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

322 recipes

Gingery Grilled Chicken Thighs With Charred Peaches
Melissa Clark
2525 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,525
45 minutes, plus marinating
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Green Chile Cheeseburger Deluxe
David Tanis
127 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
127
1 hour
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Honey Mustard Potato Salad
Eric Kim
814 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
814
45 minutes
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Foolproof Tarte Tatin
Julia Moskin, Ron Paprocki
2460 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,460
1 1/2 hours, plus 1 to 2 days’ aging time for apples
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Spumoni Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
872 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
872
50 minutes, plus 6 hours’ freezing
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No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
3846 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,846
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Dirty Horchata
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Guisados
970 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
970
15 minutes, plus overnight soaking
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Lemon Sheet Cake With Raspberry Whipped Cream
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1358 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,358
1 1/2 hours
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Corn Fritters
Julia Moskin
333 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
333
40 minutes
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Seven-Layer Dip
Ali Slagle
1424 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,424
20 minutes
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easy
Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
607 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
607
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Grilled Slaw With Ginger and Sesame
Steven Raichlen
162 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
162
30 minutes
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Grilled Swordfish With Smoky Tomato-Anchovy Salsa
David Tanis
704 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
704
1 hour
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Dolester Miles’s Lemon Meringue Tart
Kim Severson, Dolester Miles
525 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
525
45 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Old-Fashioned Scalloped Corn
David Tanis
267 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
267
1 hour
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Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2349 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,349
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Fresas con Crema (Strawberries and Cream)
Kristina Felix
47 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
47
20 minutes
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easy
Salted Margarita Bars
Vaughn Vreeland
2180 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,180
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ freezing
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Spicy Green Curry Steak
Samantha Seneviratne
430 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
430
35 minutes
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easy
Mango Shortcakes With Lime-Coconut Cream
Yewande Komolafe
43 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
43
1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling and cooling
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Six-Foot Meatless Italian Hero
Gabrielle Hamilton
308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
308
1 1/2 hours
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Striped Berry Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
222
1 hour 45 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Key Lime Pie Bars With Vanilla Wafer Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
3102 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,102
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Hot Slaw
Emily Cochrane, Cathy Lo, Star Vue Drive-In Theater
85 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
85
25 minutes
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easy
Blueberry Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2267 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,267
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling
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Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
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Harissa-Grilled Steak With Juicy Tomatoes
Andy Baraghani
127 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
127
30 minutes
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easy
Jessica B. Harris’s Summer Succotash
Nicole Taylor, Jessica B. Harris
245 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
245
About 30 minutes
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easy
Fruit Cobbler With Any Fruit
Melissa Clark
500 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
500
1 hour 45 minutes
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Lemony Zucchini Slaw
David Tanis
347 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
347
30 minutes
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Raspberry Nutter Butter Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
About 50 minutes
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Arugula Salad With Peaches, Goat Cheese and Basil
Lidey Heuck
3108 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,108
10 minutes
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easy
Vegan Apple Pie
Tara Parker-Pope
182 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
182
1 hour 30 minutes
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easy
Lemon-Blackberry Shortcakes
David Tanis
217 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
217
1 hour 15 minutes
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Classic Pasta Salad With Mozzarella, Avocado and Basil
Melissa Clark
1763 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,763
25 minutes, plus cooling
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Roasted Potato Salad With BBQ Dressing
Eric Kim
1159 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,159
1 hour
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Berry Blitz Torte
Melissa Clark, Patricia O’Neal
352 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
352
1 hour, plus cooling
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Fried Chicken Biscuits With Hot Honey Butter
Tejal Rao
1773 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,773
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Pickled Deviled Eggs
Melissa Clark
335 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
335
30 minutes, plus overnight pickling
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Blueberry-Rhubarb Slab Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling and cooling
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Cheddar-Stuffed Turkey Burger With Avocado
Sarah Copeland
975 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
975
25 minutes
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Grilled Pork Loin With Herbs, Cumin and Garlic
Melissa Clark
547 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
547
40 minutes, plus 8 hours' marinating
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Rhubarb Oat Shortcakes
Melissa Clark
323 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
323
1 hour
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Double Apple Pie
Melissa Clark
2719 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,719
2 1/2 hours, plus at least 3 1/2 hours’ chilling and cooling
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Ranch Grilled Chicken
Christian Reynoso
91 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
91
About 1 hour
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easy
Classic Hot Fudge Sundae
Melissa Clark
137 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
137
35 minutes
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Loose Meat Sandwich
Kevin Pang
236 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
236
40 minutes
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easy
Grilled Lamb Chops With Lettuce and Ranch Dressing
Melissa Clark
494 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
494
40 minutes, plus marinating
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