Healthy Recipes to celebrate Memorial's Day

Memorial day is around the corner. As the weather starts to warm up, what a great opportunity to get outside and the grill going.

Plan the perfect menu for your Memorial Day with these festive and seasonal recipes, whether you choose to turn the grill on or not.

Start your day with some white, red and blue! How about a breakfast pizza to kick start your day?

Before we jump to lunch and dinner ideas, we need to cover the appetizers. Here are some delicious dips to kick-start your special meal.

• Sweet Corn & Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus

• Cottage Cheese Spinach Dip

Did you knew that May is National Salad Month AND National Beef Month? What a great way to celebrate Memorial Weekend by combining these two into the perfect healthy and delicious bite with this garlic - herb steak salad

And if we talk about salads, you have to try this patriotic themed Watermelon Feta Blueberry Salad. It makes the perfect side dish for a Memorial Day themed meal.

Another great salad to add as a side dish is this delicious Sweet Corn Pasta Salad

Turning the grill on? Try these:

• Gourmet Burgers with Sun-Dried Tomato

• Steak and Vegetable Skewers with Chimichurri

• Jalapeño-Marinated Grilled Pork Chops

• Grilled Lemon Chicken

• Grilled Vegetable Kebobs

• Grilled Cobb Salad

And a perfect meal it's not over without dessert and drinks. Here are some ideas:

• Red White & Blue Mini Cheesecakes

• Red White & Blue Pie Parfaits

• Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries

• Grilled Peach & Pineapple Sangria

• Red, White and Blue Sangria