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BBQ Essentials from Vikalinka!

Published 11 days agoΒ β€’Β 2 min read

All Your BBQ Essentials!

Hello Reader

I prefer not to spend my summer cooped up in a kitchen, but someone still needs to get food on the table. So clearly, it's time for our BBQ to show it's worth!

This set of recipes features fresh, vibrant dishes that go beyond the usual BBQ, with both crowd-pleasing mains and amazing sides. Whether you're hosting a backyard bash or a cozy cookout, these elevated takes on BBQ classics bring bold flavour to every bite.

This is just an intro, and we have many more for you on the site!

From The Grill

πŸ‘‰ Cedar Plank Salmon - Rustic log cabin charm all summer long! A whole side of salmon smothered in herby goodness and grilled with cedar. Just 10 minutes to prepare!

πŸ‘‰ Grilled Chicken Kebab - You can make grilled chicken kebab at home, giving you an authentic taste of your local kebab place without the cost of takeout!

πŸ‘‰ Best Homemade Burgers - You can take these juicy burgers up a notch by adding our 2 Hour Hamburger Buns and our special burger sauce.

πŸ‘‰ Salmon Burgers with Spicy Carrot Cucumber Slaw - These burgers have all the bang bang flavours of Thai fishcakes and Som Tam but made with conveniently locally available ingredients.

πŸ‘‰ Greek Chicken Burger with Feta - Juicy and flavourful grilled chicken breast in a brioche bun smothered with feta and tzatziki, this Greek chicken burger is a summer BBQ hit!

πŸ‘‰ Grilled Shrimp Kebab - Juicy mouthfuls of pink prawns are marinated in a smoky and spicy soak, skewered between bell peppers and sweet red onion and grilled to golden.

Salads and Sides

πŸ‘‰ Cucumber and Heirloom Tomato Salad with Red Onions - Get the most out of summer produce by combining simple and quality ingredients in this flavour packed salad.

πŸ‘‰ Green Goddess Pasta Salad - Creamy but fresh with a beautiful peppery kick!

πŸ‘‰ Puttanesca White Bean Salad - This salad takes on all the traits of the well-loved Neapolitan salty pasta dish but is served cool with bulky beans.

πŸ‘‰ Dill Potato Salad - This dill potato salad is made even tastier with the addition of greens onion, dill pickles and lots of refreshing herbs and microgreens!

πŸ‘‰ German Two Potato Salad with Bacon and Chive Vinaigrette - A zesty, mayonnaise-free salad made with white and purple potatoes, bacon, pickles and dressed with chive vinaigrette!

πŸ‘‰ Greek Tzatziki - Just a handful of familiar ingredients create a truly authentic dip that goes with a variety of food but especially well with my Chicken Souvlaki and Flatbread!

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Wishing you a flavourful week ahead!
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Love,
Julia x

large slab of salmon on a wooden board, topped with greed spread and alongside lemon and yogurt two flatbreads with chicken and vegetables on a light background
profile of a tall hamburger with seeded bun and heaps of toppings side view of a burger with salmon patty and thinly sliced cucumber and carrot
burger with grilled chicken and layers of vegetables plate with several skewers of shrimp with red peppers layered in
bowl of salad with colourful tomatoes and thinly sliced cucumber and onions top down view of a serving bowl full of pasta salad with tomatoes and herbs
bowl with white beans, tomatoes and olives topped with basil, with a serving spoon bowl with a salad made of eggs and potato, with dill and sliced green onions
a white bowl with sliced potato, including purple potatoes, topped with spices blue bowl filled with yogurt dip, with chives and olive oil, surrounded by grilled flatbread
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Julia Frey, a London-based recipe developer and photographer

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