Quick and Easy Grilled Potatoes

These are like a baked potato, but better! This recipe is so simple and makes a delicious side dish, a ‘baked’ potato that is soft in the middle and perfectly grilled on the outside. We dip ours in sour cream and green onions!

Step: 1

Poke each potato with the tines of a fork. Place the potatoes in a microwave oven, and cook on high power for about 5 minutes. Check about halfway through, and turn potatoes over for even cooking. Slice each potato in half the long way and cook potatoes another 2 minutes on high power.

Step: 2

Preheat a grill for medium heat.

Step: 3

Brush the potato tops with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step: 4

Cook on prepared grill for 15 to 20 minutes, turning once.

Per Serving: 203 calories; protein 3.7g; carbohydrates 32.2g; fat 6.9g; sodium 11.1mg.

Deciding stay in and cook your food instead of dining out is already a step in the right way if you’re more point on eating healthier. There’s no best way to know precisely what’s going into the food you’re eating than by making it yourself! Making the best of the main dish is only half the process , though . And once you’ve mastering your chicken, steak, or fish, it’s time to turn your attention to the ever- focusing side dishes.

A side dish can easily derail your health goals, as sweetness , sodium, fat, and calories can all get than high quickly if you’re not careful . But with our healthy side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that problem .