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4th of July Recipes- Thai Style Potato Salad
- 3 pounds red skinned potatoes, boiled, peeled and cut into ¼ inch cubes
- 3 sweet peppers, cut into ½ inch cubes (a mix of red and yellow or orange)
Add to a large serving bowl and keep aside.
Dressing
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ½ light coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- Salt
Mix the peanut butter, coconut milk, honey, tamari, sriracha sauce, lime juice, rice wine vinegar and salt. Mix well and add to the potatoes. Taste for seasonings and add salt if needed.
Garnish
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 cup salted peanuts, chopped
Top with cilantro, green onions and peanuts. Serve room temperature.
Great Recipe for the 4th of July: Rib Eye Steaks with Roasted Tomatillo and Mango Sauce
- 4 boneless rib eye steaks- about a pound and a half to two
Marinade
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- 2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon oregano, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
Pound all the ingredients in a mortar and pestle till it forms a smooth thick sauce (The mixture can be processed as well). Marinate the steaks with the mixture and place them in a zip lock bag. Refrigerate for 5-6 hours.
Take the steaks out of the fridge an hour before grilling.
Preheat the grill.
Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper and place them on the grill. Cook on each side for 7-9 minutes or till desired. Cover with aluminum foil and rest for 10 minutes.
Roasted Tomatillo and Mango Sauce
- 4-5 medium tomatillos, husks removed and coarsely chopped
- 2 medium mangoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 2-3 medium spring onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Place the tomatillos, mangoes and spring onions on a grill pan. Mix the olive oil, salt and pepper. Grill till the vegetables are golden brown. Keep aside.
- Juice of one lime
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
Process the grilled vegetables till smooth. Take the sauce out in a medium bowl and add the lime juice, honey, salt, smoked paprika and cilantro. Mix well and keep aside.