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Memorial Day Recipes

Start your summer off right this Memorial Day: host the hottest cookout, beach day picnic, or backyard BBQ, complete with perfect apps, drinks, and desserts. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert grillmaster, we’ve got EVERYTHING you need for your Memorial Day celebration.

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78 Recipes For The Perfect Memorial Day BBQ

It's summertime y'all.

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turkey burger with lettuce and tomato

57 Best Burger Recipes You'll Be Making All Summer Long

Get those tongs ready—it's grilling season.

green chile cheeseburger

Green Chile Cheeseburger

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Pizza Burgers Mean You Never Have To Choose

blt burger recipe

BLT Burger

smash burger

Smash Burgers

Beer Can Burgers Horizontal

Be The Hero Of Your Barbecue With These Beer Can Burgers

Just when you thought burgers couldn't get any better...

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SUPER SIDES

You can't subsist on hot dogs alone.

summer couscous salad with feta, chickpeas, and fresh mint

86 Next-Level Barbecue Sides That Are Even Better Than The Main

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54 Pasta Salad Recipes

loaded campfire nachos in a cast iron skillet topped with corn, chunks of avocado, radish slices, sour cream, crumbled cheese, and cilantro

50 Best Memorial Day Appetizer Ideas

elote mexican street corn nachos

41 Sweet Corn Recipes

watermelon quinoa salad garnished with feta and mint

30 Memorial Day Salad Recipes

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beer brats delish

Forget Hot Dogs, You'll Be Grilling These Beer Brats All Summer Long

These sausages demand seconds.

big mac hot dog

47 Fun & Easy Ways To Make Hot Dogs

big mac hot dog

Big Mac Hot Dogs

blt hot dogs

BLT Dogs

hot dog cuban sandwiches delish

Hot Dog Cubans

hawaiian hot dogs

From Delish for King's Hawaiian

Hawaiian Hot Dogs

DIY BBQ

Take your celebration next-level with these homemade recipes.

hot dog and hamburger buns

Homemade Hot Dog And Hamburger Buns

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Our Best-Ever Rib Rub Will Slay At Your Next BBQ

bbq sauce

28 Homemade Condiments Your Next BBQ Needs

burger seasoning

Burger Seasoning

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BEYOND BEEF

Expand your burger horizons.

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Chicken Burgers

black bean burger

Black Bean Burgers

salmon burgers with red onion, tomato, lettuce, on a seeded bun

Salmon Burgers

lamb burger

Best-Ever Lamb Burger

shroomami burgers with scallions and lime slaw

45 Vegetarian BBQ Recipes Perfect For Summer

Meatless Monday can last all summer long.

GRILL YOUR GREENS

Everything tastes better with a little char.

grilled tomatoes with tahini caesar

Grilled Tomatoes Are The Best Side For Your Next Barbecue

grilled romaine caesar wedge

Grilled Romaine Caesar Wedge

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Grilled Green Beans

grilled carrots with chimichurri and ricotta

Grilled Carrots

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Grilled Zucchini

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CHEERS!

(to the 3 day weekend!)

classic margaritas with a salt rim and lime garnish

Margarita

michelada

Best-Ever Michelada

red sangria with fruit and cinnamon sticks

Red Sangria

mai tai cocktail over crushed ice with a dark rum floater, maraschino cherry, lime, and mint garnish

Mai Tai Cocktail

Foil Pack Faves

grilled honey chipotle salmon foil packs with summer squash

Grilled Honey-Chipotle Salmon Foil Packets

corn and tomato gnocchi foil packets

Corn and Tomato Gnocchi Foil Packs

shrimp and steak grilled foil packs with corn and onion

Surf 'n Turf Foil Packs

hawaiian pineapple chicken foil pack

Hawaiian Chicken Foil Packs

Tried & Tested

best hot dog brands

These Are The Only Hot Dogs Worth Buying

best gas grills

The 7 Best Gas Grills You Can Buy

best bbq sauces

8 Best Barbecue Sauces, Ranked

grill accessories

27 Best Grilling Accessories To Buy

Red, White, & Boozy

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Boozy Cherry Bombs

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Red, White & Blue Margaritas

red, white, and blue layered rocket jello shots

Rocket Jell-O Shots

firecracker strawberries

Firecracker Strawberries

EVEN MORE GRILLING

Your grill is great for SO much more than just burgers and dogs!

Grilled Steak

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Best Grilled Steak

balsamic grilled steak salad with peaches

Balsamic Grilled Steak Salad With Peaches

sliced carne asada with pico de gallo, limes, and salsa verde

Carne Asada

caprese steak

Caprese Steak

Grilled Chicken

bruschetta grilled chicken

Bruschetta Chicken

piri piri chicken

Piri Piri Chicken

chicken, scallion, bok choy kebabs glazed with hoisin

Grilled Chicken Kebabs

grilled aloha chicken recipe

Pineapple-Glazed Grilled Chicken

Grilled Seafood

grilled octopus

Grilled Octopus

grilled lobster tails with herb butter

Grilled Lobster Tail

grilled swordfish with hazelnut miso sauce

Grilled Swordfish with Hazelnut Miso Sauce

grilled scallops

Perfect Grilled Scallops

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DON'T FORGET DESSERT

+ Editor's Faves

best blueberry surprise, blueberry delight

55 Desserts For The Sweetest Memorial Day Ever

strawberry cheesecake bars

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

lemon berry firecracker cake

Lemon-Berry Firecracker Cake

blueberry tart

Blueberry Tart

honey and peanut butter blondies topped with honey roasted peanuts

Honey & Peanut Butter Blondies

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Our Test Kitchen's Quest To Make The World's Most Delicious Burger

It's time to put an end to dry, flavorless burgers.