Top Summer BBQ Recipes and Grill Favorites for Backyard Parties

Here are my favorite summer BBQ recipes to help you enjoy fresh, flavorful meals all season long.

SALADS + SIDES

watermelon salad — WATERMELON SALAD WITH FETA & MINT

charred corn salad — CHARRED CORN SALAD WITH PICKLED ONIONS & AVOCADO

strawberry salad — SUMMER STRAWBERRY SALAD

quinoa tabouli — QUINOA TABOULI

stone fruit burrata caprese — STONE FRUIT & BURRATA CAPRESE

MEATS

chicken shawarma — CHICKEN SHAWARMA – GRILLED OR ROASTED

pork chops with stone fruit slaw — PORK CHOPS WITH STONE FRUIT SLAW

grilled chicken under a brick — CHICKEN GRILLED (OR ROASTED) UNDER A BRICK

mighty fine grilled chicken — MIGHTY FINE GRILLED CHICKEN

best hangar steak — THE BEST HANGER STEAK

BBQ baby back ribs — BBQ BABY BACK RIBS

lemon mint lamb burgers — LEMON MINT LAMB BURGERS

DESSERTS

fruit crumble — EASIEST FRUIT CRUMBLE

blueberry lemon tart — BLUEBERRY LEMON TART

cherry clafoutis glutenfree — CHERRY CLAFOUTIS

blueberry cheesecake bars — BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

paleo strawberry pie — SUMMER STRAWBERRY PIE

BEVERAGES

cherry berry sangria — CHERRY BERRY SANGRIA

strawberry margarita — STRAWBERRY MARGARITAS

watermelon margaritas — WATERMELON MARGARITAS + AGUA FRESCA

raspberry lemonade — RASPBERRY LEMONADE

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