Mix-and-Match Easy BBQ Menu Ideas 

Hosting a summer cookout? Make an easy game plan ahead of time to ensure that even YOU – the party’s host – will have an enjoyable (and delicious) time!

Pick and choose from our Easy BBQ Menu Ideas to put together a cookout menu everyone will love, whether you decide to make every single part of the meal on the grill.

Easy Grilled Polenta with Fresh Mozzarella and Balsamic Tomatoes

This recipe also works nicely as a side dish offering, if you choose to skip the appetizer course altogether.

Grilled Zucchini Flatbread with Goat Cheese and Rosemary

This is a simple but surprisingly delicious appetizer – and filling enough to keep everybody’s hunger at bay while you work on grilling the main event.

Taco Burger Sliders on Polenta

Here’s another idea using grilled polenta rounds, because that’s such a simple way to create impressive individual appetizers!

5-Minute Avocado Ranch Dip with Greek Yogurt

I’m not kidding about the 5-minute prep time here. This dip is seriously easy to throw together! It’s terrific with veggies, or with whole-grain tortilla chips … or BOTH.

Mediterranean Deviled Eggs with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Deviled eggs are an absolute staple at summer picnics and cookouts! This version is a fresh twist on the classic, and a bit more dressed-up and gourmet.

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