Are you looking for a fun, no-fuss grilling menu for the Memorial Day weekend? Well, here it is. With just a few simple ingredients for each dish, this drink-to-dessert celebratory spread is easy to pull off and comes together fast, especially with a bit of prep work ahead of time. Best of all, everything can be cooked on the grill and then assembled grill-side. So make the most of your time outside with family and friends this holiday weekend by taking your menu to the grill!
Grilled Grapefruit Paloma Cocktail
Start your holiday weekend menu with a twist on a popular Mexican cocktail from Allrecipes. Grill the grapefruit and lime to caramelize the fruit and give the juice a subtle smoky flavor. Then mix it with tequila and top with club soda for a refreshing drink that’s perfect for your backyard barbecue. Watch your fruit on the grill, though—the limes will cook faster than the grapefruit. And if you want to punch up the smokiness, use mescal instead of tequila.
Grilled Bread with Goat Cheese, Honeycomb, and Fennel Seed
Here’s one of our small-plate snacks that looks sophisticated but is actually easy to create. This Goodtaste recipe calls for only a handful of ingredients, with the sweet honeycomb balancing out the tangy goat cheese, all atop your favorite artisan bread sprinkled with toasted fennel seeds and fresh thyme. We like the Savannah Bee Company Raw Honeycomb, but if you can’t find raw honeycomb, you can use local honey and drizzle it over the toast points before serving.
Grilled Scallops with Nori, Ginger, and Lime
Bon Appétit provides another great small-plate option, straight off the grill! Sure, meats and ribs are go-to grilling fare, but seafood is phenomenal on the grill too. Here, dry scallops will sear and caramelize better, and to make them easier to grill, thread them onto two skewers instead of one, which will keep them from spinning around when you turn the skewers. Not a scallops fan? Try this recipe with shrimp.
Easy Grilled Pizza
Now for a main course dish. This grilled pizza from The Pioneer Woman is the perfect addition to your Memorial Day lineup. And if you haven’t tried pizza on the grill before, you’re in for a treat. The grill creates an extra layer of texture and flavor with a crispy, charred pizza crust that a home oven can’t match. And it’s easy! You can prep the dough ahead of time and then assemble your pizza at the grill with just a handful of toppings, like arugula and prosciutto or burrata and tomato sauce.
Grilled Steak
A perfectly grilled steak is satisfying in so many ways. And it’s always a crowd-pleaser for a grilling menu. With this recipe (and tips!) from Delish, you can deliver a mouthwatering steak at the perfect temperature in less than 20 minutes. Plus, this recipe works with any cut of meat, from a flank steak to a strip steak. Our favorite is the ribeye—with just the right amount of marbling, it doesn’t need a marinade.
Lemon Blueberry Crisp
This delicious cobbler from Gimme Some Grilling is a great way to end your meal. Packed full of juicy blueberries with a crust and topping made of gingersnap cookies, this dessert can be made in a cast-iron skillet atop the grill. Serve this one warm, with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream on top for the perfect ending to your no-fuss grilling menu. (And if you run out of grill space, you can also bake this one in the oven.)
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