It’s that time of year again.
SUMMER.
As a summer baby who got married to a summer baby in the summer, this time of year is something I look forward to because of all of the celebrating that happens.
Like many of you, I’m also invited to lots of picnics and cookouts and always make sure to bring a yummy dish with me.
In my last post, I shared my top 10 tips to upgrade your summer cookout spread, and today I’m going to be breaking it down and giving you LOTS of recipe options for each course. My goal is inspire you to actually make one of them instead of sending them to the Pinterest black hole 🙂
Rest assured, most of these recipes have been taste-tested by my husband, friends, family and co-workers. Some are newbies I haven’t made yet but am excited to try.
If the recipe links to a post within my site, you’ll know that it’s gluten-free, dairy-free, free of refined sugar and that I’ve made it and have gotten two thumbs up! 🙂
Our FAVORITE veggie burgers are from Hilary’s Eat Well. Bill eats them every week. If you opt for beef hot dogs or burgers, make sure they are grass-fed and don’t contain any nitrites or nitrates (it will say on the package!). Applegate Organics is a great option to try for hot dogs. For chicken, buy “pasture-raised” and for seafood, look for “wild caught.” After all, we ultimately eat what the animals eat, and we don’t want to be eating hormones, antibiotics or pesticides!
- Best Beef Burger Recipes from Civilized Caveman Cooking (always opt for grass-fed beef!)
- Bunless Beefy Burger from The Healthy Foodie
- Chili Lime Turkey Burgers from Popular Paleo
- Easy Beef Kabobs from Civilized Caveman Cooking
- Fajita Chicken Kabobs from Well Plated
- Grilled Meat & Veggie Foil Packets from 100 Days of Real Food
- Lemon Chicken Kabobs with Grilled Zucchini from Paleo Leap
- The Perfect Burger from Stupid Easy Paleo
- Pineapple Chicken Kabobs with Quinoa from Whole Foods Market Recipes
- Rosemary Lime Wild Salmon Kabobs from Whole Foods Market Recipes
- Simple & Addictive Chicken Kabobs from Paleo Grubs
- Southwest Veggie Burger from Whole Foods Market Recipes
- Spicy Grilled Peach & Chicken Kabobs from Whole Foods Market Recipes
- Apple, Almond & Quinoa Salad from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Chipotle-Style Burrito Bowl from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Citrus-Grilled Asparagus from Super Healthy Kids
- Cookout-Friendly Cumin-Lime Black Bean & Quinoa Salad from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Eat Your Greens Chickpea Salad from oh she glows
- Farmer’s Market Salad with Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Grilled Chili-Lime Sweet Potato Wedges from paleOMG
- Mango Guacamole from Super Healthy Kids
- Marinated Summer Squash Grilling Packets from Whole Foods Market Recipes
- Mediterranean Chickpea and Sundried Tomato Kale Salad from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Minty Watermelon Mojito Salad from Stupid Easy Paleo
- Peachy Keen Kale Salad from The Detoxinista
- Red, White & Blue Quinoa Fruit Salad from Well Plated
Well Plated’s Red, White & Blue Quinoa Salad
- Sweet Potato Salad with Avocado Pesto from Food, Faith, Fitness
- Tangy Apple Cider Vinaigrette from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Taste the Rainbow Super Food Kale Salad from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Tomato Basil Pasta Salad from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Asian-Inspired Cilantro Pesto from Meghan Telpner
- Basil-Walnut Pesto Sauce from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Better-Than-Kraft Raspberry Vinaigrette from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Dairy-Free Queso Dip from The Detoxinista
- Kickin’ Buffalo Hummus from oh she glows
- Green Goddess Guacamole from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Homemade BBQ Sauce & Ketchup from Meghan Telpner
- Paleo Pizza Bites from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Raw Caramel Apple Dip from Nourishing Meals
- Roasted Tomato Dipping Sauce from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Texas Caviar: 6 Veggies in Every Bite! from Super Healthy Kids
- American Flag Kabobs from My Two Sisters
- Avocado Fudgesicles from Tasty Yummies
- Frozen Watermelon & Banana Popsicles from Super Healthy Kids
- Ooey Gooey Triple Berry Peach Crumble from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Snickerdoodle Donut Holes from Rachel’s Nourishing Kitchen
- Strawberry Watermelon Kiwi Popsicles from Super Healthy Kids
- Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes from The Detoxinista
- Tart & Tangy Raspberry Lime Popsicles from A Soulful Appetite
- Flavored Berry Water from Super Healthy Kids
- Mint Lemonade with Honey Mint Ice Cubes from Super Healthy Kids
- Pineapple Chile Water with Mint from Whole Foods Market Recipes
- Refreshing Watermelon Mint Granita from paleOMG
- Spiced Iced Tea Punch from Whole Foods Market Recipes
- Watermelon Agua Fresca from Whole Foods Market Recipes