25+ Memorial Day Recipes
Can you believe we’re more than halfway through April? It’s time to start planning for picnics and dining al fresco; this roundup of 25+ Memorial Day Recipes will definitely inspire you!
These delicious Summer Recipes are perfect for Memorial Day Menu and all summer long!
Why You Must Make
- Memorial Day weekend is the kickoff to the summer cooking and grilling season.
- And, if you’re so inclined, it’s the perfect time to bring out the red, white, and blue and start focusing on summer dinner ideas and desserts!
- Thanks to my talented blogger friends, I’m sharing loads of terrific summer recipes to get you through Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day! Let me know your favorites. I want to make them all!!!
- I’ve decorated a 9 x 13 cheesecake dessert with strawberries and blueberries to mimic an American flag as well as monster cookies with red, white, and blue M&M’s for patriotic holidays.
Frequently Asked Questions
We grill all year long, rain or shine, sleet or snow! But for most, grilling season kicks off on Memorial Day, which marks the unofficial start of summer.
Grilling anything from steaks to hot dogs to salmon helps kick off the summer season. Then round the meal out with popular salads like potato salad, pasta salad, coleslaw or broccoli salad. Anything red, white, and blue is fun for dessert.
You May Also Like:
- Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwiches from A Farm Girl’s Dabbles
- American Flag Fruit Pie
- Berry Cheesecake Flag Dessert
- Patriotic Skillet Cake
- American Flag Fruit Tart
- More Holiday Recipes
Memorial Day Recipes
Delicious recipes for dinner and dessert to help kick off the summer cooking season this Memorial Day!
Sweet, juicy strawberries dipped in white chocolate then blue sugar to make a fun patriotic treat!
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Monster Cookies with red white and blue M&Ms for the holiday!
Jalapeno Bacon Burgers! A delicious way to shake up your burgers this summer!
This sweet BBQ sauce adds a delicious caramelized flavor to your chicken kabobs!!
This creamy pesto pasta salad is loaded with delicious ingredients and is perfect for any picnic or BBQ!
This gorgeous cheesecake makes a wonderful grand finale to any summer meal!
A beautiful Caprese salad with warm bacon dressing.
Creamy Pea Salad has been a summer classic for decades!! You'll love it!
If you're looking to add some delicious heat to your menu, try these spicy Southwestern Turkey Burgers!
These festive firework cupcakes are perfect for any patriotic holiday!
Transform your favorite summer sandwich into a delightful pasta salad!
A lighter dessert that's incredibly delicious!!!
Double Berry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt is the perfect way to keep cool as the days get hotter!
Broccoli Salad is always a picnic favorite!!
Another delicious salad recipe with broccoli, bacon, pasta, and more!
Who doesn't love their own personal dessert? These trifles are the perfect way to end a meal on a warm day!!
This pasta salad is colorful and delicious. It's a great go-to salad for spring or summer dinners, parties and picnics!
Grilled drumsticks that are sweet, smoky, and delicious!!!
A classic macaroni salad just like your grandma would make!
An easy, yummy dinner that starts with delicious grilled sausages!
This American Flag Eclair Cake will disappear quickly! Easy to make and so delicious!
Red, White and Blue Berry Cake - The Perfect 4th Of July Cake
With red and blue berries and cream, this layer cake is perfect for any patriotic holiday!
A simple pasta salad with spinach, pine nuts, and Parmesan!!
A tasty twist on pasta salad with bacon and roasted potatoes!
Like a big chocolate chip cookie with patriotic colored M&Ms! Kids and adults will love it!!
19 Comments on “25+ Memorial Day Recipes”
Liz, I’m not American, but will have these dishes anytime in red, blue and white! The brocolli salad looks divine.
Thanks, Amanda! I made it again for my book club a couple of weeks ago and it was a huge hit!!
What a great recipe round-up some really tempting treats on this list.
I always find it so hard to think of recipes for patriotic holidays. These are some awesome ideas. I once made a flag cake that was crazy good.
What a recipes….. I love that berry cheesecake and double beryr cheesecake frozen yogurt… This post is perfectly managed to drive me crazy…..
Now that is what I call a celebration..Very tempting indeed not to want one of everything!
Definitely a colourful treat for the eyes! xoxo
Mmmm! LOVE Memorial Day!!! One of my favorite days of the year – aside from Thanksgiving but of course! 😉
Wow Liz…yes, Memorial Day is really around the corner…and all the recipes look perfect for the celebration…thanks for sharing them.
Hope you are having a great week 🙂
I can’t believe April is almost done, but I sure am glad to have good weather finally. These recipes just scream picnics and our door dining. A lovely way to end a stressful (weather-wise) month.
Memorial Day is really creeping up on us, isn’t it? Wow, summer is almost here! 🙂 Great roundup of dishes for the warmer months — thanks so much.
Great collection of recipes! Was wanting to get a jump on Memorial Day weekend and now I can! Thanks! How you’re doing well!
Your pea salad sounds like a good dinner option for me. Mniam mniam! I’m the biggest fan of pean on this planet.
I am so ready for summer eats, what a great collection to get us started!
Love all the salads and the rest 😉 Thanks for sharing Liz !
BTW Liz I am not receiving your latest updates anymore to my mail. I always see your newsletter in my spam folder and now I am not getting any updates. There must be an issue with the mail system or it must be only for me. Just wanted to inform you …in case if you have an issue you don’t want to loose your readers. I know how important it is for bloggers.
What a wonderful collection to eat al fresco! Love all of them Liz!
This is the second day in a row I’ve seen a BLT Pasta Salad… Think I’ll have to make one:@)
Liz, I do appreciate this memorial!
Thanks for sharing.
Have a nice day
What a beautiful gallery of recipes Liz! All of them are truly mouthwatering!