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

324 recipes

Sweet-and-Spicy Grilled Vegetables With Burrata
Melissa Clark
2260 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,260
45 minutes
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Roasted Chicken Thighs With Peanut Butter BBQ Sauce
Kay Chun
1144 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,144
40 minutes
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Korean BBQ Steak
Eric Kim, Peter Cho
212 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
212
1 hour 5 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ marinating
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Southern Pan-Fried Chicken
Kim Severson, Edna Lewis, Scott Peacock
476 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
476
1 hour 15 minutes, plus about 24 hours for brining and soaking
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Pepperoni Potato Salad
Julia Moskin, Torrisi Italian Specialties
93 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
93
30 minutes
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Grilled Pork With Whole Spices and Garlic Bread
Melissa Clark
311 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
311
40 minutes, plus marinating
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Turkey Burgers
Martha Rose Shulman
5454 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,454
30 minutes
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Vegan Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding Pie
Tara Parker-Pope, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
494 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
494
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Mississippi Mud Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
1579 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,579
90 minutes, plus chilling
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Grilled Chicken Wings With Provençal Flavors
Mark Bittman
63 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
63
45 minutes
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Eastern North Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce
Sam Sifton, Chris Schlesinger
341 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
341
10 minutes, plus 2 months' storage
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Summer Berry Cream Cake
Nigella Lawson
120 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
120
1 hour 30 minutes
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Radish Salad
Mark Bittman
361 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
361
20 minutes
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Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4362 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,362
1 hour 20 minutes
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Italian Subs With Sausage and Peppers
Sam Sifton
537 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
537
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Creamy Coconut Popsicles
Samantha Seneviratne
372 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
372
10 minutes, plus freezing
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Vegan Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
330
20 minutes, plus 4 1/2 hours' chilling and freezing
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Hasselback Kielbasa
Sam Sifton
1927 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,927
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Smashed Pickle Salad
Ali Slagle
932 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
932
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Sour Cream and Onion Dip
Alison Roman
1454 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,454
About 1 hour 15 minutes
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Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
1153 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,153
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Classic Custard Ice Cream Base
Melissa Clark
566 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
566
45 minutes, plus 4 1/2 hours' chilling and freezing
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No-Churn Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
107 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
107
40 minutes, plus 3 hours' freezing
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Philadelphia-Style Ice Cream Base
Melissa Clark
324 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
324
15 minutes, plus at least 4 1/2 hours' chilling and freezing
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Blueberry Cornmeal Shortbread Tart
Alison Roman
2438 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,438
50 minutes
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Edna Lewis's Corn Pudding
The New York Times, Edna Lewis
1515 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,515
1 hour
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Candy Apples
Erin Jeanne McDowell
201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
201
About 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Peach Polenta Cake
Tejal Rao, Clare de Boer, Jess Shadbolt
525 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
525
2 1/2 hours
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Salted Apricot-Honey Cobbler
Alison Roman
264 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
264
45 minutes
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Sloppy Joes
Sam Sifton
2878 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,878
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Summer Pudding With Blackberries and Peaches
Alison Roman
689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
689
1 hour, plus chilling
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Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,117
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Zuni Café’s Hamburger
David Tanis, Judy Rodgers
308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
308
1 hour, plus up to 24 hours for salting
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Potato Chip-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Melissa Clark, Shauna Sever
576 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
576
1 hour, plus cooling
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Fruit Salad
Ali Slagle
508 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
508
20 minutes
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Tomato and Peach Salad With Whipped Goat Cheese
Alexa Weibel
2212 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,212
15 minutes
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Plum Cobbler Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1020 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,020
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Nectarine-Raspberry Cobbler With Ginger Biscuits
David Tanis
314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
314
1 1/2 hours
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Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
4393 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,393
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Upside-Down Peach Cobbler
Melissa Clark
389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
389
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Tomatoes With Basil and Anchovies
David Tanis
164 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
164
20 minutes
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Peanut Chicken Wings
Mark Bittman
683 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
683
45 minutes
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Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
335 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
335
1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
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Elotes (Grilled Corn With Cheese, Lime and Chile)
Melissa Clark
1195 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,195
15 minutes
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Gingery Mixed Berry Pie
Yossy Arefi
628 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
628
1 hour 50 minutes
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Triple Ginger Skillet Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
971 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
971
70 minutes
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Jessica B. Harris’s Summer Succotash
Nicole Taylor, Jessica B. Harris
245 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
245
About 30 minutes
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Spinach Dip With Garlic, Yogurt and Dill
Melissa Clark
894 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
894
20 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes’ chilling
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