Easy recipes that are also nutrient-dense and healthy.
Memorial Day is right around the corner, and you might be feeling some stress. I am, anyway – I always worry about ruining my diet plan with all the unhealthy food available at these types of parties. This year, I’m hosting the party and I have the best BBQ menu ideas. These easy Memorial Day recipes are not only quick to prepare, but they’re healthy and filled with nutrient-dense ingredients.
Even if you’re not hosting the party, you can bring some of these easy Memorial Day recipes as your potluck offering. No one will even notice that they’re healthy, because these dishes are going to be super delicious!
1. One-Pack Shrimp Bake
This foil-baked shrimp makes cleanup a breeze, and it’s filled with so many tasty ingredients!
2. BBQ Chicken Foil Packets
One of these foil packets is perfect to throw on the grill. Protein and veggies, all in one tasty package!
3. Foil Baked Chicken and Broccoli
If you’re worried about healthy options, bring your own foil baked chicken. Everyone else will be jealous!
4. Black Bean Superfood Burgers
Skip the meat with these black bean burgers. These superfood burgers are absolutely packed with delicious flavor.
5. Buffalo Ranch Chickpea Burger
Combine your favorite wing flavors of buffalo and ranch with a meatless burger. Plant-based burgers are tasty and healthy.
6. Turkey Burger with Avocado Relish
You can’t go wrong with a burger that has avocado on top. No one will know these aren’t beef!
7. Quinoa Mushroom Burger
Combine superfood quinoa with nutrient-dense mushrooms for a tasty, vegan burger.
8. Grilled Salmon Sliders
Salmon is full of omega-3 fatty acids, so let’s turn them into the best burgers of the party! Miniaturize your meal by creating 8 delicious sliders from one filet of salmon.
9. Grilled Turkey Burgers with Cucumber Salad
Skip the bun and serve these turkey burgers with cucumber salad instead. The crunch will be super satisfying.
10. Spinach and Feta Turkey Burger with Tzatziki Sauce
Go Mediterranean-inspired with tzatziki sauce. Combined with salty feta, this will be one craveable burger.
11. Sweet Potato and BBQ Chicken Lettuce Wrap
Skip the bun and wrap up your favorite barbecue chicken in a lettuce leaf! It will be just as satisfying, and the sweet potatoes will add a punch of flavor.
12. Mediterranean Grilled Eggplant Burgers With Cheese
Mushrooms don’t always have to be the star of plant-based burger patties. Have some fun with eggplant steaks instead!
13. Spicy Southwestern Vegetarian Burger
Give your veggie patty a flavor boost with Southwestern flavors. Corn and green chilies will really make this burger something special.
14. Grilled Turkey Veggie Burgers
Add some veggies to your turkey patties to give them a flavor boost. The grated carrot and zucchini will keep this patty super moist as it cooks.
15. Low-Carb Philly Cheesesteaks
These Philadelphia-inspired cheesesteaks are sure to be a winner. They have all the flavor of a regular cheesesteak, but the lettuce wrap keeps things low-carb.
16. Portobello Burger with Savory Balsamic Marinade
A Portobello mushroom makes the perfect vegetarian burger patty. You don’t have to do anything except pull off the stem and grill it up!
17. Skinny Kale Burgers
Any excuse to eat the superfood kale is a good one. They make incredibly healthy plant-based burger patties, too!
18. Open-Faced Mediterranean Lamb Burger
Don’t let turkey and beef have all the fun. Lamb burgers are a great way to spice up the variety in your Memorial Day feast.
19. Cilantro Lime Three Bean Salad
The main dishes aren’t the only ones that will shine on this Memorial Day. Bring this three-bean salad to really brighten up the plate.
20. Southwestern Black Bean Salad
Add some pizzaz to your plate with the fresh flavors of the Southwest. Between the beans and the veggies, this is one nutrient-dense side dish.
