Our Best Labor Day Recipes

Grilled chicken, BBQ sides, dips, make-ahead desserts and all the rest. We have all of your Labor Day recipes covered including vegetarian options and picnic-ready side dishes.

All Our Best Labor Day Recipes

321 recipes

Peaches and Cream Pie
Lidey Heuck
1627 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,627
40 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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S’mores Brownies
Eric Kim
357 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
357
35 minutes
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easy
Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
4202 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,202
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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easy
Spinach Dip With Garlic, Yogurt and Dill
Melissa Clark
884 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
884
20 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes’ chilling
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easy
Perfect Peach Pie
Sam Sifton
3022 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,022
2 hours
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Banana Cream Pie No-Churn Ice Cream
Erin Jeanne McDowell
422 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
422
10 minutes, plus freezing
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Braai-Spiced T-Bone Steaks
Julia Moskin
392 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
392
45 minutes, plus 1 to 4 hours' chilling
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Pasta Salad With Summer Tomatoes, Basil and Olive Oil
Melissa Clark
1594 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,594
25 minutes, plus marinating and cooling
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Upside-Down Peach Cobbler
Melissa Clark
387 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
387
1 hour 40 minutes
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Juicy Lucy Burger
Alexa Weibel, 5-8 Club, Matt’s Bar
791 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
791
35 minutes
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Dirty Horchata
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Guisados
964 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
964
15 minutes, plus overnight soaking
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Seattle-Style Hot Dogs
Ifrah F. Ahmed
205 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
205
30 minutes
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easy
Grilled Chicken Thighs With Tomatoes
Clare de Boer
250 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
250
45 minutes
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Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,123
1 3/4 hours
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Spicy Grilled Pork With Fennel, Cumin and Red Onion
Melissa Clark
1054 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,054
30 minutes, plus marinating
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Green Goddess Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
1406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,406
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Inside-Out Lamb Cheeseburgers
Mark Bittman
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
20 minutes
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easy
Smoky Chimichurri
John Willoughby, Chris Schlesinger
60 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
60
30 to 45 minutes, plus 30 minutes' standing
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Mango Slaw
Millie Peartree
2893 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,893
5 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Rocky Road Ice Cream Bars
Lidey Heuck
156 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
156
15 minutes, plus freezing
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Blueberry Rhubarb Pie
Julia Moskin, Kate McDermott
796 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
796
1 hour, plus cooling
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Macaroni Salad With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
4789 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,789
25 minutes
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Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
1828 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,828
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Frozen Melon With Crushed Raspberries and Lime
Alison Roman
130 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
130
15 minutes, plus 4 hours’ freezing
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Salty Peanut-Pretzel Ice Cream Cake
Yossy Arefi
1022 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,022
40 minutes, plus cooling and freezing
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Spicy Corn on the Cob With Miso Butter and Chives
Emily Fleischaker
613 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
613
15 minutes
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Triple Ginger Skillet Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
955 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
955
70 minutes
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Cookies and Cream Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
96
15 minutes, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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easy
Lemony Roasted Chicken Wings
David Tanis
725 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
725
About 1 1/2 hours
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Elotes (Grilled Corn With Cheese, Lime and Chile)
Melissa Clark
1146 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,146
15 minutes
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easy
Turmeric Potato Salad
David Tanis
161 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
161
35 minutes
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Vegan Frozen Coconut Lime Bars
Lidey Heuck
340 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
340
20 minutes, plus 3 1/2 hours’ chilling
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Potato Salad With Capers and Anchovies
David Tanis
551 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
551
30 minutes
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Grilled Eggplant, Peppers and Onions
David Tanis
258 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
258
45 minutes
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Thin but Juicy Chargrilled Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
789 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
789
15 minutes, plus heating the grill
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Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
365
30 minutes
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easy
S’mores Tart
Melissa Clark
128 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
128
4 hours 40 minutes
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Mashed Potato Salad With Scallions and Herbs
Melissa Clark
1042 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,042
30 minutes
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Gingery Mixed Berry Pie
Yossy Arefi
617 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
617
1 hour 50 minutes
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Peanut Butter Pie Ice Cream
Scott Loitsch
85 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
85
35 minutes, plus 9 hours' chilling, churning and freezing
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S’mores Blondies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1518 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,518
1 hour, plus cooling
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Beef Tenderloin Stuffed With Herb Pesto
David Tanis
251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
251
1 1/2 hours, plus 30 minutes' seasoning
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Herby Three-Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
1238 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,238
20 minutes
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Dolester Miles’s Lemon Meringue Tart
Kim Severson, Dolester Miles
523 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
523
45 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Grilled Swordfish With Smoky Tomato-Anchovy Salsa
David Tanis
701 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
701
1 hour
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Honey Ice Cream With a Kick
Priya Krishna, Fany Gerson, David Lebovitz
73 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
73
15 minutes, plus several hours’ chilling and freezing
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Gingery Grilled Chicken Thighs With Charred Peaches
Melissa Clark
2513 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,513
45 minutes, plus marinating
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Tomato, Bacon and Corn Salad
Christian Reynoso
570 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
570
25 minutes
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easy

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