40 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Bring to a Summer BBQ

Where I’m from, summer indisputably means cookouts. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, you’d be hard-pressed to find a weekend when I’m not hauling my lawn chair and a cooler full of pasta salad to some friend’s house or another. Maybe it’s a Midwestern thing, but summer cookouts are serious business, and showing up empty-handed is basically a cardinal sin. So you better believe I’ve got an arsenal of summer BBQ recipes ready to whip up at a moment’s notice for these occasions.

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From classic burgers on the grill to yummy dips and salads full of fresh ingredients, the food at these outdoor gatherings is one of my favorite parts of summer. There’s simply nothing like lounging in the backyard with friends and family, a plate of fresh-off-the-grill food in one hand and a cold drink in the other. So whether you’re hosting a cookout of your own, grilling out at a friend’s house, or doing your best to re-create the experience indoors, these 40 easy and delicious summer BBQ recipes will help you embrace the best this season has to offer.

 

 

Appetizers

 

1. Basil Whipped Goat Cheese

Source: What’s Gaby Cooking

 

2. Grilled Peaches with Burrata, Honey, and Pistachios

Source: Two Peas and Their Pod

 

3. Deviled Eggs

Source: Grandbaby Cakes

 

4. Greek Salad Hummus Board

Source: Spices in My DNA

 

5. Mexican-Style Street Corn Dip

Source: The Defined Dish

 

Sides

 

6. Easy Pasta Salad

Source: Love and Lemons

 

7. Grilled Vegetables

Source: Foodie Crush

 

8. Peach Tomato Caprese

Source: What’s Gaby Cooking

 

9. Grilled Corn Salad with Tomato and Avocado

Source: By Erin Clarke of Well Plated

 

10. Dill Cucumber Salad

Source: Foodie Crush

 

11. BBQ Sweet Potatoes

Source: The Rustic Foodie

 

12. 5-Ingredient Marinated Tomatoes

Source: Pinch of Yum

 

13. Instant Pot Pinto Beans

Source: Isabel Eats

 

14. Creamy Kale Caesar Salad

Source: The Movement Menu

 

15. Strawberry Panzanella Salad with Balsamic Glaze

Source: Jessica in the Kitchen

 

16. Vegan Pasta Salad with Lemon Herb Dressing

Source: The College Housewife

 

17. 20-Minute Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad

Source: Jessica in the Kitchen

 

Main Dishes

 

18. Sweet Potato Cheddar BBQ Chicken Burgers

Source: Ambitious Kitchen

 

19. Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs

Source: Gimme Delicious

 

20. BBQ Baby Back Ribs

Source: Grandbaby Cakes

 

21. Grilled Chicken with Chipotle-Whiskey BBQ Sauce

Source: The Defined Dish

 

22. Extra Crispy Carrot Spinach Quinoa Burgers

Source: Orchids + Sweet Tea

 

23. Sticky, Sweet, and Spicy Grilled Ginger Chicken

Source: Ambitious Kitchen

 

24. BBQ Tofu Vegetable Kebabs

Source: Emilie Eats

 

25. Taco-Style Veggie Dogs

Source: Emilie Eats

 

26. Pineapple Pork Burgers

Source: Budget Bytes

 

Sweets

 

27. Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips

Source: Two Peas and Their Pod

 

28. Baked Peach Hand Pies

Source: Oh, Sweet Basil

 

29. Mixed Berry Slab Pie

Source: Sally’s Baking Addiction

 

30. Waffle Cone Fruit and Yogurt Cups

Source: Oh, Sweet Basil

 

31. Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Source: Sally’s Baking Addiction

 

32. Grilled Angel Food Cake with Pineapple, Coconut, and Caramel

Source: My Sequined Life

 

33. Olive Oil Blondies with Chocolate Frosting

Source: My Name is Yeh

 

Drinks

 

34. Lillet Spritz

Source: Sonja & Alex Overhiser | A Couple Cooks

 

35. Watermelon Margarita

Source: Isabel Eats

 

36. Citrus Honey Lime Mint Mocktail

Source: Orchids + Sweet Tea

 

37. Cucumber Melon Gin Spritzers

Source: Spices in My DNA

 

38. Sparkling Cherry Lemonade

Source: Chungah Rhee | Damn Delicious

 

39. Ranch Water

Source: Sonja & Alex Overhiser | A Couple Cooks

 

40. Frozen Aperol Spritz

Source: The College Housewife

 

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