MISSION,
Kan., May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family
Features) Few things complement warm weather like a summer spread
with everyone's favorite foods. From fresh appetizers and classics
like grilled hot dogs to skewered sides and sweet, sugary desserts,
these summertime recipes are sure to bring friends, family and
neighbors running to get in on the action.
To find more recipe ideas that bring the heat to summer
cookouts, visit Culinary.net.
Up Your Grilling Game with Beloved Toppings
Hot dogs and brats are summer favorites for a reason: the delicious
(and personalized) add-ons. Make sure your spread fits everyone's
taste buds with an assortment of tasty toppings like these:
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Relish
- Hot sauce
- Onions
- Pickles
- Sauerkraut
- Cole slaw
- Jalapenos
- Diced tomatoes
- Guacamole
- Nacho cheese
- Shredded cheese
Start Summer Meals with a Bright,
Fresh Salad
Bright colors and fresh flavor bring out the best in summer
meals, starting with seasonal salads that look as though the
ingredients were just picked from a garden.
Orange, grapefruit and avocado are perfect accompaniments in
this Citrus Spring Mix Salad when paired with Fresh Express Spring
Mix. This garden-fresh blend combines carefully selected tender
baby butter and red and green leaf lettuces with baby greens
including spinach, arugula and kale that are picked when the tiny
leaves are perfect and whole.
With more than 100 varieties of fresh, healthy and convenient
ready-to-eat salads, as well as an assortment of salad greens you
can use to create your ideal summer dishes, the kits and lettuce
blends are available in the refrigerated product department of your
favorite grocery store.
Visit freshexpress.com to discover more than 300 fresh recipes
and find availability near you.
Citrus Spring Mix Salad
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Dressing:
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated
orange zest
1 teaspoon white
wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Salad:
1 package (5
ounces) Fresh Express Spring Mix
1 navel orange,
peeled and sectioned
1 red grapefruit,
peeled and sectioned
1 avocado, peeled,
pitted and sliced
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
To make dressing: In small bowl, whisk orange juice, orange
zest, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, sugar and salt. Set
aside.
To make salad: In large bowl, toss spring mix with salad
dressing. Divide salad evenly among two plates. Top with oranges,
grapefruit, avocado and onion.
A Simple, Skewered Side
Keep your summer meals simple by leaning into versatile
ingredients that can help you whip up a variety of side dishes.
These Grilled Red Potato Skewers display the delicious,
nutritious, versatile qualities of Wisconsin Potatoes. With a
multitude of varieties, they're a favorite among world-class chefs,
home cooks, large and small supermarkets and even the pickiest of
eaters.
It can be love at first bite with these 100% gluten-free
potatoes that can add a touch of nutrition to summer cookouts.
They're a good source of vitamin B6, high in vitamin C, rich in
potassium and an excellent source of fiber.
Find more recipe ideas by visiting eatwisconsinpotatoes.com.
Grilled Red Potato Skewers
Recipe courtesy of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers
Association
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
2 medium russet
or Yukon gold Wisconsin potatoes or 6 red Wisconsin potatoes
2 medium
zucchini
1/2 smoked sausage rope
4 skewers (12
inches each)
1/2 cup Italian dressing
Preheat grill to medium heat. Cut potatoes in half. Cut zucchini
and sausage same width as potatoes. Skewer potatoes, zucchini and
sausage. Repeat for each skewer.
Place skewers in dish and cover with Italian dressing. Marinate
5 minutes.
Place skewers on grill and cook 5 minutes on each side, or until
potatoes are done. Remove from grill and serve.
Cap the Night with a Brown Sugar Delight
Summer meals from small plates to grilled fare may be tasty, but
don't fill up entirely on the main course. Remember to save room
for your favorite warm-weather sweets.
These Brown Sugar Meringues provide bursting summertime flavor
in a little, handheld bite. They're ideal for sharing with loved
ones after a weekend barbecue or birthday celebration and, with
just a few ingredients, they're as easy to make as they are to
enjoy.
To help bake this delicious dessert, you can trust Domino to
deliver quality, consistency and results that only a century of
experience can bring. Its Light Brown Sugar offers a buttery,
caramel flavor, making it a perfect choice for sweets of all
kinds.
Find more summery sweets at DominoSugar.com.
Brown Sugar Meringues
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour, plus 1 hour rest time
Yield: 3 dozen meringues
Water
6 large egg
whites, at room temperature
1 cup Domino Light
Brown Sugar
3/4 cup Domino Granulated Sugar Easy
Baking Tub
1⁄8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons
Domino Turbinado Sugar (optional)
Preheat oven to 225 F. Line three baking sheets with parchment
paper. Set aside.
Pour 1 inch of water into medium saucepan and heat it until
simmering. In heat-proof bowl, mix egg whites, brown sugar,
granulated sugar and salt. Put bowl on top of saucepan and warm
mixture until it reaches 125 F. Stir continuously and make sure
mixture does not touch water.
Carefully remove from heat. Using electric mixer, beat mixture
at high speed 8-10 minutes. Transfer meringue into piping bag
fitted with star tip. Pipe 12 meringues per baking sheet.
Sprinkle turbinado sugar on top of meringues, if desired. Bake 1
hour. Turn off oven and allow meringues to rest inside oven 1 hour.
Remove from oven and enjoy.
Michael French
mfrench@familyfeatures.com
1-888-824-3337
editors.familyfeatures.com
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