Memorial Day Recipes

Kick off summer with our Memorial Day recipes and potluck ideas. We’ve got grilling recipes, main dishes, appetizers and more to make the ultimate party menu.

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    Grilled Pork with Pear Salsa

    My husband, Dave, and I have been in a dinner group with three other couples for a few years. We...


    Raspberry Iced Tea

    This raspberry iced tea recipe is easy to make and super customizable since you can toggle the ratio of sugar...


    Patriotic Pizzas

    Here's a pie-in-the-sky-idea—fruit pizzas you decorate like a high-flyin' flag! You can decorate it with stripes for the U.S. or...


    Strawberry-Rhubarb Ice Pops

    These cool, creamy pops are a deliciously different way to use up the bounty from your rhubarb patch. —Donna Linihan,...


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    Fresh Veggie Pizza

    We love veggie pizza, period! But especially because fresh vegetables are 10x better when they're served on a crescent roll...


    Favorite Fruit Salad

    I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, especially when our four children and nine grandchildren come to visit....


    Grilled Lemon Chicken

    My chicken gets its subtle pucker from lemonade concentrate. So simple, so sweet! —Linda Nilsen, Anoka, Minnesota


    County Fair Cherry Pie

    This cherry pie is so easy! I'm a teacher and a Navy wife, so simplicity and quickness are both mealtime...

    Fire-and-Ice Pickles

    The only difficult thing about this fire-and-ice pickles recipe is waiting at least a week before you get to enjoy...


    Potato Pockets

    Our young sons like to help me assemble potatoes, carrots and onions into foil packages that we can grill alongside...


    Cool and Creamy Raspberry Delight

    I knew that this cool, fruit and creamy dessert was a winner the first time I tasted it. I confirmed...


    Strawberry Poppyseed Salad with Chicken

    I love the Strawberry Poppyseed Salad at Panera Bread but can't always make it to the restaurant, so I created...


    No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie

    I hear "Wow!" whenever I share this creamy peanut butter pie with a chocolate cookie crust. And I love that...


    Sweet ‘n’ Tangy Chicken Wings

    I love the convenience of slow-cooker recipes for get-togethers. Start these sweet and sour chicken wings a few hours ahead...


    Berried Treasure Angel Food Cake

    My husband grills anything and everything—even dessert! With his gentle nudging, I came up with this simple recipe that takes...


    Zesty Coleslaw

    This simple slaw tastes best when it's refrigerated for at least one hour. The mixture seems to get creamier as...


    Sweet & Smoky Salsa

    I love the roasted flavor that grilling gives food, so I decided to make a salsa from grilled vegetables. I...

    Grilled Chipotle Salmon Tacos

    When fresh fish is available, I pull out my salmon taco recipe and fire up the grill. Try it with...


    Autumn Pepper Relish

    This colorful relish is a favorite with friends and family because it tastes amazing on just about everything. I like...


    Citrus Blueberry Marmalade

    I have four children under the age of six, so berry picking has been the perfect family activity for us....


    Colorful Quinoa Salad

    My youngest daughter recently learned she has to avoid gluten, dairy and eggs, which gave me a new challenge in...


    Shortcake with Fresh Rhubarb Sauce

    Every spring when her rhubarb was ready, my mother-in-law chopped it up for this moist cake. If your rhubarb is...


    Grilled Mango & Avocado Salad

    A big hit with my family, this light salad is so easy to make! The healthy option of mango and...

    Broccoli Slaw with Lemon Dressing

    Our family absolutely loves broccoli, so I'm so happy there's finally a slaw mix in stores that uses broccoli stems....


    Rainbow Spritzer

    Layers of colorful fruit submerged in a fizzy, sweet beverage make this a kid-friendly sipper that gets two thumbs-up. —Taste...


    Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots

    Indulge in just one of these bacon-wrapped Tater Tots and you’ll taste why they’re a hit with kids of all...


    Dar’s Coconut Cream Pie

    When I whip up a toasted coconut cream pie, my family goes wild and the pie vanishes. —Darlene Bartos, Shoreview,...


    Mom’s Tangerine Iced Tea

    Simple syrup gives a smooth finish to this sweet tea with a citrus twist. It's so refreshing on a hot...


    Crispy Pita BLT’s

    Pack this sandwich full of fresh produce from your garden or the local farmers market. You'll wow lunch guests with...