Healthy Grilling Ideas!

So who doesn't love the summer time and the chance to use the grill to cook?! I have become slightly obsessed with my grill, but in a good way! Instead of cooking inside and baking, I'm using the grill to my advantage! 
Since I am prepping for my first Figure NPC show and I am about 13 weeks out, I am using the grill for almost all my protein and veggies!! I don't know why, but everything tastes SOOOOO much better this way!! 

Some ways to keep your nutrition regimen healthy while grilling:

1. Use the grill instead of cooking with butter
2. Grill veggies and use spray EVOO instead of cooking on stove in butter
3. A little seasoning doesn't hurt to improve the taste
4. Add fruit as a side instead of heavy carbs like macaroni or potato salad
5. Lay off the salt- Herbs will do the trick!

Here are just a few things I have grilled over the past week:

Zucchini Turkey Burgers

Zucchini from the garden!

What better food than using from your own garden??! Ok well my mom's garden lol! Mine aren't up yet! Hopefully I didn't kill them!! Im not good with watering haha! This seriously saves so much money at the grocery store, especially when we know veggies can be expensive, along like any other food!

 Oh yea!! Topping it off with just a little shredded cheese, garlic powder, and pepper!

Kabobs?!? HECK YES!!!

Yesterday, I went crazy with my veggies lol! 

Since I am not allowed my raw veggies with hummus, I had to find away to still eat the veggies... These are mini sweet peppers sliced up and I also added sliced zucchini, onions, mushrooms, and of course minced garlic and pepper!! YUMMO!!

I am so proud of myself for creating this recipe!! Ok, this may have been out there, but I thought of it without searching lol!

Spaghetti Squash with Chicken and Grilled Veggies

Ingredients: (Serving approx 6)

• 1 lb of 6 oz chicken breasts grilled 
• 1 small spaghetti squash
• 1 medium zucchini
• 1 lb mini sweet peppers
• 1/2 medium onion chopped
• 4 oz raw mushrooms
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp crushed black pepper
• 3 tbsp EVOO

Directions:

To cook Spaghetti Squash:

-Cut in half length wise 

-Remove seeds from middle on each side and set upside down on plate (round part facing up)

-Cook in microwave for approx 12-14 min or until soft

-Let cool

-Use fork to remove squash that will appear like spaghetti

1. Grill Chicken on medium until thoroughly cooked.
2. Take raw peppers and zucchini, mushrooms, onion, garlic, black pepper, and EVOO and place on top of foil. 
3. Mix so EVOO and seasoning is throughout veggie mix
4. Grill on medium for approx 12 min without covering, stirring a few times to brown ends slightly. 
5. Cut Grilled chicken into small cubes.
6. Place Spaghetti squash on bottom of plate to act as spaghetti noodles, then once veggies are done, place on top of squash, then top with cubed chicken.
7. ENJOY!!

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