Sauces and Topicals
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Marinated Mozzarella Balls
This is such a quick easy appetizer to make that screams summer and satisfies my love for basil, garlic, and cheese. I mean hey…what’s not to like! My 12 year old son loves it too so typically when I make it where fighting over the last few bites. This dish is very easy and honestly takes less than 15 minutes to make. I do recommend letting it stand for at least a half hour before serving to let everything meld but other than that it’s easy peasy. I also have served this on top of grilled chicken breasts which is equally as yummy. Ingredients: 8 oz of mozzarella pearls (if…
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Cucumber Mango Salsa
I love making this salsa, it’s good to serve with pita chips or on top of chicken, pork or fish. The combination is a delicate balance of sweet and savory. This is a fun salsa to make because besides the mango’s I have virtually everything else in my garden. The color is also appealing and is always a show stopper when I bring to a party. Anytime I make this I always double this recipe to serve on top of any grilled meat cooked throughout the week or on my favorite fish tacos! Ingredients: 2 mango’s pitted and diced 1/2 of an English cucumber diced 2 Tbs of finely chopped…
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Basil Butter recipe
Basil butter is a great condiment to just about anything!!! I like to use it as a topical to fish, seafood, chicken, veggies, crusty bread and pasta. Basil butter will take a ordinary dish and make it special with little to no effort! -1 cup of softened salted butter (2 sticks) -1/2 cup of chopped fresh basil -1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley -2 cloves of crushed garlic -1 tsp of white pepper In a bowl, combine the butter, basil, garlic, white pepper, and mash with a spoon until well combined Place mashed butter on a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a log, refrigerate to firm up…