Healthy Ingredient Substitutes for Your Holiday Meals: A Guilt-Free Feast!
Here are some simple and smart ingredient substitutes that will allow you to enjoy a lighter, more nutritious holiday feast, without sacrificing flavor.
Recipe of the Week 8/14: Grilled Zucchini
Yields 4 Serving
Ingredients:
2 medium zucchini, about 8 oz each, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Preheat grill on medium-high. In a large bowl, toss zucchini with oil, red wine vinegar, parsley, basil, and garlic powder. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper, to taste.
Once grill is hot, carefully use tongs to rub an oiled paper towel over grates to clean.
Using tongs, place zucchini on grill. Cover and cook, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking on high, covered, 2 to 3 minutes more
When zucchini is tender, remove from heat, taste for salt and adjust as needed and eat right away.
Meal Plan Check Boxes:
2 Vegetables
Nutritional Facts: 1 /2 zucchini, Calories: 48 kcal, Carbohydrates: 4 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 3.5 g, Saturated Fat: 0.5 g,
Cholesterol: 4 mg, Sodium: 3.5 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 2 g
Adapted From https://www.skinnytaste.com/grilled-zucchini/#recipe
Recipe of the Week
Grilled Zucchini
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Found by: Brianna Lawless, MS, RDN
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