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Memorial Day Menu Ideas & Healthy Holiday Tips

The holidays are just flying by this spring! Memorial Day is here and it’s time for some fantastic menu ideas. Whether you are camping (like we are), boating (like we are), or having a bar-b-cue (like we are), you want to have fun while keeping that beach-body figure. Here are some Memorial Day menu ideas plus healthy tips.

Menu Idea #1: Grill it up!

• You can make delicious, healthy versions of burgers by using 96% fat free ground beef! It’s all about seasoning the meat before putting it on the grill. Click HERE for my favorite burger recipe.                       
• Try grilling salmon or another fish! We’re having some delicious grilled salmon fillets on Saturday night. Simply salt/pepper the salmon. Squeeze some lemon juice on it. Wrap the salmon with sliced lemons and chopped cilantro (or any herb such as dill, Italian flat leaf parsley, etc) in tinfoil and put it on the grill for some delicious cooking. You can also put the salmon directly on the grill, but I prefer using a fish rack for less mess.

• Grilled fruit! Yummy! You can grill pineapple, plums, peaches, or nectarines. Grilled fruit makes a delicious, healthy dessert.

Menu Idea #2: Snack Attack!

• All the munching and snacking over the weekend with chips, dips, snack foods and more can result in some serious caloric intake. Here’s what we’re bringing camping & boating this weekend: (more…)

Food.

Fiesta.

Bistro Burger with Kale Chips & Baked French Fries

We love, love, love burgers & fries at my house! Kale chips have turned into a new snack full of crunchy, salty love. Here’s how we’ve altered the Burger, Fries, and Chips to make a fun and healthy fiesta of a dinner! Regarding the burger, using 96% fat free lean ground beef can still be delicious, but you’ve got to add seasoning to the meat before you cook it. That’s how you get the flavorful burgers. This is a great spread for your Memorial Day weekend menu!

Ingredients:

Burgers:

• 1 lb 96% fat free lean ground beef

• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 1 Tbsp dried onions

• Salt & Pepper to taste

• 4 slices Jarlsberg Lite Cheese

• 4 slices tomatoes

• 4 slices red onions

• 4 romaine lettuce leaves

• 4 Oroweat 100% whole wheat sandwich thins

Kale Chips:

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