Best of Kudos Kitchen's BBQ Side Dishes

Ever wish you could make a mac and cheese recipe that you’d become famous for? You know, the one your friends and family would consider your signature dish? Look no further. My famous French Onion Mac and Cheese has got your name written ALL over it, and I’m happily handing it to you so you can become the BBQ side dish star at your local block party! You’re welcome!

If you love Mexican street corn (and who doesn’t), it’s time to think outside the husk with this Mexican Sweet Corn Risotto.

The fresh flavors of spring burst forth in this easy to make this dish of Pappardelle with Peas, Asparagus, and Mint.

Mashed cauliflower is mixed with cream cheese, butter, cream, garlic and horseradish sauce for an extra zip of flavor! Even if you’re not a huge cauliflower fan, I hope you’ll give this recipe for Easy Cheesy Mashed Cauliflower Casserole try because I believe it will make you a cauliflower convert.

This potato salad can be served at room temperature, cold, or I think it’s best slightly warmed through to bring out all the flavors. Also, for optimal flavor, and if you can, I suggest making it in advance (up to 8 hours) so all the flavors have a chance to marry and come together as one.

Break out of the boring old potato salad rut with this Easy Roasted Potato Salad. Roasted Yukon gold potatoes are tossed with a light dressing of stone ground mustard, mayo, a touch of sweet pickle relish, and minced shallot.

Farmer’s Market Vegetable Salad is a seasonally delicious and healthy salad which is a great accompaniment to any meal, or as an entire meal in and of itself!

If your kids are finicky about eating veggies, try serving them these Crunchy Creamy Broccoli Cauliflower Vegetable Tots with their favorite dipping sauce. It could be a game changer!

Surprise Chilled Orzo Pasta Salad with Sweet Corn & Blueberries may be a little unexpected, but after your first bite, you’ll keep coming back for more!

Italian Shell Pasta Salad with Mozzarella, Basil & Tomatoes comes together quickly with the help of store-bought bottled Italian dressing. It’s wonderful as a chilled side dish or a vegetarian main course.

You’re right. Avocado, Blueberry and Wild Rice may seem like at odd combination at first…until you try it.The creaminess of the avocado mixes beautifully well with the sweet tartness of the blueberries and the wild rice adds a nice bite and nuttiness. Finish it all off with some chopped cilantro and you have a summertime salad that is like no other.

Today I have a super quick and easy side dish for you that comes together in a flash using instant brown rice, canned kidney beans, frozen corn and canned tomatoes. Roughly 10 minutes from stovetop to table and you’ll have all the flavors of a Mexican fiesta… pronto!

Crunchy, healthy, and completely addictive. This Copycat Sunflower Crunch Kale Cabbage Salad has it ALL going on!!

This kale salad with berries is a deliciously healthy side dish that takes only minutes to prepare. It’s chock full of Mother Nature’s healthiest ingredients and then topped with a homemade vinaigrette which has just the right amount of tang to compliment the hearty kale.

This Crowd-Pleasing Creamy Golden Dijon Potato Salad will be the first thing to disappear from the picnic table this summer. It’s cool, creamy and refreshing with just the right amount of tang from the Dijon, and the right amount of crunch to balance all that creaminess. It’s got it all! That’s why it’s a real crowd pleaser!

This Roasted Garlic Rosemary Cheese Bread works equally well as a delicious appetizer, side dish, or even a meatless entree.

I chose to use the golden beet variety over the red beet variety for this recipe because they’re cleaner to work with they and won’t stain your hands and cutting boards with all that lovely ruby colored juice. Plus I thought they’d be a nice contrast with the red onions, and luckily my grocery store sells both varieties. However, if you prefer the red beets over the golden, by all means, use the red…I’ll never know

I’m not sure which part of this Fresh Tomato Tart I love the best! Is it the slices of garden fresh tomatoes and zucchini, the crunchy cornflake crust, or the layer of thyme-infused caramelized onions?

Roasted Baby Potatoes with Garlic & Fresh Herbs are creamy in the center, and brown and crispy on the outside. Pair all that deliciousness with a dipping sauce made of mustard, horseradish, and mayonnaise and you have the perfect side dish, or even a fun and unusual party appetizer!! YUM!!

Boring old potato salad gets an upgrade with dill pickles, shallots, bacon, and smoked paprika in this recipe for Creamy Dill Pickle Potato Salad.

This method of serving asparagus is near and dear to my heart because it’s the way my grandmother used to make it, and it’s the way my dad likes his asparagus served best! That said, I put my own tiny spin to this dish of Grandma’s Springtime Asparagus with Seasoned Breadcrumbs, and I hope she would approve.

Upgrade your oven roasted asparagus with this easy to make thick and Creamy Avocado Hollandaise Sauce. Your taste buds will thank you!

Fresh corn is chopped right off the cob and sauteed together with diced sweet and pungent red and green bell peppers. You get all the summertime freshness of everyone’s favorite veggie, corn on the cob, but none of the stick between your teeth, somebody hand me a toothpick, annoyance of biting those little golden kernels directly off the cob. Add in the sauteed bacon and you have yourself an amazing side dish that will thrill the masses.

Wake up your taste buds with this Creamy Broccoli Blueberry Slaw with Bacon. It’s a feast for your eyes, as well as your taste buds!

This Keto Creamed Spinach Casserole is a super easy low-carb side dish that is a perfect accompaniment to any main course entree. Or, it can be the main course itself if you’re living a vegetarian lifestyle.

What I love most about this recipe is how those little red potatoes stand up perfectly to all the bold flavors in this dish and don’t get lost in the shuffle.

Sweet strawberries and tart sun-dried tomatoes mingle nicely with fresh basil leaves. They’re then dressed with a light and tasty balsamic vanilla vinegar and topped with almond slices.

Buttered German egg dumplings (spaetzle) are layered in a casserole dish along with shredded Gruyere cheese and crispy, crunchy onions to bring you this delicious recipe for Layered German Spaetzle Casserole with Cheese & Crispy Onions.

If you’re an onion lover, this one’s for you! This dish is one that always receives compliments, even from people who claim they don’t enjoy onions. It is a perfect accompaniment to any meat and has been gracing our holiday table for many, many years now. Cheesy and comforting. What more can you ask for?

Fennel Onion Gratin is a deliciously cheesy side dish that is wonderfully flavorful and simple to make. It’s the perfect accompaniment to any main course, or it can become the main course all on its own.

This Incredibly Easy & Cheesy Garlic Monkey Bread bakes in a springform pan and takes advantage of canned biscuits, making for a very delicious presentation which anyone can make.

A chef’s salad isn’t something only to be eaten at restaurants. You can easily make this Best Ever Chef’s Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing at home with all the great add-ins and flavor you love!

When you're looking for something to satisfy your craving for mashed potatoes but don't want all those pesky carbs and calories, make these Cauliflower Sweet Potato Mashers. They're fantastic!