For the Grill

Ingredients

1/2 cup of fresh or frozen (thawed) corn
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 small sweet red pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon of chili powder
A pinch of dried oregano
1/2 pound extra-lean ground turkey Continue reading

Ingredients

1 pound of ground beef
2 tbsp. sun dried tomatoes
2 tbsp. roasted pine nuts
2 tbsp. chopped broccoli
2 tbsp. crumbled feta
2-3 tbsp. olive oil

Directions

Divide ground beef into 4 patties. In a bowl, mix the sun dried tomatoes, roasted pine nuts, chopped broccoli and crumbled feta with a little olive oil. Place a large spoonful of this mixture on one patty and cover with a second patty. Pinch the edges together. Repeat for the other burger and grill. Toast the buns and garnish the burger with some mayo and lettuce or spinach.

Amounts given are for 2 burgers.

If you’re looking for a new vegetable to add to your summer grilling consider eggplant.

This succulent delight gets a bad reputation from it’s difficult preparation that can leave it tasting bitter and dry. Not with this fool proof recipe:

Ingredients

1 large eggplant
1 tsp salt
1 tbs olive oil Continue reading