21/07/2017
HEALTHY OPTIONS
BBQ SIDES
Its the time of year where bbq's are still running wild...the majority of people know about the plentiful supply of lean meat sources to slap on the bbq, but what about healthy sides to accompany it?? A lot are full of saturated fats, high in calories and make all the good work in choosing a good lean meat source a waste of time! So here is a twist on some BBQ sides to lower those calories and unwanted extra fat!
1) SWEET POTATO SALAD
A typical potato salad is high in calories and saturated fat so this recipe for a sweet potato salad is perfect.
Recipe:
- Sweet potatoes (chopped) - 4 cups
- Olive oil - 1/4 cup
- Balsamic vinegar - 1 tbsp
- Honey - 1/2 tbsp
- Red pepper (diced) - 1
- Yellow pepper (diced) - 1
- Ground cumin - 1 tsp
- Orange zest - 1/2 tbsp
- Spring onion (diced) - 2
- Mint leaves (sliced) - 1/4 cup
- Raisins - 2 tbsp
Instructions:
1) Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the potatoes, add salt and pepper to taste.
2) Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
3) Blend together the remaining ingredients to make dressing bar the spring onion and raisins.
4) Once potatoes are cooked, toss with dressing. Then sprinkle the spring onions and raisins over top.
2) COLESLAW
Again like the common potato salad, the standard coleslaw is full of fat and high in calories. So why not change things up with this modified recipe of a healthier version.
Ingredients:
- Purple cabbage (diced) - 2 cups
- Green cabbage (diced) - 2 cups
- Carrots (grated) - 1 cup
- Celery (finely diced) - 2 stalks
- Fresh parsley (chopped) - 1/4 cup
- Dried cranberries - 2 tbsp
- Slivered almonds - 2 tbsp
- Walnut pieces - 2 tbsp
- Peanut pieces - 2 tbsp
- Olive oil - 1/4 cup
- Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
- Plain Greek yogurt - 1 tbsp
- Honey - 1 tbsp
- Garlic, (crushed) - 1 clove
Instructions:
1) Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, Greek yogurt, honey, garlic, and salt and pepper.
2) Then toss together the cabbage, carrots, celery, and parsley.
3) Drizzle the dressing on top, and toss one more time.
4) Top with the remaining ingredients... walnuts, peanuts, almonds, and cranberries.
3) BBQ BEANS
Another BBQ favourite, here's a little switch up on your standard BBQ beans!
Ingredients:
- Pinto beans, soaked in water for at least 7 hours - 1/4 lb.
- White beans, soaked in water for at least 7 hours - 1/4 lb.
- Light soy sauce - 2 tbsp
- No sodium added chicken broth - 2 cups
- Apple cider vinegar - 1 tbsp
- Sugar-free maple syrup - 1 tbsp
- Brown sugar - 1 tbsp
- Garlic, minced - 2 cloves
- Cumin powder - 1 tbsp
- Chili powder - 1tbsp
- Onion powder - 1tsp
Instructions:
1) Rinse the beans and spray a slow cooker with light cooking oil
2) Add in all the ingredients and stir and cook on high for about seven hours or until the beans are soft.
3) Once the seven hours is up, turn off the slow cooker and let the beans stand for about an hour prior to serving.
So there you have it, a few healthier options for your standard BBQ sides to eat alongside those lean cuts of meat!
More than supplements
Team GN
