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

299 recipes

Cacio e Pepe Corn on the Cob
Emily Fleischaker
575 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
575
15 minutes
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Classic Potato Salad
Millie Peartree
1955 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,955
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Salted Apricot-Honey Cobbler
Alison Roman
255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
255
45 minutes
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Grilled Sausages, Onions and Peppers
Sam Sifton
581 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
581
40 minutes
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Peach Polenta Cake
Tejal Rao, Clare de Boer, Jess Shadbolt
515 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
515
2 1/2 hours
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Grilled Corn With Chile Butter
Julia Moskin, Jean Nel
138 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
138
About 45 minutes
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Fruit Salad
Ali Slagle
458 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
458
20 minutes
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easy
Oven BBQ Ribs
Millie Peartree
685 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
685
3 1/4 hours
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easy
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake
Ali Slagle
1075 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,075
30 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ freezing
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Smoky Lobster Salad With Potatoes
David Tanis
46 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
46
1 hour, plus cooling
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Zuni Café’s Hamburger
David Tanis, Judy Rodgers
306 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
306
1 hour, plus up to 24 hours for salting
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Ice Cream Sandwiches
Samantha Seneviratne
847 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
847
35 minutes, plus cooling and about 8 hours' freezing
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easy
Blackberry Corn Cobbler
Jerrelle Guy
774 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
774
1 hour
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Black Bean Burger With an Egg on Top
David Tanis
860 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
860
1 hour
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Green Bean Salad With Dill Pickles And Feta
Ali Slagle
387 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
387
1 hour
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easy
Nectarine and Blueberry Galette
Yossy Arefi
1050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,050
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Blueberry Cream Popsicles
Erin Jeanne McDowell
636 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
636
About 20 minutes, plus 8 hours’ freezing
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Inside-Out Lamb Cheeseburgers
Mark Bittman
195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
195
20 minutes
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easy
Thin but Juicy Chargrilled Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
762 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
762
15 minutes, plus heating the grill
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Peanut Butter Blackberry Bars
Dawn Perry
760 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
760
1 hour, plus cooling
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Potato Salad With Tartar Sauce and Fresh Herbs
Alexa Weibel
656 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
656
30 minutes
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Edna Lewis's Corn Pudding
The New York Times, Edna Lewis
1477 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,477
1 hour
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Ember-Roasted Slaw With Mint
Steven Raichlen
111 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
111
30 minutes
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Frosty Lime Pie
The New York Times
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
1 hour, plus chilling
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Lomo al Trapo (Salt-Grilled Beef Tenderloin)
Peter Kaminsky
103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
103
1 hour, plus 1 hour for meat to come to room temperature
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Summer Pudding With Blackberries and Peaches
Alison Roman
675 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
675
1 hour, plus chilling
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Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
Ali Slagle
219 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
219
35 minutes
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easy
Plum Cobbler Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
970 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
970
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Tomatoes With Basil and Anchovies
David Tanis
159 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
159
20 minutes
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easy
Mango Slaw
Millie Peartree
2514 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,514
5 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Peanut Chicken Wings
Mark Bittman
663 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
663
45 minutes
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easy
Strawberry Chiffon Pie
Sara Bonisteel
113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
113
45 minutes, plus 8 hours’ chilling
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Strawberry Gingersnap Icebox Cake
Melissa Clark
1505 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,505
1 hour, plus chilling
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Tomato and Peach Salad With Whipped Goat Cheese
Alexa Weibel
1878 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,878
15 minutes
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Charcoal-Grilled Corn With Honeyed Goat Cheese
Jerrelle Guy
70 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
70
55 minutes
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Corn Grits With Charred Peppers and Broccoli
Ali Slagle
145 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
145
1 hour
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Florida Lime Pie
Sam Sifton, Jane Nickerson
752 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
752
1 1/2 hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Berry Apple-Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
477 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
477
About 2 hours, plus chilling
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Perfect Peach Pie
Sam Sifton
2822 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,822
2 hours
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
12465 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,465
30 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Grilled Chicken Legs
Genevieve Ko
308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
308
35 minutes, plus grill heating time
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Atlantic Beach Pie
Margaux Laskey, Bill Smith
4083 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,083
55 minutes, plus 4 hours' chilling
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Peaches and Cream Pie
Lidey Heuck
1594 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,594
40 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Cake
Jesse Szewczyk
3245 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,245
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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easy
Braai-Spiced T-Bone Steaks
Julia Moskin
377 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
377
45 minutes, plus 1 to 4 hours' chilling
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Nectarine-Raspberry Cobbler With Ginger Biscuits
David Tanis
313 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
313
1 1/2 hours
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Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3008 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,008
1 3/4 hours
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Banana Cream Pie No-Churn Ice Cream
Erin Jeanne McDowell
376 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
376
10 minutes, plus freezing
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