From picnics in the park to family get-togethers, the summer months are packed with activities that keep us busy. In anticipation of a full social calendar, it’s time to plan ahead. We’ve armed you with a list of 10 ingredients that partner easily with on-hand pantry essentials to make 10 delicious recipes whenever a snack or meal is needed.
Grocery List
Save the running around for the great outdoors. With this list you’re on your way to summer cooking supremacy.
- 7 zucchinis
- 8 oz (250 g) goat cheese
- 2 lb (1 kg) mushrooms
- 3 lb (1.5 kg) asparagus
- 2 bottles Sensations by Compliments Spirited Mickie Craft Beer Chipotle BBQ Sauce
- 2 (680 g) bags mini potatoes
- 5 packages (20 pieces) Sensations by Compliments Garlic Roasted Naan Bread
- 1 pineapple
- 4 lb 12 oz (2.35 g) pork tenderloin (approximately 5 tenderloins)
- 7 lb (3 kg) chicken breasts (approximately 15 breasts)
Note: Amounts are slightly rounded up to the nearest whole measure.
Shopping & Prep Tips
- When making recipes that require larger quantities of meat and poultry, buy Super Saver packs, as these are often more economical. If not using them on the day of purchase, store extras in the freezer and defrost from your stash and use as needed.
- Buy a cored pineapple for convenience and easy clean-up.
- Batch cook meat on weekends, and then freeze and defrost to use as required for quicker meal prep.
What’s Cookin’
Now that our grocery list has you stocked up, it’s time to see how the ingredients work together in our 10 recipes.
Pork Sandwich with Quick Zucchini Pickles
Apple cider vinegar turns zucchini into quick pickles, which are nestled in grilled naan with succulent pieces of easy grilled pork medallions for just the right amount of tang.
Grilled Chipotle Veggie Pizzas
A base of grilled naan is brushed with barbecue sauce and topped with roasted mushrooms, zucchini and goat cheese, making it possible to satisfy a pizza craving in just 30 minutes without heating up your kitchen or even using the phone.
Greek-Style Pork Skewers & Goat Cheese Sauce
Marinated with oregano and garlic, our skewers alternate between mushroom and pork. Once off the grill, serve them on warm naan drizzled with goat cheese sauce.
Pork Bites with Shaved Asparagus Salad
Asparagus ribbons form the base of this Asian-inspired salad that’s ready in 30 minutes. Asparagus can be enjoyed raw when shaved and it pairs well with the soy- and hot sauce-marinated pork.
Barbecue Party Mixed Grill & Veggies
What’s grilling season without a backyard barbecue with friends and family? Keep several kinds of sauces on hand to baste and serve the meat and veggies, and feed a hungry crowd in style. If you have leftovers, they make a great sandwich filler.
Spiked BBQ Chicken & Warm Potato Salad
With accents of goat cheese and mushrooms, this dish does meat and potatoes proud. The trick to cooking potatoes perfectly on the barbecue is to parboil them first.
Grilled Vegetable & Naan Salad
A twist on Italian panzanella, this recipe showcases asparagus and zucchini. After the veggies are tender and caramelized, toss them with cubed naan and a red wine and vinegar-herb dressing.
Curry Chicken & Pineapple Burger
Grilled with a basting of barbecue sauce, pineapple makes a sweet-smoky addition to curry- and ginger-infused chicken breasts. Instead of a bun, naan sandwiches everything together.
Smoky Pork Medallions & Black Bean-Pineapple Toss
Mildly flavoured pork tenderloin pairs seamlessly with a quick medley of pineapple, black beans and cilantro. Bonus: this recipe is cooked entirely on the barbecue.
Savoury Chicken Cornbread Cobbler
This is our reinvented version of chicken pot pie. Cooked in a skillet on the barbecue, the filling is covered with dollops of a crisp cornmeal topping inspired by the classic fruit dessert.
