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

Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
3231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,231
15 minutes
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easy
Tomato and Peach Salad With Whipped Goat Cheese
Alexa Weibel
2150 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,150
15 minutes
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Atlantic Beach Pie
Margaux Laskey, Bill Smith
4334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,334
55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Green Bean Salad With Dill Pickles And Feta
Ali Slagle
532 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
532
1 hour
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easy
Summer Pudding With Blackberries and Peaches
Alison Roman
683 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
683
1 hour, plus chilling
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Grilled Patty Melts
Ali Slagle
29 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
29
45 minutes
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easy
Tomatoes With Basil and Anchovies
David Tanis
163 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
163
20 minutes
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easy
Lomo al Trapo (Salt-Grilled Beef Tenderloin)
Peter Kaminsky
128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
128
1 hour, plus 1 hour for meat to come to room temperature
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
13350 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,350
30 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Fruit Salad
Ali Slagle
484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
484
20 minutes
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easy
Perfect Peach Pie
Sam Sifton
2997 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,997
2 hours
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Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
Ali Slagle
271 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
271
35 minutes
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easy
Ice Cream Sandwiches
Samantha Seneviratne
855 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
855
35 minutes, plus cooling and about 8 hours' freezing
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easy
Edna Lewis's Corn Pudding
The New York Times, Edna Lewis
1486 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,486
1 hour
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Frosty Lime Pie
The New York Times
302 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
302
1 hour, plus chilling
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Peanut Chicken Wings
Mark Bittman
669 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
669
45 minutes
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easy
Potato Salad With Tartar Sauce and Fresh Herbs
Alexa Weibel
675 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
675
30 minutes
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Zuni Café’s Hamburger
David Tanis, Judy Rodgers
307 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
307
1 hour, plus up to 24 hours for salting
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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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BBQ Chicken
Sam Sifton
2798 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,798
45 minutes
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Grilled Sausages, Onions and Peppers
Sam Sifton
589 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
589
40 minutes
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Strawberry Gingersnap Icebox Cake
Melissa Clark
1518 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,518
1 hour, plus chilling
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Corn Grits With Charred Peppers and Broccoli
Ali Slagle
200 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
200
1 hour
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Peaches and Cream Pie
Lidey Heuck
1625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,625
40 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Plum Cobbler Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1011 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,011
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Grilled Chicken Legs
Genevieve Ko
336 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
336
35 minutes, plus grill heating time
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Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Scott Loitsch
70 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
70
35 minutes, plus 9 hours’ chilling, churning and freezing
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Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
3985 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,985
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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easy
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
1123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,123
30 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ freezing
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Peanut Butter Blackberry Bars
Dawn Perry
772 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
772
1 hour, plus cooling
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Florida Lime Pie
Sam Sifton, Jane Nickerson
755 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
755
1 1/2 hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Berry Apple-Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
477 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
477
About 2 hours, plus chilling
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Smoked Chicken Wings
Sam Sifton
183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
183
45 minutes
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Smoky Lobster Salad With Potatoes
David Tanis
46 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
46
1 hour, plus cooling
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Strawberry Chiffon Pie
Sara Bonisteel
116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
116
45 minutes, plus 8 hours’ chilling
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Oven BBQ Ribs
Millie Peartree
732 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
732
3 1/4 hours
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easy
Charcoal-Grilled Corn With Honeyed Goat Cheese
Jerrelle Guy
78 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
78
55 minutes
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Blueberry Cream Popsicles
Erin Jeanne McDowell
644 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
644
About 20 minutes, plus 8 hours’ freezing
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Blackberry Corn Cobbler
Jerrelle Guy
790 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
790
1 hour
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Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,108
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Peach Polenta Cake
Tejal Rao, Clare de Boer, Jess Shadbolt
519 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
519
2 1/2 hours
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Ember-Roasted Slaw With Mint
Steven Raichlen
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
30 minutes
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Cacio e Pepe Corn on the Cob
Emily Fleischaker
582 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
582
15 minutes
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Black Bean Burger With an Egg on Top
David Tanis
862 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
862
1 hour
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Grilled Corn With Chile Butter
Julia Moskin, Jean Nel
143 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
143
About 45 minutes
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Easy Homemade Ice Cream
Scott Loitsch
294 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
294
30 minutes, plus 9 hours' chilling, churning and freezing
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Grilled Hamburgers
Sam Sifton
740 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
740
15 minutes
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easy
Buffalo Corn on the Cob
Emily Fleischaker
71 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
71
15 minutes
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