Dr. Amy Myers, MD

Amy Myers, M.D. is a functional medicine physician, trained and certified by The Institute of Functional Medicine. Dr. Myers earned her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) at the LSU Health Science Center, and completed her Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Dr. Myers retired from her functional medicine clinic, Austin UltraHealth, where she served thousands of patients, to empower those who were failed by conventional medicine. She’s a 2x New York Times bestselling author, and the founder and CEO of the health & lifestyle e-commerce brand, Amy Myers MD®.

These Veggie Skewers are the perfect thing for a barbecue or picnic. You can add or remove ingredients to suit you or your fellow picnic-goers.

Memorial Day Veggie Skewers

Memorial Day Veggie Skewers

Memorial Day Veggie Skewers
Course:
Course:
Appetizer, Main Dish,
Protocol:
Protocol:
Autoimmune Solution (AIP), Candida Control and SIBO, Elimination Diet, Paleo, Thyroid Connection,

Servings

Servings:

4

4

Ingredients

Ingredients

Skewers
  • 15 bamboo skewers 10-15 bamboo skewers
  • 2 carrot
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 2 zucchini
  • 1 yellow squash
  • 1 240 cup mL white button mushrooms (avoid on Candida protocol)
  • 1/2 sweet onion
Marinade
  • gallon zip lock bags
  • 1/2 120 cups mL lemon juice
  • 2 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 sweet onion
  • 1/2 120 cups mL extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 2.4645 tsp mL sea salt
  • 1 4.929 tsp mL ground black pepper
  • fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, or basil)

Instructions

Instructions

  1. Soak 10-15 bamboo skewers in water for about a half hour. 
  2. Parboil the sweet potato and carrots to soften, then cut into bite size chunks. 
  3. Wash and slice zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms, and 1/2 onion into bite sized chunks and separate into gallon size zip lock bags.
  4. Place ingredients for marinade in blender: lemon juice, garlic, ½ onion, olive oil, salt, pepper, and any other desired herbs. Blend until mixed well. Drizzle over vegetables and let marinate for at least an hour.
  5. Heat grill and slide marinated veggies onto skewers. 
  6. Place veggie skewers on grill and cook about 10 minutes or until desired tenderness.
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Notes

Variations: – You can add green bell peppers and cherry tomatoes if you tolerate nightshade vegetables. – Add chicken, shrimp, or beef cubes as well.