Tag: Sunday dinner

Sunday dinner. It’s supposed to be a moment in time- everyone around the table, conversation & table clothes and tea lights.

At best it’s a quick dash to get food to the table after a day of running around. Today I had some extra time (what is that!?!) so I decided to pull out the good knife & ingredients and go to town.

There wasn’t any talking- everyone enjoyed it so. It was bursting with flavors- that spoke of spring and warmth. Oh yea this crew is ready for that.

Until ‘warm’ is here for the long haul, we are happy to infuse dinner with the flavors & heat of spring & summer. I promise – it’s easy. Let me know if you love these dishes too.

These recipes were inspired by foodnetwork.com recipes: I slightly tweaked them. Hope you enjoy them as much as my family did- no left overs!

Chop one small onion & add to sauté pan
Add 1 chopped red pepper (I used a mix of red, green, orange & yellow)
Add 15oz corn kernels

Heat for about 15 minutes on med-low heat until onion is translucent-ish.

Add rinsed black beans & cook on med/low heat for another 10 minutes.

Fresh cilantro! Oh how I love that smell- makes me want to open the windows, have a beer and celebrate life.

Dressing:

1/4C olive oil
3 Tablespoons lime juice
½ teaspoon chopped garlic
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon chili powder

Combine all & whisk.

Combine fresh cilantro & chopped mango with the cooked bean mixture.

Mix.

Yum for eyes & mouth.

Marinade inspiration from FoodNetwork.com.

Marinade:
1c tequila (good tequila)
1/4c olive oil
1/4c lime juice (fresh is always best!)
¼ bunch chopped fresh cilantro
5 cloves chopped garlic (2.5 teaspoons of pre-chopped garlic)
2 teaspoon sea salt

Pour marinade on boneless chicken breast. Cover & refrigerate for 4+ hours.
Then toss chicken breast on BBQ until golden brown.