Tasty ideas for drinks, salads, and sweets for the holiday! This round-up of Memorial Day Recipes makes weekend cookouts and gatherings memorable and delicious.

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It feels like it's been so long since our last three-day weekend, but great news, folks: Memorial Day Weekend is coming!
It's time once again to celebrate warm weather and the official start to summer. I have tasty Memorial Day salads, drinks, desserts that you can make for your holiday.
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How do you celebrate?

If you celebrate Memorial Day weekend like my family and I do, you'll probably spend time outside, catch a parade, and get together with family and friends for a cookout.
Foods on the grill will include the classics, like burgers, steak, barbecue chicken, and kabobs. But don't forget those other recipes for Memorial Day that really complete the festivities: flavorful salads, cool drinks, and luscious desserts.
Memorial Day FAQs
Burgers and hot dogs are probably the most popular foods to throw on the grill for a Memorial Day cookout, but there are plenty of other tasty things to grill! One of my favorites is grilled Sausage, Peppers, and Onions, piled into soft rolls. Try these recipes for grilled chicken thighs or grilled flatbreads. Or, just throw some ears of corn on there until they're charred and tender.
Since this holiday weekend usually means that friends and family are gathering together, choose easy recipes that feed a crowd of people. Better yet, find salads, drinks, and desserts that can be made ahead of time so that you're free to enjoy the party! Many of the recipes gathered in this Memorial Day Recipes collection can be made in advance and stored in the fridge until it's time for the party.
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The Best Memorial Day Recipes

Alright, let's dig in! Here are tasty ideas for Memorial Day food recipes. Pin them, bookmark them, and most importantly—cook one up.
Recipes for Memorial Day Desserts
- Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake
- No-Churn Lemon Ice Cream (Topped with Maple-Soaked Blueberries)
- Maple Black Raspberry Mini Icebox Cakes
- Lemon Sandwich Cookies, with Strawberry Jam
- Cherry Shortcake, a Mason Jar Dessert
- Peanut Butter Crunch McFlurry Recipe (McDonald's Copycat)
- The Best Fruit of the Forest Pie Recipe
- Starry Cherry Blueberry Tart
- Berry Trifle, Dessert in a Jar
- Peach Shortcake With Mascarpone
- Watermelon, Berries, and Cookies Mason Jar Trifles
- Summer Fruit Salad with Creamy Peach Sauce
Sharing recipes on the news
Not long ago I was lucky enough to share a couple of these dishes with the sweet folks on The Morning Brew, on our Fox Local 22/44 news station. Check it out!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend, Everyone!
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