Greek Chicken Kabobs

Something fresh and delicious is in order for Sunday night dinner.  Yesterday I went with an easy standby – Greek chicken kabobs and a simple Greek plate to go with it.  Yum o! 

To start, I did a quick marinade. 

I mixed:

• 1 pound of chicken
• 1 T of Olive oil
• 1 1/2 t of Oregano
• Salt and Pepper

I set that aside for about an hour and then I strung the chicken on to bamboo skewers.  I placed the skewers on the grill with a cut lemon.  

I could get all fancy here and talk about how grilling the lemon gives it a smoky flavor or how the citrus oils release while the chicken is cooking to give everything a lemony flavor, but I’ll leave all that to your imagination.  Suffice it to say, if you haven’t grill lemons before, give it a shot.

When you pull the kabobs off the grill, pick up and squeeze out the lemons on the kabobs.

Now just grill up a bit of pita bread, throw down a Greek salad and some hummus and you’ve got dinner.

–Martta

Insalata di Bresola

This light summer salad is one of my favorites at Trattoria Lisana in Driftwood.  But it’s not every day that I can swing by Driftwood, so I had to learn how to make it for myself!  Start off with a basic lemon vinaigrette.  My vinaigrette is as follows:

• 1/2 C Olive Oil
• Zest and Juice of one Lemon
• 1 t Chunky mustard
• 1 Small Shallot diced
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Throw it all in a bowl and whisk together.

Then pick up the ingredients for the salad.

You’ll need the following:

• 2 C Arugula
• 5 Slices of Bresola
• 1-2 t of Lemon vinaigrette
• Parmesan shavings
• Garlic bread for serving

Ingredient Notes:

• Bresola is a dried, cured beef and if you can’t find it, you could easily substitute a high quality salami.
• If you don’t like the peppery taste of the arugula, you can easily substitute spinach or a spring mix.

Layer the Bresola on the bottom of the plate

Toss the greens with the dressing

Place on the bresola and add a few parmesan shavings

Toast a piece of bread and rub with fresh cut garlic

Get out on the patio with a nice glass of wine and enjoy a summer meal that will fill you up without weighing you down!

–Martta