July Recipe Ideas
Happy 4th of July
Grilled Huli Huli Chicken
Smokey Sweet
Ingredients
3 Cloves Garlic
1/3 Cup Ketchup
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Soy Sauce
1 Inch Ginger Root, fresh
3/4 Cup Pineapple Juice
1/4 Cup SLO Olive Pineapple Balsamic
1/4 teaspoon Ground Mustard
6 Chicken Breasts , boneless skinless, (or thighs)
Green Onions, chopped for garnish
Pineapple, grilled, for serving (optional)
Directions
Crush the garlic with a meat mallet.
3 Cloves Garlic
In a saucepan over medium heat, add all of the ingredients except the chicken.
1/3 Cup Ketchup, 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar, 1/2 Cup Soy Sauce, 1 Inch Ginger Root, 3/4 Cup Pineapple Juice, 1/4 Cup Pineapple Balsamic, 1/4 teaspoon Ground Mustard
Cook for 3 minutes and then set aside in a bowl to cool.
Add 3/4 of the sauce to a ziploc bag and add the chicken. Place in the fridge for up to 30 minutes.
Heat a grill over medium high heat and add the chicken. Turn the heat to medium and cook for 6 minutes.
Flip the chicken and cook an additional 6-7 minutes or until cooked through.
Serve with additional sauce and grilled pineapple.
Pineapple, Green Onions
Epic Mango Summer Salad
Fresh and Light
Ingredients
15oz can black beans, drained
2 large handfuls baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
1 lb fresh tomatoes, chopped into large chunks
½ cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeds scooped out and sliced on an angle
1 mango, peeled and chopped into chunks
1 large red onion, halved and finely sliced
6-8 radishes, sliced
2 avocados, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup Feta, crumbled
handful of herbs (reserved from the dressing)
Dressing
large bunch mint
small bunch coriander
small bunch basil
1 green jalapeno, reseeded and chopped
1 small garlic clove
1/2 cup SLO Olive Arbequina extra virgin olive oil
2 limes, zested and juiced
2 tsp Big Sur Honey
Directions
Make the dressing by blending all of the ingredients in a food processor (or very finely chop them), saving a few herb leaves for the salad. You can make the dressing up to 24 hrs before serving.
Scatter the beans and spinach over a large platter. Arrange the tomatoes, cucumber, mango, onion and radishes on top and gently toss together with your hands. Top the salad with the avocados, feta and herbs, and serve the dressing on the side.
White Balsamic Honey Lemonade
Ingredients
4 oz favorite brand Vodka
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz Big Sur honey
2 oz water
1/2 oz dried organic lavender
1-/2 oz SLO Olive White Aged Balsamic
Dried lavender, garnish
Instructions
Combine lemon, honey, water, and lavender in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Turn off the heat and allow lavender to bloom (10 minutes) and strain.
Stir strained mixture, plus Vodka, and SLO Olive White Balsamic over ice, then strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with lavender.
