These are the best recipes for the first celebratory party of the summer season: Memorial Day. Whether you’re looking for delicious burgers, a crafted drink, or a classic side dish, these recipes are staples that will make everyone happy!
Need a suggestion? Try a new favorite with my Italian Tortellini Pasta Salad, opt for a classic with Easy Macaroni Salad, or fire up the grill and make my Sweet Barbecue Baby Back Ribs.
Sandwich
There’s nothing more quintessentially summer than a good grilled burger straight from the grill! This burger made entirely from beef is flavorful, juicy, and super delicious! If you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing sandwich, this is the recipe to use!
Sandwich
There’s no better way to bring in the grilling summer season than with a delicious pork burger. These easy-to-make burgers have a tender texture that’s flavored with garlic and onion to create an iconic main dish. When paired with a quick homemade sauce, there’s no other recipe you’ll need this season!
Summer
Enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean with these delicious Greek turkey burgers topped with homemade tzatziki sauce and crumbled feta cheese. Perfect for a healthy and flavorful summer meal!
Sandwich
While not a traditional burger, these salmon burgers are so much better! With a paste and pieces of whole salmon, these burgers are juicy and satisfy any sandwich cravings! When paired with a dill aioli, there couldn’t be anything better for any season of the year!
Side Dishes
Say goodbye to single-taste pasta salads and say hello to this deeply-flavored variety! It’s a super fresh herb-heavy pasta salad that’s perfect for any summer meal!
Side Dishes
A traditional pasta salad means spiral pasta paired with broccoli, cauliflower, and red onion, and topped with a simple Italian dressing. All that and it takes less than thirty minutes to make! It’s really simple, it’s quick to make, and it’s perfect for summer.
Side Dishes
The perfect summertime pasta dish couldn’t be anything other than this fresh Italian tortellini pasta salad. It’s chocked full of stuffed tortellini, red bell pepper, salami, olives, and so many other delicious flavors. Plus, a quick homemade Italian-style dressing marries everything together with a slight spice. It’s perfect all season long!
Side Dishes
When the summer season rolls around, it’s time for grilling, which means it’s time for a delicious pasta salad. This sweet, tangy, and totally creamy pasta salad is going to be a favorite for you this year, much like it has been for my family for years. It’s super easy to assemble and best when served cold on a hot summer day!
Salad
Grilled zucchini, onions, tomatoes, and roasted peppers with basil dressing.
Salad
This combination is a pairing of two of the freshest ingredients of the summer! Green beans and tomatoes are mixed together with an amazing vinaigrette and herbs to create a dish that imparts the best of the season!
Salad
While a traditional broccoli salad can be overloaded with sweetness, this ginger miso version will allow you to enjoy the fresh flavors of the season. With broccoli florets, onion, and carrot, and topped with cashews and cranberries, this is a flavorful summer salad!
Cake
Strawberry poke cake is one of those desserts that just feels like summer. It's light, fruit-flavored, and a little bit retro, all in the best way.
Sandwich
These chicken burgers are juicy, flavorful, and anything but boring. They’re perfect for cookouts, quick dinners, or whenever the grill is fired up.
Side Dishes
A springtime primavera pasta salad combines pasta with crisp asparagus, radishes, red onion, and spinach in a creamy sauce, finished with basil and Parmesan. Vibrant and refreshing for any spring meal!
Dessert
A nostalgic dessert, this fruit pizza uses a delicious homemade sugar cookie as a base. A cream cheese topping lays overtop, providing a sweet stage for the fruit. Customizable using any type of fruit, this treat can be created for any type of gathering.
Summer
Enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean with these delicious Greek turkey burgers topped with homemade tzatziki sauce and crumbled feta cheese. Perfect for a healthy and flavorful summer meal!
Side Dishes
This bright French-style potato salad uses a vinaigrette, making it a lighter alternative to a traditional mayonnaise-based potato salad. White sweet potato makes for a sweet yet creamy base. A vibrant coating of a simple vinaigrette brings seasonal brightness. Fresh herbs complete the dish, making it the perfect accompaniment to any summertime picnic or BBQ side dish!
Side Dishes
This simple BBQ Baked Beans summertime staple comes together with minimal effort, relying on the slow cooker to do the work. Utilizing dried beans, this side dish packs more flavor and texture than a canned alternative. A homemade barbeque sauce builds flavorful complexity, soaking into the beans to create a creamy side great for any summertime event.
Side Dishes
This chicken Caesar Pasta salad is a combination dish ideal for the grilling season. A creamy, delicious Caesar dressing pulls all the elements together, marrying red onion, romaine lettuce, and penne pasta. Succulent chicken adds heartiness and protein, and bacon gives a richening final touch. This is the perfect dish to enjoy all summer long.
Side Dishes
The perfect summertime pasta dish couldn’t be anything other than this fresh Italian tortellini pasta salad. It’s chocked full of stuffed tortellini, red bell pepper, salami, olives, and so many other delicious flavors. Plus, a quick homemade Italian-style dressing marries everything together with a slight spice. It’s perfect all season long!
Sandwich
There’s no better way to bring in the grilling summer season than with a delicious pork burger. These easy-to-make burgers have a tender texture that’s flavored with garlic and onion to create an iconic main dish. When paired with a quick homemade sauce, there’s no other recipe you’ll need this season!
Side Dishes
When the summer season rolls around, it’s time for grilling, which means it’s time for a delicious pasta salad. This sweet, tangy, and totally creamy pasta salad is going to be a favorite for you this year, much like it has been for my family for years. It’s super easy to assemble and best when served cold on a hot summer day!
Side Dishes
A traditional pasta salad means spiral pasta paired with broccoli, cauliflower, and red onion, and topped with a simple Italian dressing. All that and it takes less than thirty minutes to make! It’s really simple, it’s quick to make, and it’s perfect for summer.
Dinner
These easy-to-make brats are cooked in beer and finished on the grill. When topped with sautéed peppers made with butter and a bit more beer, the combination is unbeatable! This is the perfect recipe for a cookout and can’t be called anything other than summer in a bite!
Side Dishes
It's the classic summertime side dish! And this recipe is a family favorite potato salad. With large chunks of potatoes, a creamy mayo-centered dressing, and lots of delicious flavor, you'll love this dish! Whether for a summer party or holiday, this is the recipe to make!
Grilled Dish
Perfectly tender but still charbroiled, these baby back ribs are sticky sweet and fall right off the bone. The best part? They start in the oven and are finished on the grill. With this recipe in hand, these will be the best ribs you’ve ever had!
Side Dishes
Homemade baked beans cooked to saucy perfection with onions, smoky pieces of bacon, sweet molasses, and a zesty kick! Seriously, you’ve never tasted baked beans this good!
Side Dishes
When there's a potluck on the schedule or it's just a summer picnic, this easy-to-make macaroni salad is needed! Made with the iconic elbow pasta and combined with a creamy sauce as well as some herbs and cheese, each bite is the taste of summer! Make the recipe and you'll know exactly what I mean!
Sandwich
There's nothing more quintessentially summer than a good grilled burger straight from the grill! This burger made entirely from beef is flavorful, juicy, and super delicious! If you're looking for a crowd-pleasing sandwich, this is the recipe to use!
Gluten-Free
Why always settle for the same old beef burger? These easy turkey burgers are a lighter, more cost-effective option that will switch up your routine. Pair them with a homemade sauce made from ketchup, relish, and mayonnaise, and you'll have a delicious dinner!
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