50+ Of My Best Labor Day Recipes
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The end of summer is here, sooner than we’d all like. Thankfully, we’re leaving the summer behind with a big bang by celebrating Labor Day. I love a good Labor Day weekend celebration and I love indulging in some great food such as BBQ favorites, delicious salads, some amazing fruity desserts and let’s not forget some fizzy cocktails.

Without further ado, here are my collections of my all time favorite Labor Day recipes, everything from breakfast, appetizers, to entrees to salads, desserts and let’s not forget some great cocktails.
Labor Day Breakfast Ideas
A great day starts with a great breakfast and I have the best Labor Day breakfast recipes for you. Make the night before or spend just a few minutes in the kitchen and you can have enough to feed a crowd!

Sheet Pan Pancakes

Best Buttermilk Pancakes

Breakfast Burritos

Breakfast Quesadillas

Belgian Waffles
Labor Day Appetizer Recipes
Appetizers might be my favorite thing about a good Labor Day weekend celebration because you can snack on these dishes throughout the day!

Homemade Salsa

Easy Guacamole

Pineapple Salsa

Best Ever Hummus

Pico de Gallo Recipe

Nacho Cheese Sauce

Spinach Artichoke Dip In a Bread Bowl

Baba Ganoush
Labor Day Mains
Whether you choose to grill, bake, or use your trusted Instant Pot, I’ve got you covered with plenty of recipes to choose from.

Blue Cheese Burgers with Crispy Fried Onion

Greek Lamb Burgers

Sheet Pan Quesadilla

Carne Asada

Firecracker Salmon

Chicken Souvlaki

Chicken Gyros

Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken

Baked Honey Glazed Pork Ribs

Pulled Pork

Beef Shish Kebab

Chinese Chicken Skewers

Instant Pot BBQ Ribs

Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork

Brown Sugar Balsamic Pulled Pork
Labor Day Salads
Of course no Labor Day menu is complete without a good salad to go with your burgers or ribs. Here, I picked my favorite salad recipes, which I’m sure you’ll enjoy!

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Greek Salad

KFC Coleslaw Recipe

Italian Pasta Salad

Macaroni Salad

Classic Potato Salad

Mexican Street Corn Salad

Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad

Asparagus and Peas Pasta Salad

BLT Pasta Salad
Labor Day Desserts
Got a sweet tooth? No worries! With these easy Labor Day Desserts, you can relax and enjoy the weekend! All you really need is your appetite!

Cherry Sheet Cake

Cherry Cobbler

Coconut Cream Pie

Ambrosia Salad

Banana Pudding

Beignets

Summer Fruit Salad with Lemon Dressing

Apple Crumble

Blueberry Cobbler
Labor Day Cocktails
After you’ve eaten all these great foods, you need something to wash it all down. For this, my friends, I have some amazing cocktails that not only are they super easy to make, but they’re incredibly delicious!

White Sangria

Red Sangria

Paloma

Gin Fizz

Jello Shots
