Best Memorial Day Recipe Ideas – Summer might not start until the end of June, but Memorial Day is the unofficial start to cookout season, so it’s the perfect time to fire up the grill and make plans for delicious Memorial Day recipes. These easy Memorial Day recipes will fit your menu, whatever your cooking style, from corn salads to grilled chicken thighs! We didn’t forget the drinks too! And with some amazing side dishes, desserts, and appetizers to round out your backyard bash, you’ll have a Memorial Day menu your guests will be talking about all summer long. Enjoy!

Garlic Lemon Chicken Thighs
This grilled boneless skinless chicken thighs recipe will be your new dinner routine! Marinated and seared chicken thighs come out perfectly juicy and tender every time.

Slow Cooker Honey-Garlic BBQ Pork Tenderloin
This Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin Dinner is done just when you walk the door at night!


Tomato Potato Salad
This tomato potato salad recipe is light, nourishing, and super delicious. Bring the potato salad to your next potluck and prepare yourself for rave reviews!

Pineapple BBQ Baked Chicken Foil Packets in Oven
These baked chicken in foil packets are easy and packed with tons of flavor. You’ll love the simplicity!

Strawberry Lime Soda
This strawberry lime soda recipe is a refreshing drink to sip on a sunny spring afternoon.

Roasted Potato Salad
This roasted potato salad recipe is super nourishing and packed with flavor. The perfect side dish for your BBQ menu.

Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse
Smooth and creamy, these strawberry cheesecake mousse cups are the ultimate dessert for a 4th of July dinner!

Salsa Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These chicken lettuce wraps are so delicious - Citrusy, sweet, spicy, and savory all in one, the salsa that goes with grilled chicken will steal the show. Perfect for a quick lunch, dinner, or meal prep!

Perfect Marinated Tomatoes with Mozzarella
These marinated tomatoes make a perfect hors d’oeuvre full of fresh summer flavors!

Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Avocado, Tomato, and Basil
Healthy chicken pasta salad is packed with flavor, protein and veggies. Try this pasta salad recipe for a quick lunch or a light dinner!

Cilantro Lime Watermelon Salad
Sweet, fresh and juicy - This Cilantro Lime Watermelon Feta Salad recipe is a definite crowd pleaser!

The Easiest Creamy Cucumber Salad
This creamy cucumber salad recipe is delicious and refreshing — Great for grilling or a light dinner!

Tomato Cucumber Salad Recipe
This tomato cucumber salad is crisp, refreshing, and full of flavor–the perfect light side dish for any occasion!

Cucumber Salad with Creamy Dill Sauce
This fresh cucumber salad recipe is here to help you conquer your cravings!

Apple Bacon Coleslaw
This coleslaw recipe only takes a few minutes to make and is packed with bright and delicious flavor! Super creamy, crunchy, and fresh coleslaw you can make in a cinch!

Chunky Strawberry Guacamole
Dazzle your guests with this creamy guacamole! So Fresh! The best last-minute appetizer ever.

Blueberry Crumb Bars
These blueberry crumb bars are made with a sweet blueberry filling, a buttery shortbread crust and a crumbly topping! The blueberry bars are delicious for brunch, dessert, or snack!

Garlic Butter Steak & Potato Foil Packs
These steak and potato foil packets make a quick and nourishing meal perfect for any occasion.

Grilled Ribeye Steaks with Melting Parsley Butter
Reward yourself with this juicy, flavorful grilled ribeye steak for a weeknight indulgence.

Grilled Asparagus & Steak Fajita Roll-Ups
A gourmet Grilled steak dinner with bold Southwestern flavors!

Fried Baby Potatoes with Garlic Brown Butter
These epic Fried potatoes baby with garlic brown butter are the perfect side dish to practically anything!

Shrimp and Broccoli Foil Packs
This shrimp and broccoli foil pack meal is ready in under 30 minutes. Shrimp is seasoned to perfection with lemon, butter, garlic and herbs. The easiest way to bake shrimp in your oven!

Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
These sheet pan shrimp fajitas combine juicy shrimp, colorful bell peppers, onion, and homemade fajita seasoning for an easy 20-minute dinner.

Grilled Garlic Mushroom Skewers
These grilled garlic mushrooms on skewers are so good, you’ll want to make them every single day of the week!

The Ultimate Grilled Chicken Thighs
This grilled chicken thighs recipe is the bomb, perfect for a festive cook out! Everyone RAVES about these delicious grilled chicken thighs!

Grilled Chili Lime Butter Corn on the Cob
This Grilled Corn on the Cob recipe is recipe a flavor-packed side dish for your backyard BBQ — So easy and flavorful!

Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Tart
This Shortbread mini strawberry cheesecake Tart recipe is filled with homemade cheesecake filling, fresh strawberry. This is an easy dessert that everyone loves.

Grilled Chicken with Chili Lime Sauce
This is the perfect Grilled chicken recipe for your Summer cookouts.

Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
This bruschetta chicken tops pan-seared chicken breasts with fresh tomatoes, basil, toasted pine nuts, and balsamic glaze for an easy 20-minute dinner.

Cheesy Chicken Fritters
These cheesy chicken fritters with jalapeño are ready in 30 minutes and reheat well for an easy meal prep during the week.

Mediterranean Salad with Cucumber, Tomato and Onion
Our easy Mediterranean salad recipe comes together in 10 minutes with just a handful of ingredients. This chopped salad recipe works as a side dish but also makes a vegetarian meal on its own.

White Bean and Carrot Salad
A warm white bean carrot salad recipe with a 2-ingredient lemon maple sauce as a dressing! This white bean carrot salad is easy to make and full of bright flavors!

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
This Mediterranean chickpea salad recipe is a bright, colorful, and delicious salad perfect for hot summer days.

Salmon Salad
This salmon salad recipe is filled with veggies for a vibrant meal. What’s even easier to love? The salmon salad on the table in less than 25 minutes!

Grilled Corn with Garlic and Parmesan
This grilled corn recipe is perfect as a side for your barbecue parties, or as salad for a quick lunch on the go!

Watermelon Fries with Cream Cheese Marshmallow Dip
These watermelon fries with cream cheese and marshmallow dip are a great and refreshing Summer snack!

2-Ingredients Peach Popsicles
These peach popsicles celebrate the delicious fruit of summer in a juicy, sweet, and refreshing blend.

Strawberry & Blueberry Margarita Popsicles
These refreshing margarita popsicles are the best way to show your colors this summer!

Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon Garlic
Make the juiciest grilled chicken skewers with this easy chicken recipe. These grilled chicken breasts kabobs are made with marinated chicken and served with crisp asparagus for a complete low-carb, Keto-friendly dinner!

Grilled Steak Kabobs
So juicy and delicious grilled steak Kabobs - Your BBQ parties just won’t be the same without them!

Grilled Peaches Recipe
These Grilled Peaches are perfect for summertime! The perfect healthy dessert.
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What food is the most eaten on Memorial Day?
Barbecue is the favorite food for any great outdoor gathering, especially on Memorial Day. So anything that goes on the grill will work: chicken, pork, shrimp, beef, fish, peppers, corn, and any other veggies!
What to bring to a Memorial Day gathering?
Besides these easy Memorial Day recipes, some items are always welcome to a Memorial day cookout:
- Bags of ice
- Coal for the barbecue
- Watermelons
- Ice cream
- Jars of homemade condiments
- Extra paper towels or toilet paper
- Extra paper plates and recyclable cutlery