Inspiration comes and goes....I am inspired by recipes that incorporate vegetables into the main course. Usually it is meat, vegetable, and carbohydrate is on our family dinner plate. My latest attempt is to find recipes that inspire a weave of the usual into something new. Here's a little inspiration for you:
Zucchini Spaghetti
Trying to cut back on your carbs? Or trying to get your kid to eat more vegetables? This is a yummy recipe for the summer.
Spaghetti and sauce will prepared as normal.
Cut zucchini into matchsticks and saute with olive oil under slightly tender. Remove and place into a bowl.
A flavoring tip: add whole peeled cloves of garlic into the pasta boiling water to enhance with a garlic flavor. Remove and smash to saute with the zucchini.
Toss the zucchini with cooked spaghetti and sauce.
Plate up with green salad and turkey meatballs for a complete meal with extra vegetables.
Here's a picture of what it looks like and what inspired me to make it....
Second menu item that I hope will catch your fancy. It weaves ground turkey, oats, and broccoli into an Asian themed burger for the indoor grill. This recipe was created in cooperation with my husband. He had the idea and I executed the recipe.
Homemade Vegetable Burgers
Mix in a bowl the following for the turkey burgers:
1lb of ground turkey
10 broccoli florets processed in the food processor (frozen broccoli will work as long as it is slightly defrosted 4 minutes at power 1.)
1/2 cup of rolled oats
For seasoning: 1 tsp of red chili paste, 1 tsp of minced garlic, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, 1/2 tsp of oyster sauce
Blend and make into patties.
I noticed the burgers are a little tender and require light touch. I also made sure to oil the side of the burger before I placed it on the grill. It seemed to help just a little.
As a side dish to my burger, I prepared a simple fruit salad with apple slices, orange wedges, and fresh blueberries.
From my family dinner table to yours- Enjoy!!
