Make Your Memorial Day Barbecue Completely Memorable with This Fun Menu and Easy Recipes

Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember those soldiers who have fallen in war to protect the freedoms and values that our country holds dear. It is also among the first events which can be observed outside after a long, cold winter. Memorial Day is often celebrated with a barbecue. At our house, it's no different. Anyone can make hotdogs and hamburgers, but we like to start out the barbecue season with something special.

My favorite Memorial Day barbecue menu starts with Healthy Ham Kebobs. They're healthy because they use turkey ham instead of pork, and incorporate fresh pineapple for a hint of sweet and sour flavor.

Next, we add a generous side of creamy mustard-style potato salad. My potato salad combines the soft, grainy texture of russet potatoes with the crispness of fresh green onions and celery. Garnished with spiral-cut radishes and sprigs of curly parsley, it's a pretty, as well as tasty, addition to the picnic table.

No cookout is complete without fresh corn on the cob. Grilled instead of boiled, our corn has a flavor that cannot be beat. It perfectly complements anything you may wish to put on the grill.

Last, but not least, is a refreshing drink that will be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. By combining an all-natural lemon-lime soda with strawberry juice, you get a redpop that will tempt your tastebuds all summer long.

This Memorial Day, make your barbecue special with this fun and easy menu plan. The recipes below will serve about 6 to 10 people depending on how hearty their appetites are.

Healthy Ham Kebob

About 2 lbs fully cooked turkey ham
½ Fresh pineapple
½ jar Maraschino cherries
¼ cup brown sugar
Cooking spray
Bamboo kebob skewers, soaked in water and drained