Memorial Day Recipes

Fall-apart ribs, easy pasta salads, foolproof deviled eggs and more crowd-pleasing recipes for the first cookout of the summer season.

All Memorial Day Recipes

261 recipes

Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
171
35 minutes
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easy
Lemon Bars With Pecan Crust
Lisa Donovan
250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
250
4 1/4 hours
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Ricotta Tart With Lemon Poppy Crust
Melissa Clark
475 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
475
1 hour 15 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours’ chilling and cooling
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Smoked Cabbage Slaw With Creamy Horseradish
Steven Raichlen
103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
103
30 minutes
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Chickpea Salad With Fresh Herbs and Scallions
Lidey Heuck
7144 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,144
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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easy
Red Velvet Cookies With White Chocolate Chunks
Erin Jeanne McDowell
961 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
961
40 minutes
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Blueberry Streusel Loaf Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
662 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
662
1 1/2 hours
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Charred Scallion Dip With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
916 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
916
20 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Barbecue Vegetable Salad
Ali Slagle
139 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
139
50 minutes
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Soba Salad With Grilled Mushrooms and Tofu
Ali Slagle
221 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
221
65 minutes
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Grilled Chicken Thighs and Corn With Lime-Basil Butter
Clare de Boer
3081 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,081
40 minutes
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Pimento Cheese Dip
Millie Peartree
337 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
337
35 minutes
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Tangerine, Ginger and Chocolate Tart
Melissa Clark
189 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
189
1 1/2 hours, plus chilling
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Okra Salad With Toasted Cumin
David Tanis
125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
125
20 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Roasted Salmon Niçoise Salad
Lidey Heuck
2492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,492
40 minutes
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Skirt Steak With Salsa Verde Salad
Lidey Heuck
2346 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,346
35 minutes, plus marinating
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Grilled Soy-Basted Chicken Thighs With Spicy Cashews
Sam Sifton
2998 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,998
1 hour
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Kale Caesar Pasta Salad
Dan Pelosi
1083 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,083
45 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Pasta Salad With Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Kayla Hoang
16 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16
40 minutes
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Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
Dan Pelosi
185 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
185
About 2 hours
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easy
Death by Chocolate
Dan Pelosi
430 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
430
3 hours (includes at least 2 hours’ cooling and chilling)
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Chive Pesto Potato Salad
Kay Chun
1324 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,324
45 minutes
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Grilled Roast Chicken With Spinach-Ricotta Crostini
Melissa Clark
369 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
369
1 1/2 hours, plus at least 4 hours' marinating
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BBQ Country-Style Pork Ribs
David Tanis
246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
246
3 hours
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Tomato and Zucchini Casserole With Crisp Cheddar Topping
Melissa Clark
546 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
546
1 hour
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BBQ Pulled Chicken
Lidey Heuck
1128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,128
1 hour, plus cooling
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Pulled Lamb Shoulder
Sam Sifton, Joe Carroll
180 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
180
6 to 7 hours
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Sweet-and-Spicy Grilled Vegetables With Burrata
Melissa Clark
2258 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,258
45 minutes
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Malted Milk Fudge Ripple Ice Cream
Melissa Clark
137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
137
35 minutes, plus 7 hours' chilling and freezing
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Roasted Chicken Thighs With Peanut Butter BBQ Sauce
Kay Chun
1143 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,143
40 minutes
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Vegan Roasted Banana Ice Cream
Melissa Clark, Laura O’Neill, Ben Van Leeuwen, Pete Van Leeuwen, Olga Massov
243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
243
1 1/2 hours, plus chilling
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Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Sarah Jampel
1919 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,919
45 minutes to 1 hour
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Korean BBQ Steak
Eric Kim, Peter Cho
211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
211
1 hour 5 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ marinating
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Turkey Burgers
Martha Rose Shulman
5393 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,393
30 minutes
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healthy
Cocotte Burger
Jane Sigal, Céline Parrenin, Franklin Reinhard
63 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
63
20 minutes
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Grilled Pork With Whole Spices and Garlic Bread
Melissa Clark
309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
309
40 minutes, plus marinating
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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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Mississippi Mud Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
1577 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,577
90 minutes, plus chilling
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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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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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Vegan Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding Pie
Tara Parker-Pope, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
493 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
493
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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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
360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
360
20 minutes
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easy
Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,359
1 hour 20 minutes
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Key Lime Pie
The New York Times, Joyce LaFray Young
1736 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,736
30 minutes, plus 3 hours' freezing
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easy
Garlicky Pork Burger
Mark Bittman
48 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
48
20 minutes
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easy
Tart Dough
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
111 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
111
1 hour 15 minutes, plus 4 hours' refrigeration
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