Get Creative With Grilling
Posted on Jun 1st 2009 9:00AM by Maggie VinkFiled Under: Nutrition & Supplements
When the warm weather arrives, nothing tastes better than a meal cooked on the grill. But don't limit yourself to hot dogs and burgers. There are lots of creative options for the grill that are light, nutritious and delicious:- Dinner on a stick. Skewer healthy ingredients like shrimp, chicken and veggies. Toss all the cut ingredients with a little olive oil and sprinkle with herbs before skewering them. Grill until the protein is thoroughly cooked.
- Pizza pizazz. Pizza is great on the grill. Lightly brush a prepared pizza crust with olive oil and grill one side. Flip the crust over to grill the other side and add your toppings. Keep on the grill until cheese melts. (Make sure other toppings are already cooked -- you can grill those before starting the crust.) Remember, choose pizza toppings that are in keeping with your healthy eating goals.
- Tropical burger. Make the traditional burger a bit healthier by choosing lean turkey instead of beef. Then, put a twist on it by topping it with grilled pineapple and mango. You can even grill the whole wheat bun.
- Grilled greens. OK, you don't really grill your salad. But you can add some summery flavor to your salad by grilling salmon, shrimp or chicken to go on top.
- Dessert on the grill. Many fruits are delicious after grilling -- the heat caramelizes the sugars and gives them a whole different taste.
