Pesto Caprese Salad Recipe

Caprese Salad Recipe

When the sun is out, easy fresh recipes are IN. Summer lends itself to relaxing and easy-peasy recipes without fussing in the kitchen. This refreshingly delicious summer salad, featuring fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, and Cherchies Basil Pizzazz Seasoning, allows you to embrace summer’s bounty while leaving you more time to enjoy the lazy days of summer.

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Ingredients

• 1 pint of red grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

• 1 pint of yellow grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

• 1 large container of small mozzarella balls, sliced in half

• salt and pepper to taste

• 1/2 cup Cherchies Perfect Pesto Recipe

• 1/4 cup olive oil

Preparation

Slice tomatoes and mozarella cheese in half and put into a large bowl.  Season with salt and pepper.  Add Cherchies Perfect Pesto and olive oil to bowl.  Combine all ingredients and refrigerate for at least an hour, to allow flavors to intensify.  Serve cold or at room temperature.  Enjoy!

Garlic Stuffed Flank Steak Recipe

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Garlic Stuffed Flank Steak Recipe

This dish has it all, it's quick, it's easy, and it's elegant.  I love that this dish can be made ahead, but it's the presentation that makes this entree special.  Your guests will think you spent hours preparing this meal.  Shhh, don't tell them!

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsb.) olive oil
• 1 1/2- 2 lbs. flank steak pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
• wooden skewers (soaked 30 minutes before grilling)
• 4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Cherchies®Garlic Seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon (tsp.) pepper
• 1 cup baby spinach, roughly chopped
• 1 large red pepper, chopped
• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp.) Cherchies®Pepper Pizzazz Seasoning or Cherchies®Lem 'n Pepper Seasoning

Preparation

If cooking immediately, soak skewers 30 minutes before cooking meat.  

Prepare the cream cheese mixture and the meat.  Mix together the cream cheese, garlic seasoning, and pepper and set aside.  Pound the flank steak between two sheets of plastic until the meat is about 1/2 inch thick.  Generously season both sides of the flank steak with Pepper Pizzazz or Lem 'n Pepper Seasonings.

Spread the seasoned flank steak with the cream cheese mixture.

Add the chopped pepper and spinach. Carefully roll the meat with plastic wrap (Use the same plastic that you used to pound the meat).  If going to cook immediately, take the soaked skewers and pierce the steak roll with the skewers about 1 inch apart.  (If making ahead, wrap rolled meat in plastic and refrigerate, making sure to take meat out 30 minutes before cooking).

Turn griddle or pan on medium and drizzle with olive oil.  Slice the steak roll between the skewers and add the steak skewers to the griddle or pan.  Cook on each side for a few minutes or until done to your preferance (Pink, no pink...).  Your family or friends will think you are a culinary genius!  Enjoy!

Summer Meatball Sliders Recipe

Summer Meatball Sliders Recipe

For a last minute lunch, I whipped up these cuties for my daughter and her friend.  They were playing in the water and I asked them to give me a warning when they were hungry.  Immediately, they said, "Warning!"  Yikes, I needed something quick.  I came out with these 5 minutes later...mom saved the day, plus the little umbrellas were a hit, a perfect summer treat:)

Ingredients

• King Hawaiian rolls (or any slider rolls will do)
• Frozen Meatballs (I usually make my own meatballs (using our Garlic Seasoning) and freeze a bunch for later
• Your favorite spaghetti sauce
• Shredded Mozzarella cheese (optional)

Preparation

In a medium pan, heat meatballs in sauce until the meatballs are cooked.  When meatballs are cooked, place one meatball on each of the slider rolls.  (Optional, add mozzarella cheese on top of meatballs) Secure with your favorite pick.  Enjoy!

Melt in Your Mouth Rib Recipe

Melt in Your Mouth Ribs Recipe

Ribs glorious ribs!  This recipe is so simple and perfect for those busy nights.  Just let them slow roast in the oven for hours, and afterwards...yummy goodness!

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Ingredients

• Baby back ribs

• Cherchies Select Grilling Rub and Seasoning

• Brown sugar

• Olive oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.  Place ribs on a large baking pan (for easier cleanup, line cookie sheet with aluminum foil).

Generously season both sides of ribs with Cherchies Select Grilling Rub and Seasoning and brown sugar. No need to measure for this recipe (wahoo!)  Make sure to place ribs fat side down in pan.

Cover pan with foil and cook for 4 hours, or until fork tested (a fancy word for using a fork to detemine if the meat is falling off the bone).  After about two hours, remove ribs from oven briefly to spoon juices over ribs.  Cover and continue cooking.

Remove from oven, allow to sit uncovered for about 5 minutes...then yummy goodness.  Mmmm!

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