Labor Day Recipes

Send summer out in style with our holiday party guide! We’ve got Labor Day recipes like the perfect ribs or side dishes, kids activities, picnic foods and grilling menus, all ready to go so you don’t have to lift a finger.

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    Easy Hamburgers

    Grill these easy hamburgers and add your favorite toppings. Not into grilling? Make the patties on the stovetop, in the...


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    59 Labor Day Grilling Recipes

    Enjoy the last big celebration of the summer with these Labor Day barbecue ideas. From ribs and corn on the...


    24 Vegetarian Labor Day Recipes

    Make your picnic menu meat-free with these delightful Labor Day vegetarian recipes.


    17 Labor Day Decorations to Celebrate the End of Summer

    Go out with a bang—these Labor Day decorations will make your end-of-summer party extra special.


    29 Diabetic-Friendly Labor Day Recipes

    Beat the heat and bring on the flavor this Labor Day with these diabetic-friendly recipes!


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    28 Small-Scale Labor Day Desserts

    Sweeten up Labor Day with these desserts made to fill up eight guests or less. They're perfect for a small...


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    32 Labor Day Side Dishes

    These Labor Day side dishes let you do your day off the right way. Prepare to make crowd favorites for...


    Baked Cannellini Beans

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    My sister developed this baked cannellini beans recipe after a Christmas holiday. We were still all together but nobody wanted...

    Broccoli Almond Salad

    This colorful broccoli almond salad is easy to make in advance. Add the nuts and bacon just before serving so...


    Memphis Barbecue Sauce

    I created this Memphis BBQ sauce recipe for our summer picnics because we love to grill. It can be made...


    Classic Barbecue Sauce

    1 review

    This St. Louis BBQ sauce is versatile and can be used on chicken, beef or pork. —David Boehm, Glendale, Arizona


    Kansas City Barbecue Sauce

    2 reviews

    This tangy Kansas City BBQ sauce is lip-smacking good. It's thick, and a little sweet with a touch of heat....


    Slow-Cooker Meatballs

    1 review

    This idea came to me while sitting on my back porch. The combination of meats and ingredients in the sauce...


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    Smash Burgers

    4 reviews

    A Smash burger is exactly what you think it is; balls of ground beef smashed onto a hot griddle. You'll...


    Cinnamon-Basil Ice Cream

    I started experimenting with herbal ice creams when I was teaching classes at our local college. Not only were the...


    Easy Seafood Salad

    7 reviews

    This super simple, deceptively delicious recipe was inspired by a seafood salad I had in the Bahamas that featured conch....


    Strawberry Pretzel Pie

    12 reviews

    This cool no-bake strawberry pie is the perfect cure for your sweet tooth, especially in summer. Made with pantry staples,...

    Fizzy Peach Shake

    This recipe came about when I was a child living in peach country in eastern Washington. There were fresh peaches...


    Rhubarb Crumble Ice Cream

    4 reviews

    This rhubarb crumble ice cream combines two of my favorite desserts into one fantastic creation! If you close your eyes,...


    Tebow’s Special Ice Cream Pie

    11 reviews

    You'll want to thank Tim Tebow's mom, Pam Tebow, for sharing this special family dessert recipe: Peanut butter ice cream...


    Italian Bread Salad with Olives

    This quick and flavorful bread salad always gets rave reviews from my friends and family. This panzanella-style dish is a...


    Russian Potato Salad

    1 review

    This Russian potato salad recipe comes from my grandmother, who had written it down in Russian before she translated it...


    Jicama and Black Bean Salad

    3 reviews

    There are so many colorful items in this black bean salad, there is no need for a garnish. The jicama...

    Crispy Ranch Fried Chicken

    2 reviews

    It's almost impossible to improve crispy fried chicken. A sprinkling of ranch dressing mix in the coating makes it happen,...


    Feta Cheese-Stuffed Tomatoes

    These tempting cheese-stuffed tomatoes are bursting with fresh flavor. Use the small end of a melon scoop to easily remove...


    Summer Squash and Zucchini Salad

    3 reviews

    I came up with this colorful, tasty zucchini salad years ago for a recipe contest and was delighted when I...


    Confetti Macaroni Salad

    The bits of bright red and green in this easy macaroni salad remind me of fun confetti. The inspiration for...


    Gourmet Burgers with Sun-Dried Tomato

    This recipe brings together many of the flavors my family enjoys, complete with a surprise in the center of each...


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    Smoked Deviled Eggs

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    Give leftover hard-boiled eggs a flavor upgrade. Grilling these smoked deviled eggs gives them a distinctive taste that will have...