Sunday, June 26, 2011

Pork Tenderloin, Potato Salad, and Stir-Fry Zucchini and Red Pepper

I sent Jim outside to grille the pork tenderloin that I had marinated in Weber’s Black Peppercorn Marinade with a tray of appetizers left over from last night to eat while he is grilling.
Cucumber Potato Salad from Sunset Magazine, June, 2011

It serves 8 and took very little time to put together. In fact I made it while I helped Jim hang art. He wanted this place to remain devoid of art, but I can’t look at dead pumpkin colored walls for a year plus. We have a bare minimum, but it is helpful to see something up on the walls. So he spent hours measuring and thinking so there is only one hole behind each picture.
Ingredients:
1 ½ # small red skinned potatoes
½ C plain low-fat Greek yogurt
½ C mayonnaise
½ C roughly chopped fresh dill
2T red wine vinegar
1 t  kosher salt
½ t pepper
1 1/2 C slivered red onion
1 English cucumber, very thinly sliced (Use a mandolin)
Directions:
1. Bring 1” of water to a boil in a saucepan. Set whole potatoes in a steamer basket and steam in pan, covered, until tender, 15- 20 minutes. Cool in ice water, and then pat dry.
2. Wisk yogurt, mayonnaise, dill, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl to combine.
3. Quarter potatoes and put in a large bowl. Add onion, cucumber and half the dressing gently stir to coat. Add more dressing if you like or save to use as a dip.
I made about 3 hours before dinner and chilled.
Stir-fry Zucchini and Red Pepper
Ingredients:
1 red pepper
2 small zucchini
EVOO
salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Heat a wok and add ½ t EVOO. Add the veggies that have been finely sliced. Stir fry on high until veggies tinder. Maybe 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
2. I did this toward the end when the meat was resting for 10 minutes.
Jim loved the Webber Black Peppercorn marinade Mix. I thought it was a little strong and probably would be better with beef. The Potato Salad is very refreshing.
Jim served a Viansa wine called Prindelo. Too much cherry and not enough berry for me in the smell. This has to be the first Viansa wine I did not rave about.

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