10 Easy Recipes To Make For A Memorial Day Picnic

Skip the store-bought macaroni salad and impress your friends with these simple, crowd-pleasing dishes.

1. Layered Buffalo Chicken Dip

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With layers and layers of flavor and texture, this dip is perfect with pita chips and raw veggies (or you could just eat it with a spoon).

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2. Charred Corn and Zucchini Enchilada Pasta Salad

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This colorful salad is full of healthy veggies, with enchilada sauce and goat cheese folded in for extra spice and creaminess.

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3. Beer and Bourbon Barbecue Chicken Sliders

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Don't worry — the alcohol in the sauce cooks off, so kids can eat these too!

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4. Sriracha Egg Salad

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Sriracha adds a spicy kick to this basic yet delicious egg salad.

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5. Ciabatta Pizza Bread

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Make a double recipe of this cheesy pizza bread; it's guaranteed to be eaten up before you can say "pepperoni."

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6. Spinach Artichoke Macaroni and Cheese

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Veggies and cheese sauce come together beautifully in this dip-inspired pasta dish.

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7. Cheddar Bacon Ranch Potato Salad

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This classic dish comes together in minutes, and it gets a flavor upgrade with the additions of ranch dressing and crumbled bacon.

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8. Lemon Strawberry Crumb Bars

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Strawberries are the star of these seasonally-appropriate crumb bars.

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9. Loaded Peanut Butter Cookie Pie

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This Reece's-stuffed cookie pie is a dream for peanut butter lovers.

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10. Rosemary Citrus Olive Oil Bundt Cake

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Beautiful, fragrant, and lightly sweetened, even people who claim they don't like desserts won't be able to resist this cake.

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