Healthy Labor Day Recipes to Make Your Holiday a Healthy Success
Gearing up for the Labor Day holiday weekend but aren’t sure what to cook for your own party or take to someone else’s? We put together a little guide. Behold some of our favorite healthy Labor Day recipes!
Appetizers & Sides
Definitely have coleslaw on hand, and you can never go wrong with bean salad. We especially love this twist on it that’s made with chickpeas from Kitchen Confidante, but why not also try these potato slices with vegan pesto and asparagus from Sofia von Porat? Or these prosciutto, goat cheese and cherry jam rolls from Cookin’ Canuck?
On the Grill
Instead of grilling the usual hot dogs and hamburgers, grill up some salmon with this recipe from One Kings Lane. Or how about these quinoa black bean burgers? And if you are going to serve burgers, at least top ’em right with these fun ideas.
For Sipping
Savor the final sips of summer with watermelon aqua fresca or this rosemary lemonade from Like Mother Like Daughter. Or, of the — ahem — harder variety, make one of these sangria recipes or have lots of this (so affordable) rosé on hand.
Sweets!
It wouldn’t be a holiday without dessert, right? Make a batch of these patriotic popsicles from Wine and Glue or these berry coconut chia parfaits from Cupcakes & Kale Chips. Or, really, you can never go wrong with fruit on the grill — such a perfectly seasonal treat.
Tell us: What’s on your Labor Day menu this weekend? Those potato slices are calling my name, I’m pretty sure. —Jenn