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

Peach Upside-Down Skillet Cake With Bourbon Whipped Cream
Julia Moskin, Virginia Willis
1201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,201
1 1/4 hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Cream Pie With Oreo Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
2492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,492
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Grilled Summer Vegetables With Tahini Dressing
David Tanis
1912 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,912
1 hour
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Chickpea Salad With Fresh Herbs and Scallions
Lidey Heuck
6746 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,746
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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easy
Pulled Pork
Genevieve Ko
616 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
616
4 1/2 hours
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Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
166
35 minutes
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easy
Sugar Cookie Bars With Berries
Yossy Arefi
79 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
79
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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easy
Tomato Pie With Pimento Cheese Topping
Julia Moskin, Virginia Willis
376 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
376
1 1/2 hours, plus 1 hour chilling
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Kale Caesar Pasta Salad
Dan Pelosi
598 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
598
45 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Grilled Soy-Basted Chicken Thighs With Spicy Cashews
Sam Sifton
2948 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,948
1 hour
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Grilled Roast Chicken With Spinach-Ricotta Crostini
Melissa Clark
363 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
363
1 1/2 hours, plus at least 4 hours' marinating
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Loose Meat Sandwich
Kevin Pang
188 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
188
40 minutes
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easy
Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
859 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
859
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Sheet-Pan Roasted Salmon Niçoise Salad
Lidey Heuck
2380 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,380
40 minutes
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Boneless Buffalo Wings
Ham El-Waylly
15 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
15
1 hour
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Classic Hot Fudge Sundae
Melissa Clark
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
35 minutes
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Potato Chip-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Melissa Clark, Shauna Sever
567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
567
1 hour, plus cooling
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Skirt Steak With Salsa Verde Salad
Lidey Heuck
2236 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,236
35 minutes, plus marinating
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Ranch Grilled Chicken
Christian Reynoso
84 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
84
About 1 hour
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easy
No-Bake Lime and Speculoos Cake
Zaynab Issa
83 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
83
15 minutes, plus 12 hours’ chilling
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easy
Soba Salad With Grilled Mushrooms and Tofu
Ali Slagle
208 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
208
65 minutes
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Vegan Chocolate Pudding Pie
The New York Times
1320 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,320
30 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Charred Scallion Dip With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
893 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
893
20 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Peach Raspberry Pie
Melissa Clark
392 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
392
2 1/4 hours, plus chilling
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Mexican Hot Dogs
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
922 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
922
45 minutes
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Tomato and Bulgur Salad With Herbs
Noor Murad
41 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
41
25 minutes
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easy
Green Beans With Herbs and Olives
David Tanis
751 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
751
20 minutes
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easy
Peanut Butter Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
1185 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,185
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Potato Salad With Pickles
Hetty Lui McKinnon
82 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
82
35 minutes
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Ricotta Tart With Lemon Poppy Crust
Melissa Clark
467 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
467
1 hour 15 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours’ chilling and cooling
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Grilled Swordfish Kebabs With Golden Raisin Chimichurri
Steven Raichlen, Michael Schwartz
205 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
205
30 minutes
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Speculoos Cookie Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
591 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
591
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Buttermilk Potato Salad With Preserved Lemon
Samantha Seneviratne
197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
197
55 minutes
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easy
Okra Salad With Toasted Cumin
David Tanis
124 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
124
20 minutes
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Grilled Flank Steak With Worcestershire Butter
Melissa Clark
1427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,427
45 minutes, plus marinating
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Roasted Potato Salad With BBQ Dressing
Eric Kim
1150 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,150
1 hour
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Gochujang BBQ Ribs With Peanuts and Scallions
Jane Black, Joseph Lenn
457 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
457
About 4 hours, plus overnight seasoning
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Fried Chicken Biscuits With Hot Honey Butter
Tejal Rao
1764 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,764
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Pimento Cheese Dip
Millie Peartree
314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
314
35 minutes
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Double Apple Pie
Melissa Clark
2556 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,556
2 1/2 hours, plus at least 3 1/2 hours’ chilling and cooling
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Vegan Apple Pie
Tara Parker-Pope
181 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
181
1 hour 30 minutes
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easy
Peach and Blueberry Cobbler With Hazelnut Biscuits
Samantha Seneviratne
254 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
254
1 hour
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Roasted Tomato and Corn Pie With Cheddar Crust
Erin Jeanne McDowell
677 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
677
About 2 hours, plus chilling
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Barbecue Vegetable Salad
Ali Slagle
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
50 minutes
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Ratatouille
Melissa Clark
3853 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,853
3 hours
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T-Bone Steak Burger
Jane Sigal, Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec
30 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
30
1 hour
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Apple Skillet Cake With Salted Caramel Frosting
Erin Jeanne McDowell
3172 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,172
1 hour, plus cooling
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Pasta Salad With Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Kayla Hoang
5 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5
40 minutes
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