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Easy to make food for a BBQ?

douglas

douglas

Chocolate Milk Doug
May 15, 2002
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I'm having a BBQ saturday (all :monkey: are welcome)..last time most people asked what (food) they can bring, this time no one :eek: asked !

it will be 30-40 people

I'll have:

dogs/hamburgs/sausage/chips-dip/tossed salad/fruit platter
beer/soda/water
cookies/brownies

any suggestions for EASY to make tasty side dishes? (key word is EASY)
 
RhinofromWA

RhinofromWA

Brevity R Us
Aug 16, 2001
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Lynnwood, WA
Everyone likes the dip I "make"

Hidden Valley Ranch Dip packet
16oz of sour cream
(package of forzen & chopped spinach and water chestnuts if you want it different, recipe is on the back)
Mix and chill....easy huh?

I usually provide a vegi platter with it.
Baby Carrots (cleaned, ready to eat 'cause I am lazy)
Celery
Broccoli
Radish
Little tomatoes
Red Yellow and Green Peppers
(be carefull this side dish can end up costing you $50 and you will have a lot of left over vegi's :D)

I also buy a Sourdough Bread bowl for the dip.

Cutting up the vegis is the hard part....

Even the meat eaters seam to like the option of a big vegi tray

The ones from the store suck! My simple one rocks....not that I am bias or anything

Maybe make some Jello jigglers? :) Or jello shots depends on what kind of BBQ this is.

Chef Boy R'Rhino
 
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I broke all the rules, but somehow still became mo
Sep 6, 2001
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Oh... one more...


Dice up some cucumber, red onion, and tomato.. Add crumbled Feta, olive oil, and lemon juice. Maybe a little oregano too
 
douglas

douglas

Chocolate Milk Doug
May 15, 2002
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Shut up and Ride
RhinofromWA said:
Everyone likes the dip I "make"

Hidden Valley Ranch Dip packet
16oz of sour cream
(package of forzen & chopped spinach and water chestnuts if you want it different, recipe is on the back)
Mix and chill....easy huh?

I usually provide a vegi platter with it.
Baby Carrots (cleaned, ready to eat 'cause I am lazy)
Celery
Broccoli
Radish
Little tomatoes
Red Yellow and Green Peppers
(be carefull this side dish can end up costing you $50 and you will have a lot of left over vegi's :D)

I also buy a Sourdough Bread bowl for the dip.

Chef Boy R'Rhino
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yeah---my BBQ's usually include a veggie platter....

that bread idea is good!
 
Jozz

Jozz

Joe Dalton
Apr 18, 2002
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This time of year its Corn on the Cob (sp) time!

Boil some water, get a couple of pound of salt and butter and your all set!

Oh and a few (read a lot) of beer is usually a good side dish!
 
jacksonpt

jacksonpt

Turbo Monkey
Jul 22, 2002
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Vestal, NY
Definitely baked beans and salt potatos.

Pasta salad, potato salad, macaroni salad, tossed salad, corn on the cob...
 
laura

laura

DH_Laura
Jul 16, 2002
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Glitter Gulch
salsa, guacamole, potato salad, deviled eggs are always a hit.


weve been having cookouts a lot lately and i get the best compliments on my guacamolle and deviled eggs.
 
berkshire_rider

berkshire_rider

Growler
Feb 5, 2003
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The Blackstone Valley
any suggestions for EASY to make tasty side dishes? (key word is EASY)
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Visit the local farm stand to make your own veggie tray.


SWEET CORN!


Potato salad:
potatoes (4-6 lbs)
mayo (2-3 jars, depends on amount of taters)
diced red onions
small amount of celery (use the leaves only)
liberal amount of dill weed
salt n pepper to taste
a little vinegar
parsley
paprikia on top for asthetics

The secret? Make it 1-2 days ahead of time.
 
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I broke all the rules, but somehow still became mo
Sep 6, 2001
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Livin it up in the O.C.
douglas said:
recipe??




ECHO ->yeah, hey TREESAW ! :help:
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German potato Salad (perfect for thos Mayo Haters)

Boil some potatos (Red ones work best)

In a pan, fry up 5-6 slices of CUT bacon clices.
About half way through, add 1 large (or 2 small) diced onions.

In a bowl, mix 3-4 tbs brown mustard with a half cup apple cider vinegar.
add in some diced green onions (scallions), and ground pepper.

Cut the potatos into bite sized pieces.
Add everything else and mix. Mash a few pieces of potato too for a better consistancy.

(optional... Top with diced hard boiled eggs)

This goes PERFECT with some grilled Brats!!
 
golgiaparatus

golgiaparatus

Out of my element
Aug 30, 2002
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Deep in the Jungles of Oklahoma
Badass potato salad:

Start with a $hitload of bioled (yet not too soft) new potatoes sliced up in quarters.

Add 1/4 of a $hitload of onions (finly chopped & cooked in frying pan)...


Add 1/4 of a $hitload of celary diced

Make sure you make dressing enough to cover and bond together the $hitload and a half of stuff you have up to this point.

Dressing=Mix 1/3 Mayo 2/3 and sour cream.
Add dill to taste, and whole basil leaves so it looks super phatty.
Add salt to taste.

Bam... badass potato salad.
 
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I broke all the rules, but somehow still became mo
Sep 6, 2001
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Livin it up in the O.C.
One more great crowd favorite:

Southwest corn "salsa" salad

Dice some Jicama, red pepper, red onion, a tomato, and sweet corn (uncooked).
Add in a can of black beans.
Dice some cilantro.
add a little Garlic powder and the juice of 2 lemon
 
binary visions

binary visions

The voice of reason
Jun 13, 2002
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I've always been a big fan of a little pasta with pesto, served at about room temperature... You can buy the pesto in a packet, a little oil, and some boiled pasta.. Bam, easy, and tasty. Add chicken from the grill if you feel so inclined, and other vegetables if you want to chop them up.

Corn on the cob, definitly. Cook that on the grill along with the meat.
 
dh girlie

dh girlie

MISS MISSY (geek)
Feb 11, 2002
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douglas said:
recipe??
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Get those baked beans at the store...I forget the brand...they have a blue and red label...those are good...and get some bullseye original barbeque sause and some brown sugar and some yellow mustard...just start dumpin in the stuff and mixing it...oh and some beer...like a heineken...and don't use too much beer or brown sugar....but just keep tasting it till you get the right combo of all that stuff mixed in...they come out really good and everyone eats em up! :thumb:
 
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