Another Menu

Here is the plan at our house for this week!

*Monday: Jalepeno Chicken Brats (from Trader Joe's), with grilled onions and bbq sauce & Honey Dew Melon
Burke is SO excited that I've found a brat that I admit to liking. :) Trader Joe's has a huge variety of flavored Chicken Brats--Sweet Apple, Mango, Pesto, etc. We ate them when we went "camping" this weekend, and Ryder and I both agreed we need them again, 2 days later. :)

*Tuesday: Chinese Chicken Salad (one of my favorites since I was a teenager!)--see recipe below

*Wednesday: Grilled Vegetable Quesadillas (see recipe below)--this would be yummy with some corn relish (mix corn kernels, sliced scallions, lime juice, oil, salt & pepper) or avocados

*Thursday: Leftovers

*Friday: Linguine with Shrimp and Lemon Oil

*Saturday: Millenium Park Triathlon!

*Sunday: Dinner at Nana's

GRILLED VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

-vegetable oil, for grill
-4 large flour tortillas (10-inch size)
-1 1/2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese (or I may use Pepper Jack)
-1 yellow squash, halved crosswise and thinly sliced lengthwise
-1 red, orange, or yellow bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, thinly sliced

Heat grill to low; lightly oil grates.
Place tortillas on a work surface. Dividing evenly, sprinkle half the cheese on lower half of each tortilla; top with squash, bell pepper, scallion pieces, and remaining cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold top half of tortillas over filling to enclose.
Grill quesadillas, covered, until browned in spots and cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Cut into wedges; serve immediately.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Marinade:

-1 c. soy sauce
-1 1/4 c. sugar
-1 in. shredded ginger root
-clove of garlic, crushed

Marinate chicken breasts 24 hours in refrigerator; then bake at 350* 1 hour uncovered

Dressing:

-2 TBSP sugar
-1 TBSP sesame oil
-3 TBSP Rice Vinegar
-1/4 c. vegetable oil
-1 1/2 tsp. pepper

Mix all together and pour over salad just before serving

Salad:

-1 head lettuce, shredded
-4 green onions, chopped
-2 TBSP slivered/toasted almonds
-Wonton strips-cut in half and fry in oil to crisp (approx. 20 seconds each side)
-cilantro

Cut up and toss all salad ingredients together. Cut up chicken and toss in. Add dressing.