13 Easy Labor Day Menu Recipes For A Stress-Free Long Weekend
Labor Day is just around the corner and whether you are celebrating with a crowd, or it’s just you and the family you’re going to need something delicious to feed everyone. From macaroni salad to fresh salsa and barbecue, these thirteen easy Labor Day recipes will help you relax and get a meal on the table while actually enjoying your long holiday weekend in the process.
1. Grilled Pork Chops
Grilled pork chops are a fantastic option for grilling this holiday weekend. This recipe is quick and simple to put together, uses easy-to-find ingredients, and tastes amazing. You can pair these with any number of side dishes, too.
2. Chicken Salad With Grapes
If you love a good chicken salad, this version with grapes is perfect for sharing with others and easy to bring with you if you are celebrating at someone else’s house. Chicken salad with grapes is a little savory, a little sweet, and a little tangy. This pairs perfectly with crackers.
3. Chicken Vegetable Kabobs
Labor Day is the perfect time to make some delicious chicken vegetable kabobs. The chicken is juicy and flavorful and you can add any combination of veggies to your skewers that you like. Serve with a side of macaroni salad or a baked potato.
4. Watermelon Salsa
Start things off with a delicious and refreshing watermelon salsa. It goes incredibly well with corn chips, but you can also use pita chips if you prefer. It’s also wonderful over grilled chicken or as a refreshing side dish.
5. Classic Bruschetta
Everyone loves a classic bruschetta (Pronounced: Broo-sketta). It’s a wonderful appetizer that’s easy to put together and never goes uneaten. It pairs well with many main dishes, so you can also serve it as a side dish if you wish. These are great on a summer holiday buffet table.
6. Grilled Turkey Burgers
Grilled turkey burgers are wonderful for throwing on the grill on Labor Day weekend. Everyone can add their own toppings to their burger if you set up a burger station, and you can serve just about any side dish with them. Try fries, onion rings, potato salad, or macaroni salad.
7. Easy Macaroni Salad
This easy macaroni salad comes together quickly and easily and never disappoints. It pairs well with anything off the grill and a hefty helping of grilled veggies. Make this one in ten minutes once the pasta is cooked.
8. Grilled Zucchini Salad
You don’t have to stick to grilling singular vegetables. Don’t skip using grilled veggies to make other things like salads. This grilled zucchini salad has an incredible flavor that pairs particularly well with chicken or beef.
9. Grilled Baby Carrots
Grilled baby carrots are delicious off the barbecue. They are easy to make and you can cook them on your grill shelf above the meats, so they won’t take up space. But if you have a grill pan, you can also make this in doors to save room on the grill for other things.
10. Cajun Corn Salad
Everyone loves a good salad, and this Cajun corn salad is one that folks will devour. It goes great with any barbecue, and you can use leftovers to stuff tacos and burritos. You can even toss this with pasta, rice or quinoa.
11. Easy Coleslaw
This easy coleslaw is a breeze to make, and you can cut your own cabbage or buy a store-brand mix. Your choice. Make it easy for yourself, but definitely make this one. It’s light, refreshing, and goes well with so many different dishes.
12. Coconut Berry Salad
This very simple coconut berry salad is a wonderfully refreshing salad to serve with or after dinner. Berries are always a welcome dessert, and this recipe tastes amazing for the limited number of ingredients it includes.
13. Lemon Cream Pie
If you want pie for dessert, try this lemon cream pie. It’s perfect for Labor Day weekend and it’s totally refreshing on a hot afternoon or evening. It’s a great way to end a holiday meal, and leftovers are pretty tasty as well the next day.
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