Western Labor Day Menu: Take These Recipes Outside

We’ve rounded up a menu of amazing recipes that will delight your end-of-summer outdoor party guests — from craft cocktails to dessert in a jar.

As long as the food and drinks are out, the party keeps going. That’s what we’ve come to believe in our never-ending hunger for delicious bites and sips.

Without further ado, here’s a menu of recipes featured under our Food & Drink tab that will have your guests reaching out for a return invitation after the fact.

Cocktail: The Pendleton Salute

Pendleton Whisky has offered up fans and readers a patriotic cocktail recipe. It’ll give you the perfect blend for when you cheers to friends, family, country, and all of those who protect us. Get the recipe.

Cocktail: Watermelon Basil Punch

Tequila Avión shared this recipe for a watermelon punch that acts both as centerpiece and thirst-quencher. Get the recipe.

Nibbles: Garam Masala Spiced Cashews

A taste of uncommon spices can get people talking and nibbling as they begin to sip. Get the recipe.

Appetizer: Bacon Wrapped Torpedoes

Kick the bite game up a notch with this brilliant combo of bacon, jalapeños, cream cheese and more. The recipe comes courtesy of Ten50 BBQ. Get it here.

Bread: Fancy Navajo Magic Bread

One recipe from food blogger Alana Yazzie makes fry bread, biscuits, or tortillas, depending on which directions you follow. Get the recipe.

 Salad: “Elote” Corn Salad

Not the healthiest salad, but is that really a concern at a party? Dallas restaurant Second Floor Kitchen knows well that the answer is no. Get the recipe.

Entrée: Dean Fearing’s Smoked Brisket

Acclaimed pioneer of New Southwestern cuisine Fearing shares recipes for many of his signature dishes and for contemporary spins on tried-and-true Lone Star staples in The Texas Food Bible: From Legendary Dishes to New Classics. Test your pitmaster skills with the master’s brisket recipe.

Dessert: Kent Rollins’ ‘Naner Pudding

Kent Rollins is one of the undisputed kings of chuckwagon cooking — we’ve featured him in the past when he’s put out cookbooks and prize-winning chili recipes. We had to include his food here — it’s designed to be simple, portable, and delicious. And who would turn down his version of banana pudding at the end of a summer meal? Get the recipe.