45+ Best Memorial Day Recipes To Kick Off Summer (2024)

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

This Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe is the perfect easy appetizer to enjoy in the crockpot or oven! Filled with chicken, buffalo sauce, ranch, and cheese for the ultimate Buffalo Chicken Dip to enjoy anytime!

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Buffalo Chicken Nachos

If you’re looking for a quick and easy appetizer recipe, this Buffalo Chicken Nachos recipe is it!

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Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

Fruit Salsa is a perfect summer dessert dip! Loaded with fresh fruit and a side of baked cinnamon chips, this is the ultimate party dip! All you need for this delicious fruit salsa is fresh fruit, tortillas, cinnamon, and sugar.

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Spicy Sausage and Cheese Crock Pot Dip

This Sausage Cheese Dip full of two kinds of cheese, black beans, corn, tomatoes and green chilis that is sure to please any crowd!

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Avocado Dip

Avocado Dip made with only 3-ingredients – avocados, greek yogurt, and ranch! This easy dip recipe will be one of your go-to party appetizers in no-time!

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Chili Cheese Dip

With only 2-ingredients, this Chili Cheese Dip is always a hit! Make this quick & easy appetizer in the slow cooker or microwave for a crowd-pleasing dip!

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Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip

Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip is a delicious, lighter, no-guilt version of your favorite game day appetizer!

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Spinach Artichoke Dip

Ever wonder how to make spinach artichoke dip perfectly creamy? I’ll share my secrets to flavorful and perfect baked spinach artichoke dip.

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Caesar Salad Dressing

An easy, healthy recipe for homemade creamyCaesar dressing that comes together in minutes!This classic salad dressing recipe has the best flavor!

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Broccoli Salad

This Broccoli Salad recipe is an amazing addition to your summer salad menu! Raw, crunchy broccoli, lots of salty bacon and cheddar cheese, and a creamy dressing will make this one a family favorite!

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Macaroni Salad

If you’re looking for a dish to make for a cookout, potluck, picnic, or summer get-together, you can’t go wrong with classic macaroni salad with creamy mayo dressing.

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Pea Salad

Simple Pea Salad is a delicious southern side dish that is filled with frozen peas, bacon, chopped red onions, and cheddar cheese.

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Bow Tie Pasta Salad Recipe

This easy bow tie pasta salad recipe is quick and pleases everyone! It’s perfect for potlucks, picnics or as aside dishto any weeknight meal.

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Watermelon and Feta Salad

This one-bowl, one-step recipe for Watermelon and Feta Salad will become a summertime staple! Juicy watermelon, crunchy cucumber, and salty feta are dressed in a tangy vinaigrette and topped with a shower of fresh herbs.

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Southern Deviled Eggs

These Southern Deviled Eggs are packed with a creamy, lightly spiced filling that is ultra flavorful! Great on the buffet table or as an appetizer anytime.

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Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Air fryer buffalo cauliflower is a fun, flavorful appetizer or side that’s actually healthy too! Cauliflower is tossed with spicy buffalo sauce and seasonings and air fried to crispy perfection.

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Pasta Salad

This is the perfect EasyPasta Salad Recipe! Loaded with veggies, it's dressed with creamy bottled dressing to make your life even simpler. Don't wait to make this classic, go-to summer side dish that never goes out of style!

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Broccoli & Rice Casserole

Super easy and only a few ingredients, which makes this Broccoli Casserole theperfect side dish for back to school nights!

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Creamy Bacon Mac & Cheese

This Creamy Bacon Mac and Cheese makes the perfect side dish for any meal and its simple to make at home with only a few ingredients!

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Cheesy Potatoes Recipe

Cheesy Potatoes is a crowd-pleasing side dish that goes by many different names but never has any leftovers! Comfort food at its best!

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Scalloped Potatoes

This easy scalloped potatoes recipe is a family favorite! Tender Yukon Gold potatoes in an easy creamy, cheesy sauce make the best potato side dish! These thinly sliced potatoes covered in a creamy, cheddar cheese sauce bake up creamy on the inside with a cheesy crusty on top.

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Corn Casserole

Whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, sour cream, butter, and Jiffy Corn muffin mix makes this yummy Corn Casserole Recipe amazingly good…and EASY!

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Roasted Brussel Sprouts

These Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts are easy to make with only 4-ingredients! A simple side dish for dinner or Thanksgiving and Christmas!

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Scalloped Potatoes

This easy scalloped potatoes recipe is a family favorite! Tender Yukon Gold potatoes in an easy creamy, cheesy sauce make the best potato side dish! These thinly sliced potatoes covered in a creamy, cheddar cheese sauce bake up creamy on the inside with a cheesy crusty on top.

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Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes

This recipe for crockpot cheesy potatoes is going to quickly become your new favorite potato side dish. They are fast, loaded with flavor and perfectly cooked every single time.

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Southern Green Beans

Southern green beans are packed with the savory flavors of bacon, garlic, and onions. They are an incredible vegetable side dish that may taste better than the main meal!

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Homemade Corn Muffins with Honey Butter

Homemade corn muffins are light and tender, with an incredibly sweet flavor. Honey butter is the perfect finishing touch!

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Asparagus Casserole

This creamy, cheesy asparagus casserole is the best way to use fresh springtime asparagus! You’ll love it as an Easter side dish, but it’s just as good for a Sunday dinner.

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California Grilled Chicken

California Grilled Chicken – marinated chicken breasts, grilled to perfection and topped with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and avocado then drizzled with a balsamic reduction. Perfection!!

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Crock Pot Pulled Pork

Crock Pot Pulled Pork! A delicious pork loin is slow roasted in the crockpot and topped with a delicious homemade barbecue sauce for an easy meal idea!

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Baked Chicken Thighs

This one-pan, baked chicken thighs recipe is the easiest way to get moist, flavorful, crispy, chicken thighs every time with only a few ingredients.

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BBQ Meatball Sliders

These BBQ Meatball Slider Sandwiches are a family friendly meal that is ready in under 30 minutes! Add a side of macaroni salad and carrots for an easy meal

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Ham and Swiss Sliders

These ham and cheese sliders are the perfect summertime party recipe! Made with sweet Hawaiian bread, thinly sliced ham, and baby Swiss cheese, this 25-minute baked ham and Swiss cheese sliders recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

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All-American Burger

Make these All American Burgers for the Fourth of July and your backyard barbecue will be the neighborhood party of the season!

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Grilled BBQ Chicken

This easy grilled BBQ chicken recipe is an easy way to grill chicken. This barbecue chicken recipe results in tasty and juicy chicken every time! Use your favorite bbq sauce and let that the flavor of the grill come through!

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Grilled Chicken Kabobs

Grilled Chicken Kabobs are a summertime staple! Tender, juicy chicken and fresh vegetables are marinated in a zesty Italian dressing, then skewered and grilled to perfection.

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Grilled Shrimp Tacos

These grilled shrimp tacos will be your new favorite Taco Tuesday dinner! Juicy shrimp are marinated with lime juice, garlic, and spices, then grilled to perfection and tucked into soft tortillas with a creamy sauce.

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No Bake Oreo Cheesecake Dessert

This No-Bake Oreo Cheesecake is the perfect summer no-bake dessert! Made with Golden Oreos, cream cheese, pudding, and cool whip!

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Oreo Dessert

This No-Bake Oreo Dessert is a quick and easy no-bake dessert you're gonna love! This chocolate dessert is made up of pudding, cream cheese, cool whip, and Oreos, of course.

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No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake

No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake is the perfect quick and easy, no-bake dessert!

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No-Bake S’Mores Bars

S'Mores Bars made with only 4-ingredients – Golden Grahams cereal, Hershey chocolate bars, marshmallows, and butter! It's the EASIEST no-bake dessert bar recipe ever!

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Full of delicious creamy peanut butter and delicious chocolate, these easy cake mix cookies are sure to please!

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Heath Bar Cake

Made from a doctored-up cake mix and a few simple store-bought ingredients, this easy Heath bar cake recipe is ready in just 30 minutes.

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7UP Cake Recipe

For a moist and flavorful bundt cake try this 7UP Cake Recipe the next time you need an easy and delicious cake recipe from a box mix!

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Dr Pepper Cherry Cake

This old fashioned cake gets a new spin with the addition of Dr. Pepper Cherry!

Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake

This Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake is the most delicious and easy dump cake recipe you’ll ever try! Made with only 4-ingredients – just dump all the ingredients into a baking pan, bake and eat!

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Blueberry Bundt cake

This Blueberry Bundt Cake recipe is an easy, super moist, and tender bundt cake made with sour cream and bursting with fresh blueberries!

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Red, White, and Blue Trail Mix

Red, White, and Blue Trail Mix is the perfect 4th of July snack! For every patriotic holiday when you are getting together to celebrate someone and their service to this country, make this crunchy, sweet-salty, festive treat to share with friends and family.

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No Bake Oreo Cheesecake Dessert

This No-Bake Oreo Cheesecake is the perfect summer no-bake dessert! Made with Golden Oreos, cream cheese, pudding, and cool whip!

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Banana Split Pie

Banana Split Pie? Yes! Because the only thing better than a banana split from your favorite ice cream shop is an easy, no-bake Banana Split Pie from your very own kitchen.

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Bisquick Strawberry Shortcake

Bisquick Strawberry Shortcake is a quick and easy way to get this classic dessert on the table in less than 20 minutes!

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Strawberry Cobbler

Strawberry cobbler is the perfect recipe to make in spring, when fresh strawberries are cheap and plentiful! Top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream while it’s still piping hot and you’ve got yourself a winning dessert.

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Red White and Blue Popsicles

These homemade red white and blue popsicles are made with fresh fruit, yogurt, and just a little bit of extra sugar. They are a great choice for kids and adults!

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Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake

This Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake is perfect for the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or any patriotic occasion! The light, fluffy cake is infused with red and blue Jello for a fruity, colorful easy dessert!

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Blueberry Hand Pies

These sweet, fruity blueberry hand pies are the perfect summer treat. They are easy to make and also very easy to eat!

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Fruit Tart

A fruit tart is a classic dessert found in fancy French bakeries, but it’s easy to make at home!

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Fruit Pizza

Try this semi-homemade fruit pizza on a soft sugar cookie crust and topped with a cream cheese frosting today!

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Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Cake

This strawberry ice cream cake has layers of vanilla ice cream, strawberry ice cream, and a fluffy whipped topping. The strawberry crunch on top makes it completely irresistible!

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Shark Bait Ice Cream Floats

For a fun Shark Week kids drink idea, try this Shark Bait Ice Cream Float made with vanilla ice cream, blue kool-aid, and gummy sharks and life preservers

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