Sunshine & Grills

Sorry it’s been a while since my last blog! Life has been more than I can handle lately. Lots have happened, lots are about to happen, and I. Cant. Wait! The sun is out on this perfect Saturday afternoon and I couldn’t help but fire up the grill! This is a super fast, super healthy lunch that fits perfectly into my crazy hectic schedule right now!

Steak Marinade

Ingredients

1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (1.5 lemons)

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

1.5 T garlic powder

3 T fresh basil

1 T dried parsley flakes

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

1 T minced garlic

Instructions

1.Place the soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, basil, parsley, garlic and pepper in a blender.

2. Blend on high speed for 30 seconds until thoroughly mixed, like this

3. Pour marinade into large sealable plastic bag with meat. Cover, and refrigerate for up to 8 hours (I did mine overnight..)

4. Remove meat from bag, throw it on a hot grill with your favorite veggies & enjoy! :)

 -N.

Pike Place for the win!

I love living in Washington, & what makes me love it even more with each passing day is the access to the fresh seafood and produce. It’s officially Springtime now & the farmers markets are starting to pop up in every neighborhood! :)

Monday was amazing. The sun was out to play, I did work on a surprise lab exam, and was released from class 3 hours early! It was THE perfect day. With all that extra time in the sun, I went down to wander Pike and to pick up the makings for dinner. I love Pike Place Market. The goodies and treasures are ENDLESS! It's always so alive down there. I could seriously wander that place for hours and hours on end. 

Now onto the yummy recipe I have for y'all! Citrus grilled salmon with a side of buttery garlic spaghetti! 

Ingredients for Grilled Salmon

-1 large fillet of salmon (cut into 4 single serving size fillets)

-1 lemon ( ½ sliced, ½ squeezed)

-2 oranges (1 sliced, 1 squeezed)

-4 T olive oil

-4 T butter, divided

-1 T garlic, pressed

-1 tsp garlic salt
-1 T dijon mustard

-1 tsp garlic powder

-2 tsp dried parsley

-salt & pepper

-Instructions

-make a make-shift “pan” out of tin foil so that it can be placed on the grill

-lay down orange slices

-lightly salt and pepper both sides of each fillet & place ontop of orange & lemon slices

-in a small bowl combine orange juice, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, dried parsley, garlic salt, dijon mustard & garlic powder

-pour mixture all over salmon

-top each fillet with a tablespoon of butter & a lemon slice

-grill for about 10-15 minutes (salmon should be pink & flaky)

Ingredients for Garlic Spaghetti

-½ box thin spaghetti, cooked

-½ cup grated Parmesan
 cheese

-5 tsp olive oil


-3 clove garlic, pressed

-1/2 lemon

-4 T butter, melted

Instructions

-Pour in olive oil and chopped up garlic into a small frying pan and let it cook over low, until the garlic starts to brown on edges. Immediately remove from heat and reserve.

-In a large bowl, toss cooked spaghetti, olive oil, butter, Parmesan cheese, and the garlic oil you had on reserve.

-squeeze lemon on top & serve with salmon.

Enjoy! 

-N.