Memorial Day Barbeque Recipes
Looking for something to barbeque this Memorial Day other than tired hamburgers and hotdogs? These simple Memorial Day recipes are easy to make and delicious. Print out a complete Grocery Shopping List for this menu below!
Memorial Day Menu
Grilled Herb Flank Steak
I marinate my steak about two days in advance, so come Memorial Day the steak is ready to grill- saving me lots of time.
Ingredients
- Flank Steak 3-4 lbs, cut into 2-inch strips against the grain
- Dijon Mustard - 1 cup (no need to measure exactly- it's more than half of a 12oz. bottle)
- Red Wine Vinegar- 1/3 cup
- Soy Sauce- 1/4 cup
- Dried Oregano & Basil- 1 tablespoon each
Instructions
- Marinate steak a day or two in advance
- Combine mustard, vinegar, soy sauce and herbs; mix well
- Place sliced steak into large zip-top baggie or shallow container
- Cover with marinade and coat steak evenly
- Seal and place in refrigerator to marinate
- Remove steak from marinade directly to hot grill
- Cook until brown on both sides and desired wellness
Red, White & Blue Potato Salad
Ingredients
- Petite Red, White & Blue (purple, actually- but close enough) Potatoes (I found the perfect ones at Trader Joe’s)- 3 lbs cleaned and quartered
- Blue Cheese Crumbles- 8 oz.
- Sour Cream- 12 oz.
- Salt- 1 tablespoon
Instructions
- Heat oven on Broil
- Place potato chunks onto baking sheet and season with salt
- Drizzle olive oil over potatoes and toss loosely to distribute oil
- Cook until potatoes are brown, approximately 35 minutes
- Transfer to mixing bowl
- Add blue cheese and sour cream to potatoes and toss
- Serve warm or chilled
Summer Vegetable Cavatappi Salad
Ingredients
- Cavatappi Pasta- 1 lb
- Zucchini & Squash- 1 each, diced into half-chunks
- Red Grape Tomatoes- 1 pint, sliced in half lengthwise
- Yellow Grape Tomatoes- 1 pint, sliced in half lengthwise
- Olive oil- 1/2 cup
- Salt- 1 teaspoon
- Parmesan cheese- 8 oz., shredded or grated
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water until tender
- Drain pasta reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water, then rinse pasta under cool water
- Transfer cooled pasta to salad bowl
- Heat oven to Broil
- Place zucchini, squash and tomato slices onto baking sheet and season with salt
- Drizzle with olive oil and toss to cover vegetables
- Cook until vegetable are tender and tomatoes begin to release juice, approximately 12 minutes
- Add vegetables with juice to pasta along with pasta water, then toss
- Top with Parmesan cheese
The Grocery Shopping List
Print the below grocery shopping list for this entire menu here:
Ingredients
- Flank Steak 3-4 lbs
- Petite Red, White & Blue (purple, actually- but close enough) Potatoes (I found the perfect ones at Trader Joe’s)- 3 lbs
- Zucchini & Squash- 1 each
- Red Grape Tomatoes- 1 pint
- Yellow Grape Tomatoes- 1 pint
- Blue Cheese Crumbles- 8 oz.
- Parmesan cheese- 8 oz., shredded or grated
- Sour Cream- 12 oz.
- Cavatappi Pasta- 1 lb
- Dijon Mustard - 12oz. bottle
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Soy Sauce
- Olive oil
- Dried Oregano
- Dried Basil
Instructions
- This menu serves 6 people, so double for 10-12 people
- Check back to tonispilsbury.com for more holiday recipes!
Memorial Day Beverages
Ditch the beer this Memorial Day and refresh with Homemade Summer Sangria. For the best sangria, prepare 2 days in advance.
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