After a summer of using your propane grill to cook for your family, you may be tired of burgers, hotdogs, and ribs. However, you can cook almost anything on a grill, from meats and seafood to vegetables and even fruits. Consider these healthy meals that the whole family will love.

Creative Grilling Ideas to Eat Healthy

Kebabs

Chicken kebabs are simple to make and delicious to eat. Use chunks of boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs that you've prepared in a marinade or your favorite dry rub. For something spicy, combine garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper to flavor your meat.

To avoid burning, be sure to soak your wooden skewers in water for 15 minutes before grilling, or use metal skewers. When placing the meat on the skewers, alternate chunks of chicken with your favorite vegetables or make them all chicken. Cook on a hot propane grill for five minutes, flip, and cook until done.

Seafood

If you aren't in the mood for chicken, use your grill to make some seafood. Like chicken, shrimp can be cooked on skewers. For tender fish, wrap it in foil packets with onion, lemon, butter, and seasonings before grilling to avoid the fish falling through the grate. Seafood is full of healthy omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients, so any fish option will be healthy.

Fruit & Veggies

Meat isn't the only thing you can throw on the grill. If you're looking for a healthy alternative to potato salad or mac and cheese for your BBQ, consider grilled fruit and vegetables.

All kinds of fruits, from berries to pineapples, can be grilled. For more delicate fruits like strawberries, put them on a skewer. Mix melted butter, honey, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl, then brush the berries with the mixture before grilling and again as they cook. Grill strawberries and other fruits until they are slightly charred but not mushy.

Hardier fruits, such as pineapple slices, as well as vegetables such as onion, peppers, and corn, can be cooked directly on the grill.

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