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6 Surprising Summer Sides That Take 15 Minutes or Less

Instead of falling back on your go-to potato salad recipe, try one of these super speedy and unique summer side dishes. Because light and tangy chèvre dressing is way more interesting (and tasty) than a boatload of mayo. 

15 Summer Veggie Side Dishes You Can Make in 15 Minutes or Less


cold cucumber sesame noodle tofu salad recipe
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Cold Sesame Cucumber Noodles

We're calling it: Cucumbers are the new zucchini. 

sugar snap pea salad with chevre ranch recipe
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Sugar Snap Pea Salad With Chèvre Ranch

This crunchy-tangy-creamy salad is begging you to invite friends over.

15 minute blender gazpacho recipe
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15-minute Gazpacho With Cucumber, Red Pepper And Basil

Whip up this no-cook soup in your blender.

sweet corn tomato zucchini grain salad peach dijon vinaigrette recipe
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Sweet Corn, Tomato And Zucchini Grain Salad With Peach-dijon Vinaigrette

We wait all year long for these veggies to be season.

greek wedge salad recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Greek Wedge Salad

Country club fare, dressed up in red wine vinegar-Dijon vinaigrette. 

15 minute mediterranean cous cous tuna salad recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

15-minute Mediterranean Couscous With Tuna And Pepperoncini

One bite and you're transported straight to Italy.



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From 2017 to 2019 Heath Goldman held the role of Food Editor covering food, booze and some recipe development, too. Tough job, eh?