Recipe of the Week 5-8-2012
Posted on May 8th, 2012 by hostCucumber and Strawberry Salad
Ingredients
- 1 Large Cucumber, Seeded
- 1 pint Strawberries
- ½ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- ½ cup Sugar
- ½ cup Honey
- 1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- To Taste Salt and Pepper
Slice Cucumber lengthwise and with a spoon scoop out seeds; Cut in half and then slice 1/4# thickness. Slice Strawberries ¼” thickness and combine in bowl with cucumbers. In a separate bowl, add vinegar, sugar, honey and olive oil. Wisk together and drizzle over cucumber and strawberries. Season with salt and pepper toss lightly and refrigerate 2 hours before serving.
Pork Chops Smothered with Apples
Ingredients
- 4 ¾ “ Center Cut Pork Chops
- 3 Golden Delicious Apples (Peeled, Cored and wedged)
- ¼ lb Butter
- 1 ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
- 1 Small Red Onion, Thinly Sliced
- 1 Tbsp Season All
- 1 cup Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Corn Starch
Season chops with season all and transfer to skillet.
In a large skillet, over medium high heat, place chops in skillet and brown on both sides for 2-3 mins per side and then remove from heat. Add Onions, Apples, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon and cook for additional 5 minutes. In small bowl combine lemon juice and corn starch in to a slurry. Add to skillet and bring to a boil and then return pork chops to skillet. Reduce heat to medium cook for additional 5 minutes and serve.
Lemon Dill Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 lb Potatoes
- 8 oz Mushrooms, Stemmed and quartered
- ¼ lb Butter
- 1 tsp Fresh Dill
- 1 tbsp Garlic
- ½ cup Lemon Juice
- ½ Red Bell pepper, diced
- 1 tbsp Season All
Peel and cut potatoes into 1” cubes. In a 4 qt pot boil potatoes for 15 mins then Strain and set aside.
In a large skillet, over medium heat, melt butter and add dill, peppers, garlic, mushrooms. Sauté for 5 minutes then add potatoes and season all cook for additional 5 minutes and serve.