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Guys. The time has finally come…Memorial Day Recipes!
Yes, Memorial Day is tomorrow and that means it’s summer BBQ time!! YEAHH!
Granted, it snowed here on Friday, but I’m a hoping and a prayin’ that the forecast is right and sixty degree weather will prevail for the remainder of the week. Surely most of you don’t live in a town where it snows till June. My fingers are crossed because today I am sharing a BUNCH of my favorite warm weather recipes, aka Memorial Day recipes, but equally perfect for all your upcoming summer parties. The list is a little long, so let’s get right down to it. Mmm, k?
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Appetizers + Sides…aka everything you need to have a KILLER party!
Grilled Caprese Toast with Burrata + Avocado
Grilled Brie with Blackberry Basil Smash Salsa + Grilled Bread
Caramelized Corn and Heirloom Tomato Galette
Quick Balsamic Fig and Roasted Tomato and Burrata Tarts
Tomato, Salami and Chunky-Arugula Basil Pesto Bruschetta
Cheesy Miso Caramelized Corn and Pineapple Chile Dip
Guacamole with Fried Plantain Chips
Salads…cause tis the season!
Rainbow Veggie Pad Thai Noodles
Panzanella Style Caprese Asparagus Salad
Fresh Basil Salad with Prosciutto Wrapped Melon
Everything But the Kitchen Sink Pasta Salad
Mains…saucy, grilled, hearty summer classics!
Cedar Plank Salmon with Watermelon Feta Salsa
Honey BBQ Chicken and Charred Corn Polenta
Chicken Shawarma Naan Salad with Sweet Potato Fries
Skillet Grilled Seafood and Chorizo Paella
Hawaiian BBQ Dog with Mango, Chili, Pineapple and Lime Relish
Brie Stuffed Burgers with Sweet Chili Corn Salsa
Sunflower Seed Veggie Burgers with Grilled Halloumi + Curried Tahini Sauce
Crockpot Grilled Fiery Habanero Apricot BBQ Ribs
Grilled Clams with Charred Jalapeno Basil Butter
Cedar Plank Grilled Sesame Salmon with Kimchi Miso Butter and Grilled Tomatoes
Coconut Honey Lime Filipino Chicken Adobo Skewers
Desserts…bring on the ice cream, cookies, pies and berries!
Salted Pretzel Nutella Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Very Berry Cheesecake Ice Cream Pavlova Jars
Strawberry Rhubarb with Honey Butter Biscuits
Coconut Eton Mess Cakes with Whipped Ricotta Cream
Salted Pretzels Nutella Fudge Milkshake with Malted Milk Whipped Cream
Mini Bourbon Caramelized Peach Baked Alaska with Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Stuffed Waffle and Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches
Chocolate Fudge and Coconut Pudding Macaroon Pie
Hibiscus Cherry and Ginger Beer Iced Cream Floats
Honey Butter Stone Fruit and Blackberry Meringue Tart
Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Espresso S’more
Sweet Blueberry Buttermilk Pies
Drinks…cause it is summertime!
Watermelon Cucumber Margaritas
Hibiscus, Basil and Honey Sweet Iced Tea
OKok and DONE. I know, lots and lots of good food, right? You ready for tomorrow or what? Clearly I am.
I hope you all have the BEST Memorial Day, and I’ll see ya guys back on Tuesday!! ? ?
Wonderful, I loved this snack.
Thank you!
These all look unbelievable!! Perfect for Summer!
Thank Eden!! Couldn’t be happier you agree!! (:
This is great!! Thanks so much for putting all of these in one place 🙂 I’ll be making several of these for my next family get together.
So happy you like everything! Thanks for commenting Alex(:
I waaaaaant that!!!
Make it make it!!
This is the best summery round up ever! I’ll take one of everything please ;).
Haha! Thanks Laura!! Coming right up!! (:
Every single thing on these photos look SO good, I’m dying!!
xx Isabelle
Wow!! Thank you so much!
All the recipes look and sound amazing but that strawberry cake is calling my name lol!!! Love your photos Tieghan and they always make me hungry, can’t wait that my new kitchen is all set up so I can bake something delicious! 🙂
Love that cake!! You must try it when its finished!! Thanks Lili!!(:
maybe I’m blind…but i can’t seem to find the recipe for that beautiful cake up top??
Sorry it is hard to find, it’s under the dessert section. Here is the direct link to the cake. Thanks!
Cake: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/coconut-eton-mess-cake-whipped-ricotta-cream/
Salmon burgers. Loaded detox salads. Crudites that look like they’re worth a million bucks. Flavorful adobo skewers. Mannnnn, if you cooked everything, I would be the first to come to that Memorial Day party!
LOL!! Thank Cassie!! I’d be so excited if I could throw A huge memorial day party!!
OMG I want to try all of these recipes! Each looks more delicious than the next! My only issue is I get so excited to eat everything, I don’t have the patience to wait for it to cook!
xx, Caitlin
http://www.wandererandwolf.com
Wow thank you so much Caitlin!! Haha! I totally agree, sometimes its sooo hard to wait for stuff to finish!!
Now the summer needs to last forever in order to try every single one of these recipes.
LOL! I agree!
This is the ULTIMATE list of summer recipes. I’m not sure if one could get through all of these , but I plan on giving it a great try all summer. Archiving this post for future as well as the present. Thank-you for this awesome post. Enjoy the holiday weekend- snow included!
Hi Ellen! Thanks you! I hope you get to try them all! Enjoy your Monday off!! (:
Everything is so colorful and looks so delicious.
I have the opposite problem–it turned hot and humid here.
We have the Taste of Cincinnati this weekend and I don’t want to go because of the heat and big crowds.
I like the high sixties for walks outside.
Thanks Nancy!! I think I would have rather had hot and humid!!
There are sooooooooo many options! I recently subscribed to your newsletter after months of visiting your website and I love how your email lands up in my inbox every day 🙂 🙂
YAY!! Thanks a ton for subscribing!! (:
Uuuaah, snow! I love snow but I right now am happy with warm sunny days we have been having here in Spain lately! 🙂 I wouldn’t know which recipe to choose, they all look just perfect! But the Loaded Greek Quinoa Salad is one of my favourite ones so far! Oh, hang on and I also love everything with burrata or mozzarella in the recipe! 🙂 I shouldn’t be checking your pics when hungry 🙂
Right!! The snow is getting ridiculous! A nice warm sunny days sounds AMAZING! So happy you like all my recipes/pictures!(: Thanks Julia!