Healthy Grilling Recipes to End the Summer
The feeling of the warm summer sun on your skin is perfect. The summer is the perfect motivation to start implementing healthy eating habits. Holding a barbeque or cookout doesn’t need to mean over-stuffing with unhealthy junk food. Not to mention, grilling your food is an excellent way to prepare food healthily, without inflammatory cooking oils. For your next grilling session, pass on the potato chips and fill up on delicious quality protein from seafood, paired with grilled vegetables.
With these healthy grilling recipes, you’ll stay on track with healthy eating while indulging in delicious grilled vegetables and seafood.
Grilled Vegetables
Mid to late summer is the perfect time of the season for the best vegetables! Learning to enjoy the colorful vegetables nature has to offer is easy with grilled vegetables. After all, vegetables when prepared correctly are a gift from nature. Grilling vegetables can be done in various ways, including on a kabob or skewer, with various seasonings and flavors. You’ll never get bored of enjoying delicious grilled vegetables when you change up the recipe each time!
Some of the best summer vegetables to grill include peppers, onions, mushrooms, corn, and summer squash. Making grilled vegetable skewers sounds far more complicated than it is. Follow these simple steps below for the best-grilled veggies to end the summer:
1. Cut up your vegetables in pieces that are all about the same size.
2. Invest in some metal skewers! Metal skewers are reusable and washable, saving you money and eliminating waste. Wood skewers can easily burn on the grill, so using metal is the best option.
3. Halfway through cooking, flip your veggies over to make sure all sides get cooked and get that delicious and appealing “grill mark” look. A general rule of thumb is to grill veggies for about eight minutes on each side.
4. Choose the seasonings you love! To maximize flavor, season your veggies both before and after cooking. Not sure how to season your veggies? For a simple taste that pairs well with almost any summer vegetable, drizzle some heart-healthy olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic to start. You may also use a healthy dipping sauce like homemade Greek yogurt tzatziki sauce.
Chile, Garlic, and Parsley Prawns or Shrimp
Get your protein in with healthy and delicious seafood, perfect to end the summer. Paired with the grilled vegetables mentioned above, you’ll have a complete summer meal made entirely on the grill. This is one of my favorite recipes, as it’s simple and wholesome. Prawns or shrimp are great sources of vitamins and high-quality sources of the protein you need to maintain a healthy, well-rounded diet.
Making chile, garlic, and parsley prawns or shrimp on the grill is simple. This simple recipe uses all-natural, basic ingredients to provide a flavorful seasoning for your seafood. If you don’t like prawns, simply substitute shrimp for a different type of protein. For detailed steps to make this recipe, click here.
A Well-Rounded Summer Diet
When you try these well-rounded healthy grilling recipes to end the summer, you’ll feel great knowing you’re choosing nutrient-dense foods. Change up the typical burgers and hotdogs with grilled vegetables and seafood for your next cookout.
