Baked Salmon with Dill

Gluten free Sodahls coming in hot so hopefully lots of new recipes coming :)  This was super good cause it takes the fishy taste away!!!  Evan still ate it too so #winning!!

Serves 4

Ingredients:
4 salmon filets (5oz each)

4 teaspoon chopped fresh dill

4 teaspoons EVOO

1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 375

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or oil the pan.  Add salmon to the pan.

Mix together olive oil, dill, salt, pepper and brush over salmon.

Bake salmon for 12-15 minutes

Chicken Souvlaki

Another recipe from Alex and this was easy and yummy!!  Evan wouldn't eat it though ...dang picky eater!! 

Pasta with spicy sausage, basil, and mustard

This was a family fav!!!  This was super quick and really yummy!!!  Can't wait to eat it again for leftovers!!

Serves 4

Ingredients:

9oz dried pasta

1lb spicy pork sausages

olive oil

2/3 cup white wine

2 pinches dried chile flakes

1 cup basil leaves

1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard

3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.  Salt it generously.   Warm a thin film of olive oil in a frying pan, just enough to lubricate the bottom.  Discard the sausage skin, crumble the meat into the hot pan, and fry till sizzling and cooked through, about 5 minutes over medium high heat.  Add the pasta to the boiling water.

Pour the wine into the sausage pan and let it bubble a little, scraping at the sausage stuck to the bottom.  Stir in the chile-flakes, roughly chop or tear the basil leaves, and add those too.  Add a little salt and the mustard, pour in the cream, and bring slowly to a simmer.  Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring now and again.

When the pasta is tender, about 9 minutes after coming back to a boil, drain and tip into the creamy sausage sauce.

Maple Dijon Salmon

Always looking for new and quick recipes, so my cousin's hubby, Alex, hooked me up with this recipe and it was delicious!! My kids scarfed it right up too!!!

Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

1lb skin on salmon filet

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon EVOO

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Using aluminum foil, line a baking dish large enough to hold the salmon and lightly coat the foil with nonstick spray.  Place the salmon in the center.  With a paper towel, pat it dry, then sprinkle the salt over the top.

Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees.  In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the oil, maple syrup, and mustard.  Pour over the salmon.  With a pastry brush rub mixture over the top of the salmon so that the surface is coated.  Let the salmon stand at room temperature for 10 minutes while the oven continues to preheat.

Bake until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily at the thickest part.  8-12 minutes for a thinner fillet.  20-22 minutes for a thicket fillet.  You can also use an instant thermometer to test for doneness, removing the salmon when it reaches 145 at the thickest part.

Corn Salad with Queso Fresco

I have been on the hunt for a good summer salad and this hit the spot!!  It was so yummy and easy to make!!!  Kids ate it too because it is CORN!!!  Do it up!!!

OBB - serves 6

INGREDIENTS:

DRESSING

1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2–3 juicy limes)
1/4 cup white wine vinegar or rice vinegar
4–5 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup oil (extra-virgin or light olive oil, canola oil, avocado oil, all work well.)
1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro, stems removed

SALAD
4 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
8 ounces queso fresco or cotija cheese
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 small red onion, finely chopped
(optional) 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped (and seeded if desired)
1 large avocado, pitted, peeled, and cubed
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

DRESSING
In the jar of your blender, combine lime juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, and sugar. Blend until ingredients are completely combined. With the blender running, add the oil in a steady stream. Add cilantro and blend until the cilantro has broken down but still maintains some of its texture. Taste and feel free to adjust flavor with salt and pepper, or even extra sugar or lime if desired.

SALAD
Bring about 1 inch of water to a boil in a large stock pot. When the water boils, add the corn and cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain and rinse and then add to a large bowl. Toss together the corn, red bell pepper, red onion, jalapeno pepper, and crumbled cheese (*NOTE: If you anticipate letting the salad sit for a while before serving, you may want to wait on the cheese and add it right before serving, with the avocado). Toss with Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette, feel free to add more or less, depending on your preferences. Chill until ready to serve. Right before serving, gently toss in the avocado and season with salt and pepper.

Surf and Turf Pinwheels

No baseball this weekend so that meant we are WIDE open and I could make some yummy eats!!!  This was delicious :)  We had this with some rice and grilled fruit/ice cream - so good!!!

Serves 4

Ingredients

Pinwheels:

• 1 Whole Flank Steak or Skirt Steak
• 12-15 slices Prosciutto
• 2 cups Shaved Parmesan Cheese
• 1 cup Chopped Parsley
• 1.5 tbsp Kosher Salt
• 1.5 tbsp Black Pepper
• 1.5 tbsp Garlic Powder
• Canola Oil as needed

Lobster Meat Skillet:

• 4-6 oz Lobster Meat
• 2.5 oz White Wine
• 3 tbsp Clarified Butter
• 1.5 tbsp Minced Garlic
• 1 tbsp Chopped Parsley

Instructions

• Lay your skirt steak out on a cutting board, slice it in half and cover it with parchment paper or plastic wrap. Using a heavy mallet or food mallet, hammer the skirt steak until it is less than ½” thick. Mix together your salt, pepper and garlic then lather your steak with oil and season both sides. Next, add a layer of sliced prosciutto followed by a layer of chopped parsley and shaved parmesan. Carefully roll the skirt steak up lengthwise to create the pinwheel. Secure the roll with two strings of butcher twine and slice between them to make two separate pinwheels. Repeat this with the rest of the skirt steak for all of the pinwheels.
• Preheat your Breeo to 325-350F adding the Sear Plate for about 2 minutes before cooking.
• Add your pinwheels to the sear plate to cook for about 4-5 minute per side or until they are 130F internal. Place sure to flip as needed to prevent the cheese from burning! As the steaks are cooking, add a cast iron skillet or wok to the center of the sear plate. Melt your clarified butter then add your minced garlic to simmer until golden brown. Deglaze the skillet with white wine, then add your lobster meat to cook in the butter for about 3-4 minutes until warmed. Once the lobster meat is done, garnish with chopped parsley then pull off and keep warm. Pull your steaks when done and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Serve up your steaks with some lobster meat and butter over the top along with more chopped parsley for garnish. Enjoy!

Grilled Ranch Chicken Drumsticks

I'm always looking for new ways to make chicken legs so I like them hahahaha  AND this was it :)  This couldn't be easier AND it was super yummy!!!  Made this up with this AMAZING  summer salad!!  Great meal!!!!

 Serves 8

Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken legs
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 packet ranch dressing mix

Instructions

• Brush chicken legs with olive oil. Rub ranch dressing onto the chicken legs.
• Preheat grill to 350 degrees. Place chicken legs on grill. Grill for 30 minutes, rotating every 10 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of 185-190 degrees F.
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Notes

• You want to cook chicken drumsticks until they are 180-190 degrees F. I know this seems really hot and chicken is usually done before that, but cooking them to a higher heat point makes it so the chicken isn't stringy like sometimes happens and it's not bloody by the bone. Trust me just do it!
• Keep the grill temperature to about 350 degrees F. This temp allows the chicken to be perfectly cooked, but the skin won't become scorched.
• Keep the lid to the grill closed as much as possible .
• Flip the chicken legs every ten minutes.
• Have some water ready in case there are flare ups. Chicken drumsticks have a lot of skin which renders when grilling and can drip grease causing flare ups.
• Grill over direct heat.