Summertime is here, the kids are out of school, and we are all craving slow and easy dinners. Nothing sounds more simple than firing up the grill for steaks, hamburgers and tasty grilled chicken. But summer grilling doesn’t just mean your main courses. You can actually cook all of your dishes on the grill.
While you have the grill already fired up for the main course, you can really impress your guests by also roasting up side dishes and even desserts! What is also fantastic about this method of cooking is that the grill adds so much flavor without adding any unhealthy ingredients (like butter). Plus, since you are already using the grill, clean up couldn’t be any easier. Read on below for our favorite summertime grilling recipes that the whole family will love!
Contributor Note: Today’s summer grilling post is brought to you by Marla Murphy, a registered and licensed dietician and the founder of The Blonde Pantry, a Houston based gluten / dairy free meal delivery. Marla is a self proclaimed foodie and loves to try new restaurants and indulge while also balancing a healthy lifestyle. As a nutrition consultant, it is her mission to help people “change the way we define health, to step back from nit-picking nutrition/fitness and look at the bigger picture: personal wellness.” You can find Marla on Instagram @theblondepantry.
Summer Succotash
Let’s start with a super simple, delicious, colorful and seasonally fresh side dish that takes no time at all!
Ingredients:
2 zucchini
2 squash
1 white onion
4 corn on the cob
Olive oil
Salt/pepper
Directions
Slice zucchini and squash length wise into half inch thick slices. Cut onion in half. Brush both sides with oil, salt, and pepper. Grill until there are grill marks and veggies are tender. Take off grill and allow to cool. Once cool, dice everything into bite size pieces and mix in a large bowl. Voila!
Grilled Fruit Dessert
When it’s hot outside, no one wants a super heavy dessert. Keep things light with grilled fruit and a scoop of delicious ice cream or yogurt. It’s a crowd pleaser and keeps the evening lively without people going into a food coma!
Ingredients:
Half a watermelon
2 pears
2 peaches
1 mango
Ice cream or yogurt
Directions
Slice watermelon into triangles. Slice pears and peaches in half. Slice mango length wise into half inch thick slices. Grill until there are grill marks and fruit is tender. Top off the colorful fruits with a scoop of your favorite ice cream or yogurt. Coconut whipped cream or a cashew yogurt are great dairy substitutes. You can even enjoy the grilled fruit as a healthy breakfast!
Do you have any favorite dishes that you like to make on the grill in the summer? Please share in the comments below! xo
Contributor Note: Today’s summer grilling post is brought to you by Marla Murphy, a registered and licensed dietician and the founder of The Blonde Pantry, a Houston based gluten / dairy free meal delivery. Marla is a self proclaimed foodie and loves to try new restaurants and indulge while also balancing a healthy lifestyle. As a nutrition consultant, it is her mission to help people “change the way we define health, to step back from nit-picking nutrition/fitness and look at the bigger picture: personal wellness.” You can find Marla on Instagram @theblondepantry.
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