3 Original Recipes for Veggies with Your Barbecue
by Moriah Shemer
Description: Tasty recipes to grill vegetables on your barbecue.
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A grilled meal is not complete without delicious vegetables to compliment the meat. Vegetables can be used as side dishes as well as put right on your burger. Chris and Tal of Chris & Tal’s Better Foods bring to you three easy vegetable recipes that are ideal for barbecues.
All three recipes are both delicious and healthy. Try the Thai Style Red Peppers for a sweet and sour zest or the grilled zucchini for a spicy addition to your meal. Pick the Cajon Portobello Buns for a unique twist on the popular mushroom.
Chris & Tal’s Better Grilled Zucchini
Like meat, vegetables taste better grilled. This recipe from Chris’ grandmother in Spain makes a slightly hot and very healthy topping for burgers or a great side dish.
Ingredients:
2 zucchini sliced lengthwise
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp fresh basil leaves
2 small red chili peppers, finely chopped
Directions:
Grill zucchini on BBQ or indoor grill until slightly charred and tender. Combine remaining ingredients and let sit and marinate while you are grilling your burgers.
Nutritional information per 40 g serving:
Calories - 13; Fat - 0 g; Carbs - 2.8 g; Protein - 0.8 g
Chris & Tal’s Better Cajun Portobello Buns
These mushrooms make a great topping for Chris & Tal’s Bet•ter Burgers or other barbecued meats. For carb-conscious people like Tal, they can even be used as a tasty burger bun substitute!
Ingredients:
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp good olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
Pinch of Cajun seasoning
4 Portobello Mushroom caps
Directions:
Clean mushroom caps by brushing them with a damp towel. Combine Worcestershire sauce with balsamic vinegar and whisk in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Brush mushrooms with dressing and sprinkle Cajun seasoning. Grill in a hot pan for 3 or 4 minutes on each side, until tender.
Nutritional information per 93 g serving:
Calories - 54; Fat - 3.3 g; Carbs - 4.5 g; Protein - 2.0 g
Chris & Tal’s Better Thai Style Red Peppers
Chris picked up this recipe while he was traveling in Thailand and translated it to use North American ingredients. You'll find these sweet and sour peppers make a great side dish, or you can put them right on your burgers for an exotic twist!
Ingredients:
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
1/4 cup of water
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp vinegar
4 tbsp cucumber thinly sliced
1-1/2 tbsp crushed peanuts
1 shallot, chopped
Directions:
Bring water to a boil in a small sauce pan. Add sugar and pepper slices and boil for five minutes. Let mixture cool and mix in vinegar, then add the other ingredients and mix together. Be sure to put both the peppers and the sauce on your burgers.
Nutritional information per 42 g serving:
Calories - 53; Fat - 2.6 g; Carbs - 6.2 g; Protein - 1.8 g
Many vegetable recipes can be easily incorporated into barbecues. Good luck finding your favorite! For more great recipes from Chris and Tal, go to http://www.betterfoods.ca/recipes.html
More details about barbecue recipes here. Moriah Shemer works for Chris & Tal's Better Foods, a food innovation company focused on crafting no compromise, guilt-free versions of your favorite foods. Our top product is the Better Burger, made of a blend of lean meat and high-grade textured soy protein. The result? The delicious beef taste you love with half the fat, calories and cholesterol. For store availability visit http://www.betterfoods.ca.
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