Goat Cheese Salad

Fried wontons

Bacon

Goat cheese (or Feta)

Strawberries (blackberries or raspberries also work well. Apples in the fall)

Red onion
Chopped romaine lettuce

Candied almonds (melt 3T. butter then add 1/2 cup sugar and let it get melty for a few minutes, then throw in sliced almonds and stir it around for a few minutes on medium heat until it turns light golden brown. Then spread on parchment paper until it cools.)

Dressing

1/2 cup canola oil

1/2 cup to 3/4 cup blackberry or raspberry seedless jam

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 cup to 1/3 cup sugar

plop of mustard

1 tsp. kosher salt

couple dashes of Louisiana hot sauce

Combine all ingredients and blend.

Pork Tenderloin

2-3 lb. pork tenderloin

3/4 cup lemon juice

1/2 cup soy sauce

6 T. honey

1 small onion

1 tsp. garlic

2 bay leaves, crumbled

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. dry mustard

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

Puree all marinade ingredients in a blender and pour over meat. Marinate overnight. Grill meat and save marinade. During the last 5 minutes of cooking the meat, boil the marinade. Use to pour over meat and potatoes or as a dip. 

Chicken or Steak Fajitas

FILLING

1-1 1/2 pounds chicken (boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs) or steak (sirloin or flank steak)
2-3 red, orange, and/or yellow bell peppers, halved (or use a few handfuls of baby peppers)
1 large onion, sliced into 1/2″-thick slices

MARINADE

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1-2 teaspoons liquid smoke (see note)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder or chipotle chili powder (chipotle chili powder will have heat and smoke)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

Place meat in a Ziploc bag or shallow dish.  Place vegetables in another.  In a medium bowl, combine all marinade ingredients and whisk well.  Reserve 3-4 tablespoons of marinade for later use. 

With remaining marinade, add a splash to the vegetables (enough for a light coating) and the remaining to the meat.  Marinate for 4-6 hours and up to overnight.

GRILL INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat outdoor grill (our preference) to medium heat. When the grill is hot, place everything on at the same time in a single layer when the grill is hot. Cook until desired doneness is reached, flipping once (about 7 minutes per side for chicken breasts, 3-4 minutes per side for chicken thighs, or see this tutorial for steak.) You may need to remove the vegetables before the meat is done–just transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil. When the meat is done, transfer to a plate and allow to stand for a few minutes, then slice the meat.

SERVING INSTRUCTIONS

 After you’ve sliced the meat, toss the meat and vegetables with reserved marinade and serve along side any or all of the following:

Flour Tortillas
Black Beans
Lime-Cilantro Rice
Pico de Gallo
Salsa 
Diced avocado
Guacamole
Sour Cream 
Shredded cheese 

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Tomatillo Salsa

Ingredients
1 28 oz. can whole tomatillos, drained, ½ cup juice reserved
1/4 to 1/3 bunch fresh cilantro
¼ cup canned jalapeños or 1 fresh jalapeno, stemmed and seeded according to taste
4 TBS sugar
3 cloves garlic
1/4 white onion, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
juice from 1/2 fresh lime

Directions: In bowl of a food processor, pulse onions and garlic until combined, about 5 pulses. Add tomatillos, jalapenos, cilantro, sugar and salt. Pulse until smooth; add reserved tomatillo juice and fresh lime. Pulse one more time and serve. Refrigerate leftovers, makes about 2 cups and will keep about 1 week.

Cowboy Caviar

• 5-6 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14 oz) can corn, drained
• 1/2 medium onion, diced (I used a purple onion)
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons diced jalapenos (more or less, depending on how hot you prefer it)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 cup Italian dressing (I used Wishbone Robusto Italian)
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix together tomatoes, black beans, corn, onion, avocado, green pepper, and jalapenos in a large bowl. Sprinkle garlic powder on top, then stir in dressing and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips (I suggest using the "scoop" chips- you are going to want to get a lot of this with every bite!).

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Greek Pitas

Place as many chicken tenders as you need in a ziploc bag with 1/2 a bottle of Cardini's Light Greek Viniagrette Dressing. Marinate for a few hours. Grill on the bbq until chicken is done. Slice & serve with the following:

Greek pita flat bread (Papa Pita brand is the best!)

olives

Tzatziki sauce

Feta cheese

Sliced red onion

cucumber

tomatoes

The Best Corn on the Cob

corn on the cob

salt

1 T sugar

1 T white vinegar

Put corn in pot when water is boiling. Boil for 3 minutes then remove from heat. Let sit, covered, 10 minutes then remove from water.