Chef Nikki Martin's Recipe for Grilled Summer Salad

Chef Nikki Martin, otherwise known as the “Grill Next Door” on Next Food Network Star Season 8, has created some of her best meals out on her grill. But rather than sticking to classics like burgers and dogs, she’s kicking it up a bit with a refreshing Grilled Summer Salad. 

“This is one of my favorite salads on a hot summer day,” said Nikki. “It goes perfect with a glass of sangria. I love grilling fruit because it brings out the juicy sweetness of fresh summer produce!”

Give her recipe a try for a lighter (but equally delicious) grilled meal.

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Top 5 BBQ Recipes from your Favorite Chefs

Friday is the time for indulging a little bit—or maybe more than a little bit. And because it’s the end of the official BlendAbout BBQ week, we pulled together five of our favorite and most indulgent recipes from some of our favorite chefs and food bloggers.

Eat up!

1.   Molly’s Dry-Rubbed Ribs from Smitten Kitchen

This recipe makes us think of summer. It’s the perfect dish to create for a Memorial Day BBQ or Saturday afternoon gathering. Get the recipe »

2.   Beer Braised BBQ Pork Butt from David Lieberman

Any BBQ recipe that includes beer makes us ... Continue reading full article >>

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Chef Casey Thompson Shares BBQ Tips Recipes & More

It’s not every day that one gets to speak with one of their favorite chefs on one of their favorite subjects. So you can image my thrill when I had the opportunity to chat with Chef Casey Thompson about my favorite subject: Barbecue.

Born and raised in Texas – home of some of the best barbecue in America, Casey began her culinary career at the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas. She worked her way up the culinary ladder and after a few years she became ...   READ FULL ARTICLE >>

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