Summer Eats
Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Bruschetta
Ingredients
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
295 ml Italian salad dressing, divided
120 g fresh spinach, torn
85 g crumbled feta cheese
8 sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil, chopped
1 (1 pound) loaf focaccia bread, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
60 ml olive oil
Directions
-Place the chicken and salad dressing in a bowl. Cover and marinate for at least 3 hours in the refrigerator.
-Preheat the grill on high heat.
-Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard the dressing used for marinating and grill the chicken for 7 minutes per side, or until juices run clear. Cool and then shred.
-In a large bowl, mix the cooked chicken, spinach, feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and the remaining dressing.
-Brush the focaccia bread with olive oil and cook 1 minute per side on the prepared grill, or until lightly toasted. Place the portions of the chicken mixture on the toasted focaccia to serve.
Fiery Fish Tacos
Ingredients
155 g corn
85 g diced red onion
130 g peeled, chopped jicama
80 g diced red bell pepper
45 g fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1 lime, zested and juiced
30 g sour cream
10 g cayenne pepper
6 g ground black pepper
35 g salt
672 g tilapia
30 ml olive oil
12 corn tortillas, warmed
Directions
-Preheat grill on high heat.
-In a medium bowl, mix together the corn, red onion, jicama, red bell pepper and cilantro. Stir in the lime juice and zest.
-In a small bowl, combine cayenne pepper, ground black pepper and salt. Brush each fillet with olive oil and then sprinkle with spices.
-Arrange the fillets on the grill grate and cook for 3 minutes per side. For each fiery fish taco, top two corn tortillas with fish, sour cream and corn salsa.
Greek Pasta Salad
Ingredients
120 ml olive oil
120 ml red wine vinegar
4 g garlic powder
2 g dried basil
2 g dried oregano
2 g ground black pepper
3 g white sugar
350 g cooked elbow macaroni
210 g fresh sliced mushrooms
15 cherry tomatoes, halved
150 g sliced red bell peppers
110 g crumbled feta cheese
50 g chopped green onions
1 (4 ounce) can whole black olives
170 g sliced pepperoni sausage, cut into strips
Directions
-In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder, basil, oregano, black pepper and sugar. Add cooked pasta, mushrooms, tomatoes, red peppers, feta cheese, green onions, olives and pepperoni. Toss until evenly coated. Cover and chill for about 2 hours or overnight.