The ultimate guide to Labor Day Recipes! Whether you want pasta salads, burgers, or desserts we’ve got you covered!
Let’s celebrate the end of summer with one last cookout, shall we?
Appetizers
Easy Bruschetta
This Easy Bruschetta Recipe is a summer classic with just 8 ingredients! Fresh, juicy tomatoes are tossed with chewy sun-dried tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, and basil.
Veggie Pizza
This cold Veggie Pizza has a buttery crescent roll crust and is topped with a ranch cream cheese spread, cheddar cheese, and fresh veggies!
Easy Deviled Eggs
These Easy Deviled Eggs are crowd-pleasing bites that feature perfectly boiled eggs and a velvety filling of creamy yolks, tangy mayo, and zesty mustard!
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
These Jalapeño Poppers are stuffed with a rich and creamy Ranch cheese mixture, wrapped in salty bacon, and baked until hot and bubbly! The perfect crowd pleasing appetizer.
Strawberry Baked Brie Recipe
This Strawberry Baked Brie is the easiest appetizer for spring! Warm brie is topped with strawberries, basil, pecans, & a simple balsamic/honey marinade.
Dips
Mexican Street Corn Dip
This Mexican Street Corn Dip is the best hot-or-cold, crowd-pleasing appetizer that's bursting with tangy, bold, rich flavors in every bite.
Cream Cheese Salsa Dip
This Cream Cheese Salsa Dip requires two ingredients and 30 seconds of prep! It's addicting, it's creamy, it's so easy, and the spice level is up to you!
Spinach Dip
This cold Spinach Dip is a crowd favorite for a reason! This party dip is ultra creamy, easy to make, and even easier to eat.
Easy French Onion Dip
This Easy French Onion Dip Recipe is a classic party appetizer! With just 5 minutes of prep, this creamy caramelized onion deliciousness is the perfect, crowd favorite treat.
Easy Guacamole Recipe
This is the BEST Easy Guacamole Recipe. A classic chip dip with fresh ingredients and simple seasonings. The best part? It’s easily customizable!
Salads
Broccoli Salad
This Broccoli Salad is a classic summer potluck side! Fresh broccoli, chewy raisins, crunchy pecans, crispy bacon, and more tossed in a creamy and tangy homemade dressing.
Snickers Salad
Snickers Salad is a sweet treat made with tart apples, nutty Snickers, and creamy cool whip. This easy dessert salad will surely be the crowd favorite at your next potluck!
Mexican Street Corn Salad
This Mexican Street Corn Salad aka Esquites is full of charred sweet corn, fresh herbs, smoky spices, creamy cheese, and a tangy jalapeno lime sauce. The perfect summer side!
Potato Salad
This Potato Salad is a classic, easy-to-make Summer side dish. Yukon gold potatoes tossed in a creamy, tangy mayonnaise dressing with red onion, celery, and hard-boiled eggs.
Easy Strawberry Pretzel Salad
This Strawberry Pretzel Salad has a crunchy pretzel crust, a tangy cream cheese filling, and a sweet topping made with strawberry jello and fresh strawberries. The BEST side dish or dessert for the holidays!
Grape Salad
This creamy Grape Salad is an easy fruit salad that's sure to be a hit at any party. It's sweet, yet tangy, creamy, yet crunchy... this salad has it all!
Pasta salads
Macaroni Salad
This Macaroni Salad is packed with tender noodles and a super creamy, yet tangy dressing. Full of mayonnaise, relish, dijon mustard, spices, onion, celery, bell pepper, and hard-boiled eggs. It's loaded with flavor and makes the perfect side dish for a grill-out or potluck.
Vegan Pasta Salad
This Vegan Pasta Salad is loaded with pasta shells, chickpeas, kalamata olives, and veggies all tossed in tangy homemade red wine vinaigrette. It's fresh, easy to make, and healthy!
Easy Italian Pasta Salad
This easy Italian pasta salad recipe is sure to be a summer favorite! This super quick and easy make ahead recipe is loaded with perfectly cooked noodles, a tangy homemade italian dressing, creamy mozzarella, salty salami, and more!
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
This healthy chicken caesar pasta salad is super quick, easy, healthy, and delicious! Loaded with whole wheat penne, rotisserie chicken, hard boiled eggs, onion, pepper, romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, croutons, and my secret ingredient: store-bought greek yogurt caesar salad dressing!
Asian Pasta Salad
This Asian Pasta Salad Recipe is loaded with a homemade dressing: sesame oil, vinegar, lime juice, honey, soy sauce, spices, etc. - fresh crunchy veggies: carrots, bell pepper, cucumbers - and other great mix-ins: noodles, peanuts, and cilantro! Light, fresh, quick and easy!
Main dishes
Smash Burgers
This Smash Burger Recipe is a homemade version of a fast food restaurant classic! These burgers are ultra juicy with crisp edges and cook extremely quickly!
The Best Grilled Chicken Breasts
These truly are The Best Grilled Chicken Breasts! Perfectly charred chicken is marinated in a flavorful sauce to create a juicy, nutritious, and delicious summer meal.
Grilled Tofu
This Grilled Tofu is marinated to perfection and grilled until golden and delicious – it's the ultimate plant-based summer dinner!
Pulled Pork Recipe
This Pulled Pork Recipe is made in the crockpot for a super moist and tender meat. Serve it in sandwiches, as tacos or nachos, or with pasta!
Cheeseburger Sliders
These Cheeseburger Sliders are juicy, cheesy, and sure to be a hit at any game day party! These sandwiches are quick, easy, and very customizable.
Greek Kebabs Recipe
Paired with tzatziki and full of tender chicken, veggies, and an herb-y garlic marinade, these Greek Kebabs are the perfect, quick & easy, healthy summer dinner!
Desserts
Best Puppy Chow Recipe
This is the best puppy chow recipe! Why? More chocolate, more peanut butter, more powdered sugar! This childhood classic aka muddy buddies just got better. 🙂 Plus, it uses the WHOLE box of cereal and the WHOLE bag of chocolate chips, so less measuring required!
How to Make Box Brownies Better
How to Make Box Brownies Better: a few simple ways to make your boxed brownies taste like they're made from scratch. Moist, fudgy, chocolate-y, and so easy!
Oreo Ice Cream Sandwiches
Beat the heat with the ultimate sweet treat: homemade Oreo ice cream sandwiches! No churn malted cookies and cream ice cream is sandwiched between hot fudge and two no-bake cookie crusts.
Lemon Bars
This Lemon Bars Recipe is the perfect Summer dessert! A buttery shortbread crust is topped with a sweet, citrusy, and perfectly gooey lemon curd filling.
Peach Cobbler
This Peach Cobbler is loaded with gooey, sweet peaches and topped with a crispy crumbly topping. Made using frozen peaches, this summer classic is prepped in just 15 minutes.
Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
This Rice Krispie Treats Recipe uses double the marshmallows for an extra gooey and buttery treat! Just FOUR ingredients, TEN minutes, and ONE pot.
Drinks
Watermelon Sangria
This Watermelon Sangria is Summer in a cup! Fresh watermelon and strawberry puree, crisp Pinot Grigio, strawberry vodka, triple sec, and tangy lemon juice! This homemade cocktail is so refreshing!
Easy Margarita Recipe
A classic, Easy Margarita Recipe. 5 ingredients: tequila, simple syrup (or agave), lime, lemon, and orange juice! A simply perfect and refreshing cocktail!
Honey Strawberry Lemonade
This honey strawberry lemonade only has four ingredients and is naturally sweetened! Perfect for kids! Add a shot of gin for an adults only cocktail!
– Jennifer