If you love a good party or BBQ, or simply sitting in the backyard watching kids play, you’ll enjoy these easy food ideas for a BBQ party. Let’s take a look at some easy Summer cookout food ideas and unique BBQ party recipes that are SURE to be crowd-pleasers. These are also great food ideas for your neighborhood block party or 4th of July party this year, too!
Easy Food Ideas for a BBQ Party: 28 Easy BBQ Party Recipes
1. Perfect Marinated Tomatoes with Mozzarella
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3. Grilled Garlic Mushroom Skewers
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4. Garlic Lemon Chicken Thighs
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5. Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Avocado, Tomato, and Basil
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6. Grilled Chili Lime Butter Corn on the Cob
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7. Mediterranean Salad with Cucumber, Tomato and Onion
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8. Cilantro Lime Watermelon Feta Salad
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9. Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon Garlic
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10. Mexican Street Corn Salad
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11. Sweet Cornbread
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12. Easy Tomato Cucumber Salad
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13. Salmon Foil Packets with Pineapple and Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
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14. Grilled Napa Cabbage with Lemon Garlic Dressing
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15. Roasted Zucchini Salad with Feta and Italian Dressing
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16. Grilled Peaches With Vanilla Maple Glaze
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17. Parmesan Chopped Salad
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18. Grilled Steak Kabobs
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19. Asian Noodle Salad with the Best Ever Ginger Vinaigrette
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20. Healthy Cucumber Tomato Salad
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21. Berry Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
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22. Grilled Chicken Pesto Skewers
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23. Frozen Peach Bellini Cocktail
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24. Mini Grilled Cream Cheese Sandwiches with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
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25. Baked Salmon in Foil with Asparagus and Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
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26. Easy Chicken Salad
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27. Chopped Kale Salad
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28. Slow-Cooker Carrots with Honey Balsamic Glaze
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29. Healthy Tomato Potato Salad
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30. Jalapeño Grapefruit Margarita
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31. Honey Lemon Garlic Salmon Marinade
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32. Marinated Cucumber Salad with Creamy Dill Sauce
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33. Grilled Honey Chili Lime Cilantro Chicken
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34. Grilled Corn with Garlic and Parmesan
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35. Strawberry Prosecco Margaritas
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36. Healthy Grilled Peaches Recipe
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37. Easy Grilled Zucchini Recipe
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38. Creamy Broccoli Salad with Bacon
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39. Berry Cobbler {Low-Carb, Keto}
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40. Chopped Green Dip Salad
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41. Strawberry Lime Punch
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42. White Bean and Carrot Salad
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43. Baked Shrimp and Broccoli Foil Packs with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
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44. Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
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45. Grilled Watermelon with Honey Balsamic Glaze
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46. Stuffed Strawberries with Guacamole
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47. Lemon Iced Tea
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48. 3 Ingredient Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
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49. Perfect Fruity Iced Tea
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50. Easy Pasta Salad with Avocado
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52. Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
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53. The Ultimate Grilled Chicken Thighs
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55. Cheese Salad Dip
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56. Strawberry Salsa Tomato Cups
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58. Grilled Zucchini with BBQ Sauce
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59. Pineapple Cucumber Jalapeño Salad
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60. Apple Bacon Coleslaw
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61. Grilled Butter Corn Salad with Jalapeño
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62. Grilled Chicken with Garlic Brown Sugar Sauce
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63. Peach Grilled Chicken With Lime Honey Ginger Sauce
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64. Cucumber Strawberry Salad
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65. Shredded Carrot Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
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67. Healthy Lettuce Shrimp Avocado Salad
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68. Honey Lime Fruit Salad
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28 + Easy Food Ideas for a BBQ Party: Perfect Marinated Tomatoes with Mozzarella
by eatwell101
Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 5 min Cook time: 0 min
These marinated tomatoes make a perfect hors d’oeuvre full of fresh summer flavors!
Ingredients you need for the Perfect Marinated Tomatoes with Mozzarella
Directions
1. To make the marinated tomatoes: Cut the tomatoes into 1/2-inch thick slices and arrange them in a single layer in a large, shallow dish.
2. In a jar, combine oil, balsamic, honey, onion, garlic, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper. Close the lid and shake vigorously to emulsify and pour over the tomatoes in the dish.
3. Cover and marinate for 2 to 3 hours on the counter or more in the refrigerator. Before serving, bring the marinated tomatoes to room temperature and garnish with mozzarella and additional chopped fresh herbs. Enjoy!
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