Recipe: Garlic Grilled Scallop Kabobs

Is there anything more fancy, yet simple and summery, than a grilled sea scallop? This delicious recipe is flavored only with fresh garlic and salt, letting the mild, sweet scallops shine on their own. A perfect grilling recipe for a holiday treat this weekend!

As we are moving into our new house this weekend, we may not be posting next week. We wish you a wonderful holiday weekend - with lots of tasty made-from-scratch food enjoyed with family and friends!

Garlic Grilled Scallop Kabobs

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Ingredients:

1 pound medium sea scallops
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 tsp cornstarch
16 to 20 wooden skewers

Directions: 

• Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes.
• Rinse scallops under cold water, remove any small muscle on the side of the scallop, then gently pat dry. Lay scallops flat on paper towels.
• Mix together salt, garlic, oil, and cornstarch in a small bowl. 
• Brush both sides of scallops with this marinade.
• Divide scallops evenly between skewers.
• Lightly oil the grill rack and turn on grill to preheat to medium-high. 
• Place scallops on the grill for 1 to 2 minutes, just until starting to brown and grill marks form, then turn the scallops and grill the other side for an additional minute or two.
• Remove and serve immediately on top of a green salad, or with dipping sauce.

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Recipe: Grilled Turkey Burgers With Mango Chutney

These simple burgers will be a hit with those who like a grilled meal on the lighter side. Perfect for a fancier meal, date night, or a holiday barbecue!

Grilled Turkey Burgers With Mango Chutney
(Serves 4.)

Ingredients:

1 long baguette (about 16 inches)
1 medium sweet onion
1 pound ground turkey - organic and free-range if possible
4 Tbsp mango chutney, divided
2 cups shredded organic lettuce or baby salad mix

Directions:

• Prepare the grill to medium-high heat.
• Cut baguette in 4 equal pieces and slice each piece open lengthwise; then with your fingers, remove about 1/2 the soft bread from the insides. then split each piece horizontally and pull out half the soft bread from each side, forming a boat.
• Cut onion in half, around the equator, and dice half finely and slice 4 thin circles out of the other half.
• In a large bowl, put the diced onion in with 1 tablespoon chutney and all the ground turkey; then mix together with your hands and form 4 burgers.
• When grill is ready, put round onion slices on and cook 2 or 3 minutes on each side just until charred; remove.
• Put burgers on at the same time and grill, flipping once, until meat is cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes each side; remove.
• Put bread pieces of grill if desired just to char the edges, about 1 or 2 minutes; remove.
• To assemble - spread the remaining mango chutney on the open sides of baguette pieces, add the turkey burgers on 4 bottoms, put the grilled onion slices on top, then add lettuce and top with top bread piece.

Recipe: Simply Perfect Grilled Salmon Fillets

It would be hard to find a recipe simpler than this one! This is why cooking on the grill is such a great choice for summer meals, when there are so many activities going on, and places you'd rather be than standing over the stove. These are delicious just as they are, but if you want to add a citrusy touch, try grilling with very thin slices of lemon on top - yum!

Simply Perfect Grilled Salmon Fillets
(Serves 4.)

Ingredients:

Grilled Salmon (Photo credit: Another Pint Please...)

2 tsp olive oil
4 (5 oz ea) wild-caught salmon fillets, with skin on
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:

• Preheat your grill and brush fillets with oil, then season generously with salt and pepper.
• Put salmon on hot grill, skin side down; grill until skin crisps and you can lift with a spatula.  Do NOT flip until you can easily loosen the salmon skin and all from the grill grate.
• Flip and continue grilling fillet on the meat side down for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
• Remove with spatula and serve. 
• Adjust cooking time according to the size and thickness of fillets.
• Serve with a green salad and/or grilled vegetables, and a crisp white wine.