GRILL DAD GRILL

Hey Dad, when you fire up your grill for the 4^th, load it with veggies like portabellas, corn on the cob, onion rings, pepper strips, zucchini slabs and add some fruit--pineapple slices, peach and mango slivers.  Spritz the veggies with Braggs Aminos (soy sauce alternative) and enjoy with Deviled Potatoes, Napa Summer Slaw and fat-free baked beans!  Have a happy, healthy summer with these delicious, satisfying plant-based no oil dishes.  Recipes follow:

Deviled potatoes

Boil, halve and scoop out center of little potatoes.

Fill the hollow with hummus, bean dip, or your favorite plant-based concoction.

Napa Summer Slaw

8 cups shredded napa cabbage

12 oz snow peas, strings removed, rinsed and thinly sliced

1 1/3 cups thinly sliced radishes

1 1/3 cups thinly sliced green onions

1 1/3 cups chopped cilantro

Dressing

3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar

2 tbls. Lemon juice

2 tablespoons Bragg Liquid Aminos (soy sauce)

1 clove garlic minced

1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced

¼ teaspoon cayenne powder

1 10 – 14 oz pkg. soft tofu (no isolated soy protein)

Combine dressing ingredients in blender, mix with vegetables and serve sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds and toasted almonds.