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For National Barbecue Month, 11 Barbecue Recipes That Will Have You Feeling Totally Pumped For Summer
Summer is coming, but not nearly soon enough. Luckily, May is National Barbecue Month, and the best way to pretend summer is already here is through delicious summer-y dishes. Anything with barbecue sauce will delightfully confuse your tastebuds enough to transport your mind to a beach where you're holding a frozen blended drink and getting all tan. And for now, that illusion will have to hold you over. So in honor of National Barbecue Month, here are all the barbecue recipes that will make everything feel like summer.
Image: Half Baked Harvest
Barbecue Pulled Chicken
Shredded meat (of any kind) slathered in BBQ sauce is the epitome of summer food. It’s perfect for a sunny backyard BBQ, or for now, a spring-like day inside with just you in attendance.
Image and recipe: The Kitchn
Barbecue Chicken Cobb Salad
Despite the heavy-ish BBQ chicken, this is a light, refreshing option with the same amount of sweet and tangy BBQ flavor.
Image and recipe: The Kitchn
Slow Cooker Barbecue Nachos
Nachos in spring. Nachos in summer. Nachos anytime of year are heaven drizzled in cheese.
Image and recipe: Pass the Sushi
Barbecue Chicken And Macaroni Salad
There’s no better pasta salad than the one that lists BBQ sauce on the ingredient list.
Image and recipe: The Kitchn
Barbecue Grilled Corn Jalapeño And Peach Quinoa Salad
It has grilled veggies, fruit, and quinoa. It’s basically a necessity for your health.
Image and recipe: Half Baked Harvest
Spicy Mesquite Twice Baked Potatoes
Twice baked = your belly will love me.
Image and recipe: A Spicy Perspective
Grilled Korean Barbecue Short Rib Dogs
Hot dogs are not the kind of food you should eat a lot of, but during summer (or when you want to pretend summer is here), there is no limit to the number of dogs you can eat.
Image and recipe: Half Baked Harvest
Grilled Mac And Cheese With Pulled Pork
Yes, this exists. Your eyes are not playing hopeful tricks on you.
Image and recipe: Pass the Sushi
Cajun Barbecue Cheddar Chicken Fingers
These chicken fingers have cheese. THESE CHICKEN FINGERS HAVE CHEESE.
Image and recipe: Half Baked Harvest
Buffalo Barbecue Ahi Tacos
If you want to fall in love with fish tacos (and who doesn’t?), these are the ones for you.
Image and recipe: A Spicy Perspective
