25 Labor Day Weekend Grilling Recipes

Grill your way through the long weekend with these 25 recipes. From mains to sides to breakfast and dessert (yes!), send off summer with some of our favorite things to throw on the grill.

Author:: Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro
Publish date:: Aug 28, 2018

Chicken Shawarma Drumsticks

Amazing news: You already have most of these ingredients on-hand.

Recipe: Try our Chicken Shawarma Drumsticks

Buffalo Onion Dogs

C'mon, what's Labor Day Weekend without hot dogs?

Recipe: Try Rachael's Buffalo Onion Dogs

Rachael Ray's Grilled Fish with Maque Choux

If you think white fish is boring, you've never had it like this before. Rachael dresses it up with a bright maque choux, a Creole-inspired side dish.

Recipe: Try Rachael's Grilled Fish with Maque Choux

Grilled & Glazed Radicchio Wedges

Bet you never thought of throwing radicchio on the grill! This makes a great side dish that'll go with whatever else you're grilling this weekend.

Recipe: Try our Grilled & Glazed Radicchio Wedges

Grilled Zucchini with Pine Nuts

Pick up some zucchs at the farmers' market to make this irresistible side dish.

Recipe: Try our Grilled Zucchini with Pine Nuts

Mezcal-Marinated Steak Tacos

Think you can handle this mezcal-infused taco?

Recipe: Try our Mezcal-Marinated Steak Tacos

Grilled Marinated Onions with Pine Nuts & Raisins

This colorful plate is sure to be a popular with all your guests.

Recipe: Try our Grilled Marinated Onions with Pine Nuts & Raisins

Green Curry Shrimp Skewers

This Thai-inspired app would be great on a salad, too!

Recipe: Try our Green Curry Shrimp Skewers

Grilled Shrimp & Cabbage Salad with Lime Crema

grilled shrimp cabbage lime crema salad — Photography by Nicole Franzen

We're throwing everything on the grill with this recipe — even the greens!

Recipe: Try our Shrimp & Cabbage Salad with Lime Crema

Grilled Peanut Butter S'mores Dip

Sorry, are you still reading this? We were sure the photo above would be enough to sell you on this crowd-pleasing dessert! Trust us, it's just as good as it looks.

Recipe: Try our Grilled Peanut Butter S'mores Dip

Grilled Bok Choy with Sesame Vinaigrette

This salad is so quick to make, you might want to serve it every week!

Recipe: Try our Grilled Bok Choy with Sesame Vinaigrette

Grilled Watermelon Caprese

Grilled Caprese — Photography by Peter Ardito

YUM, burrata! It's amazing all over grilled watermelon in this fun riff on caprese.

Recipe: Try our Grilled Watermelon Caprese

Hoisin & Ginger Steak with Grilled Onions & Sesame Sriracha Corn

A full meal on the grill, all in 30 minutes!

Recipe: Try Rachael's Hoisin & Ginger Steak with Grilled Onions & Sesame Sriracha Corn

Mexican-Style Grilled Avocado

Elevate your avocado game to another level.

Recipe: Try our Mexican-Style Grilled Avocado

Grilled-Shrimp Taco Salad

This lightened-up take on taco salad is made with shrimp and mangos.

Recipe: Try our Grilled-Shrimp Taco Salad

Grilled Challah French Toast

Hosting people over the weekend? Keep the party going by making breakfast on the grill! You won't want to go back to plain old French toast after this.

Recipe: Try our Grilled Challah French Toast