We are having a cookout this weekend for my birthday. There will be approx. 20-25 people there. We plan on grilling something like chicken or porkchops on our grill. I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas for easy side dishes? I plan on making a pasta salad, but what else can we do that will go good with these meats?
2007-08-14 12:28:53 · 6 answers · asked by swanseaemtgirl 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
pasta salad, potato salad, mac n cheese, some kind of veggie plate with fresh veggies and dips--try ranch dip and hummus for somthing different, and a fruit plate with chocolate sauce and vanilla yogurt for dipping
2007-08-14 12:35:56 · answer #1 · answered by elliecutie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
QUICK & EASY PEACH COBBLER
1 1/2 c. Bisquick
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 stick butter
1 (size 2 1/2) can peaches with syrup
Melt butter in 9 inch cake pan (square). Mix together in small bowl: Bisquick, sugar, milk and cinnamon. Spoon mixture over butter. Place peaches over mixture and pour peach syrup over all. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve warm alone or with vanilla ice cream.
EASY TOMATO/CUCUMBER SALAD
1 tomato
1/2 cucumber, peeled
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
dill to taste
Dice tomato and cucumber into small cubes of desired size.
Combine all ingredients in a salad bowl.
Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes, then serve.
EASY CHICKEN SALAD
1 c. diced, cooked chicken
1 c. diced celery
1 tbsp. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. finely chopped pickles
1 c. chopped hard-boiled egg
Mix well and serve. You may also use tuna fish or ham in place of the chicken.
2007-08-14 20:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by secretkessa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hit the Deli at your local grocer and try some Hawaiian salad and some potato salad, I like the Grandma's kind.
Get some spinach dip withe the Hawaiian bread.
Seven layer salad and taco salads have never let me down.
It may cost a little more than from scratch, but it sure is easier and less time consuming.
2007-08-14 19:38:00 · answer #3 · answered by CARL B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
potato salad, pork and beans, fruit plate.
Watch some food network or go to the website and find some things that they recommend.
2007-08-14 19:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by lilbitt_637 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baked beans
fruit salad
cole slaw
veggie or shrimp n veggie kabobs
sausage peppers n onions in crock pt
7 layer taco dip
veggie n dip platter
cheese pepperoni n cracker platter
jello shots! lol
2007-08-14 19:38:28 · answer #5 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
fruit kebobs. spray chuncks of pine apple, apple, peaches and pears with a mixture of rum, sugar and water. skewere and grill.
summer salad: mix tomatoes, onions, mozzerella, basil leaves, lemon juice and olive oil--serve with bread
watermelon salad: mix chuncks of watermelon, red onion, feta, pepper and lemon juice.
cous-cous: make per pacakge instructions (boil water and pour over couscous, add rasins and almonds!!)
fruit salad
2007-08-15 09:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by art_child2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋