62 cookout recipes

A pair of the cutest flip flop cakes you've ever seen. Great for a picnic, cook out or birthday party. Kids love them.

"A fun, easy to make pair of flip flop cakes for many occasions...the beach, picnics, cookouts, etc. Everyone will love them, especially the kids."

Chipotle potato salad swaps mayo for tangy yogurt and roasts the potatoes until golden, then folds in smoky chipotle, lime, cilantro, and Dijon. A lighter, bolder no-mayo potato salad for any cookout.

Sweet onion relish sautés Vidalia onions in butter until golden, then folds in ketchup, garlic powder, Worcestershire, and Tabasco for a quick warm relish. The 15-minute burger topping that elevates backyard cookouts.

Creamy macaroni salad with a sweet-tangy dressing of mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk, and vinegar. Mix, chill overnight, and bring to every cookout all summer long.

A copycat Bull's Eye BBQ sauce simmered from ketchup, tomato sauce, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire into a thick, tangy-sweet, smoky barbecue sauce. Pantry staples, big cookout flavor.

Classic mayo-and-sour-cream coleslaw with Dijon mustard and a finishing scatter of caraway seeds. Cabbage, carrot and onion at their backyard-cookout best.

Thin-sliced flank steak marinated in soy sauce, molasses, dry mustard, and ginger, then threaded on skewers and grilled. A crowd-pleasing steak on a stick recipe that's great for parties and cookouts.

Serve this as a condiment at your next Mexican cookout, with fajitas, pinto beans, cornbread, and coleslaw.

Pasta fruit salad with walnuts, mandarin oranges, grapes, and apple tossed in a creamy orange yogurt dressing. A refreshing cold side dish for potlucks and summer cookouts.

Steamed potato salad tossed with green peas, celery, and scallions in a lighter dressing of mayonnaise, yogurt, Dijon mustard, and loads of fresh dill. A bright, tangy side for cookouts and potlucks.

Pork sausage barbecue beans, a one-skillet cookout side of hot Italian sausage, baked beans, bell pepper, green onions, and a brown sugar spiced BBQ sauce.

Grilled summer squash halves brushed with lemon, rosemary, and margarine, then charred over medium-hot coals until tender. A low-calorie, diabetic-friendly side for any cookout.

Spicy Spam kabobs grilled with pineapple chunks wrapped in snow peas and red bell pepper, marinated in a lemon-thyme-oregano sauce with red pepper flakes. Served over rice for a fun, retro cookout meal.

Cold cucumber pasta salad in a sweet vinegar dressing with mustard, parsley, and sliced onion. A tangy, refreshing no-mayo summer side dish perfect for cookouts.

Marinated vegetable skewers with eggplant, zucchini, and mushrooms get grilled and served with spicy peanut sauce for plant-based cookouts or weeknight dinners.