I’m on CBS Austin with healthy recipes and meal ideas to help you makeover your MDW menu and fuel your weekend travels starting with the ultimate summer pesto pasta salad.
This summery pesto pasta salad is loaded with fresh seasonal ingredients and is made with Pasta Rummo who offers an incredible selection of both classic and gluten-free pasta shapes and is the perfect swap for dinner parties, summer pasta salads and more. For more than 175 years, Pasta Rummo has worked to perfect its slow-crafted pasta-making method, ensuring a perfect “al dente” texture when cooked, even for their gluten-free products. This slow process also creates the added benefit of higher-than-usual protein content.
Another delicious way to round out your spread is with a 3 ingredient tikka masala.
Tasty Bite, the number one ready-to-heat Indian food brand, is expanding its offerings with the release of Simmer Sauces crafted by Indian chefs, that offer a diverse range of tasty flavors inspired by different regions of India & bring authentic Indian flavor to any dish! The Tasty Bite Simmer Sauces are the ultimate hack for any meal. They are ready are ready to heat and eat – just add your prepared veggies and/or protein of choice, heat, and enjoy! Each variation—including the Tikka Masala and Butter Chicken are made with real, whole food ingredients and come in packs of five shelf-stable pouches, making it easier than ever to elevate your meal wherever you are, or whatever your skill level. Tasty Bite is available locally at major retailers including Sprouts Farmers Market
Next, it’s not a memorial day weekend BBQ without burgers, hot dogs and sausages.
Applegate offers wide selection of grilling essentials perfect for all of your Memorial Day weekend cookout needs! Made with 100% natural meat, simple ingredients, no chemical nitrates or nitrites, and no GMOs – you can feel good about choosing Applegate Organics Uncured Beef Hot Dogs, Organic Turkey Burgers, and dinner sausages including their fan-favorite Organic Chicken and Apple Sausages! All of their products are Applegate humanely raised which means the animals are fed 100% vegetarian or pasture-centered diets, with no growth hormones and no antibiotics ever.
Cheers to summer with delicious non-alcoholic cocktails that tastes like the real deal
Free AF is one of the most awarded non-alcoholic cocktails on the market and has been named the best NA drinks by the likes of Rolling Stone, Buzzfeed and Delish. What makes them taste as good as their alcoholic equivalent is their their proprietary ingredient Afterglow™ – a 100% natural botanical extract that mimics the warming sensation of alcohol, giving you that pleasant glow – without the alcohol. With six delicious drinks including Vodka Spritz paloma and Sparkling Rosé, – FREE AF are all anchored in classic, well known cocktails and are low in calories and sugar, 100% natural, and gluten-free.
Finally, stay nourished for your memorial day weekend and summer travels with nutritious snack options.
Kates Real Food new organic protein bars are powered by oats and honey with 14-15 grams of protein per bar. They come in three flavors – Peanut Butter Cup, Snickerdoodle and Peanut Butter Brownie and are USDA-certified organic, gluten-free and non-GMO. In fact, Good Housekeeping rated Kate’s Real Food as the #1 granola bar for healthy snacking in 2023
Chickpeas are another nutritious snack option rich in plant protein and fiber. Festive Chickpeas is all about fun and the freedom to snack how you want to with unhusked chickpea hearts for optimum crunch and premium flavor. They come in a range of delicious flavors including sea salt, ranch, BBQ and spicy and are gluten-free, and non-gmo with no soy or preservatives.
