Want food for Memorial Day or wondering what to bring to a Memorial Day party, or need easy red white and blue food, or recipes for patriotic desserts, or red white and blue food recipes for a BBQ party? Check out our easy recipes for this summer cookout or red white and blue theme gathering!
FOOD FOR MEMORIAL DAY PARTY
Whether you need Memorial Day potluck ideas or Memorial Day desserts, we’ve got you covered with these easy recipes and BBQ food ideas for party (and a ton of food ideas if you’re looking for Memorial Day menu no grill recipes / simple Memorial Day recipes!).
What do you eat on Memorial Day?
Easy ideas for Memorial Day foods and menu for Memorial Day picnic:
- Red White and Blue Memorial Day drinks
- Layered Patriotic Punch
- Easy Red White and Blue Dessert Recipes like Layered Jello
- Red White and Blue Snack Recipes like Patriotic Popcorn (fun for Memorial Day snacks!)
- Homemade Guacamole
- Easy Pico De Gallo
- Black Bean and Corn Dip
- Strawberry Water (and other Infused Water Recipes)
- Sweet Sun Tea (perfect for the southern Memorial Day menu!)
- Fruit Salad in a Waffle Cone
- Easy Banana Pudding (with Secret Ingredient!)
- Homemade Whipped Cream for Memorial Day Desserts
- Easy Asparagus Salad
- Simple Cake Mix Cookies
- Apple and Snickers Salad
(Get the full recipes below!)
What Food To Bring To A Memorial Day Party
Add these recipes to your Memorial Day food traditions and food for Memorial Day cookout if you’re wondering what kind of food do you eat on Memorial Day or What should I bring to a Memorial Day gathering?
Here are easy ideas for food for Memorial Day…
15 Best Memorial Day Food Ideas
Patriotic Punch Layer Drinks
These red white and blue layered non alcoholic drinks are perfect for any occasion. Just change up the colors to meet your specific party theme if you're not doing a red, white and blue theme or patriotic party.
PLEASE READ THE NOTES SECTION BEFORE TRYING THIS RECIPE!
Layered Jello Cups
These fun red white blue layered Jello cups are great for anytime you need patriotic desserts, red, white, and blue desserts, or kids desserts. Change up the colors to meet your theme, cookout or party!
White Chocolate Popcorn
We made this as red, white, and blue Patriotic Popcorn, but you can easily change up the colors of the melted chocolate or sprinkles for any theme or colored popcorn.
Homemade Guacamole Dip
This guacamole dip is perfect for an easy and healthy Memorial Day recipe. We eat it with tortilla chips, but you can also eat it by itself or with vegetables.
Homemade Pico de Gallo
This pico de gallo made is one of our favorite Memorial Day picnic food ideas! Easy to make recipe and can even be thrown together last minute.
Black Bean and Corn Salad
Some people like to eat this black bean and corn salad alone, but we like to eat it with tortilla chips or pita chips like a black bean and corn salsa. It's great either way! (You can even top it with the guacamole recipe from above!)
How To Make Strawberry Infused Water
This infused strawberry water is the perfect summer drink to keep everyone hydrated during a Memorial Day party. A drink recipe even kids will love!
Sweet Sun Tea
To make this cookout drink recipe, all you'll need is one gallon glass jar with a tight-fitting lid and some tea bags!
Fresh Fruit Salad in a Waffle Cone
A fruit salad recipe is an easy last-minute addition to any cookout recipe or Memorial Day dessert! Prepare the salad before and store it in the cooler until ready to spoon it into the waffle cones.
Asparagus Salad
Once you've had asparagus in salad, you may never want to go back to a plain salad recipe again! The toasted nuts are (obviously) optional, but give a nice extra crunch to this dish. This is a great cookout dish because it can be served warm or cold.
Easy Banana Pudding
Banana pudding is another one of our best Memorial Day food ideas! The secret ingredient in this vanilla wafer banana pudding will surprise you!
Easy Homemade Whipped Cream
This homemade whipped cream recipe is so easy AND delicious that you will never want to buy the stuff from the store again! Use it with the fruit salad recipe in a waffle cone or for any desserts for Memorial Day.
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
These chocolate cake mix cookies are so yummy that no one will believe that they're so easy!
Snickers Salad with Apples
Apple Snickers Salad, which isn't a salad at all, but a quick dessert option for any meal or group gathering! Add it to your Memorial Day food list!