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Appetizers, Hors d'oeuvres, and Starters

Grilled Street Corn Salad

Everything you love about Mexican Street Corn, but transformed into the perfect sharable side dish, Grilled Street Corn Salad is absolutely perfect for your next barbecue, potluck, or Taco Tuesday.

right side of a white bowl of Grilled Street Corn Salad with lime and cilantro

Mexican Street Corn or Elote is a dish that consists of cooked sweet corn slathered in an incredible mixture of mayonnaise, crema, and chili powder and then sprinkled with cotija cheese. It’s a popular snack sold by vendors on the streets and at festivals in Mexico and also by food trucks in the States.

Our Grilled Street Corn Salad combines fresh sweet corn straight off the barbecue grill, along with grilled limes, jalapenos, and red onion that is mixed with the perfect blend of mayonnaise, crema, mexican spices, cilantro, and a healthy amount of cotija cheese.

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25 Easy and Unique Grilling Ideas and Recipes

25 Easy and Unique Grilling Ideas and Recipes to inspire your inner Grill Chef.

Who doesn’t love firing up the grill? For some reason, everything just tastes better when it’s barbecued.

If you are tired of your usual grilling menu, you’ve come to the right place to elevate your repertoire!

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Grilled Asparagus with Grilled Lemon

Grilled Asparagus with Grilled Lemon is fresh and earthy, cooked to tender-crisp perfection, and enhanced with the smoky, charred burst of bright lemon flavor.

Grilled Asparagus with Grilled Lemon on white platter with 2 grilled lemons

If you are looking for an easy warm weather side dish, but want something new and a little different, Grilled Asparagus with Grilled Lemon is the perfect, quick spring or summer side.

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Grilled Asian Chicken Kabobs

Marinated cubes of chicken breast in a simple Asian inspired sauce that also doubles as a glaze.  Sweet. Sticky. Spicy. Salty. Melt-in-your-mouth bites of tender chicken, these Grilled Asian Chicken Kabobs are little skewers of flavor-packed heaven!

four Grilled Asian Chicken Kabobs on a white platter

My favorite part of these kabobs, other then that they are prepped AND cooked in under 30 minutes, is this flavor combination! I LOVE the sticky, sweet and spicy, caramelized ginger and garlic, Asian flavor combination. 

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Easy Grilled Parmesan Asparagus

This quick and easy, 15 minute Grilled Parmesan Asparagus side dish is a grilling-season must! Roasted directly on the grill grates, the smokey, indirect heat brings out the best in these tender, crisp spears.

Easy Grilled Parmesan Asparagus on white plate

The smokey, charred caramelization that happens when asparagus is grilled is a little bit magical. Top those tender, crisp earthy spears with the salty, nutty bite of fresh-shredded Parmesan cheese and you have a 15 minute, healthy side dish that tastes like a million bucks!

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Pineapple Slaw

This easy, fresh Pineapple Slaw recipe is vibrant and creamy with a hint of the tropics in every bite!

Easy Fresh Pineapple Slaw on a blue plate with fork

What makes this coleslaw recipe special? It’s all about the fresh pineapple tidbits! Combine that with the crunch of cabbage and carrot, slices of green onion, and all topped with a creamy dressing that hits the perfect balance of sweet and tangy and you have your new Summer side dish!

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Blood Orange Citrus Salad with Orange Vinaigrette

This Blood Orange Citrus Salad with Homemade Orange Vinaigrette is ridiculously gorgeous, and tastes even better then it looks!

Blood Orange Citrus Salad with Orange Vinaigrette on a gray plate

Slices of vibrant blood orange full of berry flavor, crunchy, candied pecans, spicy red onion, creamy blue cheese crumbles on a bed of baby field greens with a drizzle of bright, homemade vinaigrette full of orange flavor makes for the ultimate citrus season salad!

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Italian Herb Garlic Cheddar Biscuits From Scratch

Flaky, buttery, herb filled, and golden, these Italian Herb Garlic Cheddar Biscuits from scratch are so quick and easy and yet so full of flavor!

two Italian Herb Garlic Cheddar Biscuits From Scratch on baking sheet

Italian Herb Garlic Cheddar Biscuits are ready from start to finish in under 30 minutes. Better then that seafood restaurant, this scratch-made side item will be the piece de resistance of your meal!

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Coconut Shrimp with Peach Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce

Coconut Shrimp with Peach Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce has a toasted coconut crust on these succulent shrimp which makes them extra crisp and slightly sweet. Bonus, they are PAN SEARED, not Deep-FRIED! Dip them is an easy, fresh Peach Chili Sauce that is Sweet AND Spicy for a flavor combination that will knock your socks off!

two Coconut Shrimp with a bowl of Peach Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce

What I love about this Coconut Shrimp recipe is that the coconut has been toasted for maximum coconut flavor and crunch. Searing the shrimp gives them an amazingly crisp crunch without heavy frying in oil. Fresh Georgia Peaches combine with Chili Garlic Sauce in a simple, sweet and spicy sauce that brings these beauties to life.

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Bourbon Candied Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

These Bourbon Candied Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers have the spicy bite of fresh Jalapeno filled with creamy, smooth cream cheese, all wrapped to perfection in a bourbon, candied, crunchy, salty piece of thick-cut bacon!

five Bourbon Candied Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers on wood with ranch

Was there every a more perfect party appetizer?

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