Thursday, January 28, 2010

Use Your Cuisinart Gr-4 Griddler As An Indoor Griller

It is still pretty cold, but you really feel like some grilled veggies. Well why not use your Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler as an indoor grill! With your Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler you can make any grilling recipe. You may have to adapt here and there, but all in all you can make any grilling recipes on your Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler
So, I think I am going to give you a tasty vegetable grilling recipe and you can try it on your Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler! Let me know what you think about the result.

So, get out your Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler and try this recipes. Of course, in the summer you can try this vegetable grilling recipe on your outside grill.

Pasta Salad with Zucchini and Cheese

What You Need:

  • 1 (1 lb.) box of shell pasta, cook as directed on the box and drained well
  • 3 T of herb flavored oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 T of ketchup
  • 3 small zucchini, quartered and sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, julienned
  • 1 carrot, julienned
  • 1/2 C of feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 C of Kalamata olives
  • 1/4 C of red onion, diced
  • 2 T of red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 t of salt
  • 1/4 t of pepper
How to Make It:

  1. Lightly oil the grill grate then prepare the grill for medium hot temperature.
  2. Place the cooked pasta into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Add 1 T of the oil and toss to coat well
  4. Place the remaining oil into a large mixing bowl.
  5. Stir in the garlic and ketchup until blended in well.
  6. Fold in the zucchini, peppers and carrots tossing to coat well.
  7. Place the vegetables on the grill and tossing frequently grill for 5 minutes or until lightly charred.
  8. Remove the vegetables and return to the bowl.
  9. Add the cheese, olives and red onions to the vegetables.
  10. Pour the vinegar into the bowl and toss to combine the ingredients together well.
  11. Season with the salt and pepper.
Makes 6 servings

The ketchup adds a wonderful flavor this pasta salad. It gives it that “barbecued” taste that goes well at any outside barbecue. If you have trouble finding herbed oil, olive oil will work just fine.

A Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler is ideal for all your grilling, grilled sandwiches and panninies.

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