Healthy
Fall Grilling
I’ve always been a big fan of summer because
of being outside, enjoying the heat on my skin, and just loving the feel in the
air of life and warmth. Now, while I’m pretty agitated when I get too hot and
sweaty from the heat, that only typically happens if I wore the wrong type of
clothes. Luckily with summer, you can pop inside to grab a pair of shorts and a
tank top to relieve your body of the heat.
It probably comes as no surprise, then, that
I’m a big fan of grilling out when it’s summer. Perhaps it’s the cooking that I
enjoy most. I mean, I like to cook inside as well. But cooking outside on a
different type of surface? There’s nothing more fun than having a soda can in one
hand and a spatula in the other.
So, what’s the second best season to grill out
compared to summer? That’s right, the best
season, in my opinion: fall. Fall is still warm enough up until November to
warrant cooking outside and enjoying the cooler air. It’s not nearly as muggy,
it’s not nearly as bug infested, and it’s honestly cool to be outside when the
trees are changing.
While I’m a huge advocate for grilling out,
there are a lot of foods that are traditional for grilling that happen to be
quite unhealthy for you. All red meats are pretty much the unhealthiest you can
eat, when it comes to comparing them to other alternatives. So today, I’m here
to give you a few suggestions on healthy foods you can grill that aren’t your
traditional steak or chicken.
Fish
Yes, you can grill fish. And yes, it tastes
phenomenal. I’m in love with grilling salmon and sea bass during the late
summer or early fall. Something about the flakiness and fattiness of both are
just amazing. And if you’ve never had Chilean sea bass, boy you’re in for a
treat. It’s buttery, super fluffy, and thick. Sear this one good and leave on
the grill longer than you’d expect to get it cooked throughout.
Shrimp is also one of the best foods to grill
while it’s this time of year. Perhaps I’m biased since it’s a favorite of mine.
Perhaps it’s just because of how easy it is. Also, it works well with kabobs,
something I’ll highlight below.
Vegetables
Have you ever had kabobs that were just
veggies? Whether it’s zucchini, potatoes, corn, peppers, onions, mushrooms, or
tofu, grilling veggie kabobs is one of the healthiest things you can do while
you’re wearing the grilling apron. I suggest coating them in a type of
vegetable oil before you put them on the grill to keep them from sticking.
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