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Skirt steak salad

Week of August 2nd 

August 2, 2015 by 2 Comments

  

Monday– Lemon chicken with rosemary potatoes and spinach salad. I grew fresh rosemary in my garden this summer and want to know how many times I’ve used it!?!? ZERO! So I decided it was finally time to make a dinner including this ingredient.  Both recipes called for rosemary but required different cooking times… ugh! But instead of baking them at separate times, I cooked them both at 400 degrees for 45 minutes!

Tuesday- Shrimp tacos with a pineapple salsa. I used the left over pineapple to give these tacos a refreshing touch! More coming soon with Cooking with Hope!

Wednesday– Spinach and feta stuffed turkey burgers. They are super easy to make and bonus, I only used 1/2 lb ground turkey, so I froze the other 1/2 lb to use in the future!

Spinach and Feta Stuffed Turkey Burgers

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb ground turkey
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese
  • Handful fresh spinach, chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • Two hamburger buns

Steps

  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Mix together with hands and form two hamburger patties
  2. Heat grill to a medium flame and cook burgers 3-4 minutes/side

Thursday– Skirt steak with grilled summer vegetables. I found this recipe in the Aug/Sept 2015 issue of Fine Cooking. It’s a perfect way to use in-season vegetables.

Skirt Steak with grilled summer vegetables

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Ingredients for the steak

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, smashed
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary and thyme
  • Kosher salt and ground pepper
  • 1/2 lb skirt steak

Ingredients for the vegetables

  • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh basil
  • 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 medium clove garlic, minced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 red or orange bell pepper, seeded and quartered
  • 1 small yellow summer squash, sliced on a sharp diagonal 1/2 inch thick
  • 1 small zucchini, sliced on a sharp diagonal 1/2 inch thick
  • 1 ear of corn, husked
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, preferably a mix of colors, halved
STEPS

1. Combine the oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a baking dish or zip-top bag large enough to hold the steak. Add the steak and marinate for at least 1 hour at room temperature.

2. Prepare a medium-high grill fire. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 1 Tbs. of the basil and 1 Tbs. of the oil with the vinegar, parsley, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

3. Brush the peppers, squash, zucchini, and corn with 1 Tbs. oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Grill, turning occasionally, until tender with nice grill marks, 10 to 15 minutes. Arrange all but the corn on a large platter and drizzle with the vinaigrette.

4. Remove the steak from the marinade, cut into manageable pieces for grilling, if you like, season generously with salt and pepper, and grill, flipping once, until grill marks form on both sides and cooked to your liking, about 3 minutes per side for medium rare (135°F). Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.

5. Cut the corn from the cob and transfer to a medium bowl. Add the tomatoes and the remaining oil and basil. Season with salt and gently toss. Spoon half of the corn and tomato mixture over the other vegetables. Slice the steak with the grain into 4- to 5-inch pieces, then slice thinly against the grain and arrange over the vegetables. Scatter the remaining corn and tomatoes over the steak. Sprinkle with the scallions and sea salt, if using, and serve.

Friday– Pasta with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and fresh mozzarella. A perfect summer meal!

Shopping List

  • Servings: 2
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  • Two large chicken breasts, sliced in half length-wise and pounded till flat
  • 1-2 lemons, sliced
  • 4-6 springs of fresh rosemary
  • 2-4 potatoes, depending on size
  • 10-12 Shrimp
  • 1/2 Avocado
  • 1/4 cup pineapple
  • Fresh cilantro
  • 4 mini flour taco shells
  • 1 lime
  • 1/2 lb ground turkey
  • Fresh spinach
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese
  • Two hamburger buns
  • Thyme, basil, parsley
  • 1 red or orange bell pepper
  • 1 yellow summer squash
  • 1 zucchini
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 ear of corn

Pantry items

  • Olive oil
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Salt and pepper
  • Garlic
  • 1 box of pasta

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