Hello all!
It is time for another Foodie Friday to satisfy your taste buds! It is getting close to summer time and one thing I know I love are the cookouts I have with my family. Unfortunately, some of those cookout foods can be hiding something more sinister and can be quite tempting. So here are a few recipes to clean up your cookout and satisfy the whole family
Clementine & Spinach Salad:
This salad is soooooo good! I absolutely love it and it is an amazing side for those summer cookouts. It is fresh and satisfies both the sweet and salty cravings you may have. Here is what you will need:
2 lbs clementines, peeled and sectioned 2 TBS red wine vinegar
32 oz baby spinach 1/4 cup olive oil
4 medium stalks celery, thinly sliced 1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 cup red onion, thinly sliced or chopped 1 clove fresh garlic, minced
1/2 cup unsalted walnuts 1/8 tsp Stevia
1/4 cup dried cranberries or cherries (optional) Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
§In a large bowl toss rinsed spinach, celery, onion walnuts, dried fruit, and half clementines. Spread remaining clementines across top of tossed salad.
§In smaller bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, mustard, garlic, Stevia, salt, and pepper. When ready to serve, pour whisked dressing over salad and serve immediately.
I don't have any pictures to show you guys, but I assure you this salad is amazingly satisfying and so pretty with all the different colors.
Cheeseburger Roll-Ups
For those of you who don't have a grill, too bad no problem! You can still have delicious cookout foods without the hassle. These babies are super good and super easy to make. Perfect for picky little ones and all those kids at heart. Here is what you will need:
2 lbs lean ground beef (I get mine from a local butcher fresh)
3/4 cups soft bread crumbs (I like to make my own bread and crumble it up)
1/2 cup red onion minced
2 eggs, beaten
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste (Or use Mrs. Dash C:)
12 oz shredded white cheddar cheese*
§In a large bowl combine beef, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, and seasonings using clean hands (My favorite part. :D) When mixed thoroughly, pat out onto a large cookie sheet covered with wax paper roughly leaving a 3/4 inch border around the edges (Kind of like pressing out a pizza crust).
§Sprinkle shredded cheese over the surface of the meat until desired coverage is achieved.
§Then, start at one end of the meat and start rolling the the short side in a jelly roll form towards the other short side.
§When the meat is all rolled up, bake the roll at 350 degrees for an hour (make sure the internal temp is appropriate. 160 degrees). Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes.
§Slice the meat to your desired burger thickness and serve on homemade bread or buns of your choice. Top with your favorite condiments (Remember to read the label or make your own C:)
I hope you guys enjoy these recipes. I will try to get some pictures up of each as soon as possible and will notify you when I do. Let me know what you think and what you would like to see next.
You can find Megan's "Foodie Friday" entry at her website
HERE.
Thank you so much for reading!
Bye for now!
*Did you know that nowadays, most cheeses that are orange are dyed to that color? Cheddar especially. "Yellow" cheeses used to be naturally that color because of the enzymes found in the food that cows were eating. Such a grass. Now, it is often too expensive to just let cows graze on grass so they are fed supplement foods like corn. So, the cheeses that cows milk produces are very rarely naturally "yellow" when they are made and often cheddar cheese is the most common form of cheese that is made. So, when you see "natural" yellow cheddar cheeses in the store, take a closer look. The color may not be natural at all and it doesn't have to be labeled as a color. It is normally labeled as an "enzyme." Your best bet is to go with natural white cheeses.*
