Labor Day Recipe Menu Ideas!

Espresso Rub BBQ Burger

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 tsp. espresso powder or instant ground coffee
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 3 tbl. hickory brown sugar bbq sauce
• 4 slices colby-jack cheese
• buns, lettuce, tomato, onion to taste

Directions:

Mix ground beef with espresso powder and black pepper. Form into 4 patties. Grill patties until desired pinkness and later in bbq sauce. Top with cheese, melt and serve on bun with toppings.

 Turkey Burger with Feta Cheese

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 cup feta cheese crumbles
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives, sliced
• 2 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together in bowl and form into 4 patties. Grill until desired pinkness and top with lettuce, tomato and onion.

 Chipotle Guacamole

Ingredients:

• 2 avocados, peeled and diced
• 1 tbl. lime juice
• 2 tbl. sour cream
• 1/2 cup medium salsa
• 1/4 tsp. adobo sauce from canned chilis

Directions:

Mix all ingredients until desired texture. Refrigerate until served.

 Grilled Fruit Kabobs

Ingredients:

• 3 fresh peaches, cut into cubes
• 3 fresh plums, cut into cubes
• 3 bananas, sliced into 4 chunks each
• 15 large strawberries, halved
• 1 pineapple, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• long sheet of aluminum foil

Directions:

Cut fruit as directed. Mix butter and honey in small pan and melt together over medium heat. Reduce heat a heat for 3-5 mins until slightly thickened. Don't boil!

Place 1 of each fruit on a skewer and lay on aluminum sheet on medium heat grill. Brush the butter/honey mixture evenly over each skewer. Grill on each side for 5 mins or until fruit has softened.

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