Memorial Day Recipes

Find more than 400 recipes for burgers, steaks, potato salad, and more, perfect for Memorial Day picnics and barbeques.

Community Picks

Marinated Greek Chicken Kabobs

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This is a chicken kabob recipe that I would love to share! Plan to marinate for 3 hours. Serve with Greek rice!
By katplusgoll

Steve's Bodacious Barbecue Ribs

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These make real mouth-watering 'Pig-cicles'! They take a while to cook, and when you eat them, you'll have pork fat smeared from ear to ear! Mmm! Mmm! I like to smoke with hickory wood, but any of your favorite will suffice.
By STEVEC2

Best Hamburger Ever

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Juicy beef burgers perfect for summer grilling and packed with flavor.
By UNIVSTUDENT

Beaumont Ranch Potato Salad

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I have kept this recipe a ranch secret, but I have decided to share it. This is my variation of a French classic garlic potato salad. It is different than the dish that inspired it, but very good and easy as well.
By ranch_maven

Awesome Pasta Salad

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This is the best pasta salad I've ever eaten, and people request it frequently. It's a very easy, light-tasting side dish for a picnic or dinner.
By Irlandes

Amazing Spicy Grilled Shrimp

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This is an amazing spicy grilled shrimp recipe. It has become my family's new favorite.
By Pat Rota

American Flag Cake

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Unfurl the red, white, and blue with this beautiful, easy, and patriotic flag cake perfect for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or any favorite occasion. Assemble and frost the pretty cake and wait for the oohs and ahhs!
By Allrecipes

Missouri Miner Pulled Pork

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An easy, foolproof recipe for amazing pulled pork. I use a mixture of traditional and hickory/brown sugar barbeque sauce.
By PbBelly

Classic Macaroni Salad

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This classic macaroni salad is a crowd-pleaser at every cookout, potluck, and picnic!
By Graden

Actually Delicious Turkey Burgers

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Easy, wholesome, and delicious, these turkey burgers are the best.
By Trudi Davidoff

Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs

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Chef John's baby back ribs are glazed with BBQ and baked until tender.
By Chef John

Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork

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Texas-style pulled pork simmers in a tangy chili-seasoned barbecue sauce with plenty of onion, then pulled into tender shreds to serve on a buttered, toasted bun.
By cmccreight
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Inspiration and Ideas

A Day's Worth of Patriotic Recipes for Memorial Day
These recipes offer a patriotic way to start the day, and they keep that theme going strong with lunch, dinner, and dessert recipes that stay true to the red, white, and blue.
Memorial Day Brunch Ideas
Because the day doesn't have to be all about the barbeque.
Red, White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake
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Memorial Day Recipes You Can Make in Your 9x13 Dish
Triple-Dipped Fried Chicken
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Memorial Day Cakes
No-Bake Cheesecake Flag Cake
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That you can make this lovely, sweet treat without turning on the oven is probably enough of a reason to give this serious consideration. Besides the taste and light mousse-like texture, I think your guests will enjoy the iconic stars and stripes design provided by the fresh blueberries and strawberries. USA! USA! USA!

More Memorial Day Recipes

Memorial Day Best BBQ Chicken Ever!

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This recipe is everything off the shelf, nothing too fancy, but wonderful and perfect for grilling. Marinate, or add sauce directly to the chicken. Send the kids to do the dishes and enjoy the evening!
By Allrecipes Member

Grilled Greek Chicken

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The secret to this simple grilled chicken is a very powerful marinade and 'roasting' it slowly over semi-indirect heat on the grill.
By Chef John

Grilled Corn on the Cob

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Grilled corn on the cob is the perfect addition to every summer barbecue.
By SUETEITSMA

Beer Brats

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Beer brats simmered in beer with onions for extra flavor are finished on the grill.
By Zach

Dave's Low Country Boil

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A one-pot feast of seafood, sausage, corn, and potatoes. Summery and fun!
By Lisa

Smooth Sweet Tea

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Refreshingly cold, classic Southern sweet tea, perfect for hot summer days!
By cookincode3

Cedar Planked Salmon

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Tops for smoky flavor, and speedy enough for weeknight grilling.
By Wendy Freeman-More

Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs

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This rosemary ranch chicken recipe is so delicious, tender, and juicy the chicken will melt in your mouth. Even the most picky eater will be begging for the last piece.
By Theresa Spencer

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

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Ice cream sandwiches layered with hot fudge, caramel, and whipped topping.
By DAYMOMMY

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

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Fast and easy, and bound to be a hit at your next cookout.
By SUBEAST

Grilled Lemon Yogurt Chicken

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There is something special about what yogurt does to chicken in its smoky, sizzling time over charcoal. It imparts a tangy flavor that lifts all the other flavorings. It tenderizes slightly, without turning the meat into mush. It grills to a caramelized dark brown without tasting burnt.
By Chef John

Sweet Restaurant Slaw

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This tastes just like the cole slaw served at popular fried chicken or fish restaurants. It's excellent with burgers or on top of BBQ'd pork sandwiches, too!!!
By Sandi Gregory Johnson

Simple BBQ Ribs

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This BBQ ribs recipe combines boiling and baking for super tender barbecue ribs.
By LLOYD RUSHING

Grilled Pineapple

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Marinate pineapple with butter, hot sauce, and honey before grilling.
By GREEGI
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Chef John's Classic Macaroni Salad

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Whether it's sitting next to some smoky ribs or just a humble hot dog, this deli-style macaroni salad will always be a crowd favorite, as long as you pay attention to a few key details.
By Chef John

Georgia Peach Homemade Ice Cream

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This is the best peach ice cream you'll ever eat!!!
By Allrecipes Member

Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans

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This slow cooker recipe delivers a hearty dish of hamburger, bacon, and beans in a thick and sweet sauce.
By Heather

Potato Salad

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Quick and easy potato salad recipe with a lot of old-fashioned potato salad flavor. This will become a go-to summer side dish recipe. Better if made the day before.
By MRANDAL

Crispy Fried Chicken

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Discover the technique for making deliciously crispy fried chicken!
By Elaine O

Scott Hibb's Amazing Whisky Grilled Baby Back Ribs

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Man, when your guests bite into these at the Memorial Day cookout, they'll savor meat so tender and juicy that it slides right off the bone and gets you the respect you deserve! I have found that the major restaurant chains who make this awesome dish pre-cook their ribs SLOWLY before the quick grilling process.
By Allrecipes Member

Shoyu Chicken

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Shoyu Chicken is a popular Hawaiian dish. It is often served with rice. The word shoyu is Japanese for soy sauce. Let the chicken soak in the marinade for at least an hour, the longer the better.
By The Big E

The Best Potato Salad

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Really good potato salad that is best served cold.
By cheftini

Perfect Potato Salad

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This is my mother Pauline's recipe. It's pretty much a classic American salad but remember, if you add onions, use sweet onions and chop with a very sharp knife, allow potatoes to cool to room temp before dressing them, and always taste for salt.
By Chef John

Grilled Tri-Tip

54
This grilled tri-tip tastes gourmet but is actually very easy to make.
By RecipeAddict
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