Something To Blog About: Summer Healthy Dishes from NWAFoodie
By: Kelly Stamps
Updated: June 18, 2012
There is a local blogger, Lyndi, who blogs nwafoodie.blogspot.com. She has a great blog full of tips on where to get special ingredients in NWA and shares recipes and other "foodie" tips! She is sharing two healthy summer dishes with us this week!
Basmati Rice with Sauted Yellow Squash and Zucchini
Basmati
Rice with Sauted Yellow Squash and Zucchini
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 small yellow squash
1 small green zucchini
white or yellow onion, diced
1 tsp sea salt
tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cups cooked basmati rice
Instructions
1. Cut
the squash and zucchini in half, lengthwise and slice (will look like half
moons).
2. Heat
skillet on stove on medium-high heat.
3. Add
olive oil.
4. Add
onions, squash and zucchini to skillet.
Cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
5. Combine
with rice.
6. Salt
and pepper to taste and serve.Grilled Chicken Breast with Fresh Jalapeno-Cilantro Tomato Relish.
Recipe adapted from my friend's (Nathan
Willoughby) lime based hot dog relish
Serves 4
Ingredients
3 chicken breasts
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 jalapeno, minced (seeds removed if you
like it mild)
1 tomato, diced small
onion, diced small
cup of fresh cilantro, chopped
1 bunch of spring onions (4-5 individual
bulbs with stalks), sliced diagonally
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp sugar
Instructions - Grilled Chicken
1.
Preheat grill.
2.
Wash chicken.
