It's... inevitable. Summer, with all it's fun under the sun, is almost over. Labor Day weekend is almost upon us, and with it, the unofficial close to the summer season. But before we unpack the sweaters and bring out the comforters, there's still time for a last summer hurrah! Get ready for a Labor Day Cookout! Celebrate a fun-filled, warm and beautiful long weekend with family and friends... and great food, of course!
Labor Day weekend celebrations are all about barbeques and grilling, picnics and cookouts, so we've prepared a summery Labor Day Cookout Menu for you, with recipes as fresh as they're unfussy, as down-to-earth as they're sophisticated, with the freshest ingredients of the summer season.
Labor Day Cookout Menu
- Appetizer: Grilled Bacon Scallops by Kate
- Salad: Summer Succotash by Profiteroles and Ponytails
- Main: Gourmet Chili Dogs by Bev Cooks
- Dessert: Key Lime Pie by Galaxy Desserts
Grilled Bacon Scallops
Summer on a stick! Photo: Bacon Scallops by Kate of FramedCooks.com
Start off your meal with an easy, summer-ready appetizer. Plump sea scallops wrapped with bacon, brushed with olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper, and grilled to perfection. Add a squeeze of lemon and you have the most delicious start to a Labor Day cookout. Grilled Bacon Scallops Recipe
Summer Succotash Salad by Profiteroles and Ponytails
The most colorful Labor Day yet! Ph: Saccutash by Profiteroles & Ponytails
An outdoor meal is never complete without a fresh, seasonal salad. This Succotash Summer Salad by Profiteroles & Ponytails could just as easily be a meal by itself. Sweet corn, juicy grape tomatoes, plump edamame, avocado, onions and sweet pepper. Drizzle with some lime juice, olive oil and season with salt and pepper, and you're done! Summer Saccutash Recipe
Gourmet Chili Hot Dogs by BevCooks.com
(Hot) Dog days of summer! Gourmet Chili Hot Dogs, Ph: Bevcooks.com
A stylish, sophisticated version of an American classic we all know and love? That's what we're talking about! There's no need to get complicated, to get gourmet. Bev of Bevcooks.com made these barkin' hot dogs with grilled Polish Kielbasa, slid those puppies into fresh baguettes, then ladled a generous portion of her amazing sweet and spicy chili and finished off with shredded cheddar, diced onion and cilantro. This recipe inspired our Labor Day Cookout Menu, so run for the recipe, now! Gourmet Chili Dog Recipe
Key Lime Pie by Galaxy Desserts
Our Labor Day Cookout dessert is the most labor-less of them all! These gourmet key lime tarts are made by Galaxy Desserts in California, featuring an all-butter shortbread crust and a filling made out of real Key limes. Just take out of the freezer and serve. Order here >