Who says chicken has to be boring? Not anymore!
This grilled chicken would be a perfect addition to your Memorial Day picnic menu. It’s so easy to prepare and with very little clean up. Your guests will certainly be impressed with this one!
Category Archives: Recipes
Tomato Mozzarella Skewers
Looking for an appetizer to make for a Memorial Day picnic? Then look no further!
With tomato season right around the corner these tomato mozzarella skewers make a perfect summer appetizer. They are super easy to prepare and one of my favorite appetizers to make for a party.
Grilled Fruit Skewers
Fire up the grill for this yumminess! I have never been good at making desserts, but sometimes I surprise myself.
Dessert recipes seem to require me to actually measure things. I am more of a throw it together kind of girl. Well this throw it together dessert is so easy and delicious I will be making this again very soon!
Carrot Fries
French fries are my guilty pleasure. While I do indulge once in a while, these tasty little treats are so much healthier and completely guilt free. Serve them up with a dip or alone. I promise they are awesome!
Mango Cucumber Salsa
Memorial Day is coming up fast. Time for outdoor picnics and parties. If you’re looking for an easy, healthier alternative, this is it! Not only does this salsa makes a great dip, but would also taste awesome on shrimp, fish, chicken or my favorite, scallops. And the mangos are so refreshing on a hot summer day. Bring on the heat!
Black Bean Mango Quinoa Salad
Happy Cinco de Mayo! With warmer weather approaching I love to add a fresh, easy salad to our meals. This quinoa salad makes a perfect side to just about anything you throw on the grill. It’s also a great dish to take to a picnic. Make it the night before and the flavors combine perfectly.
And for the best part, my 5 year old daughter gave it two thumbs up.
Mexican Egg and Quinoa Muffins
Keeping with the Cinco de Mayo theme… I give you Mexican Egg and Quinoa Muffins!
I just love to make all kinds of things in my muffin pan. These muffins are so darn good I just had to share. Not only are they super easy to make, they’re good for you too.
Healthy Broccoli Slaw Fish Tacos
By popular request, healthy fish tacos! Last Friday I posted a question on Facebook asking what people liked to eat or drink to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
Well, I got lots of feedback! Yesterday I posted a guacamole recipe, the number one favorite. Guacamole would make an awesome topping to these delicious fish tacos!
Guacamole
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo or your next fiesta with guacamole. Guacamole is a staple in any Mexican dish I prepare, but it is also an awesome, easy dip. I whipped this up in about 10 minutes and we had it as a Sunday afternoon snack.
Grilled Sweet Potato Fries
As soon as it gets warm outside I am ready to fire up the grill so get ready for some grilling recipes!. It makes my life so much easier. Grilling is fast, makes food taste even more delicious, and the best part, very little clean up.
I have been on a sweet potato kick lately. I’m really starting to like them. I just needed to get a little more creative with the ingredients. So I decided to make grilled sweet potato fries.
Grilling them gave them the perfect crunch on the outside and the combination of fresh cilantro and citrus is so good, you will keep going back for more! In fact, my husband did. Again and again until they were gone.
You can boil the sweet potatoes the day before and store in fridge overnight. Then slice up and grill the next day for a quick side dish. You could also cook these in a cast iron skillet if you do not have a grill.
Ingredients
Recipe adapted from Sweet Treats & More
- 3-4 sweet potatoes
- Steak seasoning or salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoon of lime or lemon zest
- 1/2 lime or lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions
- Pre heat grill to medium high heat.
- Place sweet potatoes in large pot of water and bring to a boil. Boil potatoes for about 20 minutes, or until fork tender. Cook time will vary depending on the size of the potatoes.
- Let potatoes cool for a few minutes and slice into wedges, leaving the skin on the potato.
- Brush potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with steak seasoning or salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl combine, lime or lemon zest, juice, and cilantro. Set aside.
- Place sliced sweet potatoes right on the grill and cook for about 8-10 minutes on each side, or until they show grill marks. Every grill is different, so keep an eye on them while cooking.
- Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with cilantro and citrus mixture.
Enjoy!