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33 Knockout Recipes For Your Memorial Day Party
Julie R. Thomson
Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer, is closing in fast. What better way to celebrate the season we've all been waiting for than to throw a seriously awesome party, featuring an epic Memorial Day menu that will blow your friends away? We're ready. Are you?
To help you find all the Memorial Day party food you need, we've gathered up some of our favorite grilling recipes, barbecue side dishes, summer desserts and big batch co*cktails to inspire you. Here are 33 ideas that will help you ring in summer the best way we know how: with a feast.
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Roberto Santibañez' Classic Guacamole
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Food52
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Everything But The Kitchen Sink Pasta Salad
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Half Baked Harvest
Get the Everything But The Kitchen Sink Pasta Salad recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Crispy Carnitas Oven Nachos With Homemade Tortilla Chips
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How Sweet It Is
Get the Crispy Carnitas Oven Nachos With Homemade Tortilla Chips recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Mango + Plum Sweet Tea co*cktail
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A Beautiful Mess
Get the Mango + Plum Sweet Tea co*cktail recipe from A Beautiful Mess
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Blue Deviled Eggs With Roasted Garlic And Asparagus
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How Sweet It Is
Get the Blue Deviled Eggs With Roasted Garlic And Asparagus recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Michael Ruhlman's Rosemary-Brined, Buttermilk Fried Chicken
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Food52
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Vanilla-Raspberry Sundaes With Spoon-Shaped Cookies
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Martha Stewart
Get the Vanilla-Raspberry Sundaes With Spoon-Shaped Cookies recipe from Martha Stewart
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Parker & Otis' Pimento Cheese
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Food52
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Soy-Lemon Flank Steak With Arugula
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Martha Stewart
Get the Soy-Lemon Flank Steak With Arugula recipe from Martha Stewart
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Black Bean And Corn Burgers
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Food52
Get the Black Bean And Corn Burgers recipe by Gena Hamshaw from Food52
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Sparkling Grapefruit Sangria
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How Sweet It Is
Get the Sparkling Grapefruit Sangria recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Ian Knauer's Sticky Balsamic Ribs
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Food52
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Easy Grilled Parmesan Polenta Chips
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Half Baked Harvest
Get the Easy Grilled Parmesan Polenta Chips recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Chicken Cutlets Grilled In Charmoula with Quick-Cured Lemon Confit
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Food52
Get the Chicken Cutlets Grilled In Charmoula with Quick-Cured Lemon Confit recipe by cremtea from Food52
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Healthy No-Bake Salted Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookie Bars
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Half Baked Harvest
Get the Healthy No-Bake Salted Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookie Bars recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Sweet And Savory Cheesy Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry Twis
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Half Baked Harvest
Get the Sweet And Savory Cheesy Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry Twist recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Buttermilk Ramp Biscuits
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EarthyDelightsBlog.com
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Jalapeno Hush Puppies
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A Spicy Perspective
Get the Jalapeño Hush Puppies recipe by A Spicy Perspective
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Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Dip
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How Sweet It Is
Get the Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Dip recipe from How Sweet It Is
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BLT Chopped Salad With Corn, Feta And Avocado
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How Sweet It Is
Get the BLT Chopped Salad With Corn, Feta And Avocado recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Barbecued Chicken On The Grill
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Simply Recipes
Get the Barbecued Chicken On The Grill recipe from Simply Recipes
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Bacon Blue Cheese Potato Skins
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How Sweet It Is
Get the Bacon Blue Cheese Potato Skins recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Strawberries And Cream Trifle
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The Alison Show
Get the Strawberries And Cream Trifle recipe from The Alison Show
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Barbecued Pork Shoulder On A Gas Grill
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SImply Recipes
Get the Barbecued Pork Shoulder On A Gas Grill recipe from Simply Recipes
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Cuban Fish Tacos with Citrus Mango Slaw + Chipotle Lime Crema.
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Half Baked Harvest
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