Healthy Eating Options from Stroller Strides

Our faithful Stroller Strides moms are finishing up their month-long MomOlympics challenge. Last week's special challenge was to submit a healthy recipe for the rest of the group.

Here are a couple tasty options. Why not try one tonight!



From Kathy P:

BALSAMIC & ROSEMARY GRILLED SALMON

INGREDIENTS

• 4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets
• sea salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary, minced

DIRECTIONS

1. Season salmon fillets to taste with sea salt, and place into a shallow, glass dish. Whisk together vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and rosemary; pour over salmon fillets. Cover, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
2. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.
3. Remove salmon from marinade, and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade. Cook on preheated grill until fish is opaque in the center and flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side.

From Megan G:

Marinated tomato-garlic shrimp

INGREDIENTS

* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/3 cup olive oil
* 1/4 cup tomato paste
* 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
* 1 tablespoon white sugar
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or dried
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper flakes
* 2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined

DIRECTIONS

* In a large bowl, stir together the garlic, olive oil, tomato paste,
sugar and red wine vinegar. Season with basil, salt, and cayenne pepper.
Add shrimp to the bowl, and stir until evenly coated. Cover, and refrigerate
for 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring once or twice.
* Preheat grill for medium heat. Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once
near the tail and once near the head. Discard marinade.
* Lightly oil grill grate. Cook shrimp on preheated grill for 2 to 3 minutes
per side, or until opaque. OR… In the winter I just put it all in a baking dish
instead of grilling it. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes. The sauce is fantastic
over brown rice!

I tried this tomato-garlic shrimp recipe and substituted chicken for the shrimp and basil / garlic tomatoes for the tomato paste and baked it in the oven for about 40 min. It was deelish!! You could make this really fast with a roasted chicken too. Just throw all the meat in with the sauce and bake for 10-15 minutes. Serve over rice.

From Kim D:

Zucchini Casserole

INGREDIENTS

6 cups sliced zucchini

1/2 cup diced onion

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup sour cream (I use light)

1 cup shredded carrots

1 pkg stuffing mix (stove-top)

1/2 cup melted butter (I use less better and had hot water)

DIRECTIONS

Boil zucchini and onion in salted water for 5 minutes. Drain. Combine soup, sour cream,and carrots. Fold into zucchini and onions. Combine butter (water) and stuffing mix. Cover bottom of 9x13 baking dish with 1/2 of stuffing. Add zucchini mixture. Top with remaining stuffing. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

I hope this gives you some great ideas for tonight's meal. Bon Appetit!