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Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a time to celebrate and remember those who lost their lives in service to our country. For many people Memorial Day marks the start of grilling season. Here you fill find a few of my favorite Memorial Day recipes, such as this delicious grilled hanger steak, my cousin’s simple pasta salad, and these no-knead brioche buns to elevate your burger game.

A jar of Greek salad dressing on a countertop.

5-Ingredient Greek Salad Dressing Recipe

A plate of chicken souvlaki.

Super-Easy Greek Chicken Souvlaki

Brioche buns on a baking sheet.

The Best, Easiest No-Knead Brioche Buns

Mixed berry galette on a sheet pan.

Mixed Berry Galette (with Foolproof Pastry)

Overhead close-up of buttermilk breakfast cake fresh from the oven.

Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake

A just-baked peach-frangipane galette.

Peach-Frangipane Galette

A slice of toast with rhubarb jam.

Rhubarb Ice Cream + Rhubarb Jam

A pan-seared burger with secret sauce, pickled onions, and tomato on homemade brioche.

Cast Iron Skillet Burgers with Roasted Green Peppers

vegetable tacos

Grilled Vegetable Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa

The best brioche buns.

Memorial Day Weekend Recipes: The Best Buns, Simple Grilled Chicken Breast, Stuffed Peppers, Blueberry Cobbler & More

A tossed watermelon and feta salad in a bowl.

Watermelon, Feta, and Mint Salad

A bowl of 3-ingredient lentil salad.

Mind-Blowing, Three-Ingredient Trader Joe’s Lentil Salad

The best brioche buns.

Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend

soba noodles with peanut dressing

Soba Noodle Salad with Peanut Dressing

Curried Lamb Burgers with Chutney Mustard & Greek Yogurt

A burger on a homemade brioche bun with secret sauce and quick-pickled onions

Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend

Grilled Basil-Garlic Shrimp with Chili-Lime Dipping Sauce

A Few Ideas for Memorial Day

A just baked rhubarb galette.

Rhubarb Galette Recipe with Frangipane

Secret Sauce & Quick-Pickled Onions (+ How to Make A Great Burger)

A bowl of Moroccan Carrot Salad.

Harissa Carrot Salad with Avocado

A bowl of broccoli-cauliflower salad.

Cauliflower, Broccoli & Pepita Salad

Cabbage arrives as early as those tender greens and continues through the fall and early winter. Make this cabbage slaw spicy with a few dashes of Tabasco, add herbs, add other vegetables, or just keep it simple. // alexandracooks.com

Simplest Cabbage Slaw + 10 Other Useful CSA Recipes

Bowls of blueberry cobbler with ice cream on a table.

The Best Blueberry Cobbler