Memorial Day menu and recipes
by Richard Dupont
This Memorial Day cook up some lip smacking
delicacies for your friends and family. Show off your culinary calibers
and soak in all the praises showered on you. Its summer!!! And Memorial
Day is the right occasion to treat your taste buds to some sizzling
barbecue, steaks, grilled potatoes, pies, desserts, salads and much more.
Barbeque undoubtedly tops the list. If you're planning a Memorial Day
cookout or a special Memorial Day barbecue party this year here's a list
of items to include in your menu.
* A succulent barbecue * Steaks * Bacons *
Delicious Chicken preparations (anything will be gorged on) * Grilled
Asparagus * Corn on the Cob * Roasted potato salads or shrimp salads *
Grilled Zucchini * Cream and cheese sandwiches * Baked beans * Strawberry
Melon Wedges * Pork Ribs * Hotdogs * Burgers (lamb, chicken...anything!) *
Strawberry Cream Pie * Lemonade (a real refreshing idea) * Sundaes *
Special Memorial Day Cake (top it with blue syrups, white cream and red
cherries to give that patriotic flavor in it) * Memorial Day pies (don't
forget the blueberry and raspberry toppings) * Tomato Tarts
If the kitchen is your lab and you love to
experiment around with some cool recipes this summer, here are a few you
might just try out. What's better than to start off with a yummy salad
recipe -
Spinach & Strawberry Salad Ingredients:
* One 9 ounce package of baby spinach leaves * 1 1/2 cups of sliced
strawberries * 1/3 cup toasted almonds * 3-4 sliced green onions * Olive
oil * White Balsamic vinegar * Sea salt and fresh ground pepper ( to
taste) Instructions: * Toast the almonds on a pan in the oven at 300
degrees F for a few minutes (they brown quickly) or place the almonds in a
small skillet over medium heat until toasted (shake the skillet a few
times while over the heat to toast evenly) * Make sure to remove any stems
from the spinach and place the leaves in a salad bowl with the green
onions * Drizzle with a little olive oil (just enough to lightly coat the
spinach) * Place the bowl in the refrigerator until serving time To serve:
* Rinse the strawberries just before tossing the salad, dry them and slice
them * Add the toasted almonds and sliced strawberries to the salad bowl
and sprinkle with white balsamic vinaigrette to taste * Add a little salt
and fresh ground pepper and toss the salad and then plate
And who can ignore a BBQ recipe on Memorial
Day. Here's one to check out -
BBQ Steaks 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup
soy sauce 3 tablespoons minced garlic 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons
ground black pepper 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon onion
powder salt ( to taste ) 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring 1 pinch
cayenne pepper 2 (1/2 pound) beef rib eye steaks In a medium bowl, combine
the vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, olive oil, ground black pepper,
Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, salt, liquid smoke and cayenne pepper.
Place steaks in a shallow, nonporous dish, and pour marinade over steaks.
For optimum flavor, rub the liquid into the meat. Cover, and let marinate
in the refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours. Preheat an outdoor grill for
medium-high to high heat. Grill steaks for 7 to 8 minutes per side on a
lightly oiled grate.
And here's one for the burger lovers -
Wasabi Salmon Burgers
Ingredients * 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium
soy sauce * 1 1/2 teaspoons wasabi powder * 1 pound salmon fillet * 2 each
scallions * 1 each egg * 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger * 1
teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Cooking Instructions Whisk soy sauce,
wasabi powder and honey in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside. With a
large chef's knife, chop salmon using quick, even, straight-up-and-down
motions (do not rock the knife through the fish or it will turn mushy).
Continue chopping, rotating the knife, until you have a mass of roughly
1/4-inch pieces. Transfer to a large bowl. Add scallions, egg, ginger and
oil; stir to combine. Form the mixture into 4 patties. The mixture will be
moist and loose, but holds together nicely once the first side is cooked.
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat
for 1 minute. Add the patties and cook for 4 minutes. Turn and continue to
cook until firm and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Spoon the reserved wasabi
glaze evenly over the burgers and cook for 15 seconds more. Serve
immediately.
About the Author
Richard Dupont writes on holidays and
global events like Memorial
Day, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas,
New Year, valentine's Day etc. He also writes on family, relationships,
religion, love and friendship. He is a writer with special interest in
ecard industry and writes for 123greetings.com. |
