Perfect Holiday Weekend Menu Ideas
What to eat over the weekend? I complied a list of three menus for the holiday weekend to satisfy a variety of food preferences and tastes. One menu for the steak lover. One for food with a little heat. And a menu for a plant-based meal.
My focus for each menu is ease of preparation and the option to cook the main entrée on a grill. Each menu includes an appetizer, main course, vegetable side dish, and dessert. I hope each menu inspires you to cook for yourself and don’t be shy to mix it up a bit. The recipes are easy to scale up or down depending on your crowd. Or enjoy your leftovers for a later date.
Of course you don’t have to limit yourself to only these menus. Just search my archives listing the food you crave and hopefully you will find something to your liking.
It still feels like spring here in the Northeast, but now that it is Memorial Day, the summer has officially started. Let me know if you make any of these weekend menu ideas. I would love to hear from you.
Weekend Menu Ideas For the Meat Lover
Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Bacon
Grilled Sherry Marinated Flank Steak
Zucchini and Corn Salad with Pistachios
Potato Salad with Sorrel Dressing
Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Weekend Menu Ideas For the Spicy Food Lover
Roasted Shrimp with Spicy Cocktail Dressing
Grilled Chicken with Poblano Chili Sauce
Sweet and Spicy Herbed Carrots
Serve with sweet corn, grilled or steamed and sliced grape tomatoes drizzled with olive oil, and fresh herbs.
Weekend Menu Ideas for the Plant Food Lover
Sugar Snap Peas with Shiitake Mushrooms
Add a tossed green salad with the rice and sugar snap peas for a well-rounded meal.
Aquafaba Meringue Nests fill with mixed fruit and coconut whipped cream
Hope every one has a fun weekend with friends and family. It looks like a sunny weekend is in the forecast, perfect for lots of outdoor activity and grilling. If you make any one of my recipes post a picture on Instagram and tag me @lemonthymeandginger and #therecipename. You can also post a photo on my Facebook page. I would love to see what you create.
Enjoy!
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