Creative Food Ideas to Bring to a BBQ

I am going to a BBQ this weekend at my husband's best friend's house. The wife is a caterer, and everything is always excellent.

Do you have ideas of some awesome appetizers, a side salad, or dessert I can bring? Something that is easy, with a cool presentation? I'd like to bring a few things.

I am thinking of taking a watermelon, cutting off the top in sort of a zig zag pattern, scooping melon out, and then filling it with all different kinds of fruit

I was also thinking of doing shrimp cocktail, put taking a head of cabbage, cutting out middle, putting cocktail sauce in it, and then attaching the shrimp to the cabbage with toothpicks.

But I am looking for other ideas. PLEASE help! It's very intimidating to cook for a chef!

Also, no mayo recipes, please!

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our favorite thing that one of our friends always brings to BBQs is a dip called Texas caviar. It sounds weird, but it's AMAZING and easy to make (according to them). I know it's made up of different beans, avocado, serrano pepper, other spices, and italian dressing. Every time a new person tries it for the first time, they love it and talk about it for the next 30 minutes . Let me know if you want the recipe and i'll find it for you!

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Posted by miamimerger

our favorite thing that one of our friends always brings to BBQs is a dip called Texas caviar. It sounds weird, but it's AMAZING and easy to make (according to them). I know it's made up of different beans, avocado, serrano pepper, other spices, and italian dressing. Every time a new person tries it for the first time, they love it and talk about it for the next 30 minutes . Let me know if you want the recipe and i'll find it for you!

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That sounds AWESOME and right up my alley. Please find out.

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Posted by Tracey1979

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Posted by miamimerger

our favorite thing that one of our friends always brings to BBQs is a dip called Texas caviar. It sounds weird, but it's AMAZING and easy to make (according to them). I know it's made up of different beans, avocado, serrano pepper, other spices, and italian dressing. Every time a new person tries it for the first time, they love it and talk about it for the next 30 minutes . Let me know if you want the recipe and i'll find it for you!

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That sounds AWESOME and right up my alley. Please find out.

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i'll e-mail my friends tonight and post the recipe tomorrow .

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Here are some quick ones I like...

Bruschetta bread...cut slices of a crusty seedless italian bread...coat with olive oil..then put slab of mozz cheese...little italian peppers..like the ones in a jar..and little diced tomato...salt and pepper and a sprinkle of oil again on top...bake for like 10 min at 350.

Or this one is quick and easy..get tostio scoops...placeon a baking sheet..in a bowl mix cooked chicken,broccoli cheese and a little chicken stock...mix and then stuff each one...bake for like 15 20 min or untill cheese melted..quick and so good


Super quick but yummy and fun dessert..get those strawberry shortcake. Cakes...they sell them in the store...like have a deep pocket in middle...cut up some strawberries...place in..pile on whip cream...then a few more strAwberries on top...takes 5 min to make

And last one...these r soooo not healthy but sooooo good....peel a bag of potatoes...cut them into circles..like a cucumber...get a huuuge frying pan...add oil...enough to fry...place layer of potatoes...then butter...like 4tbs..salt and pepper...place rest of potatoes and repeat butter and snp...cover and let fry for like a hour or untill potatoes r soft..stirring often

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Fruit Salsa

2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor

10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
butter flavored cooking spray
2 cups cinnamon sugar
Directions
1.In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
2.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3.Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.
4.Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture.

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Cobb Salad for 6

8 slices bacon
3 eggs
1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
3 cups chopped, cooked chicken meat
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
3/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
3 green onions, chopped
1 (8 ounce) bottle Ranch-style salad dressing
Directions
1.Place eggs in a saucepan and cover completely with cold water. Bring water to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
2.Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
3.Divide shredded lettuce among individual plates.
4.Evenly divide and arrange chicken, eggs, tomatoes, blue cheese, bacon, avocado and green onions in a row on top of the lettuce.
5.Drizzle with your favorite dressing and enjoy.

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Burger cupcakes! So easy to make....click me!

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My mom makes these like mac n cheese cups. You fill a mini muffin pan with mac n cheese and bake it until the bottom is a litle crispy and it gets held togetther. They are really cute and tasty and ridiculously easy!

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Posted by luvabul

Cobb Salad for 6

8 slices bacon
3 eggs
1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
3 cups chopped, cooked chicken meat
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
3/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
3 green onions, chopped
1 (8 ounce) bottle Ranch-style salad dressing
Directions
1.Place eggs in a saucepan and cover completely with cold water. Bring water to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
2.Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
3.Divide shredded lettuce among individual plates.
4.Evenly divide and arrange chicken, eggs, tomatoes, blue cheese, bacon, avocado and green onions in a row on top of the lettuce.
5.Drizzle with your favorite dressing and enjoy.

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My mom just made that fruit salsa for the fourth of july and it was REALLY good!

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Here's the recipe I promised:

Texas Caviar--YUM!!!

2 cans of black-eyed-peas (with Jalapenos if you can find them, if not, you might want to add a little diced jalapeno)
1 10-oz can rotel – I use the original/medium
2 avocados, diced
1 small green serrano pepper, diced
½ red onion, diced
¾ cup zesty Italian dressing
1 TBS lime juice
¼ tsp of salt or as necessary

Just throw it all together and you’re good to go. Probably give it a bit of time in the fridge before serving.

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if some1 is a caterer i would just bing liquor and a few bottles of nice wine.. unless of course she asked u to bring something

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Posted by MrsDtoBe09

Burger cupcakes! So easy to make....click me!

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those are so cute!

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Posted by grkbarbie

if some1 is a caterer i would just bing liquor and a few bottles of nice wine.. unless of course she asked u to bring something

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She asked us to bring some things, it's just intimidating to cook for her!

Thanks for all of your ideas. We are def doing the Texas chili, and then one or two of the others!

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Posted by miamimerger

Here's the recipe I promised:

Texas Caviar--YUM!!!

2 cans of black-eyed-peas (with Jalapenos if you can find them, if not, you might want to add a little diced jalapeno)
1 10-oz can rotel – I use the original/medium
2 avocados, diced
1 small green serrano pepper, diced
½ red onion, diced
¾ cup zesty Italian dressing
1 TBS lime juice
¼ tsp of salt or as necessary

Just throw it all together and you’re good to go. Probably give it a bit of time in the fridge before serving.

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I bought all the ingredients tonight - can't wait!

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Posted by miamimerger

Here's the recipe I promised:

Texas Caviar--YUM!!!

2 cans of black-eyed-peas (with Jalapenos if you can find them, if not, you might want to add a little diced jalapeno)
1 10-oz can rotel – I use the original/medium
2 avocados, diced
1 small green serrano pepper, diced
½ red onion, diced
¾ cup zesty Italian dressing
1 TBS lime juice
¼ tsp of salt or as necessary

Just throw it all together and you’re good to go. Probably give it a bit of time in the fridge before serving.

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I made it, it was SO easy, and everyone loved it. I will definitely add this to my repertoire! I added a bag of microwave Southwest corn (but any corn would be good), and that was a nice touch.

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Posted by Tracey1979

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Posted by miamimerger

Here's the recipe I promised:

Texas Caviar--YUM!!!

2 cans of black-eyed-peas (with Jalapenos if you can find them, if not, you might want to add a little diced jalapeno)
1 10-oz can rotel – I use the original/medium
2 avocados, diced
1 small green serrano pepper, diced
½ red onion, diced
¾ cup zesty Italian dressing
1 TBS lime juice
¼ tsp of salt or as necessary

Just throw it all together and you’re good to go. Probably give it a bit of time in the fridge before serving.

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I made it, it was SO easy, and everyone loved it. I will definitely add this to my repertoire! I added a bag of microwave Southwest corn (but any corn would be good), and that was a nice touch.

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I knew it would be a hit! Glad to help, and that corn addition sounds great! .