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

312 recipes

Smoked Chicken Wings
Sam Sifton
183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
183
45 minutes
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Blueberry Cornmeal Shortbread Tart
Alison Roman
2236 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,236
50 minutes
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Corn on the Cob With Lime, Fish Sauce and Peanuts
Emily Fleischaker
150 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
150
15 minutes
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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake
Alison Roman
2140 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,140
45 minutes
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Cacio e Pepe Corn on the Cob
Emily Fleischaker
580 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
580
15 minutes
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Classic Potato Salad
Millie Peartree
2049 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,049
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Salted Apricot-Honey Cobbler
Alison Roman
260 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
260
45 minutes
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Grilled Sausages, Onions and Peppers
Sam Sifton
583 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
583
40 minutes
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Fruit Salad
Ali Slagle
473 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
473
20 minutes
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easy
Peach Polenta Cake
Tejal Rao, Clare de Boer, Jess Shadbolt
517 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
517
2 1/2 hours
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Oven BBQ Ribs
Millie Peartree
717 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
717
3 1/4 hours
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easy
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
1113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,113
30 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ freezing
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Grilled Corn With Chile Butter
Julia Moskin, Jean Nel
141 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
141
About 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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Ice Cream Sandwiches
Samantha Seneviratne
854 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
854
35 minutes, plus cooling and about 8 hours' freezing
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easy
Blackberry Corn Cobbler
Jerrelle Guy
783 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
783
1 hour
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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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Peach Ricotta Cake
Yossy Arefi
1 1/4 hours, plus cooling
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easy
Green Bean Salad With Dill Pickles And Feta
Ali Slagle
457 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
457
1 hour
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easy
Black Bean Burger With an Egg on Top
David Tanis
860 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
860
1 hour
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Blueberry Cream Popsicles
Erin Jeanne McDowell
642 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
642
About 20 minutes, plus 8 hours’ freezing
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Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1069 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,069
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Inside-Out Lamb Cheeseburgers
Mark Bittman
195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
195
20 minutes
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easy
Edna Lewis's Corn Pudding
The New York Times, Edna Lewis
1480 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,480
1 hour
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Potato Salad With Tartar Sauce and Fresh Herbs
Alexa Weibel
671 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
671
30 minutes
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Peanut Butter Blackberry Bars
Dawn Perry
764 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
764
1 hour, plus cooling
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Ember-Roasted Slaw With Mint
Steven Raichlen
113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
113
30 minutes
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Frosty Lime Pie
The New York Times
301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
301
1 hour, plus chilling
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Lomo al Trapo (Salt-Grilled Beef Tenderloin)
Peter Kaminsky
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
1 hour, plus 1 hour for meat to come to room temperature
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Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
Ali Slagle
246 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
246
35 minutes
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easy
Summer Pudding With Blackberries and Peaches
Alison Roman
677 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
677
1 hour, plus chilling
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Tomatoes With Basil and Anchovies
David Tanis
161 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
161
20 minutes
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easy
Mango Slaw
Millie Peartree
2794 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,794
5 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Plum Cobbler Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
982 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
982
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Peanut Chicken Wings
Mark Bittman
666 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
666
45 minutes
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easy
Tomato and Peach Salad With Whipped Goat Cheese
Alexa Weibel
1961 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,961
15 minutes
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Florida Lime Pie
Sam Sifton, Jane Nickerson
754 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
754
1 1/2 hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Charcoal-Grilled Corn With Honeyed Goat Cheese
Jerrelle Guy
77 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
77
55 minutes
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Corn Grits With Charred Peppers and Broccoli
Ali Slagle
163 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
163
1 hour
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Strawberry Chiffon Pie
Sara Bonisteel
115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
115
45 minutes, plus 8 hours’ chilling
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Strawberry Gingersnap Icebox Cake
Melissa Clark
1511 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,511
1 hour, plus chilling
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Perfect Peach Pie
Sam Sifton
2894 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,894
2 hours
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Grilled Chicken Legs
Genevieve Ko
322 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
322
35 minutes, plus grill heating time
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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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Peaches and Cream Pie
Lidey Heuck
1605 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,605
40 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
13061 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,061
30 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
3392 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,392
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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easy
Atlantic Beach Pie
Margaux Laskey, Bill Smith
4276 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,276
55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling
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