Labor Day Food Ideas

Overhead view of a white bowl filled with creamy cabbage slaw—shredded purple and green cabbage and julienned carrots coated in a pale dressing—garnished with fresh cilantro on a light marble surface.

Creamy Purple Cabbage Slaw

20 min

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Four ears of grilled corn on the cob stacked on a white plate, char-marked and glossy with honey butter, with extra honey drizzled and dripping onto the plate; a honey jar and dipper blurred in the background.

Honey Butter Grilled Corn on the Cob

22 min

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Two honey mustard–glazed grilled chicken thighs with dark grill marks and chopped herbs on a white plate, served with charred broccoli florets; a small bowl of extra sauce is partially visible in the top right.

Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken 5 ★

30 min

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Two plastic cups of bright blue lemonade punch filled with ice; the rims are coated in red sanding sugar and topped with fresh raspberries, with a few raspberries scattered on a white surface in the background.

Blue Hawaiian Lemonade Punch 5 ★

10 min

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Top-down view of four grilled chicken thighs on a white plate, browned with dark grill marks and drizzled with a glossy cilantro-lime sauce; extra herby juices pool on the plate.

Zesty Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Thighs

40 min

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Close-up of garlic butter roasted baby potatoes, halved and piled in a white bowl, with golden-brown crisp edges and a glossy seasoning coating.

Garlic Butter Roasted Potatoes

40 min

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Close-up of a grilled peach shortcake on a dark blue plate: a split biscuit layered with honey whipped cream and topped with two peach halves showing charred grill marks, drizzled with honey, with a light dusting of powdered sugar on the plate.

Grilled Peach Shortcake With Honey Whipped Cream

43 min

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Close-up of tomato-basil bruschetta crostini on a white platter: toasted baguette rounds topped with diced tomatoes and chopped basil, glossy with olive oil; more pieces blur into the background.

Tomato-Basil Bruschetta Crostini 5 ★

25 min

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Three clear dessert cups filled with layered strawberry shortcake trifle: golden cake cubes on the bottom, thick white cream, and sliced strawberries pressed against the sides, topped with a swirl of whipped cream, strawberry slices, and mint; whole strawberries sit on the white wooden table.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups 4.6 ★

55 min

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Close-up of grilled chicken breasts on a white plate, topped with melted mozzarella and spooned-over basil pesto, with blistered cherry tomatoes and a drizzle of olive oil and pepper.

Grilled Chicken Margherita 4.6 ★

30 min

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Frozen strawberry piña colada in a hurricane glass, pale pink and frothy with a strawberry and fanned pineapple slice garnish; fresh strawberries sit on the surface beside the glass.

Strawberry Piña Colada

10 min

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Three corn tortillas folded into tacos on a white plate, filled with pan-seared shrimp and fresh mango salsa (yellow mango cubes, red onion, red pepper, and cilantro), with char marks on the tortillas and lime wedges and cilantro scattered nearby.

Pan-Seared Shrimp Tacos With Fresh Mango Salsa 4.3 ★

30 min

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Six mini no-bake key lime pies on a white platter, each with a pale creamy filling, a graham cracker crumb crust around the base, and a piped swirl of whipped cream on top.

Mini No-Bake Key Lime Pie

20 min

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Two stemless glasses of bright turquoise mermaid punch filled with ice, each garnished with a lemon slice; a pineapple and purple flowers are blurred in the background on a pale surface.

Mermaid Punch

10 min

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Close-up of a BBQ pulled chicken sandwich on a white plate, with saucy shredded chicken piled on a toasted brioche bun and topped with purple-and-green coleslaw under a glossy bun top.

BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich With Slaw 5 ★

4 h 20 min

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Individual glass cup of banana pudding layered with vanilla pudding, whipped cream, banana slices, and vanilla wafers; topped with a swirl of whipped cream and two caramelized banana rounds, with more pudding cups and a plate of banana slices blurred in the background.

Classic Banana Pudding With Flambéed Bananas

50 min

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Four grilled chicken satay skewers with charred grill marks, drizzled with peanut sauce, arranged on a white plate beside a small bowl of peanut dipping sauce and scattered cilantro.

Grilled Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce 5 ★

40 min

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Close-up of Doritos taco salad in a bowl: chopped romaine topped with seasoned ground beef, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, and cilantro, with crushed nacho cheese Doritos scattered over the top.

Doritos Taco Salad

30 min

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Three grilled paprika chicken skewers with charred chicken chunks and red bell pepper pieces on a wooden board, sprinkled with chopped herbs and served with lemon wedges.

Grilled Paprika Chicken Skewers

37 min

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Close-up of creamy Hawaiian macaroni salad in a white bowl, with elbow pasta coated in a mayo dressing and mixed with shredded carrot and thin slices of red onion.

Creamy Hawaiian Macaroni Salad 5 ★

30 min

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Ever After cocktail in a textured rocks glass with ice, pale peach and slightly cloudy, garnished with a lemon wheel and a lavender sprig; two more blurred cocktails and scattered lavender sit in the background.

Ever After Cocktail 4.8 ★

5 min

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Close-up of a double-decker smash burger on a white plate, with a toasted bun, two browned beef patties layered with melted American cheese, crisp bacon, dill pickle slices, and ranch dressing dripping over the top patty.

Double-Decker Smash Burger With Ranch 5 ★

25 min

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Overhead view of a white bowl filled with creamy vegan macaroni salad, showing elbow pasta coated in dressing with diced red and green bell pepper, red onion, celery, and chopped parsley.

Creamy Vegan Macaroni Salad 5 ★

30 min

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White bowl filled with warm German potato salad—glossy chunks of yellow potatoes with bits of onion—topped with chopped chives, sitting on a blue-gray towel.

Grandma's German Potato Salad With Broth (Schwäbischer Kartoffelsalat)

50 min

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Four grilled chicken thighs with dark grill marks on a white plate, coated in glossy lemon butter sauce and sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Grilled Chicken Thighs With Lemon Butter Sauce 5 ★

35 min

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White bowl filled with shredded kalua pork, sprinkled with chopped green herbs, served with two charred grilled pineapple rings on the side.

Slow Cooker Kalua Pork (Authentic Hawaiian-Style) 4.8 ★

9 h 15 min

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Sliced pineapple upside-down cake arranged on a white rectangular platter, each square topped with a caramel-glazed pineapple ring and a bright red maraschino cherry.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

1 h 15 min

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Four scoops of deep pink cherry sorbet piled in a white bowl on a blue wooden surface, with whole cherries and a spoon nearby.

Fresh Cherry Sorbet

30 min

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Close-up of four grilled chicken thighs with charred grill marks on a dark platter, each topped with a generous spoonful of bright green basil chimichurri.

Grilled Chicken Thighs With Basil Chimichurri

40 min

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Overhead view of a white bowl filled with cucumber rounds and halved cherry tomatoes, tossed with olive oil and herbs and topped with feta cubes, parsley, and cracked black pepper on a light marble surface.

Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad 5 ★

15 min

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Close-up of chicken broccoli pasta salad in a gray bowl, with farfalle pasta, sliced chicken breast, broccoli florets, halved cherry tomatoes, and yellow bell pepper tossed in a light herbed dressing with parsley and red pepper flakes.

Chicken Broccoli Pasta Salad

40 min

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Three short, salt-rimmed glasses filled with an icy yellow margarita sit on a white table, with a matching pitcher of the drink behind them; a whole pineapple and an orange wedge are in the background and foreground.

Cinco De Drinko (Party-Style Margarita) 4 ★

10 min

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Top-down view of a slow cooker filled with shredded BBQ pulled pork coated in thick reddish-brown sauce, with bits of onion visible along the edges, on a light marble countertop.

Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

8 h 20 min

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Overhead view of a flour tortilla on a white plate filled with grilled chicken strips and sautéed red, yellow, and green bell peppers, topped with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkled with chopped cilantro.

Grilled Chicken Fajitas 5 ★

35 min

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Grilled Thai chicken satay skewers with golden coconut-curry marinade and charred grill marks piled on a white plate, garnished with cilantro and lime wedges, with a bowl of sweet chili dipping sauce and lettuce in the background.

Thai Chicken Satay Skewers 5 ★

37 min

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Grilled chicken skewers on a white rectangular platter, lightly charred and drizzled with creamy bang bang sauce, with a small ramekin of extra sauce at the top right on a marble surface.

Bang Bang Chicken Skewers With Creamy Bang Bang Sauce

40 min

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Three homemade red, white, and blue layered popsicles on wooden sticks sit on a white plate, with a few fresh blueberries scattered nearby and a striped kitchen towel in the corner.

Layered Patriotic Popsicles

5 h 25 min

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Close-up of BBQ-glazed cocktail meatballs stacked on a white rectangular platter, shiny with dark sauce, sprinkled with chopped herbs, and topped with toothpicks; extra glaze pools around the meatballs on a light blue surface.

BBQ Glazed Cocktail Meatballs 4.7 ★

45 min

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Slice-missing lemon pie with glossy yellow filling in a golden, fluted crust on a marble cake stand, lightly dusted with powdered sugar; whole lemons blurred in the background.

Semi-Homemade Lemon Pie 4.6 ★

35 min

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Six mango cheesecake bars on a white cake stand, showing three layers: golden graham cracker crust, creamy white cheesecake, and a glossy bright mango topping.

Mango Cheesecake Bars 4.7 ★

1 h 5 min

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Banana pudding cheesecake on a white cake stand, with a graham-cracker crust and pale banana cheesecake filling. The top is covered with crushed vanilla wafer crumbs, piped whipped cream swirls, and banana slices around the edge, with whole bananas blurred in the background.

Gluten-Free Banana Pudding Cheesecake 5 ★

1 h 30 min

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Stack of caramelized grilled pineapple rings in a gray bowl, glossy with brown sugar glaze and dark char marks, on a gray countertop with a pineapple top blurred in the background.

Brown Sugar Grilled Pineapple Slices 4.5 ★

18 min

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Close-up of red, white, and blue watermelon kabobs on a white platter: each cocktail skewer stacks a cube of watermelon, a large marshmallow, and a fresh blueberry, arranged in neat rows.

4th of July Watermelon Kabobs

15 min

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Close-up of chopped grilled chipotle chicken thighs in a white serving dish, coated in reddish-brown adobo seasoning with charred edges and sprinkled with chopped cilantro; a lime wedge sits blurred in the background.

Grilled Chipotle Chicken Copycat 4.7 ★

30 min

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Stack of three soft, chewy lemon sugar cookies coated in granulated sugar on a white plate, with blurred lemon halves in the background.

Soft & Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies 5 ★

37 min

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Close-up of a white bowl filled with rainbow fruit salad—strawberries, pineapple chunks, blueberries, kiwi slices, and banana rounds—glossy with honey-lemon glaze on a light countertop.

Rainbow Honey-Lemon Fruit Salad 4.7 ★

15 min

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Three bright pink watermelon margaritas in short glasses with coarse salt rims and ice, garnished with lime slices; whole and halved limes and a watermelon wedge sit on a light marble surface.

Watermelon Margarita

10 min

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Overhead view of a black skillet filled with chicken and apple sausage stir-fry—browned sausage rounds tossed with sautéed yellow onion wedges and green and yellow bell pepper strips, lightly sauced and sprinkled with chopped herbs.

Chicken & Apple Sausage Stir-Fry

25 min

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Four grilled corn cobs stacked on a white plate, charred and butter-glossed, topped with crumbled cotija, chopped cilantro, and chili powder; whole limes blur in the background.

Mexican Street Corn (Elote) 5 ★

22 min

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Five grilled chicken thigh kebabs on wooden skewers on a white plate, glazed and char-marked, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds and chopped cilantro; a small bowl of dipping sauce and lemon slices are blurred in the background.

Grilled Asian Chicken Kebabs 5 ★

32 min

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Overhead view of fresh cherry dump cake baked in a white ceramic dish, with whole cherries peeking through a golden, crumbly cake-mix topping and dark cherry filling bubbling around the edges on a white wood surface.

Fresh Cherry Dump Cake 4.5 ★

1 h

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Close-up of a tall glass of bright pink watermelon lemonade filled with ice, garnished with a lemon slice on the rim, on a light marble surface in sunlight.

Watermelon Lemonade 4.3 ★

10 min

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Plate of Filipino-style chicken barbecue skewers with glossy, caramelized charred edges, served with a lime wedge and a small bowl of reddish dipping sauce on a light wooden surface.

Filipino Chicken BBQ Skewers 5 ★

35 min

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Overhead view of a white bowl filled with shredded BBQ pulled pork coated in glossy reddish-brown sauce, set on a light marble surface with a gray-and-white striped kitchen towel beside it.

Stove-Top BBQ Pulled Pork 4.8 ★

3 h 20 min

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White oval serving bowl filled with cubed watermelon and pineapple tossed in a glossy honey-lime dressing and topped with fresh mint leaves, on a light marble surface.

Watermelon Pineapple Mint Salad 5 ★

15 min

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Overhead view of grilled Cajun shrimp with tails on, coated in orange-red seasoning and charred grill marks, piled on a dark plate and sprinkled with chopped green herbs.

Grilled Cajun Shrimp 4.8 ★

18 min

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Overhead view of chicken breast bites coated in a glossy sweet garlic sauce, sprinkled with chopped green herbs, served in a blue bowl with a small pool of sauce around the pieces.

Chicken Bites in Sweet Garlic Sauce 5 ★

30 min

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Overhead view of creamy potato salad in a white bowl, with cubed potatoes coated in dressing and mixed with green peas and chopped red onion on a marble surface beside a gray striped towel.

Creamy Potato Salad With Peas and Red Onion 5 ★

35 min

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Close-up of an opened foil packet with a baked salmon fillet resting on asparagus spears, topped with garlic-butter sauce, chopped chives, and black pepper, with pan juices pooling in the foil.

Garlic Salmon Foil Packets With Asparagus 4.8 ★

31 min

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Fresh peach tart on a white plate, with glossy sliced peaches arranged on top and a golden fluted crust, lightly dusted with powdered sugar; a peach-colored cloth and white tile backsplash in the background.

Rustic Fresh Peach Tart 5 ★

1 h 20 min

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Sliced beef brisket fanned on a white platter, coated with glossy barbecue sauce and sprinkled with chopped parsley; a small bowl of extra BBQ sauce sits behind the platter.

Slow Cooked BBQ Beef Brisket 4.5 ★

8 h 25 min

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Overhead view of a white bowl filled with grilled corn salad—charred corn kernels mixed with diced red bell pepper, sliced red onion, and cilantro—on a gray cloth with extra cilantro scattered nearby.

Grilled Corn Salad With Cilantro & Peppers 4.8 ★

35 min

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Three vanilla peach cupcakes in white paper liners on a mint-green pedestal stand, each topped with a tall swirl of pale peach-colored peach purée buttercream against a light background.

Peach Cupcakes With Peach Purée Buttercream 4.5 ★

45 min

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Overhead view of a black slow cooker insert filled with turkey and vegetable chili in a red tomato broth, with visible kidney beans, corn, and diced red and green peppers.

Crockpot Turkey & Vegetable Chili 5 ★

6 h 20 min

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Close-up of grilled shrimp with dark char marks, tossed in glossy bourbon-butter sauce and sprinkled with chopped parsley, served in a shallow bowl with a lemon wedge.

Bourbon Butter Grilled Shrimp 4.5 ★

26 min

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