One of my favorite parts about summer is the food—specifically, food cooked on the grill. Growing up, I remember almost exclusively using the grill every night for dinner. Now that I have a family of my own, I hope to do that as well. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something about the smoky grill taste on a hot dog, burger, or even corn on the cob just takes the flavor up a notch.
Lately, I’ve been looking for some new summer recipes to try out, and keeping with the grill theme, I wanted to try some non-traditional recipes that can also be used on the grill. Burgers, chicken breasts or thighs, or bratwursts are always my go-to grill favorites, but I’ve seen people get really creative with their grilling meals.
I’m not sure who said it, but I once heard that anything you can do in the oven, you can make on a grill. I’ve seen recipes for grilled fruit, pizzas, macaroni and cheese, and so much more. So, fire up the grill because I’ve rounded up 15 mouth-watering recipes for you to impress your family with this summer.
1. Sesame Garlic Grilled Sweet Potatoes Fries
Source: Ambitious Kitchen
2. Grilled Pound Cake with Sweetened Mascarpone & Berries
Source: Sugar & Cloth
3. Grilled Sausage, Peppers & Potatoes
Source: Chungah Rhee | Damn Delicious
4. Grilled Pineapple Donut Sundaes
Source: Grandbaby Cakes
5. Grilled Lemon Garlic Zucchini
Source: Jessica in the Kitchen
6. Pesto Grilled Cheese on the Grill
Source: A Couple Cooks
7. Soup & Salad From the Grill
Source: A House In The Hills
8. Charcoal Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
Source: Our Salty Kitchen
9. Grilled Bananas a La Mode
Source: A Couple Cooks
10. Grilled Swordfish with Tangy Rosé Wine Mayonnaise
Source: Platings + Pairings
11. Glowing Grilled Summer Detox Salad
Source: Pinch of Yum
12. 30-Minute Grilled Fish Tacos with Pineapple Cabbage Slaw
Source: Minimalist Baker
13. Grilled Parmesan Polenta Chips
Source: Half Baked Harvest
14. Grilled Shishito Peppers
Source: What’s Gaby Cooking
15. Baked Potatoes on the Grill
Source: 40 Aprons
This article was originally published in 2020 and has been updated for timeliness.
