Steak and Kale Salad

This is one of my favourite summer dishes to make. To me, a salad is not a meal, unless there is a steak on the side.

As usual, I improvise with what I have at home.

Here is what I came up with today: 

Salad

1 bunch Kale (shredded)

1/2 cup dried cranberries. 

1 red pepper (diced)

1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)

2 carrots (grated)

1 onion

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

3 cloves garlic

I sauteed the onion, pepper and garlic with some balsamic vinegar and paprika seasoning. and then added it to the fresh ingredients. This is optional but adds more flavour to the salad. 

Dressing

Balsamic Vinegar

1/2 lemon (juice)

2 cloves garlic

1 tsp honey

salt and pepper to taste

Steak 

Seasoned with Montreal steak spice.

Let sit in the fridge for a couple of hours. 

Grill on the BBQ for 5 minutes on each side. (Med-Rare)

Slice and plate.

Reggae Reggae Jerk Chicken

So, if you've never heard of this Reggae Reggae sauce before..I don't blame you! I didn't either, until visiting a friend in London, UK who happened to have a bottle in the fridge. Let's just say that I couldn't help myself from smuggling about 6 bottles back to Canada. Click here to read about the history of this yummy sauce..which is quite interesting as it is a product of Dragon's Den! 

So far I've used in in stir fries, rice dishes, salmon, salads, bbq, and my favourite: CHICKEN! 

So here is a super simple recipe for which you will need: 

Approx. 6 pcs chicken drumsticks/wings/breast

Half a jar of Reggae Reggae Sauce

3-4 cloves of garlic

Side: Veggies

Bok Choy

Red/Yellow Peppers

Fresh Figs

Start by tossing the chicken in the sauce. For more intense flavours, you can marinate it for a few hours. This sauce is pretty spicy, so I just do it this way and then add more if I want more spice. 

Continue by browning the chicken on medium-high heat. Be careful not to burn it but I like it crispy so it might look a bit overdone in the photos. 

Once they are all browned, throw them on an baking sheet lined with parchment paper, or a rack lined pan like I did, and bake in the oven for 30-40 mins on 400F. 

Then quickly sautee the veggies with some olive oil and 3-4 tbsp or Reggae Reggae sauce. 

Enjoy!!