45 Easy BBQ Recipes for Memorial Day

BBQ Memorial Day Recipes – Looking for quick and delicious Memorial Day Recipes? Try a new veggie main or meat to grill on your Memorial Day BBQ! From skewered and grilled mushrooms to grilled chicken fajitas and refreshing salads, these easy BBQ recipes for Memorial Day will be the highlight of your weekend cookout. These quick and easy BBQ and grilling recipes are sure to pair perfectly with any outdoor games you have planned to make your festivities memorable. Enjoy!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

Sidney is part of the Eatwell101 family since 2014. As an editor, she shares her enthusiasm for food, cooking tips, and entertaining across more than a thousand written articles published on Eatwell101.

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Updated Oct 20, 2025

1. Grilled Garlic Mushroom Skewers

These grilled garlic mushrooms on skewers are so good, you’ll want to make them every single day of the week!
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2. Grilled Chicken with Chili Lime Sauce

This is the perfect Grilled chicken recipe for your Summer cookouts.
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3. Grilled Baby Back Ribs

This delicious grilled pork ribs recipe is full of sweet and smoky flavor! Prepare for tasty and tender bbq ribs that will wow your family and friends!
Cooking time: 120 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Grilled Chicken Fajitas

These grilled chicken fajitas are delicious comfort food everyone will go crazy for!
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5. Grilled Ribeye Steaks with Melting Parsley Butter

Reward yourself with this juicy, flavorful grilled ribeye steak for a weeknight indulgence.
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Garlic Lemon Chicken Thighs

This grilled boneless skinless chicken thighs recipe will be your new dinner routine! Marinated and seared chicken thighs come out perfectly juicy and tender every time.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Avocado, Tomato, and Basil 

Healthy chicken pasta salad is packed with flavor, protein and veggies. Try this pasta salad recipe for a quick lunch or a light dinner!
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8. Grilled Salmon Recipe

This grilled salmon recipe is coated in a flavorful marinade - A perfect healthy grilling salmon recipe that’s done in 20 minutes.
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9. Grilled General Tso’s Cauliflower Kabobs

These grilled cauliflower kabobs are crunchy-sweet twist on a take-out favorite!
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10. Grilled Stuffed Sea Bass with Garlic Mushrooms

This grilled sea bass recipe is a wonderful yet simple way to enjoy fish in your oven or grill.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Grilled Chipotle Lime Chicken

This grilled chicken breast recipe is perfect for your summer salads, wraps, taco bowls and more!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Grilled Steak Kabobs

So juicy and delicious grilled steak Kabobs - Your BBQ parties just won’t be the same without them!
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13. Grilled Chicken with Garlic Brown Sugar Sauce

Juicy tender and so delicious Grilled Chicken Recipe with Brown Sugar Garlic sauce- These chicken skewers are the perfect reason to pull out the grill!
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14. Grilled Peach Salad

Our Grilled Peach Salad recipe is a must-try for your Summer lunches, BBQs and potlucks. Grilling peaches bring out their natural sweetness with incredible caramelized flavor!
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15. Grilled Chili Lime Butter Corn on the Cob

This Grilled Corn on the Cob recipe is recipe a flavor-packed side dish for your backyard BBQ — So easy and flavorful!
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16. Grilled Zucchini with BBQ Sauce

Grilled Zucchini with the best BBQ Sauce is a quick and simple Grilled Zucchini recipe guaranteed to impress! Backyard barbecue, with a vegetarian twist!
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17. Perfect Marinated Tomatoes with Mozzarella

These marinated tomatoes make a perfect hors d’oeuvre full of fresh summer flavors!
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18. Honey Lime Chicken Skewers

These Honey Lime Chicken Skewers are sure to be on repeat all summer!
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19. Asian Noodle Salad

This Asian noodle salad is perfect for midweek lunches or larger gatherings.
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20. Pineapple BBQ Baked Chicken Foil Packets in Oven

These baked chicken in foil packets are easy and packed with tons of flavor. You’ll love the simplicity!
Cooking time: 35 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

21. Lemon Grilled  Shrimp with Honey Garlic Glaze

These easy grilled lemon shrimp skewers can be on your table in just 20 minutes. Incredibly flavorful!
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22. Grilled Napa Cabbage with Lemon Garlic Dressing

Grilled napa cabbage is the ultimate side dish for your grilling parties! Smoky, savory, and crisp-tender, napa cabbage on the grill is an easy recipe everyone will love!
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23. Grilled Asparagus & Steak Fajita Roll-Ups

A gourmet Grilled steak dinner with bold Southwestern flavors!
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24. Honey Lime Grilled Chicken

A simple grilled chicken recipe that is ideal for dinner or even meal prep!
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25. Healthy Cucumber Tomato Salad

This cucumber tomato salad is perfect for a casual dinner or for feeding a crowd at a potluck.
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26. Grilled Chicken Salad with Avocado and Feta

This grilled chicken salad is the best option for an easy weeknight meal for two!
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27. Grilled Fajita Zucchini Pork Kebabs

Let's get right to the delicious.
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28. Baked Corn on the Cob and Garlic Parmesan

This baked corn on the cob recipe with garlic and parmesan is a huge crowd-pleaser!
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29. Grilled Chicken Skewers with Strawberries

These grilled skewers are so easy to make and loaded with flavor - they'll be the hit at your next backyard BBQ.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

30. Marinated Tomato Salad

This marinated tomato salad recipe is super simple, with a punch of flavor! Get ready to serve it up all Summer long!
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31. Grilled Peaches Recipe

These Grilled Peaches are perfect for summertime! The perfect healthy dessert.
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32. Berry Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

This fruit salad is the perfect quick, easy, healthy dessert. Pack up this Berry Fruit Salad and enjoy it with Honey Lime Dressing, or simply on its own. Refreshing, lightweight and done in about 10 minutes.
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33. Grilled Watermelon with Honey Balsamic Glaze

Thick and juicy grilled watermelon, with a smoky flavor – Summer grilling to a whole new level!
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34. Strawberry & Blueberry Margarita Popsicles

These refreshing margarita popsicles are the best way to show your colors this summer!
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35. Cilantro Lime Watermelon Salad

Sweet, fresh and juicy - This Cilantro Lime Watermelon Feta Salad recipe is a definite crowd pleaser!
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36. Avocado Corn Salad Recipe with Feta

This Avocado Corn Salad is so creamy and flavorful - A light, yet satisfying meal!
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37. Grilled Corn with Garlic and Parmesan

This grilled corn recipe is perfect as a side for your barbecue parties, or as salad for a quick lunch on the go!
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38. Homemade iced tea Recipe (Extra Easy)

This refreshing homemade iced tea recipe is a perfect addition to your summer table.
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39. 3 Ingredient Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

This cream cheese fruit dip is lightly sweet and super fluffy - A great way to get everyone to eat more fruit this season!
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40. Perfect Fruity Iced Tea

Try this thirst-quenching refresher full of sweet flavors!
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41. Sautéed Zucchini In Lemon Garlic Butter

These Sautéed Zucchini are delicious, nutritious, and addictive! This easy zucchini recipe that will make any weeknight dinner healthier!
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42. Pineapple Cucumber Jalapeño Salad

This Pineapple Jalapeño Cucumber Salad is an explosion of flavors - Perfect for potlucks, light dinners, or summer BBQ sides!
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43. Spicy Corn Salad

Easy and delicious corn salad recipe - A great light lunch or side for bbq and grilling.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

44. Jalapeño Watermelon Salad

This watermelon salad is easy to make and so refreshing—enjoy summer in a bowl!
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45. The Easiest Creamy Cucumber Salad

This creamy cucumber salad recipe is delicious and refreshing — Great for grilling or a light dinner!
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46. 9 Grilled Chicken Recipes Everyone Will Love

Make your summer grilling even more fun!
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47. Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

Make these cauliflower steaks and enjoy a true 5-star vegetarian dinner with spot-on flavors.
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48. Grilled Chicken Pesto Skewers

These grilled chicken breast marinated in pesto are an easy way to enjoy a healthy, flavorful chicken dinner. Get your grill fired up, and get ready for some delicious grilled chicken pesto skewers!
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