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Dinner Tonight

Healthy Cooking for a Healthy Texas

Picnic Safety

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IT’S PICNIC SEASON! Are you doing everything you can to make sure you don’t get ill from food-borne bacteria?

Follow these tips to reduce your family’s risk of food-borne illness at picnics.

  • Take just Enough Food – you won’t have to worry about saving leftovers.
  • Keep your Cooler in the Shade – and avoid repeated openings that will warm the contents of the cooler.
  • Use Separate Coolers – One for drinks and one for perishable foods.
  • Place Leftovers back in the Cooler within an Hour – general rule: if there is still ice in the cooler when you get home the leftovers are safe to eat.

This Texas heat can be fierce! Check out our tips on packing a cooler with dry ice to ensure your food stays cool and safe for all of your favorite summer activities!

Check out our favorite recipes to pack for a picnic:

Chicken Garden Spring Rolls

Avocado Tuna Salad Sandwiches

Greek-Style Tuna Salad

Soba Noodle & Snap Pea Salad

Hummus & Veggie Wrap

Creamy Potato Salad

Parmesan Celery Salad

Summer Salad

Strawberry Cucumber Salad

Carrot Raisin Salad

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Roasted Cauliflower and Grapes

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This unexpected combination of a fruit and a vegetable makes for a delicious side dish! The grapes in this dish are a great way to get antioxidants and fiber in your diet.

 

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  1. Cut cauliflower into florets and place in large bowl.
  2. Slice grapes and place them in the bowl with the cauliflower.
  3. Mince garlic and chop rosemary and add to bowl with the grapes and cauliflower.
  4. Pour olive oil over cauliflower mixture.
  5. Toss well. Spread cauliflower mixture onto a foil lined baking sheet and place in the oven at 425 degrees for 25 minutes. In the last 5 minutes of cooking, sprinkle chopped pecans across the sheet pan and continue to bake for remaining 5 minutes.
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Roasted Cauliflower and Grapes Nutrition Facts Serving size 1 cup (302g) 4 Amount per serving Calories 220 % Daily Value Total Fat 14 g 18 % Saturated Fat 2 g 10 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 % Sodium 70 mg 3 % Total Carbohydrate 24 g 9 % Dietary Fiber 6 g 21 % Total Sugars 13 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 6 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 74 mg 6 % Iron 2 mg 10 % Potassium 838 mg 20 %

Parmesan Celery Salad

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This is a simple recipe that makes a great side dish for dinner! The combination of celery and pecans might seem odd but they are perfectly combined in this dish. The pecans and nuts in general are full of protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants and the American Heart Association recommends nuts as part of a healthy dietary pattern.

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  1. Chop celery and place in large bowl.
  2. Toast pecans and add to celery.
  3. Whisk together green onion, mustard, lemon juice, and olive oil.
  4. Pour over celery and pecans.
  5. Top with shaved Parmesan cheese.
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Easy Egg Salad

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This egg salad is perfect for Spring time! There are just 3 simple steps to the recipe, then enjoy!

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  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients.
  3. Evenly divide and spread mixture onto slices of whole wheat bread.
  4. Top with remaining slices of bread and serve immediately or cover and chill.
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Easy Egg Salad Nutrition Facts Serving size 1 sandwich (135g) servings per container 8 Amount per serving Calories 260 % Daily Value Total Fat 10 g 13 % Saturated Fat 2.5 g 13 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 190 mg 63 % Sodium 510 mg 22 % Total Carbohydrate 30 g 11 % Dietary Fiber 0 g 0 % Total Sugars 7 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 13 g Vitamin D 6 % Calcium 10 % Iron 10 % Potassium 4 %

You Can Grill That?

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Now we all know the grill was made for cooking steak, hamburger and other barbeque favorites but have you ever thought about grilling fruits and vegetables? The grill is a great method to cook fruits and vegetables because of how quickly they cook and the unique flavor it incorporates. You can grill almost any fruit or vegetable, so let your creativity flow!

A few key things to remember when grilling fruits or vegetables – Here are our best tips:

1. RIPE BUT NOT TOO RIPE

You want to grill fruit right before you’d normally eat it as is. It should be slightly firm so that it holds up on the grill. The heat caramelizes the sugars in fruit and weakens the structure, so something overripe or mushy will be more likely to fall apart.

2. BIGGER IS BETTER

Cut fruit into large chunks to keep it from falling between the bars of the grill grate. Even if you’re working with a grill pan indoors, you want to go for bigger pieces in order to maintain the structure of the fruit. Bonus tip: if you’re grilling bananas, keep them in the peel to protect the soft texture — the high heat will ensure that they cook through.

3. PICK YOUR FAT

Brush fruit with a high-heat, neutral oil. [Small Amounts] of Melted unsalted butter or clarified butter also works well.

4. DO NOT DISTURB

Grill fruit over high heat for 3 minutes without moving or turning it to get the perfect sear (and coveted grill marks!). Flip and cook for 1 to 3 minutes more.

5. USE THE TOP RACK

If you’re working with more delicate slices, cherries, or berries, move the whole operation to the top rack if you have one, or in a perforated grill basket or sheet—even a foil pouch or boat if that’s how you’re rolling. The lid still goes down, but you’ll need to check more frequently.

So get out outside and start up that grill for some healthy cooking. Have a happy and healthy Memorial Day weekend.

Grilled Eggplant

Grilled Romaine Salad

Grilled Peach Sundae

Grilled Watermelon

 

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