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50 of the Most Popular Memorial Day Recipes
Woohoo!! I am so excited! We are so close to summer. I feel everyone’s excitement building. Ever since we moved to Colorado, we’ve never really celebrated Memorial Day. Honestly, the weather here over Memorial Day is questionable. The 4th of July is more of the official start to summer here. But I have positive hopes for this year’s weather!
Regardless, Memorial Day will always mark the unofficial yet official start of summer for me. School usually lets out right after Memorial Day weekend, and that means it’s summertime!
I’m excited to spend a little bit of time back on the East Coast, where the nights are super warm and perfect for dinners outside. I literally cannot wait!
For now, let’s plot out our Memorial Day menus and make some seriously delicious summertime food. I’m sharing a collection of my personal favorite Memorial Day recipes that were also popular with you. It’s been seven years since I last did a Memorial Day recipes round-up post. So, there are plenty of new favorites in here!
What’s on your menu this Memorial Day?
drinks
Salted Spicy Watermelon Margarita Popsicles
Strawberry Lemonade Aperol Margarita
Frosted Watermelon Rosemary Frosé
Smoky Watermelon Lemon Margarita
Pink Vodka Watermelon Lemonade
appetizers
Strawberry Jam with Honey Whipped Goat Cheese
Pull Apart Italian Sub Sliders
Caprese Garlic Bread with Crispy Prosciutto
Easy White Chicken Chili Corn Dip
Pull Apart Street Corn Dip Sliders
Marinated Cherry Tomatoes with Burrata
Easy Mediterranean Mezze Platter
Peach Burrata Parmesan Crostini with Hot Honey
Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic Olive Oil Dip
Roasted Garlic Tomato Burrata Caprese
Jalapeño Cheddar Popovers with Honey Butter
dinners and sides
Chicken Tzatziki Skewers with Feta Fries
Pesto Chicken Caesar Salad with Tomatoes and Burrata
Grilled Caprese Pesto Chicken Skewers
Creamy Avocado Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad
Honey Mustard Chicken Avocado Sandwich with Tahini Ranch
Chipotle Pineapple Bang Bang Chicken Skewers
Chopped Buffalo Chicken Skewer Salad
Chipotle Cheddar Chicken Burgers
Chicken Tzatziki Avocado Salad
Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad
Greek Chicken Chopped Salad with Lemon Tahini Vinaigrette
30 Minute Pineapple Chicken with Coconut Rice
Roasted Tomato Basil and Feta Orzo
Lemon Chicken Skewers with Creamy Feta Sauce
Crispy Salt and Vinegar Smashed Potatoes
Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Pasta Salad
Tomato, Peach, and Burrata Salad
Sheet Pan Jalapeño Pineapple Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Garlic Sauce
Pesto Chicken and Avocado Bacon Salad Wraps
Picnic Style Pesto Turkey and Avocado Bacon Sandwich
sweets
4 Ingredient Creamy Fruit Popsicles
Old School Easy Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler
Easy Ginger Blackberry Peach Cobbler
No Churn Chocolate Malt Oreo Ice Cream
Frozen Chocolate Banana Yogurt Clusters
Cinnamon Maple Brown Butter Blackberry Peach Crisp
Blackberry Lavender Naked Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream
Nonnie’s 6 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake
Simple Blueberry Basque Cheesecake
Toasted S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches
5 ingredient Raspberry Peach Sherbet
Salty Pretzel Banana Pudding Ice Cream Cake
Blackberry Lavender Ice Cream Sandwiches
Love all these recipes! I’m excited to make one for a dinner we’re having tomorrow. I want to call out Memorial Day is much more than just good weather and the start of summer. It is to be celebrated regardless of sun. So many incredibly brave people have sacrificed for us and that’s worth celebrating.
Hey Rachel,
Thank you so much!! Yes, you are so right, thank you for that reminder! Let me know which recipe you try:) Have a great Sunday! xT
I love your recipe ideas and used to visit this site regularly. Scrolling through this post reminded me why I stopped. I get that this is your livelihood and that ads contribute to that, but there are sooo many ads (like one after every recipe in a 50 recipe roundup) it makes your site unusable.
I feel the same