Grilled Curry-Spiced Asparagus

Serves 2-4. Prep time 5 minutes. Cooking time 10 minutes.

 
Ingredients:

1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
2 tbsp olive oil

Curry rub:

2 tsp curry powder
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp dry mint leaves
¼ tsp crushed red pepper (adjust to taste)
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

1.    Place asparagus in large, resealable bag, and toss with olive oil to coat.
2.    Combine all dry rub ingredients. Pour over asparagus and toss to coat.
3.    Grill asparagus, covered, for about 10 minutes, turning once. Enjoy!

For a delicious, healthy meal, try it with brown rice and grilled curry-rubbed salmon with cucumber sauce.

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Grilled Curry-Rubbed Salmon with Cucumber Sauce

Serves 4. Prep time 5 minutes. Cooking time 8 minutes.

 
Ingredients:

4 salmon filets
Salt and pepper, to taste

Curry rub:

2 tsp curry powder
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp dry mint leaves
¼ tsp crushed red pepper (adjust to taste)

Cucumber sauce:

1 6-oz. cup plain Greek yogurt
½ cucumber, peeled and pureed
1 tbsp lime juice
Salt to taste

Directions:

1.    Combine and stir cucumber sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
2.    Pat salmon dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3.    Combine all dry rub ingredients. Rub over salmon filets.

 
4.    Grill salmon, skin-side down, for eight minutes, covered. Do not turn. Salmon is ready when it flakes easily.

5.    Remove salmon from grill, drizzle with cucumber sauce, and enjoy!

For a delicious, healthy meal, try it with brown rice and grilled curry-spiced asparagus.

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Southwest-style Grilled Corn on the Cob

 
Serves 2. Prep time 5 minutes. Cooking time 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

2 ears corn on the cob
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
¼ tsp chili powder (more or less, to taste)
¼ tsp cumin
Salt, to taste
1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

1.    Remove husks from corn, leaving the last one or two layers. Rinse, then soak for 30 minutes.
2.    Combine and whisk all other ingredients.
3.    After corn has soaked, pull back remaining layers of husk, brush with cilantro mixture, and then re-wrap with husk.
4.    Grill over direct heat for 1-2 minutes on all four sides. Move to indirect heat, cook another 12-15 minutes. Remove remaining husks and enjoy.

Try it with these recipes for southwestern grilled mahi mahi and asparagus.

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Southwest-style Grilled Asparagus

Serves 2-4. Prep time 5 minutes. Cooking time 10-12 minutes.

Ingredients:

1 bunch asparagus
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
¼ tsp chili powder (more or less, to taste)
¼ tsp cumin
Salt, to taste
1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

1.    Prep asparagus and place in large re-sealable bag. Combine and whisk all other ingredients, then pour over asparagus and toss to coat.

2.    Grill over direct heat for 10-12 minutes, turning once.

 
Try with southwestern grilled mahi mahi and corn on the cob.

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Southwestern Grilled Mahi Mahi with Grilled Lime Garnish

 
Serves 2. Prep time 10 minutes. Cooking time 12 minutes.

Ingredients:

1 pound fresh mahi mahi filet
1 lime, cut in half

Marinade:

½ cup olive oil
1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp salt
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

1.    Combine all marinade ingredients. Pour over fish. Let sit 30 minutes.
2.    When coals are hot, place fish over direct heat. If the fish has the skin on, put it skin-side down. Cook, with lid on, for 5-6 minutes.

 
3.    Turn fish carefully, and place lime halves flesh-side down over direct heat. Cook another 5-6 minutes. Mahi mahi is ready when it flakes easily.

 
4.    Garnish with cilantro and grilled lime.

Goes great with southwestern grilled corn and the cob and asparagus.

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