30 Memorial Day Recipes for sides, starters, and sweets

30 Memorial Day recipes that you can use for your memorial day weekend. Recipes for salads, sides, starters, ice cream, and desserts. I have also included sauces and frostings too. Need a recipe for a Memorial Day party? Here are some ideas. There are also some recipes that can add to your own recipes. Need a frosting for a chocolate cake? Try the whipped peanut butter frosting! Need to know how to make ice cream? Start with the vanilla ice cream recipe! There is a salted caramel recipe to go over ice cream. Try the cilantro lime sauce for your wings too. There are many other recipes on my site to add to your holiday weekend get togethers.

Ice cream recipes for your Memorial Day

A few years back I received an ice cream maker attachment for my Kitchen Aid mixer. When I was young my parents had an ice cream maker that was a manual cranked maker. It was a long process. The ice cream makers they make today make creating ice cream flavors easy. Adding flavors to the ice cream is a snap. Adding the salted caramel recipe to your ice cream, whether mixed in while it is being made or as a topping, makes a delicious addition. Once you get the caramel recipe down, you will be able to make some impressive desserts. If you need a vegan caramel recipe be sure to try the peanut butter caramel recipe. This is a recipe that comes together quicker than the salted caramel.

1

Pork sliders with blackberry goat cheese

This recipe for pork sliders with blackberry goat cheese has it all. Salty, seasoned roasted pork and goat cheese bursting with blackberries!

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2

Queso Steak Sliders

Looking for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or dinner? Try these mouthwatering queso steak sliders. Quick, easy, and incredibly tasty!

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3

How to Make Asian BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

The sweet and spicy BBQ sauce on the chicken with the crunchy slaw makes for a great sandwich! The slaw can be made while the chicken and BBQ sauce are cooking!

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4

Layered Taco Salad

Call it a layered taco salad, a taco dip, a layered taco salad topping, or the inside of a soft taco. Great for a picnic, party, or dinner.

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5

Reuben Egg Rolls

Craving a unique and tasty appetizer? Try Reuben egg rolls! The savory combination of corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut.

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6

Roasted Pepper Dip Recipe

This roasted pepper dip recipe is a mashup of a few recipes. After a few trials we felt this was the best one.

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7

Plum and Peach Bruschetta

Our plum and peach bruschetta recipe that works every season. This recipe calls for plums and peaches, but you can use berries or figs!

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8

Spicy Lime and Pineapple Marinade

Get a kick out of this easy spicy lime and pineapple marinade for pork or chicken! Comes together in minutes! Great on the grill with chicken thighs or chicken wings!

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9

BLT appetizer

My guests love this mini blt appetizer recipe. It's the perfect party food! A bite sized appetizer that packs a ton of flavor and looks great on a plate!

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10

Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Dip

The combination of lemons and blueberries are always a hit. Add some ricotta cheese, and it makes a great lemon blueberry ricotta dip!

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11

Strawberry Mango Salad

A sweet and tangy strawberry mango salad with pistachios—perfect for sunny days, summer parties, and it is ready in 30 minutes!

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12

Broccoli Ramen Slaw Recipe

Quick and easy broccoli ramen slaw recipe that feeds a large group. Great for your next party or dinner gathering!

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13

Apple and Blue Cheese Salad

This apple salad is simple yet so refreshing! The apples combined with the blue cheese and toasted, crumbled, walnuts just bring out an incredible flavor!

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14

Make Ahead Layered Salad

When I first had this make ahead layered salad I thought it had to be a difficult salad recipe to make. But it's ready in no time! Your guests will love it!

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15

Easy Vegan Ramen Sauce

This easy vegan ramen sauce recipe comes together in about 15 minutes. About as much time as it takes to cook the ramen noodles!

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16

Strawberry Almond Salad

This is a very easy and affordable strawberry almond salad that is a crowd pleaser! We have been making this salad for years!

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17

Feta Dip with Lemon and Thyme

Make a delicious feta dip in just 15 minutes! This easy recipe can be used as a dip, sauce, or dressing for burgers, chicken, and salads.

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18

Strawberry Pistachio Fluff

Strawberry Pistachio Fluff is just five ingredients and about 30 minutes. You will have a light dessert that will pair well with many meals.

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19

Pineapple Pretzel Fluff Recipe

I first had this pineapple pretzel fluff recipe when my wife and I started dating. We have been making it for family functions ever since!

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20

Salted Caramel Recipe

This salted caramel recipe is thick and buttery and will make any dessert pop! It just takes butter, heavy cream, sea salt, and sugar! This recipe can be made with or without salt.

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21

Peanut Butter Caramel Recipe

Easy and quick Peanut Butter Caramel recipe! It's peanut butter but it takes like caramel. Quick and easy! It's vegan too!

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22

Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

This homemade vanilla ice cream recipe takes me back to when I was very young. The vanilla custard makes a rich ice cream! This recipe is for an ice cream maker.

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23

Bananas Foster Ice Cream

Bananas foster ice cream was one of the first ice cream recipes we tried. The banana, rum, and cinnamon flavors make a delicious ice cream!

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24

Apple Caramel Ice Cream

Of all the ice cream recipes I have made, the apple caramel ice cream is my favorite. The apple's tartness contrast the sweetness of the ice cream and caramel!

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25

Apple Pear Crumble Pie

We started making the apple pear crumble pie about 20 years ago. It has been a part of our holidays ever since! I am sure you will make a holiday staple!

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26

Almond Flour Berry Bake

The almond flour berry dessert bake is not quite a crumble but it is delicious! The flours used in this recipe are gluten free! This is such an easy recipe!

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27

Whipped cream peanut butter frosting

What is better than peanut butter frosting? Whipped peanut butter frosting! Imagine peanut butter but only light and airy!

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28

Chocolate Buttercream Recipe

Chocolate buttercream recipe ready in 20 minutes and only 6 ingredients! Just make my American Buttercream Recipe and add cocoa powder and whipping cream.

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29

Nutella Brownies

Discover the ultimate Nutella brownies recipe! Thick, chewy, and rich with chocolate hazelnut spread and chocolate chips.

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30

Peach and Strawberry Crumble

Whether you call it a crisp or a crumble, this peach and strawberry crumble is an easy dessert recipe. The combination is extraordinary.

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Make it your own!

Some of the recipes in this post are sauces or frostings. These are great starts to build your own recipes. The cilantro lime wing sauce is not just for wings, it can be used on pork, fish, veggies, etc. Make it your own recipe. The salted caramel recipe is not vegan but the peanut butter caramel recipe is. But even though its vegan doesn’t mean it doesn’t taste good. It does! Don’t be afraid to use it as a dip for apples, over vegan ice cream or regular ice cream. Make it your own! This is just one example of taking the recipes down different roads. Be creative! Happy Memorial Day!

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