Labor Day Weekend Recipes

August 29, 2019Lynley Jones

Recipes to help you chill, whether you're spending this long weekend by the pool, on the grill, at the beach or just in the backyard.

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Spicy Sichuan Green Beans

Green beans in a spicy-tingling ma-la Sichuan peppercorn sauce.

Braised Nigella-Scented Chicken Breast Boats

Chicken breasts seasoned with crushed nigella seeds, with a boat-shaped pocket stuffed with spiced spinach and tomato mixture. Braised in a white wine sauce perfect for dipping and drizzling over everything.

Seared Portobello Mushroom Steaks with Leek-and-Juniper Wine Sauce

Portobello mushroom steaks seared and braised with a white wine leek sauce infused with juniper berries.

Asian Chicken (or Turkey) Lettuce Wraps

Shredded chicken or turkey and veggies drizzled with a coconut-peanut sauce, spiked with Sriracha and wrapped in a lettuce leaf.

Cranberry-Bleu Turkey Sandwiches

Upgrade the standard turkey-leftover sandwich.

Sriracha Turkey Soup

Your leftover shredded turkey or chicken, gently simmered with beans and veggies in a Sriracha-spiked broth.

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Summer-Thyme Peach Lemonade

Lemons, peaches and thyme combine to fill every glass with the flavors of summer.

Frozen Sweet Sumac-Sage Cucumber Spice Pops

Sweet frozen cucumber pops infused with sage and flecked with sumac.

Frozen Sumac-Basil Lemonade Spice Pops

Lemony-sweet basil frozen ice pops. Flecked with sumac, to bring nuance to the tartness and gorgeous pink color to your Spice Pop.

Frozen Hibiscus-Mint Lime Spice Pops

Frozen ice pops made from hibiscus-mint syrup blended with lime juice, frozen into a sweet summer treat.

Frozen Aleppo Chocolate Spice Pops

Ice pops made with semisweet chocolate, Aleppo pepper, Mexican piloncillo sugar, cinnamon and cream. Chocolaty and slightly spicy, with a cinnamon twist.

Extra Lemony Lemonade

We boost the lemon flavor by steeping lemon zest in the sugar syrup. Sweet, refreshing lemony goodness.

Tomato Basil Crostini

Tomatoes, basil, Parmigiano-reggiano, balsamic vinegar, good olive oil, a good baguette. It’s summer, and you’re living the good life, my friend.

Stuffed Burgers with Gochujang Mayo and Scallion Curls

Burgers stuffed with melty cheese on the inside, topped with red cabbage and scallion curls and a slather of gochujang mayo. Full Korean flavor on a stuffed burger. (Seriously, is there anything else to say?)

Mexican Stuffed Burgers

Burgers stuffed with melty cheese on the inside and topped with chiles, grilled onions, avocados and crunchy cilantro-cabbage. Get ready to party!

Mexican Black Bean Dip

Addictively tasty Mexican dip for chips, or spread for veggie burgers or sandwiches.

Mucho Mango Tart

Miles of mangoes and flaky puff pastry make for a fairly simple but impressive dessert, especially when topped with homemade Cajeta de Leche.

Star-Spangled Blueberry Pie

An all-American pie classic, bursting with blueberry flavor and bedecked with stars. You can make this any time of year with blueberries either straight from the freezer or fresh.

Lavender Cherry Galette

A simple, rustic tart made with either fresh or frozen cherries, with dried lavender petals. You can pull the cherries directly from the freezer for this.

Grilled Summer Veggie Tacos

Tacos filled with grilled summer veggies for your next party - or for dinner tonight.

Grilled Summer Squash

The simplest way to cook up summer squash such as zucchini or yellow crookneck on the grill.

Tomato and Grilled Corn Salad

Juicy tomatoes, grilled corn kernels, red onions and cilantro, with a squeeze of lime and just a hint of mild pepper. Simple to make and full of flavor (plan to lick the bowl).

Simplest Grilled Corn on the Cob

Quick and easy way to cook corn on the grill.

Peach-Pecan Crumble with Whiskey-Cream

Juicy, ripe peaches, crumbly topping studded with pecans, all drizzled with sweet whiskey-cream. Oh yeah.

Grilled Ratatouille Pizza

Grilled pizza topped with grilled summer veggies - zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, onions, peppers and herbs - strewn over herbed goat cheese that's been slathered onto crisp pizza crust.

Grilled Swordfish with Blistered Grape Tomatoes and Sea Beans

Grilled swordfish with a topping of grape tomatoes and sea beans, a fresh, crunchy-salty seaweed found at farmers markets and specialty shops. See recipe notes for more about sea beans, and how you can still make this if you can’t find them.

Basil-Peach Toasts

Sweet, juicy peaches with basil and a hint of cinnamon, mounded onto mascarpone-slathered sourdough toast.

Lemon-Kale Chiffonade Salad with Summer Fruit

Cutting the kale into thin chiffonade helps it to mingle with all the other flavors and textures of this delicious salad.

Carrot-Top Parmesan Ranch Dip

Minced carrot-tops with basil, garlic and parmigiano-reggiano make the perfect dip for carrots - or any other veggie!

Squash Blossom Quesadilla

Quesadilla stuffed with squash blossoms, mushrooms, tomatoes, serrano chile and cilantro.

Grilled Nectarines with Basil-Wine Honey and Ricotta Salata

White wine-honey sauce is infused with basil, then drizzled over grilled nectarines. Crumbled ricotta salata is then sprinkled on top for a creamy, slightly-salty finish.

Grilled Pizza with Beet Greens and Goat Cheese

Crispy grilled pizza crust, topped with goat cheese, greens and tomatoes. No party trick here, just really great food.

London Broil

Marinated in a ginger-soy-lime mixture, then broiled or grilled and sliced thin against the grain.

categories Labor Day
tags fruit, burgers, dessert, fish, beef, vegetables, tacos, grill, seafood, pizza, shellfish, spice pops, appetizers

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