60+ Recipes for a Killer Cookout

Enjoy over 60 grilling recipes from some of our favorite bloggers. Your summer cookout just got kicked up a notch!

I have had to turn on the A/C in my car and worry about the volume of my hair giving small children nightmares. This can only mean one thing: Summer is officially on its way. Time to pull out your grills!

In case you are looking for some new grilling recipes to spice up your next cookout (Memorial Day, perhaps?), I’ve put together some amazing recipes from some truly talented bloggers. Everything from appetizers to drinks to dessert (and of course your main dish) – made using your grill! Take a look around, visit some of these sites, and plan out a menu with your favorites. It’s your one-way ticket to being the “cool” friend this summer – at least, it is if your friends appreciate good food the way that we do around here!

Appetizers:

• Grilled Halloumi Cheese with Fresh Cherry Salsa – The Law Student’s Wife
• Grilled Peach Feta Bruschetta – Call Me PMC
• Grilled Caprese Tomatoes – Seasonal and Savory
• Cheesy Melt – Kiss My Smoke
• Grilled Tomatillo and Mango Salsa – Liv Life
• Fire-Roasted Corn Salsa – Eat Your Heart Out
• Grilled Pineapple Salsa – The Little Ferraro Kitchen
• Hummus and Laffa Bread – The View from Great Island
• Spicy Guacamole – Eat the Love
• Herbed Cream Cheese Grilled Pepper Boats – Chocolate Moosey

Cocktails:

• Grilled Citrus Sangria – Sarcastic Cooking

Seafood:

• Grilled Fish Tacos with Chili Lime Slaw – Very Culinary
• Grilled Stuffed Quahogs – Cooking with Books
• Shrimp Chermoula Kebabs – Lexi’s Clean Kitchen
• Mahi-Mahi Skewers with Jalapeño, Key Lime and Pineapple – The View from Great Island

Chicken:

• Mixed Grill for Two – Dessert for Two
• Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Thighs – Very Culinary
• Curried Chicken Kebabs – Growing Up Gabel
• Citrus Marinated Grilled Chicken – Call Me PMC
• Teriyaki Chicken Skewers – Cupcake Diaries
• Grilled Chicken Asparagus Rolls – Apron Springs
• Mediterranean Chicken Flatbread with Avocado Tzatziki Sauce – Joyful Healthy Eats
• Chicken, Garlic and Broccoli Kebabs – Kiss My Smoke

Other Protein:

• Chocolate Coffee Rubbed Steak – Food, Faith, Fitness
• Grilled Bison with Rosemary Garlic Butter – Seasonal and Savory
• Korean Style Barbecued Flank Steak – Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Grilled Fajita Skirt Steak – Joyful Healthy Eats
• Tropical Pineapple and Honey BBQ Ribs – Snappy Gourmet
• Grilled Steak Tacos – Eat Your Heart Out
• Thai-Flavored Pork Belly Skewers – Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Spiral Cut Sausage on the Grill – The View from Great Island
• Easy Beef Kebabs with Rosemary Chimichurri – So Let’s Hang Out

Burgers:

• Asian BBQ Burger with Sriracha Mayo – Flavor Mosaic
• Pizza Burgers– An Edible Mosaic
• Queso Blanco Burgers – Tried and Tasty
• Paleo Burgers with Caramelized Balsamic Onions and Avocado – Joyful Healthy Eats
• Black Bean Beef Burgers with Blue Cheese and Onion Marmalade – The Law Student’s Wife
• Grilled Burgers with Roasted Jalapeños and Cherry BBQ Sauce – The Roasted Root

Pizza:

• Peach Gorgonzola Grilled Pizza – Girl Versus Dough
• Margherita Pizza – Growing Up Gabel
• Grilled Veggie Ciabatta Pizza – Farm Fresh Feasts
• Grilled Chicken and Spinach Pita Pizza – Tried and Tasty
• Grilled Gluten-Free Pizzas – Around My Family Table

Vegetarian Mains:

• Grilled Eggplant Parmesan – So Let’s Hang Out
• The Ultimate Veggie Burger – The View from Great Island
• Grilled Portobello Sandwich with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto – Sarcastic Cooking
• Grilled Chickpea Burgers – Busy in Brooklyn

Vegetables:

• Grilled Avocados with Black Bean and Sweet Corn Pico de Gallo – A Southern Fairytale
• Balsamic Grilled Zucchini – From Valerie’s Kitchen
• Grilled Artichokes – Tried and Tasty
• Grilled Garlic Scapes with Sea Salt – With Food + Love
• Grilled Asian Green Beans – Tasty Yummies
• Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle Honey Lime Butter – Joyful Healthy Eats

Salads:

• Double the Meat, Hold the Bread BLT Salad – Oh Sweet Basil
• Grilled Asparagus Spring Salad with Meyer Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette – Tasty Yummies
• Grilled Corn Salad with Nonfat Chili-Lime Dressing – Two Healthy Kitchens
• Grilled Sweet Potato and Wilted Kale Salad – Tasty Yummies
• Grilled Lemon and Romaine Salad – Sarcastic Cooking

Dessert:

• Grilled Peaches with Orange Blossom Syrup and Pistachios – An Edible Mosaic
• Grilled S’mores Banana Boats – Very Culinary
• Grilled Tropical Fruit with Almond-Ricotta Sauce – Two Healthy Kitchens
• Brown Sugar Grilled Pineapple – Oh Sweet Basil