I love quick and easy meals that are both healthy and satisfying. And while the words “hot dogs” may not invoke a sense of healthy cuisine, I found a delicious recipe from the Whole Foods Market website that I just had to try out.
Now, I didn’t stick to the recipe completely (I’m not a cucumber fan and I love ketchup, so sue me!) but the basic idea was preserved. The recipe follows–it serves 4. I never knew a hot dog could be so good and good for you! There’s nothing like biting into this dog and taste the sweet tomatoes, experience the crunch of the pickles and pepperoncinis (yes, another change to the dish) and the tang of the onion. The key here is the all-natural uncured franks. They make or break the dish.
- 4 all-natural uncured franks
- 4 hot dog buns, preferably studded with poppy seeds
- 4 1/4-inch-thick cucumber rounds, halved
- 1 ripe tomato, cut into 8 wedges
- Yellow mustard
- 4 dill pickle spears
- 8 hot “sport” peppers or sliced banana peppers
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped white or yellow onion
- Sweet pickle relish
- Celery salt
Bring a small saucepan filled with water to a boil. Add hot dogs and cook 4 to 5 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 170°F. If desired, warm buns in microwave for 10 seconds or toast in a pan. Nestle each hot dog into a bun.
Arrange cucumber slices along one side, tomato wedges on the other. Top with mustard, pickle spear, sport peppers, onions and relish. Add a fine sprinkle of celery salt and your dog is ready to enjoy.
[via Whole Foods Market]
August 28th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
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