Graduation cookout: smart food to help you celebrate your graduate's achievement.(Brief Article)(Recipe)

Forget the hot dogs, burgers and other unhealthy stuff. To celebrate Graduation Day 2002, why not try these alternatives for the grill?

 
Grilled Satay Lettuce Wraps 
 
This recipe takes a Southeast Asian 
favorite--satay--and turns it into an 
appetizer that's short on cook time 
and long on flavor. 
 
2 cups bottled peanut sauce dressing 
2 Tbs. soy sauce 
2 Tbs. sesame oil 
1 lb. chicken breasts, cut into 4-inch 
  strips, 1/2-inch wide 
1 green onion, chopped 
1 carrot, grated or shredded 
1 small can sliced water chestnuts 
2 cups bean sprouts 
10 romaine lettuce leaves, washed 
  and patted dry 
 
1. Whisk peanut sauce, soy sauce and 
sesame oil, and thin mixture. Place 
chicken in flat dish and top with 
half of marinade. Cover and place 
in refrigerator to marinate, 30 minutes 
to 2 hours. 
 
2. Preheat grill to high (500 [degrees] F). 
 
3. Weave chicken strips lengthwise 
onto skewers. 
 
4. Oil grate, and arrange satays on 
grill. Cook 1 to 3 minutes per side, 
until lightly browned. 
 
5. Transfer skewers to serving plate, 
along with bowls of vegetables and 
remaining marinade. Place satay on 
lettuce leaf, top with vegetables and 
dollop of marinade. Wrap lettuce 
around satay and remove skewer. 
Grilled Salmon with Blood 
Orange Marinade 
and Mixed Vegetables 
 
Blood oranges and balsamic vinegar 
complement each other beautifully. 
Mixing the marinade ahead of time 
will enhance the flavors of this quick-to-table 
meal. Salmon is high in protein, 
containing a complete range of 
amino acids--and it's a natural 
source of heart-healthy omega-3 and 
omega-6 fatty acids. 
 
Marinade 
 
Juice of 2 blood oranges 
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 
2 cups olive oil 
Salt to taste 
 
Entree 
 
1 1/2 to 2 lb. salmon filet, 
  boned, with skin 
2 summer squash 
2 zucchini 
2 yellow peppers 
2 red peppers 
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