Simple Carne Asada

Wow, it's been a while since a post. Here is a fun fresh mexican dinner. Shawn and I actually saw a recipe similar to this on Dinner, Drive-Ins, and Dives, or as Shawn says, "the Triple D". We always watch this like at 11:00 at night and then we fall asleep hungry. I like this recipe because it is really fresh and simple. It is not your standard taco and has a unique flavor with all the onion and cilantro.

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 onion

2 T. lime juice ( or one fresh lime)

Cook beef and onion until cooked through and then turn off heat and add lime juice.

1/2 onion, finely chopped

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1-2 T. lime juice (about one fresh, but I really didn't measure I just squeezed until it tasted right)

Mix these 3 ingredients together for the cilantro/onion relish.

Warm tortillas and layer with beef, cilantro/onion relish, favorite salsa, and a little cheese. You can serve with a lime slice for a little extra kick.

ENJOY!

Beach Street Lemon Chicken Pasta

This pasta tasted pretty delicious to us and we didn't even add the cheese!  It is light and a little citrusy, but not to much.  Good, good pasta.

1 lb. of whatever pasta you like
2. T olive oil
Zest from one lemon
Juice from one lemon
1/2 c. chopped green onion
1/4 chopped fresh parsley
Salt and Freshly ground pepper
Parmesan Cheese

Marinade:

1/2 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2 Tbl. Cajun seasoning
2 Tbl. Lemon Juice
2 Tbl. minced parsley
1 Tbl. brown sugar (more if yo like it sweeter)
2 Tbls. Soy Sauce
2 Chicken breasts sliced (you could also make this with shrimp)

-Combine marinade and let do its thing for 1-12 hours.
-Cook marinated chicken with marinade sauce
-Cook Pasta in separate pot
-Combine juice of one lemon, zest, olive oil, green onions, and fresh parsley together
-Add hot pasta to parsley mix along with chicken.
-Add cheese, salt and pepper to your liking and serve warm