Memorial Day Grilling

One of the tips we share with our guests is planning ahead. It’s a great way for you to create a strategy to help stay on track with your healthy eating habits, especially for events like Memorial Day picnics. Here are some grilling recipes for you to incorporate into your holiday meal plan!

GRILLED VEGETABLE AND HUMMUS WRAP

Ingredients:

Method

• Warm up your tortilla.
• Spread hummus, and top with grilled vegetables, grilled chicken and feta.
• Wrap it up and enjoy!

Nutrition: Serves: 2 | Serving Size: 1/2 wrap | Calories: 210 | Fat: 5 grams | Protein: 16 grams | Carbohydrates: 22 grams | Sodium: 650 milligrams | Fiber: 4 grams

BASIL HUMMUS

Ingredients:

Method:

• Place all ingredients in food processor and process until smooth

Nutrition: SERVINGS 20 | SERVING SIZE: 1 ounce | CALORIES: 20 calories | FAT: 1 gram | CARBOHYDRATES: 5.5 grams | PROTEIN: 2 grams | SODIUM: 30 milligrams

ASPARAGUS & FARRO SALAD

Ingredients:

Method:

• Preheat grill.
• Place farro and water into a pot on high.
• Once boiling, cover with a lid and turn heat down low to steam farro. It will double in size and still be al dente.
• Spread cooked farro out onto a sheet tray and cool in the refrigerator.
• Grill corn on the cob and asparagus. Chop asparagus to bite sized pieces and remove kernels from the cob.
• Assembly- mix the following together for 1 serving:
  • 2 Tablespoons cooked farro
  • 2 Tablespoons asparagus
  • 1 Tablespoon corn kernels
  • 1 Tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 artichoke, quartered
  • ¼ ounce Basil vinaigrette

Nutrition: Serves: 12 | Serving Size: 1 composed salad (~1/2 cup) | Calories: 90 calories | Fat: 2 grams | Sodium: 160 milligrams | Carbohydrates: 14 gram | Protein: 3 gram | Fiber: 2 grams

BASIL VINAIGRETTE

Ingredients:

Method

• Add everything to the blender and begin to blend. 
• Blend until smooth.

Nutrition: Serves: 25 | Serving Size: ½ ounce | Calories: 25 | Fat: 2.5 grams | Protein: 0 grams | Carbohydrates: 2 grams | Sodium: 25 milligrams | Fiber: 0 grams