Grilling with Melissa’s Produce for Father’s Day + Giveaway!

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Grilling for Father’s Day!

By Erin

 Father’s Day is just around the corner and it’s time to start grilling! Get grilling with Melissa’s Produce. There’s nothing like a backyard barbeque for those warm summer months. Why not add some refreshing Melissa’s produce to your plate this Father’s Day? 

Melissa’s Produce has the perfect gifts to give to dads too! Like this Grilling Basket! It comes in a beautiful woven basket holding a bountiful array of freshly picked vegetables, making it easy to incorporate more produce to your outdoor barbeque.

Grilling Basket for Father's Day!

Also included is a gourmet grill-wok topper to prevent your veggies from falling into the fire. I’ve used this so many times already and it is a total game-changer! It is a MUST-HAVE for BBQing all those veggies!!

Based on availability, you will receive Red or Yellow Bell Peppers, sweet onion (Maui, Perfect Sweet, or Cipolline), Plantain, Portobello Mushroom, Chayote Squash, Asian Eggplant, Fennel, Elephant Garlic, Anaheim Peppers, Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes, and our Garlic and Herbs Grinder. A set of four circle kabobs (which fit most plates) are also included to complete this popular gift!

Grilling Basket Melissa's Produce

Melissa’s Grilling Basket contains everything you need to make grilling veggies almost effortless.

This item is perishable and must ship at least 2nd day.

Grilling Ideas

Here are a few ideas on some yummy things to grill! From veggies, to fruit, you can basically grill anything you can think of!

Grilled Shrimp Foil Packets

These are super delicious and easy to make. If you don’t like shrimp, are allergic to shrimp or anything else, you can easily substitute chicken or steak for the shrimp.

Shrimp Foil Packets

INGREDIENTS

1/2 lb. large shrimp (or chicken/steak)

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 smoked andouille sausages, thinly sliced 

3 ears corn, each cut crosswise into 3 pieces

1.5 lbs bag of Melissa’s Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes- cut potatoes in half

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 tbsp. Old Bay seasoning

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley

1 lemon, sliced into thin wedges

4 tbsp. butter

foil

Directions

  1. Preheat grill. Cut 4 sheets of foil about 14 inches long. Divide shrimp, garlic, sausage, corn, and potatoes evenly over the foil sheets. Drizzle with oil, and add Old Bay seasoning and season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with parsley, lemon and a tablespoon of butter each.
  2. Fold foil packets crosswise over the shrimp boil mixture to completely cover the food. Roll top and bottom edges to seal them closed.
  3. Place foil packets on grill and cook until just cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes. Then enjoy!

Grilled Veggies

Grilling veggies is so easy and so simple and even more delicious! You can use pretty much whatever veggies you are craving and feel like using. You can grill them up all at the same time too. Here are some tips on grilling vegetables.

*Slice the vegetables the same thickness so they cook at the same rate.

 *Drizzle the vegetables with olive oil then spread it evenly with your fingers.

*Season them with your favorite seasonings, salt and/or freshly ground black pepper. Add dried herbs such as oregano, mint, tarragon, or basil if you wish.

*Grill them! Grill over medium heat–350°F to 450°F. Close the grill and cook the vegetables, flipping after 4-5 minutes.

Grilled Fruit

Fruit? Yes Fruit! Some of my favorites to grill include peaches, Plantains (like the ones that come in the grilling basket!), pineapple, apples, and watermelon!

The Plantains were SO delicious! Just coat the top with a mixture of honey, olive oil and fresh lime juice before and after grilling and omg, it is the BEST!

Grilled pineapple and watermelon are amazing too! The pineapple is excellent to use as a topping on hamburgers as well. I just used some maple syrup, honey and brown sugar to coat the pineapple pieces in, and for the watermelon used a mixture of honey and lime juice. Then you can top it with feta cheese and silantro, basil, parsley or other herbs if you wish, or just eat it by itself!

Grilling Basket Giveaway!

Now for the really fun part you might have come here for! Enter in the rafflecopter below to enter for your chance to win one of these fun grilling baskets to get grilling! Ends 6/23/20 at 12AM PST. Must live in 48 US States and be +18 to enter. Good-Luck!

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Not going to be with dad on Father’s Day? Send him a grilling basket like the one above to enjoy a delicious grill out at home!

Need some more fun summer ideas? Try these.

Red, Rye and Blueberry Toast

Making a Yoghurt Sundae Bar

51 thoughts on “Grilling with Melissa’s Produce for Father’s Day + Giveaway!”

  2. I think foil packets are always a good idea. They are easy to make and come out so good!!

  4. I love sauteed mushrooms, zucchini, and of course, corn!! The best fruit on the grill is peaches.

  8. I love to grill Summer Squash,Sweet Potatoes in foil,Orange & Pineapple Slices and Asparagus!

  9. I’ve never grilled fruit but would love to try some. I like to grill mushrooms and zucchini

  13. I love grilled eggplant and asparagus. Everything there looks so delicious and perfect for July 4th or anytime. Great giveaway!

  16. I love grilling so many things but definitely corn, peppers, onions, mushrooms and pineapple! Seriously this is amazing as everything is extra delicious when it is grilled 🙂

  19. Love to grill corn and squash and potatoes. They all taste so good grilled! And as an aside – that grilled shrimp recipe you have above sounds wonderful! Can’t wait to try it.

  22. I love to grill mushrooms, cauliflower, corn and pineapple! thanks for the chance

  23. We love to grill pineapples and corn! This would be awesome to win, we just got a new grill!

  26. I love grilled zucchini. That’s about the only one I tried but I’d love to try more!

  29. We love to grill just about anything, but some Georgia peaches served with a little vanilla bean ice cream is always my fave!

  30. My favorite veggies to grill are yellow and green squash. My favorite fruit to grill is pears.

  40. We love to grill watermelon, pineapple, peaches, peppers, onions, potatoes, zuchini, and squash.

  45. My favorite to grill is definitely Portabello Mushrooms and asparagus! I haven’t gotten to grill them this year yet because of the Pandemic, but I can’t wait!

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