Honoring Heroes with Bold Flavor: Memorial Day Recipes Featuring Pickled Favorites
Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. As we gather with loved ones to reflect and celebrate the freedoms we enjoy, it’s also a time to share good food, good company, and great flavor.
At Bay View Packing Company, we're proud to bring bold, briny flavor to your table with these three unforgettable recipes featuring our Bay View Pickled favorites. Whether you're grilling, chilling, or potlucking, these dishes are made to impress—and easy to make.
BBQ Pickled Egg Salad Sliders
A smoky, tangy twist on a backyard classic—these sliders combine the creamy comfort of egg salad with the bold bite of pickled eggs and BBQ sauce.
Ingredients:
6 hard-boiled eggs (optional: smoke for 15 minutes after boiling)
2 Bay View Pickled Eggs, chopped
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp BBQ sauce
Slider buns
Instructions:
Dice the hard-boiled and pickled eggs.
In a bowl, mix eggs with mayo and BBQ sauce.
Chill the mixture for at least 30 minutes.
Serve on slider buns—great warm or cold!
Pickled Sausage Jalapeño Poppers with Cubed ‘N Pickled Ham Crumble
Creamy, cheesy, spicy—and packed with flavor. These poppers are the perfect handheld appetizer, made even better with Bay View Red Hot Sausage and Bay View cubed ‘n pickled Badger Ham.
Ingredients:
6–8 fresh jalapeños, halved and seeded
3 Bay View Red Hot Sausages, diced
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or your choice)
Optional: crumbled cubed ‘n pickled Badger Ham for topping
Instructions:
Preheat oven or grill to 375°F.
Mix diced sausage, cream cheese, and shredded cheese in a bowl.
Fill each jalapeño half with the mixture.
Place on a baking sheet or grill and cook for 15–20 minutes until bubbly and soft.
Optional: Top with extra cheese or crumbled ham and broil for 2 minutes until golden.
Pickled Egg Potato Salad
This isn’t your average potato salad. Made with Bay View Pickled Eggs and Pickled Sausage, it delivers creamy, tangy, and savory flavor in every bite—perfect for cookouts or make-ahead lunches.
Ingredients:
6 red potatoes, boiled, cooled, and cubed
4 Bay View Pickled Eggs, chopped
1 cup chopped Bay View Mild Pickled Polish Sausage
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning (or to taste)
Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine potatoes, chopped pickled eggs, and sausage.
Stir in mayo, mustard, and ranch seasoning.
Mix until evenly coated.
Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Celebrate Boldly. Remember Proudly.
As we celebrate this Memorial Day, we honor those who gave everything for our country. We hope these recipes help bring people together—around the grill, around the table, and around the memories that matter most.
From all of us at Bay View Packing Company, thank you for letting us be part of your Memorial Day tradition.