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

Speculoos Cookie Butter Pie
Erin Jeanne McDowell
585 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
585
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Vegan Chocolate Pudding Pie
The New York Times
1294 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,294
30 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Charred Scallion Dip With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
874 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
874
20 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Ricotta Tart With Lemon Poppy Crust
Melissa Clark
467 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
467
1 hour 15 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours’ chilling and cooling
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Grilled Summer Vegetables With Tahini Dressing
David Tanis
1883 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,883
1 hour
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Loose Meat Sandwich
Kevin Pang
161 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
161
40 minutes
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easy
Buttermilk Potato Salad With Preserved Lemon
Samantha Seneviratne
140 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
140
55 minutes
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easy
Pimento Cheese Dip
Millie Peartree
307 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
307
35 minutes
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Mexican Hot Dogs
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
908 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
908
45 minutes
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Grilled Flank Steak With Worcestershire Butter
Melissa Clark
1413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,413
45 minutes, plus marinating
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Sheet-Pan Roasted Salmon Niçoise Salad
Lidey Heuck
2308 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,308
40 minutes
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
857 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
857
1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling
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Pulled Pork
Genevieve Ko
584 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
584
4 1/2 hours
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Tomato Pie With Pimento Cheese Topping
Julia Moskin, Virginia Willis
358 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
358
1 1/2 hours, plus 1 hour chilling
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Gochujang BBQ Ribs With Peanuts and Scallions
Jane Black, Joseph Lenn
453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
453
About 4 hours, plus overnight seasoning
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Chocolate Cream Pie With Oreo Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
2429 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,429
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Peach Upside-Down Skillet Cake With Bourbon Whipped Cream
Julia Moskin, Virginia Willis
1172 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,172
1 1/4 hours, plus cooling
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Roasted Tomato and Corn Pie With Cheddar Crust
Erin Jeanne McDowell
634 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
634
About 2 hours, plus chilling
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Okra Salad With Toasted Cumin
David Tanis
122 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
122
20 minutes
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Tomato and Zucchini Casserole With Crisp Cheddar Topping
Melissa Clark
536 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
536
1 hour
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Potato Chip-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Melissa Clark, Shauna Sever
567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
567
1 hour, plus cooling
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Grilled Soy-Basted Chicken Thighs With Spicy Cashews
Sam Sifton
2886 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,886
1 hour
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Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
Dan Pelosi
About 2 hours
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easy
Boneless Buffalo Wings
Ham El-Waylly
12 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12
1 hour
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Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
108 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
108
35 minutes
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easy
Skirt Steak With Salsa Verde Salad
Lidey Heuck
2129 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,129
35 minutes, plus marinating
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Chickpea Salad With Fresh Herbs and Scallions
Lidey Heuck
6209 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,209
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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easy
Grilled Roast Chicken With Spinach-Ricotta Crostini
Melissa Clark
352 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
352
1 1/2 hours, plus at least 4 hours' marinating
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Classic Lasagna
Alison Roman
4342 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,342
About 2 hours
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Pulled Lamb Shoulder
Sam Sifton, Joe Carroll
179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
179
6 to 7 hours
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Barbecue Vegetable Salad
Ali Slagle
101 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
101
50 minutes
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Soba Salad With Grilled Mushrooms and Tofu
Ali Slagle
139 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
139
65 minutes
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BBQ Country-Style Pork Ribs
David Tanis
240 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
240
3 hours
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Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Erin Jeanne McDowell
2050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,050
45 minutes
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BBQ Pulled Chicken
Lidey Heuck
1106 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,106
1 hour, plus cooling
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Cocotte Burger
Jane Sigal, Céline Parrenin, Franklin Reinhard
62 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
62
20 minutes
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Roasted Chicken Thighs With Peanut Butter BBQ Sauce
Kay Chun
1114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,114
40 minutes
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Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Sarah Jampel
1826 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,826
45 minutes to 1 hour
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Sweet-and-Spicy Grilled Vegetables With Burrata
Melissa Clark
2157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,157
45 minutes
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Café Salle Pleyel Burger
Jane Sigal, Sonia Ezgulian
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
45 minutes
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Turkey Burgers
Martha Rose Shulman
4869 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,869
30 minutes
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healthy
Pear-Pomegranate Pie
Melissa Clark
449 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
449
1 hour 30 minutes
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Southern Pan-Fried Chicken
Kim Severson, Edna Lewis, Scott Peacock
473 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
473
1 hour 15 minutes, plus about 24 hours for brining and soaking
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Grilled Corn on the Cob With Chipotle Mayonnaise
Martha Rose Shulman
69 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
69
1 hour 15 minutes
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healthy
Korean BBQ Steak
Eric Kim, Peter Cho
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
1 hour 5 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ marinating
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Grilled Pork With Whole Spices and Garlic Bread
Melissa Clark
303 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
303
40 minutes, plus marinating
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Grilled Chicken Wings With Provençal Flavors
Mark Bittman
61 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
61
45 minutes
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Mississippi Mud Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
1529 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,529
90 minutes, plus chilling
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