Are you hosting a Memorial Day barbecue and trying to figure out a menu? Invited to a backyard party and need to bring a dish? Then stop searching, and check out these cookout recipes. It’s your Memorial Day menu made easy. Featuring an assortment of appetizers, mains, desserts, sides, and drinks, there’s a recipe guaranteed to make your gathering delicious.
Best Quick & Easy Guacamole
“The first time I made this I couldn’t believe how incredibly simple it was. This recipe hit the nail on the head and the avocado flavor really shines.” – Fran
No-Bake Ding Dong Cake
“Yum!” – Rachel
Cabbage Salsa
“I make this once a week. My family and friends love it! I can’t take it to a function without the recipe to hand out.” – Vicki
Healthy Hamburger Mix of Beef and Turkey
“I’m always working on my recipes to keep my calories down. Mixing lean hamburger and adding ground turkey, still keeps the flavor of the hamburger. Your guests will never know and they are half ground beef and ground turkey, a crowd-pleaser as well.” – Marti
Better Than K.F.C Coleslaw
“I promise you if you make this coleslaw, you will like this… It has the just right mix of ingredients.” – Brenda-Lee
Foodchickie’s Favorite Onion Dip (from Scratch)
“I absolutely love onion dip and finding one that is made of fresh ingredients is a bonus I wasn’t expecting. With this recipe, I have omitted the mayonnaise. To balance the sour cream, I use Neufchatel Cheese. Together they give a luxurious mouthfeel and the onion flavor shines.” – Jenni
Garden Fresh Salsa
“This is such a bright and fresh-tasting salsa. There are rarely leftovers when I bring this to get-togethers. If there is extra, it’s because this makes such a big batch! This is very easy to alter to your own tastes, as well.” – Jenni
Strawberry Basil Lemonade Recipe
“A cool and refreshing homemade strawberry and basil lemonade.” – Kevin
Super Quick and Easy Rocky Road Brownies
“Your kids will love making these with you because they can do about 80% of it on their own!” – Miranda
Grilled Chicken Thighs and Drumstick
“A very simple, delicious, and moist grilled chicken.” – Chacha
Peanut Butter Snickerdoodle-ish Cookies
“I was making peanut butter cookies and decided on a whim to change up my regular recipe. My hubby loved these.” – Michelle
Simple Ranch Potato Salad
“A simple to make ranch flavored salad for when you want to make potato salad without a lot of ingredients, but with a lot of taste.” – Sherry
Pressure Cooker Corn on the Cob
“My sister asked why I don’t cook my corn in the pressure cooker. and said I will never eat it any other way. So I made it and it is wonderful. She explained that adding a little butter infuses it into the corn.” – Deb
Pina Colada Fluff
“This Pina Colada Fluff is cool, creamy, and has the flavors of coconut and pineapple just like the famous frozen beverage .” – Debbie
The BEST Glazed Fruit Salad!
“I found this recipe in a 1950s magazine. I tweaked it by adding orange marmalade, but you can use whatever preserves you like!” – Megan
Grilled Chicken Kabobs
“I love cooking with my honey and we just had the best time putting these together! The depth of flavor was unexpected and delicious.” – Tanya
Grape Salad
“My brother, who loves cooking as much as I do, served this recipe at one of our family get-togethers. It was an immediate hit.” – Deb
Bold Tastin’ Grilled Steak
“This was a favorite when I was growing up!! We rarely had meat but when we did, we sure loved the bold flavors this marinade brought out!!” – Ashley
Texas Peach Sangria
“This is a quick and easy alcoholic punch/sangria that is fresh and fruity. Perfect for spring or summer cookouts, pool parties, a baby shower or wedding shower, brunch, or just relaxing on the porch with friends. Cheers!” – Sue
Fluffernutter-Butter Bars
“I took a simple old favorite and set out to make it something special. My family took one look and couldn’t wait to dive in – and they didn’t! They had some before dinner, they had some after dinner. Definitely a win.” – Tam
Virgin Coco Mojito
“A non-alcoholic version of a coconut mojito. This uses Torani (or another brand) coconut flavor coffee syrup. I used sugar-free, but regular will work.” – Mikekey
Butterscotch Brownies
“I’ve made these bars for several years. We’ve always called them Butterscotch Brownies, but a lot of people call them Chew Bread or Chewy Bars. The glaze I am including is optional, but I wouldn’t dare escape the lovely taste of brown sugar and butter…YUM!” – Bryson