A One-Hour Backyard Barbecue Menu
(Photo: Roberto Caruso)
From a fresh, fruity (and spiked!) watermelon limonade to a warm potato salad, saucy BBQ chicken and a peachy dessert–this menu keeps the prep simple, leaving you plenty of time to mix and mingle as dinner cooks.
Cocktail
Watermelon limoncello lemonade cocktail recipe
As simple as whirling watermelon, limoncello and lemon juice in a blender, once you've tried this fresh take on lemonade it will be gracing the patio table all summer long.
Sides
Warm potato salad
Avoid using too many dishes with a simple potato salad that starts on the grill with the rest of dinner!
Five-minute dill pickles
Quick-pickled mini cucumbers add a some colour and crunch to the table (you won't believe how easy they are!).
Dessert
Grilled peach melba
Fresh summer raspberries, grilled peaches and crunchy amaretti tops creamy vanilla ice cream for a fast dessert with style.
One-hour timeline
6:00
Preheat barbecue and prep pickles.
6:05
Make watermelon limonade.
6:20
Grill chicken and prep barbecue sauce.
6:35
Grill potatoes and make dressing
6:45
Prep and grill peaches
7:00
Serve limonade and get the party started!
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