Going to any cookouts this weekend?

[sjh722]

What are you bringing?

I need to bring a side or a dessert to one on Monday. It's supposed to be 92* here.

I was thinking about fresh fruit with dip, or maybe a green salad of some type. Any other ideas or recipe ideas?

[thewop]

Greek Salsa:

2 Avacados diced
Juice of 1 lime
6 Roma tomatoes diced
1 Red onion diced
4 oz (or more depending on taste) crumbled Feta
1/2-3/4 cup Italian Dressing

Toss avacado in juice of lime to prevent browning. Toss all other ingredients together. Adjust to taste. Serve with tortilla chips.

Huge hit at parties. I get asked for the recipe often. Feel free to play around with it and add more of something, or hold back on something else.

[thewop]

Make sure you seed the tomatoes too. You don't want it to be slimy with too many tomato guts. :-)

[tarheels]

We're not doing anything, but try this: www.myrecipes.com/recipe/broccoli-grape-pasta-salad-50400000115388/ It's a huge crowd pleaser.

And I had something like this the other day at a bridal brunch. Strange but good. allrecipes.com/recipe/green-grape-salad/

[emma61210]

we are having a cookout at our house... doing hotdogs/hamburgers. I think I"ll make a pasta salad as well, and probably a couple of dips. I saw a recipe for mini fruit pizza's where you make the cookie cups in your muffin pan (not the upside down muffin pan ones). I can't link to it at work because its on pinterest.

[mrs.jacinthe]

My standard cookout fare is either "choconut cream pie" or mississippi mud brownies.

Choconut cream is, honestly, a OMG I have 10 minutes and need a dessert sort of dessert. Mix one packet coconut cream pudding and one packet chocolate pudding (make with 2x the "pie filling" instructions, obviously). Put it in a graham cracker crust. Make fancy things with whipped cream on top. Done.

Mississippi mud brownies are much more labor intensive, but OMG so good. I get a lot of requests for the recipe: www.cookscountry.com/recipes/detail/12861

[Deleted]

We're having a small one at our with my sister, brother and their SOs.

I'm making fruit skewers. Real creative like. But for some unknown reason it's always a big hit.

Are you into shrimp dip..this is pretty good.

Layer sourcream in bottom of a pan (pie plate works best). Top with layer of cocktail sauce of your choice. Top with a bag of shredded cheddar and a bag of shredded mozzerella. Chop up shrimp and throw on top. It's my easiest app/snack and people love it! Serve with celery sticks and wheat thins for healthy...Doritos if not so healthy.

[annadala]

We are hosting one on Sunday! I usually bring dessert!

[magdala9]

We have one Sunday night and another on Monday afternoon.
Sunday night, the hostess asked us to bring chocolate chip cookies.
For Monday, I am making lomi lomi salad which is smoked salmon,
sweet onions and chopped tomatoes in an oil and vinegar dressing.

[auroraloo]

May 22, 2012 14:00:23 GMT -5 emma61210 said:

we are having a cookout at our house... doing hotdogs/hamburgers. I think I"ll make a pasta salad as well, and probably a couple of dips. I saw a recipe for mini fruit pizza's where you make the cookie cups in your muffin pan (not the upside down muffin pan ones). I can't link to it at work because its on pinterest.

you can just use regular sugar cookies too if you get lazy (I'd be lazy)

[emjacobs]

We are headed to NC on Friday til Tuesday with the 4-wheelers so we will be cooking out for everything. I'm grabbing burgers and possibly steaks from the butcher Friday morning.

[wawa]

we're going to one on saturday. I think I'm bringing a veggie heavy quinoa salad. something like this:
www.food.com/recipe/quinoa-greek-salad-97764

and I'll probably double the recipe so I can take leftovers for lunch for at least part of next week.