On Monday, as we remember those who have died in service to our country, at our barbecue we’ll be serving up a few lower calorie recipes to share with family and friends like this refreshing Asian Kale salad.
Asian Kale Salad
And since not everyone appreciates kale’s leafy greens, we’ll add this easy pasta salad to the table too.
Trader Joes Pasta Salad
If we don’t grill up a juicy burger, I’m guessing there will be a mass exodus out the door, so these beef burgers stuffed with provolone and mushrooms ought to do the trick!
Big Beef Burgers Stuffed with Provolone and Mushrooms
As for me, I’ll opt for this lower calorie grilled chicken recipe. The marinade is amazing – orange juice, brandy, molasses and hot pepper sauce to give it a little kick.
Brandy Grilled Chicken
Now all we need is a plate of grilled peaches for dessert and everyone will be happy, including us weight watching folks.
Grilled Peaches
Enjoy, and don’t forget your sunscreen. Hopefully, we’ll need some here in Seattle too!
Ingredients
- 2 cups English cucumber, diced
- ½ medium onion, finely chopped
- 8 cups kale, chopped
- 1 medium orange , juiced
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- ½ tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ inch piece ginger, finely minced
- ½ cup almonds, slivered
- 2 cups cooked brown rice (I used black rice from PCC)
Instructions
- Combine cucumber, onion and kale in a large bowl.
- Combine orange juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, honey, vinegar and ginger in a small bowl.
- Toss dressing over kale and and add rice (use your judgement as to how well dressed you want your salad).
- Toss in almonds and season with salt and pepper.
Notes
Calories: 328 Weight Watchers PointsPlus 9 Total Fat: 11.07g Cholesterol: -- Sodium: 193mg Total Carbs: 50.22g Dietary Fiber: 7.65g Sugars: 7.68g Protein: 10.66g
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Your menu looks really yummy. I hope you have a nice day!
nancy@skinnykitchen.com recently posted…Skinny Tip of the Day
All of them are superb but the grilled peaches just won my heart!
Katerina recently posted…Baby Spinach Salad with Roasted Asparagus and Mushrooms
I recently attended a cooking class where they made cashew cream and used it to top baked peaches. It was so easy too – just water and raw cashews blended until they were the consistency of a heavy whipped cream. Amazingly delicious!
Thanks for the wonderful ideas! I always like to see new types of kale salads. I need to try using kale more often, I always forget about it.
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
The Candid RD (Gina) recently posted…Possibly My Last Blog Post; Clean Eating’s Panko and Sage-Crusted Pork Cutlets
The best thing about kale – besides the nutrition profile – is it’s affordability and comes in so many varieties. I’ve been buying purple kale lately. In the past I sauteed it because it can be kind of tough, but then I attended a class at PCC and they made a massaged kale salad. It was fantastic!
Those grilled peaches look awesome!
La Cucina Di Kait recently posted…Charcoal Grilled Middle Eastern Spiced Kabobs
Last year was the first time I’ve grilled stone fruits and it really is the way to make a calorie friendly dessert!
Those grilled peaches are making me wish I had a grill! I just love the flavor of grilled fruit – especially topped with a little dollop of vanilla ice cream melting over the top.
Jen at The Three Little Piglets recently posted…Please Remember this Memorial Day…
Grilling fruit is new to us, I’m looking forward to doing more of it this summer.
I love kale! And this is a really interesting way of using it in a salad – nice assortment of ingredients. Really good dish – thanks.
Don’t you just love kale? It’s such a healthy alternative to the typical spinach.
I think the use of Kale in this recipe is just fantastic! Thanks for a great round up.
Baker Street recently posted…Muffin Monday: Coffee Hazelnut Muffins
I’m such a kale fanatic. It’s so affordable and it stands up to cooking and salads so much better than spinach.
I’ll take one of each please! This is a moutwatering spread.
Your healthier holiday feast does look quite tasty. I’m afraid we were a bit more indulgent with frozen cocktails and prime steaks. Unlike my family and guests, I limit myself to one drink and only eat a fraction of my meat while others are happy to finish it for me. The grilled peaches would have been welcome at our feast but the scoop of ice cream on top wouldn’t have been negotiable.
I hope you had a great time!
Anita at Hungry Couple recently posted…Welcome Summer! Memorial Day Weekend 2012
You look like you had a terrific time. What a wonderful setting you have, and I have to say I’d be one of those people finishing a steak with a big dollop of horseradish sauce!