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🇺🇸 Easy Memorial Day Favorites for a Chill Weekend

Published 13 days ago • 2 min read


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Memorial Day always feels like the unofficial start of summer - backyard hangs, easy food, and nobody wanting to spend the whole day in the kitchen. So this is your simple mix-and-match menu from the Lamberts Lately archives. A little main dish, a few sides, something sweet, and you’re done!

🔥 Easy Mains (and a Must-Have Appetizer Situation)

These are the kind of recipes you can throw together without overthinking it, which is exactly the point this weekend.

A close-up, overhead view of shredded salsa chicken or buffalo chicken inside a stainless steel Instant Pot insert, showing a rich, red sauce and tender meat. Cubed sweet potatoes and chicken pieces roasted to a golden brown on a foil-lined sheet pan, appearing seasoned and slightly caramelized.
A pile of golden-brown, cheesy sausage balls on a white plate, with a baking sheet of more sausage balls and a maroon kitchen towel in the blurred background. A white bowl filled with a creamy dill pickle dip, topped with breadcrumb coating and sliced pickles, served on a platter with poppyseed crackers and sliced cucumbers.

Quick Tip: Pick one main and one “fun snack” like the sausage balls or dip so people can graze while everything else finishes up.

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🥗 Sides That Make the Table Feel Complete

These are the easy wins that round out any cookout spread!

A top-down view of a creamy bow-tie pasta salad in a white bowl, tossed with bright red cherry tomatoes and green peas, with a red patterned napkin in the corner. A glass bowl filled with a colorful Mediterranean-style bean salad featuring white beans, sliced salami, green and yellow bell peppers, and red onion in a light vinaigrette.
A silver fork holds a serving of sautéed green beans with caramelized onions and bits of bacon, with the rest of the dish blurred on a white plate in the background. A close-up of a cheesy, golden-brown corn casserole or Mexican street corn dip in a white baking dish, topped with fresh cilantro and grated parmesan cheese, with a large metal spoon serving a portion.

Quick Tip: Make at least one side the day before so you’re not juggling everything right before people show up.

🍰 Sweet Stuff + Easy Chill Desserts

Keep dessert simple, cold, and ready to grab.

A process shot showing a creamy white liquid being poured over a pink strawberry poke cake in a glass baking dish, filling the small holes poked into the surface. A side view of a no-bake eclair cake in a glass dish, showing distinct layers of graham crackers and vanilla pudding topped with a smooth, dark chocolate ganache.
A cross-section of a layered banana split dessert in a glass dish, featuring a graham cracker crust, a creamy pineapple layer, whipped topping, chocolate drizzle, chopped pecans, and maraschino cherries. A top-down view of a fluffy pink strawberry fruit dip in a white bowl, topped with bright red strawberry glaze and whole berries, served alongside a pile of salted pretzel thins.

Quick Tip: Anything creamy or chilled gets better if it sits overnight, so make it ahead if you can.

☀️ That’s It. Keep It Easy.

Memorial Day doesn’t need a complicated menu. Just a few solid recipes, a relaxed vibe, and food people actually want to eat. Mix and match, keep it simple, and enjoy the start of summer!

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Lamberts Lately: Easy Recipes & Home Organization

Leslie Lambert

I love to talk about easy family recipes, home cleaning & organization, DIY projects, productivity, and the occasional battle story.

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