Cookout Recipes

Grilled asparagus, green beans, eggplant, portobello mushrooms, thick slices of tomato or onion. Drizzle with a little olive oil or cooking spray, a little salt and pepper and grill until you get some nice grill marks or until tender. Heavenly. Another thing I like is to take mushrooms, onions, zucchini, yellow squash and cut them up. Marinate overnight in fat free Italian dressing, drain and grill in a grill basket until done. It takes about 30 minutes or so over a med. flame. Any veggies you like will work but I like to use ones that will remain a little firm and not get all mushy. I forgot to add green, yellow and red peppers cut up! I knew I was forgetting something! I'll bet cauliflower and broccoli would be good too. Any combination of veg you like at your house!
Have a lovely cook out!

Make a black bean salsa! its REALLY good! And low cal per serving also!

1can black beans--rinsed and drained WELL!
Lemon juice to taste
Salt and Pepper (You can omit this, I do)
1-2tsp Olive Oil (You can omit this also)
Onion
Rotel Chili's
Garlic to taste
Jalapeno's
Cilantro

Mix all together. Its best when made the night before, but can be made shortly before, but make sure its cold when you serve it.

This would make a GREAT appetizer, and w/it being something low cal, be something that'll help fill you up to where you don't eat as much of the fattening stuff.

One of my favorite simple side dishes:


Sliced cucumbers
Grape tomatoes (halved)
Onion (sliced thinly)
A little sea salt & lots of black pepper
Apple Cider Vinegar to cover

Chill for at least an hour or so before serving.