Tag: lemons

Fresh Corn Salad with Fresh Lemon Dressing

Before corn goes away… make this yummy salad.. so easy and so delicious!

4 ears of corn, taken off the cob
4 cups mixed greens

Transfer the corn and green onto a salad bowl. Keep aside.

Dressing

2 lemons, ends cut off, cut in half with the pits out
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons honey
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon salt

Add all the ingredients into a blender (I used a vitamix) and blend till everything turns into a smooth sauce. Add more water or oil if needed. Check for seasonings.

Add half of the dressing to the corn and the greens, toss and add more if necessary. Serve immediately.

Greek Style Crispy Chicken Thighs

4 to 6 bone-in chicken thighs with skin on
Salt
2 tablespoons olive oil

Marinade/Sauce

Juice of 4 lemons
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, grated
½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons salt

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and keep aside.

Marinate the chicken thighs in ¼ cup of the marinade and another teaspoon of salt for 2 to 3 hours in the fridge. Take out of fridge half an hour before cooking.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Heat a heavy frying pan or a cast iron pan with the 2 tablespoons olive oil till very hot. Place the chicken thighs skin side down and cook on medium high heat for about 12 minutes while moving around the chicken thighs a bit. Transfer to the oven and bake for another 12 minutes with the skin side down. Take out of oven and flip over the thighs and bake for another 5 minutes until the skin is super crispy and the chicken is cooked through.

Serve right away with a teaspoon of sauce over the thighs.