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June’s Healthy Recipes and Tips

By Melissa Lafrance on June 5, 2018

It’s the time of year when we want to cook and eat outdoors. To kick off grilling season this June, we’re exploring grilling tips and tricks, as well as delicious recipes for complete meals. There are many benefits to grilling: it’s a simple, fast and low-fat cooking method that uses fresh ingredients and best of all, it’ll mean fewer dishes! Read on to learn more.

Week 1: Grilling 101

If you’re new to grilling, here are tricks and recipes to try:

  • Simple tips for healthy grilling by Healthline
  • A healthier way to grill by WebMD
  • Optimize your gas grilling by The Spruce Eats
  • 13 best grilling tips by EatingWell
  • Easy grillable veggie burgers by Minimalist Baker

Week 2: Grillable Foods on a Stick

You can use reusable or wooden skewer sticks (soaked in water first to prevent burning) to prepare healthy meals that cook evenly and quickly. Try these mouth-watering skewer recipes:

  • 17 vegetarian skewer recipes by Brit & Co
  • Grilled kebab recipes by EatingWell

Week 3: Foil Packet Meals

Foil packets allow you to easily steam-cook flavourful, portioned meals. Try these recipe ideas:

  • 20 foil packet recipes by Wide Open Eats
  • 7 vegetarian foil pack recipes by Tablespoon

Week 4: Desserts

If you want to complete your meal with a dessert, try these sweet, grillable options from Delish:

  • Grilled summer fruit skewers
  • Chocolate marshmallow bananas
  • Angel food cake with strawberries in balsamic

Looking for more ideas?

Each week in June, we will be sharing tips, tricks and recipes to help you create meals on the grill. Become a UBC Health Contact to receive weekly reminders.

Posted in Nutrition | Tagged BBQ, cooking, cookout, grilling, healthy recipes, home cooking, Recipes, summer recipes | 1 Response

June’s Healthy Recipes and Tips

June’s Healthy Recipes and Tips

By Melissa Lafrance on June 7, 2017

It’s the time of year when we want to cook and eat outdoors. To kick off grilling season this June, we are exploring grilling tips and tricks as well as delicious recipes for complete meals. There are many benefits to using a BBQ and best of all, fewer dishes! Read on to learn more!

Week 1:

Let’s start with safety tips and basic tricks:

  • Gas grilling tips
  • Five mistakes to avoid when using a gas grill
  • Mastering the basics of grilling

Week 2:

Let’s look at appetizers and sides! Here are some healthy options for your next BBQ meal:

  • Grilled eggplant & tomato stacks
  • Grilled appetizer recipe collection
  • Grilled radicchio, summer squashes and scallions
  • Three ways to grill corn
  • Zucchini and cauliflower skewers

Week 3:

Nothing says summer like a burger. These recipes offer a twist on the classic beef burger:

  • Easy BBQ chicken & bean burgers
  • Grillable veggie burgers
  • Balsamic portobello burgers

Week 4:

If you want to complete your meal with a dessert, try these lightened-up options:

  • Grilled summer fruit skewers
  • Chocolate marshmallow bananas
  • Grilled angel food cake with strawberries in balsamic

Each week in June, we will be sharing tips, tricks and information for this BBQ grilling season. Become a UBC Health Contact to receive weekly reminders.

Posted in Nutrition | Tagged Diet, eating, food, health, Nutrition, Recipes, summer recipes, tips | Leave a response

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