Cilantro Marinated Beef Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Flank steak is one of my favorite cuts of meat.  It's lean and you barely have to cook it and it's done.  I usually broil the flank steak, but this time we threw it on the grill (or grill pan inside) to sear it on a stick.  Blake and I love peanut sauces so I developed a recipe from the guidance of a few others I found on the web.  This would make a great appetizer or even a main protein for dinner. 

Marinade Ingredients:

-1 pkg flank steak

-1/3 cup olive oil

-1/4 soy sauce

-3 Tbsp fish sauce

-1/2 shallot, minced

-juice of 2 limes

-2 Tbsp minced ginger

-1 tsp salt

-1/2 tsp pepper

-3 cloves of garlic

-1 bunch of cilantro, roughly chopped

Peanut Sauce Ingredients:

-3 Tbsp water

-1 clove garlic, minced

-1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts

-4 Tbsp coconut milk

-juice 1/2 lime

-2 Tbsp sesame oil (or peanut oil)

-1 Tbsp chopped cilantro

-1 tsp sriracha 

-1 Tbsp soy sauce

-1 tsp minced ginger

Quinoa Tabbouleh

My last recipe was Easy Hummus with Cavender's which can't be made without Tabbouleh in my opinion.  I love layering a pita chip with a little hummus and a scoop of tabbouleh to top it off.  This can also be made as a fresh summer side dish.  This specific recipe is made quinoa, an ancient power grain.  If you want to check out another quinoa recipe look at my Light Mexican Quinoa with Tomatoes and Black Beans. 

Ingredients

-2 cups quinoa
-2-3 garlic cloves, minced
-zest of 1 lemon
-juice of 1 lemon
-1/4 cup olive oil
-1 pkg grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
-1 smal bunch green onions, chopped
-1 large handful of cilantro, chopped
-1 large cucumber, diced
-salt and pepper

Easy Hummus with Cavender's

One of the easiest and most versatile dips is hummus — and it's good for you! It's packed with protein from the garbanzo beans, aka chickpeas.  A Mediterranean dip now popular in the US can be used with regular tortilla chips, pita bread, pita chips, cucumbers or in a wrap.  I love having a double batch on hand for when I get late night cravings and know ice cream isn't the best choice.  This is an easy recipe with a little bit of a kick from the famous all-purpose Greek seasoning: Cavender's which is blended in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas. 

Ingredients:

-1 can garbanzo beans, drained

-juice of 1 lemon

-1.5 Tbsp Tahini

-2 cloves garlic, minced

-1/2 tsp salt

-2 Tbsp olive oil

-1 Tbsp Cavender's Greek Seasoning