Fire up the grill--it's dinner time! Tonight, let's celebrate summer with burgers, grilled corn, a salad and cantaloupe. Warm night, juicy burger, fresh melon… that's the life! Burgers have earned a bad rep. When made with lean meat and kept a moderate size (3-4 ounces before cooking), burgers can have a regular place in a healthy meal plan. Be creative with your burgers tonight! I've scoured SparkRecipes for new and delicious burger recipes. (If, like me, you prefer meat-free burgers, we've got plenty of those recipes, too. Try the Super Juicy Grain & Seed Turkey Burgers, Blue Cheese Burgers or Spicy Black Bean Burgers I'm ready for dinner now! Burger 250 calories or fewer, varied amounts of fat Bun Use a 100-calorie Sandwich Thin (or skip the bread, as I do most of the time) 1/2 c cantaloupe balls about 30 calories 2 c salad greens with whatever veggies you have on hand about 30 calories 1 T light dressing 50 calories, 3 g fat 1 ear corn 75 calories, 1 g fat 435 calories (535 with the "bun") Add a glass of skim milk and a few low-calorie condiments for one great meal! How do you top your burgers? Do you have a good burger recipe? Share your best burger tips with us! |
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