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Easy, make-ahead, sides and desserts, perfect for the long Labor Day weekend. These delicious recipes are tried and true crowd pleasers!
We're back with more easy recipe ideas for your Labor Day weekend. These delicious sides and desserts will be a welcome addition to any meal! From fresh, seasonal salads to decadent desserts, we've got you covered.
These recipes pair perfectly with the main course recipes we shared a few days ago. Plus they can be prepped or made ahead of time, allowing you to enjoy your guests or take them to a potluck. We hope you have a wonderful long weekend!
This  Mexican Corn and Bean Salad is wonderful for potlucks, with chips and makes a fabulous side for sandwiches and grilled entreés.
With tender arugula, crisp cucumber and red onion, creamy blue cheese, crunchy candied pecans and lots of sweet, juicy melon this Watermelon Arugula Salad is beyond delicious!
One delicious bowl, brimming with the summer's finest fare, this Roasted Tomato Fresh Mozzarella Pasta is perfect for lunch or dinner and always brings rave reviews!
What do you get when you combine crisp greens, juicy ripe peaches, sweet plump blueberries, vibrant pickled red onions and crunchy candied almonds with a sweet, tangy poppy seed dressing? This fabulous Blueberry Peach Poppy Seed Salad!
This Sesame Ginger Green Bean Salad is easy and almost completely make-ahead. Throw it together at the last minute - and then, expect rave reviews!
With just one bowl and a whisk, you can put together this FABULOUS Caramel Buttermilk Sheet Cake. The melt-in-your-mouth caramel icing is as easy as the cake!
These super-easy Peanut Butter Cookies are deliciously buttery and chewy inside and crisp on the outside with lots of crinkles and crackles. You can make them quickly with a few simple ingredients - just one bowl and no mixer needed!
This S'Mores Shortbread Tart might look fancy, but it's a fun and super easy version of the old American campfire classic, perfect for parties, picnics and potlucks!
10 minutes of prep is all that's between you and this crazy delicious, Ridiculously Easy Summer Berry Crisp. Served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream; it's nirvana in a bowl!
This easy, one-bowl, no-mixer recipe really does produce the BEST chocolate chip cookies we've ever tasted. They're buttery and crinkly with crisp edges, a chewy interior and lots of delicious chocolate chips.
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Hi Chris,
I am looking for the recipe you posted recently that was a type of salad (with corn and other chopped veggies ) and had grilled shrimp in the center. I just can't find it! could you direct me to where you published it? i'd like to try it this weekend! thanks!
rebecca
p.s. i made the buttermilk caramel cake and it was delish!
Hi Rebecca, I think this is what you're looking for- https://thecafesucrefarine.com/chopped-mexican-quinoa-salad-with-chili-lime-shrimp/?swcfpc=1
So glad you enjoyed the buttermilk cake!