Best Memorial Day Recipes
Looking for great Memorial Day recipes? Choose from 89 of my most popular, easy recipes that will have everyone coming back for seconds!
The unofficial start of the summer season – Memorial Day – is almost here! Warm days, sunshine, boating, pool parties, vacations. I do love summer! The days are long and lazy and we all seem to relax and enjoy ourselves so much more. That’s definitely a reason for celebration!
After all the canceled plans of the last two years, lots of you will be cooking for friends and family, so I’ve put together this list of my favorite summer recipes to help you with your Memorial Day menu planning.
Sandwiches, Burgers & Fries
1. Juicy Meatloaf Burgers
2. Turkey Burgers
3. BeeBop’s Bacon Cheeseburger
4. Air Fryer Taco Burgers
5. Air Fryer Meatball Subs
Must Have Air Fryer
If you’ve been looking for a great air fryer, this is the one I use in my own kitchen. It’s great!
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6. Crockpot Mississippi Chicken Sliders
7. Roasted Tomato Sandwich
8. Asian Style Barbecue Chicken Sandwich
9. Mediterranean Pressed Sandwich
10. Oven Fried Shrimp Po’ Boy
11. Buffalo Chicken Dogs
Summer Salads
12. Southern Potato Salad
13. Creamy Grape Salad
14. Mexican Street Corn Salad
15. Broccoli Salad
16. Blueberry Pineapple Congealed Salad
17. Tomato and Avocado Salad
18. Black Eyed Pea Salad
19. Sunshine Salad
20. Lemon Dill Potato Salad
21. Sweet and Sour Cucumber and Vidalia Onion Salad
22. Fire and Ice Tomatoes
23. Bow Tie Pasta Salad
24. Texas Caviar
25. Summertime Pasta Salad
26. Lime Congealed Salad
27. Easy Creamy Cucumber Salad
28. Strawberry Banana Jello Mold
29. Black Bean and Corn Salad
30. Watermelon Salad with Mint
31. Fresh Salad Green with Classic Vinaigrette
Must Have Salad Bowl
Mix and serve your beautiful fresh salad in a gorgeous wooden bowl!
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Meaty Dishes (Ribs, Wings, Steaks, and More!)
32. Grilled Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
33. Machaca Burritos
34. Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos
35. Citrus Marinated Ribeye
Must Have Gas Grill
Take the party to the lake, the park, or the beach with this great Weber grill!
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36. Carne Asada Tacos
37. Fried Catfish with Cheese Grits
38. The Best Marinated Pork Loin
39. BLT Pizza
Must Have Pizza Stone
For the best pizza, you just have to try a pizza stone! Your crust will be crisp and delicious!
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40. Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
41. Slow Cooker Barbecued Ribs
42. Real Simple Fried Chicken
43. Grilled Buffalo Chicken Wrap
44. Fried Chicken Fingers
45. Perfect Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings
Summer Side Dishes and Snacks
46. Alabama Fire Crackers
47. Sausage Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos
48. Garlic Butter and Herb Popcorn
49. Boiled Peanuts
50. Parmesan Garlic Baked Potato Wedges
51. Spicy Cheese Crackers
Must Have Serving Bowls
Save space on the buffet with thess stackable tiered serving bowls.
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52. Asiago Cheese Crisps
53. BBQ Beans
54. Old Fashioned Brunswick Stew
55. Refrigerator Pickled Peppers
56. Refrigerator Kosher Dills (Claussen Copycat)
57. Traditional Southern Deviled Eggs
Delicious Dips and Spreads
58. Refried Bean Dip
59. Blue Cheese Dip
60. Beer and Three Cheese Dip
61. Sausage Cheese Dip
62. Hot Baked Crab Dip
63. Spicy White Bean Dip
64. Hot Artichoke Dip
65. Warm Turnip Green Dip with Bacon
66. Caraway Cheese Spread
67. Ricotta Veggie Spread
Desserts and Drinks
68. Strawberry Jello Pie
69. No Bake Banana Fudge Pie
70. No Bake Cheesecake Cups
71. Old Fashioned Southern Caramel Layer Cake
72. Old Fashioned Southern Tea Cakes
73. Southern Blackberry Cobbler
74. Grilled Peaches
75. Real Deal Banana Pudding
76. Mississippi Mud Cake
77. Homemade Peach Ice Cream
78. Texas Sheet Cake
79. Strawberry Icebox Cake
80. Nutella Ice Cream Sandwich
81. Banana Split Icebox Cake
83. Fresh Strawberry Pie with Chocolate Cookie Crust
84. Traditional Southern Egg Custard Pie
85. Lemon Meringue Pie
86. Strawberry Lemon Limeade
87. Southern Iced Sweet Tea
88. Infused Water (Agua Fresca)
89. Watermelon Cherry Limeade
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Have a great trip. I want the lemon dill potato salad. Like, now. At 8:00 a.m.
Miss P
I tell you – that potato salad is so good!! You should try it sometime.
Thanks for including our round up! Yours look AHHHHH-mazing! Those baked beans and potato salad are calling my name :)
You’re welcome! Yours looks fabulous, too.