Healthy Memorial Day Recipes

Let’s cheer for the first unofficial long weekend of the Summer with these gluten-free and paleo healthy Memorial Day Recipes to make at home or bring with you on-the-go!

Our Favorite Memorial Day Food

Memorial Day is just around the corner! As the unofficial start of the Summer, everyone is anxious to switch over to outdoor grilling, eating and living! I’ve rounded up some favorite appetizers, side dishes, main dishes, and treats to satisfy everyone at your home this weekend with these healthy memorial recipes!

Cocktails or Mocktails

Feel free to leave out the alcohol in these fun and easy cocktails if you are not imbibing!

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• Naturally Sweetened Mint Mojito
• Frosè
• The BEST Margarita Ever!
• Aperol Spritz
• Rose Sangria
• Lightened Up Piña Coladas
• Cantaloupe Ginger Cocktails
• Strawberry Lemonade with Mint

Memorial Day Appetizers

Perfect to make at home or to share!

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• Roasted Eggplant Dip
• Deviled Eggs
• Melon Salad with Prosciutto
• Chicken Bacon Ranch Baked Hummus Dip
• Tropical Shrimp Ceviche
• Oven-Baked Zucchini Fries
• Easy Hummus Recipe
• 5-Ingredient Buffalo Chicken Baked Hummus Dip
• Blender Salsa
• Spinach Artichoke Dip
• Chili Garlic and Lime Chicken Satay Skewers
• Moroccan Eggplant with Chermoula Sauce
• Healthy Eggplant Parm Bites
• Braised Artichokes
• Cauliflower Hummus
• Jalapeño Popper Dip
• Homemade Guacamole
• 7 Layer Taco Dip
• 5-Minute Ají (Colombian-Style Salsa)

Pasta Salads and Sides

Sometimes the salads are the BEST part of a BBQ

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• Classic Macaroni Salad
• Thai Chicken Quinoa Salad with Thai Peanut Dressing
• Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad
• Italian Pasta Salad
• Chopped Antipasto Salad with Chicken
• Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
• Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
• Mexican Street Corn Salad
• Chipotle Slaw
• Chicken Caesar Quinoa Salad
• Taco Salad
• The Best Spring Mix Salad Ever
• Crunchy Chicken Slaw
• Spiralized Chipotle Slaw
• Israeli Salad
• Avocado and Corn Salsa
• Easy Gluten Free Cornbread
• Watermelon Salad with Basil-Ginger Dressing
• Easy Cucumber Salad with Lots of Herbs!
• Grilled Corn on the Cob

Memorial Day BBQ Ideas

Get that grill lit up, because we need to fire up the start of summer!

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• Skirt Steak with Italian Salsa Verde
• Garlic and Lime Marinated Flank Steak
• Strawberry and Mango Salsa Chicken
• Grilled Chicken and Vegetables with Tomato Vinaigrette
• Loaded Grilled Eggplant with Creamy Herb Sauce
• Moroccan Chicken Burgers
• Thai Turkey Burgers
• Sriracha Lime Chicken Chopped Salad
• Grilled Salmon and Shrimp Scampi
• Dry-Rub Grilled Wings
• Chicken Caesar Salad Burgers
• Bruschetta Chicken
• Tomato Jalapeño Salmon Burgers
• Grilled Caesar Salad with Blackened Shrimp
• Grilled Sweet Potato Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
• BBQ Chicken Pizza (toss the crust on the grill!)
• Grilled Chimichurri Chicken

Healthier Desserts

A sweet finish to the end of the meal!

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• S’mores Pie
• Gluten Free Blueberry Pie
• Gluten Free Apple Pie
• Gluten Free Lemon Bars
• Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake (with dairy free whipped cream)
• Raspberry Peach Crumble
• Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
• Berry Cobbler
• Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Gluten-Free Funfetti Blondies
• Chia Honey Lime Fruit Salad
• Festive Flag Cake
• Edible Cookie Dough Dip
• Cherry Pie Bar

Looking for more grilling tips?

Check out my Guide to Grilling post to help you through the BBQ!