Bikini Series Memorial Day Recipes + Easy Grill Tips
Happy Memorial Day weekend 🇺🇸🎉 Bring on the BBQs, parties, and family get-togethers!
Whether you’re heading to a girlfriend’s or hosting the celebration, we want you to have an incredible weekend with your loved ones. And since we know you have goals to crush during the BIKINI SERIES, we’re sharing a few recipes that are totally Tone It Up approved and will keep you on track to nourish your gorgeous body! And your guests will be obsessed too!
These recipes are all featured from your Bikini Series Meal Plan, which means they’re nutrient-packed, metabolism-boosting, and SO delish! The full Bikini Series Meal Plan is packed with amaaazing summer recipes to share with your girls, daily meal-by-meal guides, grocery lists, meal prep, and tips for feeling your absolute best. Sign up HERE to become a member of the Plan!
And to make your holiday weekend even more of a breeze, we’re sharing a few grill tips from grill master Brian! They make hosting so fun and easy!
Remember to take some time this weekend to be grateful for all the men and women who have served this country for our freedom. We are all able to do what we love each and every day because of their bravery! We are so thankful for their service and love.
Have a beautiful weekend!
xxo,
K&K
Grilled Sliders
These sliders are so cute for BBQs and they’re always a hit with guests. They’re packed with lean protein and tons of fresh veggies ~ they’re one of our summer party go-to’s!
Makes 1 serving
Ingredients:
¼ lb ground meat (turkey, chicken, or lean beef) or your favorite veggie burger
3 slices yellow onion
¼ cup sprouts
¼ avocado
¼ cup fresh corn
3 kale leaves
2 portobello mushroom caps (for 1 large burger), or 3 crimini mushroom caps, stems removed, or 3 baby bella mushrooms (for sliders)
Pinch of salt and pepper
Coconut oil spray
TIU approved condiments (optional)
Directions:
1. Form three small patties with protein and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2. In a pan over medium heat, spray the coconut oil spray and add the patties. Cook for 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked all the way through. You can also make these on the grill outside (see our grill tips)!
3. Lay out the mushrooms and add the cooked sliders and remaining ingredients to each one. Top with mushroom cap. Enjoy!
Three Bean Salad
This salad is one of my all-time favorites to bring to parties. It’s SO easy ~ just toss everything together and you have the perfect side dish in minutes!
Makes 3 servings
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cannellini beans
1/2 cup garbanzo beans
1/2 cup kidney beans
1/4 cup diced celery
2 Tbsp. chopped red onions
2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
2 Tbsp. chopped rosemary
2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Toss all ingredients together and enjoy!
Watermelon Sangria
This Watermelon Sangria is the cocktail I’ll be sippin’ all summer! (Sorry Kat 😉) It’s so refreshing and full of body-loving benefits from the kombucha. Plus it adds the most gorgeous pop of pink to your spread!
Makes 6 servings!
Ingredients:
1 bottle pomegranate kombucha (we love Health-Ade!)
1 bottle red wine
2 cups watermelon juice
1 cup sparkling water
watermelon slices
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients in a pitcher over ice. Add watermelon slices. Cheers babe!
Grill Tips!
When Kat and I were putting together your Bikini Serie!s Meal Plan, we asked Brian to share some of his amazing grill tips for you girls! He grills for our friend group a lot on the weekends and we joke that he’s like the dad of the group…the dad jokes are all his too 😂 Here are a few of his best tips ~ and check out tons more in your full Bikini Serie!s Meal Plan!
✔️PREHEAT: It takes 15-20 minutes for a grill to warm up to cooking temps. I usually turn the grill on, then start prepping the food.
✔️SPICE IT UP: Store-bought marinades are usually high in sodium and sugar so I like to keep it simple with olive oil, a dash of salt, and pepper, and your favorite herbs and spices.
✔️BRUSH IT OFF: Before putting any food on the grill, use a grill brush to clean and remove any residue or debris after the grill has been preheated. The heat kills off any bacteria and it’s much easier to brush off once the residue has been charred.
✔️DUAL ZONES: I usually keep one side of the grill hotter than the other. Left – LOW HEAT, Middle – MEDIUM HEAT, Right – HIGH HEAT. This allows you to prepare a wider range of foods simultaneously and have them finish cooking at the same time.
LOW HEAT: 250-300 degrees MEDIUM HEAT: 300 – 350 degrees HIGH HEAT: 400 – 450 degrees
All of these temps are subject to personal preference. Your well done may not be the same as your friend’s. Just be sure to check the internal temp with a food thermometer. Fish should be 145 degrees and chicken should be 165 degrees. Tofu and veggies can be cooked to your liking, just be sure not to char them.
✔️GETTIN’ STEAMY: If you want to mix things up and steam your veggies on the grill, it’s totally doable and very easy. Fold a 2-3-foot long piece of aluminum foil over itself to create a double layered rectangle of foil. Lay it at, and from here, place your veggies in the center of the foil and fold the edges up to create a foil packet enclosing the veggies. PRO-TIP: add a couple splashes of chicken or veggie broth inside the packet to help steam the veggies. Then just place the foil packet on the grill and you’re set.
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