A cookout plate usually starts with the grill, but the sides and small bites help make the table feel complete. You can pick one main dish, add a salad or side, or choose something lighter to sit beside the rest of the spread. Use it for backyard plates, side tables, and the kind of food people reach for between trips to the grill.

A black bean burger in a burger bap with relish oozing out over it.
Black Bean Burger. Photo credit: Splash of Taste.

Originally published on fooddrinklife.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

Recommended for you