{"id":220,"date":"2012-05-21T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/blog\/?p=220"},"modified":"2012-05-21T08:00:27","modified_gmt":"2012-05-21T14:00:27","slug":"its-time-to-get-grilling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/blog\/its-time-to-get-grilling\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Time to Get Grilling!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we are featuring a fantastic recipe to help everyone kick off the grilling season with a healthy dish! \u00a0The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/\">Huffington Post<\/a> recently featured this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2011\/10\/27\/asparagus-and-tomato-sala_n_1061285.html\">Asparagus and Tomato Salad with Feta<\/a> recipe and we wanted to try it out to show everyone how simple and delicious it is. \u00a0We made two modifications to the recipe substituting rice wine vinegar in for champagne vinegar and using whole grain artisan bread instead of country white bread.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Asparagus and Tomato Salad with Feta<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recipe adapted from <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0376020601\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=a0382e-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=0376020601\">Time to Grill<\/a><\/em>\u00a0featured on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/\">Huffington Post\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Serves: 4<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 1\/2 pounds asparagus<\/li>\n<li>1 pint cherry tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>3 slices whole grain artisan bread<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup crumbled feta cheese<\/li>\n<li>chopped fresh chives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vinaigrette Dressing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tablespoon Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon kosher salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/8 teaspoon ground black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We started by gathering all of the necessary ingredients for easy access while cooking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_224\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 354px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-Ingredients.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-224   \" title=\"UAND Ingredients\" src=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-Ingredients-1024x992.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-Ingredients-1024x992.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-Ingredients-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-Ingredients-768x744.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-Ingredients.png 1195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prepare the grill to cook the asparagus over medium heat and turn on your broiler to high. \u00a0In a small bowl whisk the mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper. \u00a0Slowly whisk in the olive oil until fully emulsified.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-vinagrette.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-226\" title=\"UAND vinagrette\" src=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-vinagrette-1024x929.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-vinagrette-1024x929.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-vinagrette-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-vinagrette-768x697.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-vinagrette.png 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Remove the woody bottom section of the asparagus by holding it at both ends and gently bending until it snaps naturally. \u00a0This is usually two thirds of the way down the spear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/screen-capture-25.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-227\" title=\"screen-capture-25\" src=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/screen-capture-25.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"567\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/screen-capture-25.png 709w, https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/screen-capture-25-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Spread the asparagus on a large plate or dish and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette dressing and turn the spears until they are evenly coated. \u00a0In a medium bowl toss the tomatoes and bread cubes with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and toss to coat. \u00a0Evenly spread the tomatoes and bread cubes on a baking dish and place underneath the broiler.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-tomatoes-and-bread.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-225\" title=\"UAND tomatoes and bread\" src=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-tomatoes-and-bread-1024x762.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">While keeping a close eye on the tomatoes and bread cubes, lay the asparagus on the grill over direct heat and replace the grill cover. The spears should take 6 to 8 minutes to become tender and slightly browned.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-asp-on-grill-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-222\" title=\"UAND asp on grill 1\" src=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-asp-on-grill-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-asp-on-grill-1.png 841w, https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-asp-on-grill-1-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-asp-on-grill-1-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-asp-on-grill.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-223\" title=\"UAND asp on grill\" src=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/UAND-asp-on-grill-1024x815.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Broil the tomatoes and bread cubes for approximately 5 minutes or until the tomatoes are bursting and the bread cubes are browned and crispy on the outside. \u00a0You can also cook the tomatoes and bread on a grill pan along side the asparagus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once the asparagus, tomatoes, and bread cubes are cooked arrange the asparagus on a platter and top with the tomatoes, bread cubes, crumbled feta cheese, and chives. \u00a0Serve the salad with the remaining vinaigrette dressing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Finished-dish.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-221\" title=\"Finished dish\" src=\"http:\/\/eatrightutah.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Finished-dish-1024x883.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This dish is healthy, delicious and so easy! It took us about 20 minutes to prepare start to finish and would be a great addition to your next grilled meal. \u00a0You could even make it more of a main dish by adding chopped grilled chicken or white beans to the tomatoes after they are cooked.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What is your favorite dish to prepare on the grill?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we are featuring a fantastic recipe to help everyone kick off the grilling season with a healthy dish! \u00a0The Huffington Post recently featured this Asparagus and Tomato Salad with Feta recipe and we wanted to try it out to show everyone how simple and delicious it is. \u00a0We made two modifications to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[93],"class_list":["post-220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-recipe-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightutah.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}