I love burgers and everything that comes with a cookout, but what truly excites me are the side dishes. I crave a wide variety of them: crunchy vegetable salads, creamy dips, hearty bean dishes, carb-heavy potato or pasta salads, and a fresh, colorful fruit dish or two. I pile them high enough to make my paper plate bend. Enjoying these sides has become as much a Memorial Day tradition as grabbing the bug spray or slipping on flip flops.
These side dishes are all must-haves. Many of them can be prepared in advance, setting the stage for those lazy, carefree summer days in a perfectly relaxed way.
