Lighten up this summer with a grilled edamame veggie burger or try serving your meat-eaters a leaner cut. Or, replace those high-calorie condiments with fresh avocado and opt for a pita rather than buns for healthy burgers that won't weigh you down.
If you're sticking to the traditional outdoor menu, The Bomb Burger and Bistro Cheeseburger are mouth-watering crowd pleasers. Try Chef Spike Mendelsohn's award-winning Colletti Smokehouse Burger recipe. Or get inspired by browsing Recipezaar's collection of more than 5,000 barbecue recipes!
When guests tire of the traditional, go wild for a change. What's the craziest thing you can throw on the grill - oysters, ice cream, toaster pastries? Food2 has a few ideas.
Don't let flaming dishes be served solo: add a slight southwestern kick with grilled fruit and veggie salad or serve up a pop of color with herbed corn on the cob and grilled BBQ asparagus. Guests can also fill their plates with creamy potato or macaroni salad or a "lightened-up" pasta salad.
With so much marinating, flaming and flipping happening, many forget about HCAs and PAHs, two cancer-causing toxins linked to grilling. But have no fear - HealthyEats shares easy steps to keep them out of your food for a safer, healthier grilling experience such as:
-- Cooking at lower temperatures
-- Trimming the fat of meats and poultry
-- Marinating meats, poultry and fish before grilling
-- Turning grilling food often
Heat things up this summer with mouth-watering grilling recipes, picnic sides and cookout safety tips at Recipezaar.com, Food2.com, and HealthyEats.com.
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