Side dishes
This a different twist on one of my favorite vegetables. Since I was heading to a summer bbq, I wanted to make something refreshing and cool. these would also be good with a little bit of onion, feta cheese or even pine nuts.
- 1 lb asparagus
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp each basil, oregano, parsley and garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- In a large saucepan line the bottom with water. Bring water to boil. Add asparagus and boil. Heat until bright green or can easily be punctured with a fork. About 5 minutes.
- Toss asparagus in strainer and run cool water over until cool to touch.
- In a small bowl combine all other ingredients and whisk together.
- Combine and serve.
This salad is very versatile. It can be used as a side dish, as a dip for tortilla chips or even as a pick me up for tacos. Whichever your choice it is a quick and easy addition to any Mexican cooking.
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 small red onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 bunch cilantro, stems removed, chopped (about 1 cup)
- juice of 2 limes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Serve chilled
To easily stuff dumplings place one small scoop of mixture into center of dumpling skin. Get your finger wet (It is easiest if you have a bowl of water next to you) and run your finger along the seal of the dumpling. Fold over and press together. Set onto plate so that the bottom creates a flat surface and dumpling will stand up on its own.
- 6 medium red potatoes
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp steak rub
- Clean the potatoes and cut them into small bite size pieces.
- Place in a metal baking dish or tin foil and cover with oil (feel free to use more oil if potatoes still look dry).
- Cover potatoes in seasoning making sure to spread it evenly over the potatoes (again if you think that they need more seasoning, cover to your taste)
- Bake at 400 degrees for 60 minutes or until crispy.
