Italian Salad Dressing

1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/8 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp salt

Combine ingredients in a jar and shake.  Great salad dressing or marinade.

Blue Cheese and Bacon Slaw

These measurements are approximate.  We eat this all week so I buy 3 bags of slaw and make 2 ziploc bags of the mixture, which makes a lot.  This recipe is for half of what we make.

Slaw

1.5 bags of tricolor slaw (with green cabbage, red cabbage and carrot)

2 large handfuls of red cabbage - finely chopped (half a really small head or 1/3 large)

2 green onions - chopped

1/2 medium bunch cilantro - chopped

Garnish

Crumbled Bacon

Crumbled Blue Cheese

Dressing

http://justthegrubklm.blogspot.com/2013/07/dijon-salad-dressing.html

1/8 cup white balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup (scant) olive oil

1 T dijon mustard (regular not grainy)

1/2 tsp honey

1/8 tsp salt

1.  Put all slaw ingredients in a gallon size ziploc bag.  Shake to mix.

2.  Combine desired amounts of slaw, bacon, blue cheese and dressing and mix to combine.

For the entire bag of slaw, I would say probably 6+ slices of thick cut bacon (from deli counter), a 4oz + container of blue cheese and all the dressing.  The more the bacon/cheese/dressing the better, but obviously a personal choice!

Chicken Rub for Green Egg (or grill)

2 T smoked paprika
2 T salt
2 T onion powder
1 T cayenne pepper
1 T cumin
2 tsp dried whole thyme
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp pepper

For the green egg, we spatchcock the chicken (take the backbone out and lay it flat).  Rub thoroughly with rub outside and under skin.  Cook for 1 hour at 350 degrees, flipping once.

We also rub chicken legs that have been skinned.  45 mins at 350 degrees on the egg flipping once.

Fajita Steak Marinade

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup lime juice

1/4 cup olive oil

1/8 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 T chili powder

1 large garlic clove - minced

pepper

Marinate your steak, the longer the better!

Asian Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin usually comes in a bag of 2.  I usually marinate them separately, each in a gallon size freezer bag.  This is the marinade per bag, so double if marinating together.

1 pork tenderloin

Marinade

2 tsp olive oil

2 T finely chopped onion

4 T hoisin sauce (found in Asian section of grocery store)

4 T soy sauce

2 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp Sriracha sauce

1/4 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1.  Combine marinade and pork in a ziploc bag and marinate 3-4 hours or as long as possible.

2.  Grill pork and serve.

Grilled Zucchini and Eggplant with Asian Dressing

Zucchini sliced lengthwise into 1/4 - 1/2 inch pieces

Eggplant sliced lengthwise into 1/4 - 1/2 inch pieces

Dressing

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 T Sriracha sauce

1 tsp honey

2 T sesame oil

2 green onions - chopped
2 garlic cloves - minced

1.  Combine all dressing ingredients.

2.  Drizzle veggies with olive oil and grill, 2-3 minutes per side or until done.

3.  Pour a little dressing over the veggies and serve.

Lemon Honey Vinaigrette

This is a great chicken marinade, salad dressing, grilled veggie skewer marinade, sauce etc...

Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 T white wine vinegar
1 T dijon mustard
1 T honey
1 small garlic clove - minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 cup (scant) olive oil

1.  Combine all ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake to combine.

Citrus Sauce

** This is a great sauce for pork, chicken or fish.

1/2 cup Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
Juice of 2 Oranges, or 1/2 cup Orange juice
Juice of 1 Lime
1 T Apricot Preserves
1 Garlic clove - minced
1 Green Onion, chopped

For Sauce:
1.  Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan, whisking to combine.
2.  Simmer over medium/low heat until reduced by 1/3, or until somewhat coats a spoon, about 15 minutes.
3.  Serve over cooked meat or fish.

You can also use as a marinade.  Combine the ingredients in a ziploc bag and add your meat.  When ready to cook, remove meat and reserve marinade.  Then follow instructions above to reduce sauce.

"Lightened" Blue Cheese Dressing

3 oz crumbled blue cheese
3 Tbsp Plain Greek Yogurt (0% fat)
3 Tbsp low fat buttermilk
2 Tbsp Light mayo
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp white wine vinegar
salt and pepper

1.  Mix all ingredients together and serve.

Steak Marinade

** I use this for steak kabobs.  Makes enough for 2 medium steaks.

1/8 cup olive oil
1/8 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/8 cup worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon good balsamic vinegar
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper