This week is almost over, and Father's day is drawing near. I've been planning my own Father's Day meal, and trying to figure out what to get my Dad for Father's day. He's usually pretty easy to shop for. It it's beer, black licorice, or Seahawks he'll love it.
For today's Diet-Friendly Father's Day Meal, and in honor of International Picnic Day, I wanted to share one of my favorite summer time recipes - The Classic Burger and Fries. Who doesn't love a good burger? The only issue with burgers and fries, is that there are so many calories and carbs in the traditional meal. What I have done is lightened up this classic dish to make it more waist-band friendly.
Jenelle's Burgers
Ingredients:
-2 lbs. lean ground beef, grass fed and organic
-2 tbsp. garlic salt
-2 tbsp. Mrs. Dash seasoning
-1 head iceberg lettuce
-Desired toppings (cheese, ketchup, mustard, tomato, pickles, avocado, etc)
Directions:
1. Spray your BBQ grill with non-stick cooking spray and start at medium heat
2. In a medium bowl, mix the ground beef, garlic salt and Mrs. Dash together until well incorporated (you will need to use your hands). Form 6-8 patties from the beef (depending on your size preference)
3. Cook the burgers on the grill until your desired doneness. If you are adding cheese, I suggest putting it on about 1 minute before you take the burgers off the grill.
4. Take two leaves of the iceberg lettuce. Place one leaf down and put the patty and desired toppings on top of the leaf, then place the second leaf down. Fold the leaves until the burger is covered, much like a wrap.
I love this recipe because you get the satisfaction of holding a burger and eating one, but you save on all of the empty calories, sugar, and carbs that you find from the buns. Now for the fries. One of the foods that you are not supposed to eat after you have any kind of weight loss surgery is potatoes. This is because of the consistency of them, and the tendency that they have to cause blockages in the stomach, especially for Gastric Band patients. Not only this, but potatoes are full of starches and carbs that are not necessarily the best thing for you. What I have done is substituted the potatoes for Rutabagas.
Jenelle's Rutabaga Fries
-3-4 large Rutabagas
-3 tbsp. olive oil
-3 tbsp. Mrs. Dash Seasoning
-Salt to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450F degrees. Line a cooking sheet with foil.
2. Skin the rutabagas, similarly to how you would skin a potato. Chop the rutabagas into thick sticks for your fries and lay out on the cooking sheet.
3. Sprinkle the oil, salt, and Mrs. Dash over the fries and toss well to coat. Cook in the oven for 45 minutes, or until fork tender and golden brown.
These fries are great, they are a little bit sweeter than potato fries, but for the most part you can't tell the difference.
Happy Eating!
Jenelle
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