BOISE — It's time to fire up the grill whether you're heading to a summer cookout or relishing in the warmer weather on a weeknight.
Albertsons registered dietitian Molly Tevis shares three stress-free and flavorful recipes for the grill that will not disappoint at any of your upcoming summer festivities.
1. Easy Island Shrimp Salad
4 cups baby kale mix, spinach, or O Organics® butter lettuce
2/3 medium California avocado (cut whole avocado lengthwise into thirds, then remove peel from two of the thirds and cut into slices)
8 oz jumbo cooked shrimp (26/30 CT), rinsed and patted dry with paper towel*
2 Tbs chopped red onion
1/4 cup O Organics® unsweetened coconut, toasted if desired**
Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette:
2 Tbs fresh lime juice
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp honey
1/4 tsp Old Bay seasoning or seasoning salt
1/8 tsp ground coriander
2 Tbs O Organics® extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbs finely-chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
1. Place 2 cups each of the lettuce greens in two salad bowls. Arrange half of the avocado slices on top of the greens as desired. Spoon half of the shrimp in the center of each salad bowl.
2. In a small bowl, toss red onion with coconut together then sprinkle half of the mixture over the shrimp in each bowl.
3. For vinaigrette, add all the ingredients to a small food processor or blender and pulse briefly to blend. Drizzle 1 ½ tablespoons over each salad and add more, if desired.
2. Grilled Avocado
Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Ingredients
2 avocados, sliced in half with pit removed
1 Tbs olive oil
freshly ground black pepper
Directions
1. Preheat grill to medium heat (375º-425º). Brush avocados lightly with olive oil. Place flesh side down onto grill, cooking 3-4 minutes. Avocados should have a good char on the flesh, but not be burned.
2. Remove from grill and season with freshly ground black pepper.
3. Grilled Peach Sundae
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
4 ripe peaches
1 Tbs melted coconut oil
2 cups vanilla ice cream
3 Tbs raw honey
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Directions
1. Preheat grill to medium (375º-425º). Slice peaches into two halves and gently remove pit. Lay the halves, flesh side up, on a cutting board or plate. Brush the top side lightly with coconut oil.
2. Place each half onto grill, flesh side down. Cook 5-6 minutes, until peaches are soft and have good grill marks. Remove from grill.
3. To serve, place two in a serving bowl, top with a scoop of ice cream, a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon.