Easy Father’s Day cookout sides, picnic party appetizers, and simple BBQ cookout dips for your summer party to celebrate dads!
Delight Dad with These 11 Easy Father’s Day Cookout Sides
These are our favorite dip recipes and easy appetizers that dad will love for a dad’s day lunch or backyard bbq party for Father’s Day – a mix of cold dips, grilling side dishes, and warm summer appetizers ideas!
Easy BBQ Cookout Sides, Dips, And Appetizers That Dads Love:
- Traditional Grilled Corn On The Cob
- Tater Tot Nachos (Buffalo Chicken Totchos)
- Mexican Street Corn Salad (Or Serve As Fresh Corn Dip)
- Easy Cookout Charcuterie Board For Dads
- Creamy Artichoke Dip
- Homemade Guacamole
- Slow Cooker Sausage Cheese Dip
- Black Bean and Corn Dip
- Homemade Salsa Verde (Green Salsa)
- Refried Bean Dip
- Homemade Pico de Gallo
Get the full Father’s Day recipes below (links to free printable recipe cards).
11 Best Father’s Day Recipes For Your Dad’s Day Party (Definitely Double Recipe #3!)
Grilled Summer Corn On Cob
What’s a Father’s Day backyard bbq cookout without corn grilled on the cob?!?
There’s something about roasting corn on the BBQ that brings out an extra flavor that you don’t get by oven cooking corn or boiling corn.
It’s the perfect Father’s Day side dish to go with all your other foods, no matter if dad is grilling burgers, hotdogs or steaks for Father’s Day!
RECIPE TIP: This corn recipe gives you secret tips for keeping your corn on the grill juicy and sweet without drying it out.
Get The Grilled Corn On The Cob Recipe
Want to make an elevated corn recipe? Try this traditional Mexican street corn on cob instead!
Buffalo Tater Tot Nachos Delicious Appetizer
I love these loaded tater tots for a summer cookout party because you can make a big pan of them and then everyone can help themselves. It’s an easy, no-fuss appetizer for BBQ parties.
This loaded totchos recipe can be made with buffalo chicken or without for vegetarian totchos as a main dish. Serve it up with sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and green onions.
Also, this recipe is great if you have leftover chicken you need to use.
I like this as an alternative to the hot chicken dip that everyone seems to serve at parties now or an alternative to buffalo chicken wings. (It gets my vote for one of those perfect bbq appetizers!)
Mexican Street Corn In A Cup
This Mexican street corn off the cob is sometimes called elote salad, but it can be used as a tortilla chip dip, too!
It’s one of our favorite dip recipes or even cookout sides to go with anything that you’re grilling at the BBQ party.
If you’re making this street corn recipe for a large crowd, definitely double or triple this recipe. There is NEVER any recipe leftovers when we make this!
SERVING TIP: Serve this Mexican elotes with lime slices so party guests can squeeze fresh lime juice over it before eating!
Get The Mexican Street Corn Dip Recipe
Simple Summer BBQ Charcuterie Board
Planning a charcuterie grazing board for a party can be difficult, especially if you are having a large party. However, this is the easiest meat and cheese board for a cookout party that still looks great!
Meats, crackers, different kinds of cheese, fresh veggies and fruits, and dipping sauces make great graze boards and simple appetizers to pair with a variety of summer party dips.
Easy Artichoke Dip
This artichoke parmesan dip is another warm dip and is our go-to for holiday recipes, party recipes, or cookout side dishes because it’s such an easy last minute recipe to whip up!
This is a family favorite recipe that we make for easy party recipes or holiday dips all the time.
I happen to think it’s one of the best summer dip recipes because not a lot of other parties have it (most people make it as spinach artichoke dip). It’s definitely a crowd-pleasing dip!
If you like traditional spinach artichoke dip, you’ll love this dip too.
RECIPE TIP: You can also turn this into a yummy hot crab dip by adding shredded crab meat.
Easy Guacamole Recipe
We call this guacamole dip, but some people also call it guacamole salad. We eat it with tortilla chips and it’s a perfect summer recipe for parties.
How To Make Homemade Guacamole Dip
Sausage Queso (Sausage Cream Cheese Dip)
This sausage and cheese dip is another party favorite at our house and is full of cheesy goodness.
It’s a slow cooker cheesy dip with cream cheese and real cheddar, which makes this hot dips great for a set and forget recipe for summer parties, especially if you don’t want to be cooking over a hot stove on hot summer days.
I also love this dip because you can make it a spicy cheese dip hot salsa or hot sauce (or a more mild cheese dip).
If you’re looking for easy slow cooker dips for your gathering, pull out your trusty slow cooker because this is it!
Hands-down one of the most popular dips for parties all year!
Summer Corn and Black Bean Salsa
This is one of my daughter’s favorite dip recipes, so definitely don’t count it out for kids at your summer party (especially if you can get fresh sweet corn and cut it off the cob!).
It’s a simple recipe and a last minute dip ready in minutes.
Eat these black beans and corn with corn chips or tortilla chips like a chunky salsa.
Recipe for Black Bean and Corn Salad Dip
Green Salsa Verde
If you want to add a different salsa than red salsa to your summer charcuterie board or party snack table, add salsa verde. (It’s one of my favorite!)
How To Make Homemade Salsa Verde (The Green Salsa)
Simple Bean Dip Recipe (Refried Beans Dip)
Whenever we make this recipe for parties, everyone always says how they never liked bean dip until now!
This is an easy refried bean dip ready in no time for your summer recipes!
Pico De Gallo Dip (Easy Chunky Salsa Recipe)
This homemade pico de gallo recipe or salsa fresco (and sometimes called Mexican salad), is a another of our favorite easy dip for parties. Definitely add it to your list of easy and quick dips and appetizers. It’s really refreshing on a hot summer day for cookouts, especially if you can use fresh vegetables from your garden or summer produce from the farmers market.
ALSO GREAT FOR FATHER’S DAY BBQ PARTY DESSERTS: Sheet Pan Oven Smores For A Crowd
Happy Father’s Day!
I hope you enjoy these easy Father’s Day cookout sides and recipes for your backyard bbq party or lunch or dinner for dad!
