14 Delicious Labor Day Grill Recipes

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You can’t celebrate Labor Day and the winding down of summer properly without serving something off of the grill. The grill is an excellent way to bring out unique flavors from meats and vegetables that you just don’t get with any other cooking method. Here are fourteen delicious Labor Day grill recipes that you should make to help celebrate the holiday.

1. Grilled Pork Chops

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This simple recipe for grilled pork chops is an easy way to get a flavorful main course on the table in no time flat. This is a simple recipe with an easy-going, delicious flavor that pairs well with anything. Serve them with your favorite BBQ sauce and some grilled veggies.

2. Grilled Turkey Burgers

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Grilled turkey burgers are a perfect, healthier option for Labor Day grilling. They are filling and pair well with any burger topping you care to add. Pick your favorite side dishes and dig into a plateful of deliciousness.

3. Tarragon Chicken

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This is one of those “5 ingredients or less” recipes that really wows you every time. For such simple ingredients, the flavors of this grilled tarragon chicken are pretty epic. Pair it with a baked potato, some rice, or even some yummy macaroni salad.

4. Grilled Naan Pizza

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This grilled naan pizza will take your grill to a whole new level. It’s a BBQ chicken pizza made with naan, and it’s absolute perfection off a grill. Just make sure you grill it on a grill pan lifted up off the actual grill. This lets everything cook to perfection. An upsidedown muffin pan should do the trick.

5. Barbecue Rosemary Pork Chops

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This simple and delicious barbecue rosemary pork chops recipe is an easy meal to get on the grill fast this summer. It cooks up with lots of flavor and only uses a few easy-to-find ingredients. In fact, you probably already have them at home in your cabinets.

6. Grilled Tandoori Chicken

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If you love Indian flavors, this grilled tandoori chicken is amazing right off the grill. Serve it with rice and some veggies for a complete meal. Don’t forget the naan. This is one of those grill recipes you’ll want to make again and again.

7. Barbecued Southwestern Chicken And Shrimp Skillet

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If you are a “surf-n-turf” kind of person, you will really enjoy this barbecued Southwestern chicken and shrimp skillet. It combines chicken and shrimp with bell peppers and plenty of seasoning.

8. Barbecued Southwest Meatballs with Garlic & Lime Avocado Sauce

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Yes, you can make meatballs on the grill, and boy, are they tasty. This barbecued Southwest meatballs with garlic & lime avocado sauce is a great option for your summer grill, and you can serve them with rice or pasta or simply enjoy them as is.

9. Mexican Chicken Skewers

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If you want to combine grilled flavor with tacos or burritos, this deliciousness is exactly what you’re looking for. Mexican chicken skewers can be enjoyed right off the skewer, or you can slide everything off the skewer directly into your burrito or taco.

10. Homemade Barbecue Sauce

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If you’re into making your own barbecue sauce, this homemade barbecue sauce is a great one to try. You can use it as is or use it as a base to add other flavors to. Either way, it’s a great staple item to keep on hand this summer.

11. Grilled Zucchini

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You can’t beat the flavor of grilled zucchini in the summer. That telltale char makes the best flavor. You can serve them as is or mix them into other things. Either way, it’s a great way to use up a lot of that summer zucchini harvest you’re about to get out of your garden.

12. Grilled Baby Carrots

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Grilled baby carrots are convenient and delicious. Just pick up a bag at the store, and without any peeling or chopping, you can toss them with spices and then get them on the grill in minutes. It’s an easy, tasty side dish for any other grilled food.

13. Grilled Zucchini Salad

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If you aren’t sure what to do with grilled zucchini, try this grilled zucchini salad. The flavors are wonderful, and it makes a great side dish to grilled meats.

14. Blueberry BBQ Sauce

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This blueberry BBQ sauce is amazing on chicken, pork, or beef. It’s that extra something special that packs the flavor in on the grill, and it’s totally delicious.

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Need more dinner ideas? These can help. Chicken and turkey are very versatile foods that can be used to create an unlimited number of dinners. Here are 118 ideas to get you started.

Author: Tiffany McCauley

Title: Food and Travel Journalist

Expertise: Food, cooking, travel

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Tiffany McCauley is a nationally syndicated writer and an award-winning cookbook author and food blogger. She has been featured on MSN, Huffington Post, Country Living Magazine, HealthLine, Redbook, and many more. Her food specialty is healthy comfort food recipes.

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