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Easy Memorial Day Party Food

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Check out this ultimate list of easy Memorial Day party food for a crowd, including appetizers, main dishes, sides, desserts, and drinks with patriotic flair.

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We’re sharing the best Memorial Day party food for a crowd that will make the holiday extra special.

Find easy appetizers, main dishes, sides, desserts, and drinks, including patriotic foods that are red, white and blue.

Use these ideas to plan the perfect Menu for your backyard BBQ, potluck, picnic, or cookout!

Table Of Contents
  1. Appetizers
  2. Main Dishes
  3. Sides
  4. Desserts
  5. Drinks
  6. More Like This

Appetizers

Here are some of our favorite patriotic appetizers and finger foods for Memorial Day. They’re simple to make and a great way to start off your festivities.

Bowl of cowboy caviar with tortilla chips next to cutting board with fresh veggies.
Brisket stuffed and bacon wrapped jalapenos secured with toothpicks.
Fruit kabobs with marshmallows and chocolate drizzle.
A charcuterie board with summer fruit, veggies, and meats.
Berry salsa with blueberries, strawberries, feta, and mint in a white bowl.
Blueberry salsa with red onion and green garnish in a white bowl.

Main Dishes

These Memorial Day main dishes are always a crowd-pleaser. Find recipes featuring, beef, pork, chicken, and more!

Burgers

Hawaiian turkey burger with pineapple slices on plate with potato chips and teriyaki sauce in background.
Mozzarella stuffed burger on bun with lettuce and tomato, all on wood plate.
Jalapeno popper burger on a wooden cutting board with a toothpick sticking out of the top.
Taco burgers with salsa and lettuce on white plates.
Ground chicken burger with guacamole and red onion on a white plate.
Ground pork burgers with red onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and an orange colored sauce.
Sweet potato burger with feta cheese, red onion, and red sauce.
Ground turkey burger with avocado, red onion, lettuce, and tomato.

BBQ

Crock Pot country style pork ribs on brown parchment paper with fresh parsley leaves.
Pulled pork sandwich on a white plate with slaw on the side.
BBQ pulled chicken is spooned onto a bun with tongs.
A roasted BBQ chicken leg quarter next to grilled corn.

Kabobs

Four grilled sausage kabobs with squash and potatoes on parchment paper and white platter.
Shrimp and vegetable skewers with chimichurri sauce in a small round bowl.
Pork and vegetable kebabs on a white serving platter.

Other

Three grilled bruschetta chicken breasts on white platter with balsamic glaze and basil garnish.
Three kalua pig sandwiches with shredded cabbage on brown parchment paper.
Sliced beef brisket on a wooden cutting board.
Sliced maple-glazed baby back ribs on a white plate with green garnish.

Sides

Below you’ll find delicious side dishes featuring healthy seasonal fruits and veggies. From patriotic fruit salad to the best baked beans with brown sugar, there’s something for everyone!

Fruit Salad

Bowl of creamy fruit salad with pudding on table next to towl.
Grape salad with cream cheese dressing in a clear glass bowl.
Fruit salad with honey lime dressing in a large white serving bowl.
Dragon fruit salad with strawberries and blueberries on a serving platter.
Star-shaped fruit salad with watermelon and berries.
Watermelon salad with blueberries, feta cheese, mint, and balsamic glaze.

Green Salad

Large mixing bowl filled with spinach strawberry almond salad with feta cheese.
Steak salad with strawberries and feta cheese in large bowls.

Pasta Salad

Two bowls of dill pickle macaroni salad on table with greenery stem and gold forks nearby.
Bowl of Hawaiian macaroni salad with carrots on wooden cutting board next to kitchen towel.
Two salad spoons in bowl of pizza pasta salad with pepperoni, tomatoes, and olives.
Serving fork and spoon in pasta salad with rotini, tomatoes, and cucumber.
Two wooden spoons rest in bowl of Italian pasta salad with fresh vegetables.
Red, white and blue tri-color pasta salad in a large white bowl.

Vegetable Side Dishes

Broccoli cauliflower salad with cranberries, sunflower seeds, and bacon in white bowl.
Black frying pan full of skillet fried corn with bowl of honey and butter dish nearby.
Wooden spoon in cast iron skillet of baked beans with brown sugar topped with bacon.
Homemade potato salad in large white serving bowl sprinkled with paprika garnish.
Cowboy baked beans in dutch oven with wooden spoon and striped towel nearby.
Fork rests on beige plate of cilantro chickpea salad with feta.
Zucchini and squash casserole in white baking dish with wood spoon and sprigs of thyme.
Potato salad with red, white, and blue potatoes.

Other

Watermelon fries on a wooden cutting board with strawberry dipping sauce.
Caprese salad with blueberries, mozzarella cheese, and tomatoes with basil garnish in a white bowl.

Desserts

No Memorial Day party would be complete without some delicious desserts! Here are some of our favorite red, white, and blue sweets (plus a few more) that are perfect for the occasion.

Summer Desserts

Several apple streusel bars on parchment lined baking sheet.
Several banana bars on parchment paper with one bar that has bite taken out of it.
Piece of raspberry pretzel Jello dessert on stack of white plates with fresh raspberries.
White bowl with peach crisp and scoop of vanilla ice cream with blue striped towel underneath bowl.

Patriotic Desserts

Cake

Patrotic berry waffle cake with pudding filling and sparklers on top.
An American flag cake decorated with strawberries and blueberries.
Berry cake with whipped cream and red white, and blue sprinkles.
Red, white, and blue poke cake with whipped cream and sprinkles on top.
Red, white, and blue mini layered cheesecake.
Red, white, and blue layered cheesecake with an American flag on top.

Dessert Bars

Several cherry bars cut into squares on light brown parchment paper with white frosting.
Dessert blondies with white drizzle and red, white, and blue sprinkles.
Brownies in the shape of a star with red, white, and blue drizzle and sprinkles.

And More

White baking dish with raspberry Jello salad and marshmallow topping with small piece removed.
Red, white, and blue chocolate bark with M&M candies.
Red, white, and blue fruit pizza on a sheet pan.
Mini pavlova with blueberries and strawberries on a white surface.
Red, white, and blue patriotic trifle dessert with M&M candies.
White chocolate covered Oreos with red drizzle and blue sprinkles on sticks.
Red, white, and blue jello stars on a white plate.
Red, white and blue popsicles on a white plate.

Find a full list of our favorite Patriotic desserts in this post for easy Patriotic Food Ideas.

Drinks

Refresh your guests with these delicious non-alcoholic Memorial Day party drinks that are easy to make and a great way to cool off from the heat.

Lemonade and Limeade

Two glass mason jars of Meyer lemonade with white and gold striped straws.
Cucumber lemonade in a mason glass with a lemon garnish.
Cherry limeade in mason glass jars with sliced limes.
Hibiscus tea lemonade in mason jars with white and yellow straws and lemon mint garnish.

Other

Patriotic punch in a mason glass jar with decorations all around.
Berry infused water in two short glasses with green garnish.
Red, white, and blue berry refresher drink on a serving platter.
Strawberry agua fresca in two short glasses with strawberry and lime garnish.

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