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Grilling Recipes

While grilling can feel intimidating at first, once you know the basics it’s one of the easiest way to cook, especially for a crowd. No outside grill? No problem, get a cast iron grill pan, open a window and start taking your weeknight dinners and summer get-togethers to the next level.

Now for the good stuff – my top 3 low maintenance grilling dishes for every day: Mexican Grilled Chicken, Sweet and Sticky Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs, Grilled Vegetable Salad with White Beans and Feta.

A melty, saucy cheeseburger with two pickles on a paper plate.
Beef | Dinner | Grilling Recipes

The LA Smash Burger

Two golden, seared chicken breasts on a white platter, drizzled with lemon vinaigrette.
Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Grilling Recipes | Healthy Recipes

Chicken Paillard with Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette

A blue and white enamel Staub baking dish filled with charred chicken thighs and a small dish round of white sauce.
Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Dinner | Grilling Recipes | Healthy Recipes

Chicken Shawarma with Garlic White Sauce

A white and blue enamel bowl filled with sliced, grilled chicken topped with minced cilantro.
Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Grilling Recipes | Healthy Recipes | Mexican

Mexican Grilled Chicken Marinade–Perfect for Tacos, Fajitas, Burritos and More!

A baking tray with barbecue ribs cut into pieces and a small dish of sauce in a blue bowl.
Dinner | Grilling Recipes | Pork Recipes | Summer

Sweet and Sticky Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs

A chicken burger with lettuce, mayo and onion on a brioche bun with a beer in the background.
Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Dinner | Grilling Recipes | Recipes | Summer

Jalapeño-Cheddar Chicken Smash Burgers

A vibrant red tomato salad with fresh basil on a rectangular platter surrounded by cocktails on ice with orange wedges.
Grilling Recipes | Recipes | Summer

30+ Summer Meal Ideas–California Style!

a white plate on a blue background with chicken and green sauce.
Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Dinner | Grilling Recipes | Healthy Recipes

Yogurt Marinated Chicken with Harissa and Garlic

Two tacos, two lime wedges and sliced radishes on a white paper plate surrounded by Mexican sodas and cups of salsa.
Grilling Recipes | Mexican | Recipes

Carne Asada Tacos (Street Taco Style!)

a white bowl filled with grilled vegetable salad with white beans, get feta cheese, asparagus, red onion and silver spoon on the side
Grilling Recipes | Salads | Sides | Summer | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Warm Grilled Vegetable Salad with White Beans and Feta

A large pork chip topped with peach salsa on a beige plate.
Dinner | Grilling Recipes | Pork Recipes | Summer

Grilled Pork Chops with Peach Salsa

a blue and white platter filled with grilled skirt steak with a bowl of salad on the side
30 Minutes or Less | Beef | Dinner | Grilling Recipes | Recipes | Summer

Grilled Skirt Steak

a rectangular baking tray filled with grilled lamb chops, fresh herbs and red onion
Dinner | Grilling Recipes | Recipes | Spring Recipes | Summer

Grilled Lamb Chops with Herb Salad

an oval platter filled with grilled shrimp and grilled lemons
Appetizers | Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Grilling Recipes | Recipes | Summer

Grilled Peel n’ Eat Shrimp with Old Bay

A large white platter filled with grilled chicken, red and yellow tomatoes, fresh basil and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Dinner | Grilling Recipes | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Summer

Balsamic Grilled Chicken with Marinated Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella

two bowls of Grilled Swordfish Kebabs with Green Goddess Yogurt with couscous, feta cheese and cucumber
30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Grilling Recipes | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Spring Recipes | Summer

Grilled Swordfish Kebabs with Green Goddess Yogurt

Grilled Corn with Togarashi-Lime Mayo
30 Minutes or Less | Grilling Recipes | Healthy Recipes | Sides | Summer

Grilled Corn with Togarashi-Lime Mayo

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Chicken and Escarole Soup

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The LA Smash Burger

A plate of salad made up of hard boiled egg, lettuces leaves, bacon and halved tomatoes, avocado and cheese.

California Cobb Salad

A bowl filled with a pork chop, apple and whole grain mustard sauce.

Pork Chops with Apples and Mustard

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