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    Home » Recipes » Holidays

    Memorial Day Recipes

    Memorial weekend is the unofficial start to summer and grilling season. Check out my tasty, no-fuss Southern-style recipes including quick and easy summery main dishes, salads, sides, desserts, and cocktails. You will also find menu ideas, videos, and cooking tips.

    From Easy Grilled Beer Can Chicken to Southern Potato Salad - find the perfect recipes to celebrate the holiday weekend.

     

    • Slices of smoked chuck roast topped with bourbon bacon onion jam on a platter.
      Smoked Chuck Roast with Bourbon Bacon Onion Jam (Poor Man’s Brisket)
    • Grilled Boneless Chicken Thighs (Easy Indoor Grill Pan Chicken)
    • Spicy coleslaw piled high in a white bowl.
      Spicy Coleslaw (Perfect for Pulled Pork, BBQ & Sandwiches)
    • A white plate full of grilled BBQ chicken thighs with BBQ sauce, garnished with sliced lemons.
      Grilled BBQ Chicken Thighs (Juicy, Flavorful, and So Easy!)
    • A rack of smoked spare ribs with BBQ sauce is sliced and on a cutting board.
      Smoked Spare Ribs (Tender, Juicy and Fall-Off-the-Bone Good!)
    • A large bowl of purple cabbage coleslaw with shredded carrots on a table.
      Purple Cabbage Coleslaw (Creamy, Crunchy, and Full of Flavor!)
    • A slice of old-fashioned pear pie on a plate with a fork.
      Old Fashioned Pear Pie Recipe (Just Like Grandma Used to Make!)
    • A stack of six lemon blueberry cookies on a plate.
      Lemon Blueberry Cookies Recipe (Soft and Chewy)
    • Scoops of cookie dough ice cream with chocolate chips in a white bowl.
      No Churn Cookie Dough Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips
    • Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars cut on a counter with several chocolate chips scattered around.
      Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars
    • A chicken parmesan sandwich on a gray plate garnished with fresh basil.
      Best Chicken Parmesan Sandwich Recipe
    • Pistachio pudding dessert in a tall glass dessert dish, topped with a cherry.
      Pistachio Pudding Recipe
    • A square of a lemon blueberry icebox cake on a white plate.
      Easy Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake Recipe
    • Southern Corn Salad in a white bowl garnished with strips of basil.
      Southern Corn Salad Recipe (Quick and Easy)
    • A grilled London Broil sliced on a cutting board.
      Easy Grilled London Broil with Marinade Recipe
    • Collage of four summer side dishes including potato salad and coleslaw.
      Summer Sizzles: 22 Perfect Side Dishes for Cookouts and Potlucks
    • Four images of ice cream and sherbets including orange and berry sherbet.
      Frozen Fantasies: 18 Easy Dreamy Ice Cream and Sherbet Recipes to Try Now!
    • Several scoops of peanut butter and jelly ice cream in white bowls.
      Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Recipe (No Churn)
    • Memorial Day recipe photos including beer can chicken and a red, white, and blue cake.
      36 Easy Memorial Day Recipes
    • A glass dish full of scoops of Snickers Ice Cream.
      Easy Homemade Snickers Ice Cream (No Churn)
    • A large spoonful of parmesan potatoes au gratin over a white gratin dish.
      Easy Parmesan Potatoes Au Gratin
    • Strawberry peach cobbler in a bowl topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
      Easy Strawberry Peach Cobbler Recipe
    • Cherry Cobbler made with a boxed cake mix in a bowl topped by vanilla ice cream.
      Cherry Cobbler with Cake Mix Recipe (Quick and Easy)
    • Old fashioned baked macaroni and cheese in a casserole dish topped with a golden Ritz cracker crust.
      Old-Fashioned Baked Macaroni and Cheese
    • Using a blue corn chip to scoop a serving of hot corn dip with cream cheese.
      Hot Corn Dip with Cream Cheese and Rotel (Easy & Cheesy)
    • Tomato Avocado Feta Salad in a white serving dish.
      Tomato Avocado Feta Salad with Fresh Corn
    • Grilled spatchcock chicken topped with sprigs of rosemary and sliced lemons.
      Grilled Spatchcock Chicken with Lemon Chicken Marinade
    • Watermelon popsicles on a plate of ice to keep them cold.
      Easy Watermelon Popsicles Two Ingredients
    • A clear glass dish with two scoops of orange sherbet, garnished with a sprig of mint.
      Easy Homemade Orange Sherbet Ice Cream
    • Sliced baby back ribs on a cutting board.
      Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs and Dry Rub
    • Chicken on the grill with corn.
      Easy Grilled Half Chicken Recipe with Dry Rub
    • A clear glass trifle dish with layers of angel food cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
      Strawberry Trifle with Angel Food Cake
    • Four BBQ chicken thighs on a square black plate.
      Easy Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs Recipe
    • A sliced pork tenderloin covered with apricot glaze.
      Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Apricot Glaze
    • Two smoked ribeye steaks on a cutting board.
      Smoked Ribeye Steak (Reverse Seared)
    • Five different ice cream flavors in cones and dishes.
      36 Different Ice Cream Flavors With Recipes
    • Scoops of mixed berry sherbet in glass dessert dishes.
      Easy Homemade Mixed Berry Sherbet
    • A blue and white bowl full of watermelon feta salad.
      Watermelon Feta Salad with Basil and Blueberries
    • A icebox cake decorated to look like the American flag.
      Red White and Blue No-Bake Icebox Cake
    • Easy Classic Southern Tomato Pie ready to serve
      Easy Southern Tomato Pie

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