Your All Time Favorite Side Dishes

Side Dishes For Special Occasions

Are you wondering what the favorite side dishes are for that special occasion? If you're like most people you are currently short of ideas and outright stumped determining what side dish to serve. Don't worry I have just what your looking for.

I'll help you out by providing some menu ideas and side dish recipes for that next big event. This way you can please all party goers by serving what most people want.

Below you will find the most popular and favorite side dishes for southern barbecues, picnics and fish fries.

Barbecue Side Dishes

You can't have a barbecue without grilled chicken, hot links and ribs.

Once the weather becomes hot it's time to entertain friends and family in the backyard. You can become the hit of the BBQ by serving up some barbecue side dish favorites.

•   Potato Salad
•   Watermelon
•   Baked Beans
•   Cole Slaw
•   Corn on the Cob
•   Collard Greens
•   Macaroni and cheese
•   Fresh rolls
•   Lemonade, sweet tea or iced tea
•   Peach cobbler

You can reduce your workload by having some of your guest prepare these side dishes and bring them to the barbecue.

Picnic Side Dishes

What's a picnic without fried chicken? This is ideal because fried chicken also taste great served cold.

If you're going to be outside in warm weather it's best to pack side dishes that don't require constant refrigeration. Pack plenty of side dishes that keep well over ice such as:

•   Pasta or Bean Salads
•   Fresh cut vegetables with dip (brocolli, carrots, cucumbers, etc)
•   Fresh cut fruit (melons, grapes, apples, oranges, etc)
•   Coleslaw
•   Sandwiches
•   Sweet potato pie

If you have some way of keeping your side dishes warm or re-heating them, try these picnic favorites:

•   Baked Beans
•   Corn on the Cob

Last but not least don't forget your paper plates, plastic eating utensils, napkins, cups, condiments and your blanket.

Fish fry side dishes

What fried fish do you prefer? Catfish, Perch, Red Snapper?

Serving up tasty battered fish is only half of the equation when planning for a fish fry. You also have to be sure to serve the following food favorites.

•   Hush puppies
•   French fries
•   Macaroni and cheese
•   Coleslaw
•   Tarter sauce, hot sauce, cocktail sauces, catsup and malt vinegar
•   Fresh rolls or cornbread
•   Southern beverages (lemonade, sweet or iced tea, etc)

Don't forget to grill or bake additional fish for those who prefer not to eat fried fish.

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