Joel, Blue Apron and the Crooks

What do they all have in common? Some of our Favorite Summer Dinners!

              Joel’s Perfect Grilled Salmon   

Cloves of Garlic

Plum preserves

Brown Sugar

Soy Sauce

Blend. Marinate Salmon for 2 hrs. Grill.

Serve with simple salad of mixed greens  with pears, walnuts and feta and roasted yellow squash.

Dressing for Salad     2 /tbsp. red wine vinegar, ½ tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp honey, ¼ tsp salt, pepper, 3 tbsp Olive Oil. Blend.

  Soy-Ginger Pork Meatballs                     

1⅛ Pounds Ground Pork

2 Scallions

1 1-Inch Piece Ginger

1 tsp Sesame Oil

½ Cup Soy Glaze

¼ Cup Panko Breadcrumbs

Combine Pork, breadcrumbs, ginger and HALF of the sesame oil and gently mix until just combined. Form mixture into 18-20 meatballs. In large nonstick pan, heat 1 TAB olive oil. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, 6-8 min or until browned and cooked through. Add soy glaze and ½ cup water, spooning glaze over meatballs as you cook for 2 minutes until meatballs are thoroughly coated and glaze has reduced in volume by about half.

Serve over rice, garnish with green tops of scallions with peas on the side.                                                                                                                                     BlueApron

Crook Family Favorite Grilled Chicken        

½ cup soy sauce

½ tsp horseradish

1 can 7-up

½ cup vegetable oil

Blend. Poke holes in chicken and marinate all day or overnight. Grill.

The Best Pasta Salad

1 lb pasta

Baby tomatoes, halved

Cucumber, chopped

Sliced olives

McCormick Salad Supreme seasoning

Kraft Zesty Italian

Pepperoni, chopped (Optional)

Combine and refrigerate until completely chilled. Add more seasoning and dressing if necessary before serving.  Iowagirleats.com

Serve with watermelon chunks