[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/edisoninst.com\/3-healthy-summer-bbq-recipes-your-guests-will-love\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/edisoninst.com\/3-healthy-summer-bbq-recipes-your-guests-will-love\/","headline":"3 Healthy Summer BBQ Recipes Your Guests Will Love","name":"3 Healthy Summer BBQ Recipes Your Guests Will Love","description":"3 Healthy Summer BBQ Recipes Your Guests Will Love We all love to get outdoors, to enjoy the pleasant weather in the summertime. 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Inviting friends over, for a BBQ, is part of the summer tradition. With a little creativity, vegetarian cookout menus can be part of a healthy diet, for optimum health and wellness. When you plan your healthy summer BBQ recipes, make sure to purchase only fresh, organic ingredients that do not contain GMOs.Here are some vegetarian BBQ recipes, for veggie burgers, shish kabobs, and apple walnut salad, you will want to try:Irresistible Bean and Vegetable BBQ BurgersHere is a delicious recipe that uses adzuki beans, black-eyed peas and carrots.Ingredients:\u00bd cup adzuki beans\u00bd cup black-eyed peas1 onion, finely chopped\u00bd teaspoon pepperDirections:Soak beans and bring to a boil. Drain and rinse well. Mash beans slightly, place in a mixing bowl.Mix beans, black-eyed peas, onion, bread crumbs, and pepper well, until they bind together.Wet your hands and divide the mixture into 6 parts. Form into burgers.Grill on barbeque for 3\u2009\u2013\u20094 minutes per sideServe with barbeque sauce.Colorful Veggie-Mushroom BBQ Shish-KabobsThis recipe uses a variety of mushrooms, for flavor and visual appeal. Use wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes. Prepare the marinade ahead of time by whisking the ingredients together. Marinate the vegetables for two hours before grilling.Ingredients:\u00be cup of sliced assorted mushrooms, Portobello, button, cremini, and shitake2 red bell peppers, cored and chopped1 green bell pepper, cored and sliced into 1\u2011inch strips1 cup red onion, cut in chunks1 cup of cherry or grape tomatoesMarinade:\u00bd cup olive oil\u00bd cup lemon juice\u00bc cup water\u00bc cup organic Dijon mustard2 tablespoons of real maple syrup2 tablespoons of minced garlic2 tablespoons of fresh basil, chopped\u00bd teaspoon of salt\u00bd teaspoon of fresh ground pepperDirections:Heat the BBQ grill to medium heat. Remove the vegetables from the marinade and thread them onto the wet skewers, alternating colors for effect. Place skewers on the grill and char the vegetables lightly all around, for about 10 minutes. Brush with marinade and turn as necessary.Refreshing Apple Walnut Summer SaladA super healthy apple walnut salad is a great accompaniment for a BBQ meal on a warm summer day.Ingredients: 3 cups of torn romaine lettuce3 cups of torn red leaf lettuce2 cups of chopped kale1 large red apple, chopped1 large green apple, chopped\u00bd cup raw chopped walnuts\u00bd small red onion, thinly sliced1\u20443 cups of dried cranberriesCider Vinaigrette: \u00be cup of fresh apple juice or apple cider3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar2 teaspoons of raw honey\u00bc teaspoon of salt\u00bc teaspoon of pepper\u00bc cups of flax oilDirections:Place the salad ingredients in a large salad bowl. Prepare the vinaigrette dressing by whisking all ingredients together. Drizzle over the salad, toss and serve immediately.If you are studying to be a registered holistic nutritionist, wellness marketing & consulting may not be the first thing on your mind. But no matter whether you are just starting out or looking to grow an existing business, marketing your holistic nutrition practice is important, every step of the way.Earn a Diploma in Holistic Nutrition. We strive to provide you with the knowledge to live well and stay healthy. We are an internationally recognized school offering online nutrition training. 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