Memorial Day Cookout Ideas

Need some last minute ideas for your Memorial Day cookout? How about some with a side of and to wash it down?

Sweet Relish Potato Salad

Ingredients

10 red potatoes

1 stalk celery, chopped

½ red onion, chopped

½ cup sweet relish

4 cloves garlic, minced

4 tablespoons prepared mustard

1 cup mayonnaise

salt and pepper to taste

1 tbsp dill

1 tbsp brown sugar

Process

Boil the potatoes until cooked but still firm. I like to add some seasoning salt (Lawry’s, etc.) to the water giving the potatoes some extra flavor. When the potatoes are done, cube them and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the potatoes.

Once the mixture is fully combined, fold in the potatoes.

You can eat the potato salad warm, but I prefer to let it cool in the fridge for a couple of hours, or even overnight, before eating. Try both and see which you prefer.

Feel free to add hard boiled eggs to make this recipe truly southern. Just add them to the mix when you add the potatoes.

Memorial Day Philly Sliders

Ingredients

4 oz blue cheese crumbles

½ stick butter

1/2 onion, sliced

1 green bell pepper, sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 lbs ground Angus beef

sweet Hawaiian rolls

kosher salt and black pepper to taste

1 tbsp olive oil

Process

This is a very simple recipe. First, form the ground beef into mini burgers, season with salt and pepper or whatever you prefer to season your burgers with.

Throw those burgers on the grill and cook to desired temperature.

In a medium sauce pan on low-medium heat, add the blue cheese crumbles, butter, and garlic. Season the mixture with salt and black pepper to taste. When ingredients are fully combined, turn heat to low and let simmer until you are ready to serve.

In a separate pan, heat olive oil on medium-high heat and sauté the sliced peppers and onions.

Break the rolls open, place a patty down, slather it with sauce and veggies, and enjoy!

Homemade Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients

1.5 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice

1 ¾ cups sugar

8 cups water

Juice from about 10 strawberries, around ¼ cup

Lime wedges

Process

Combine all ingredients but the lime in a pitcher. Stir thoroughly with a whisk. Refrigerate or serve on ice. When the beverage is ready to serve, squeeze a lime wedge into the glass.