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Menu Plan for the week of August 2, 2013:  Tuesday's Recipes

Turkey Piccata
Basmati Rice with Garlic and Lemon
Three Bean Salad

Cooking time:  25 minutes for menu      Cooking schedule: see below for instructions

      Leftover Three Bean Salad rounds-out this easy dinner

Grilled Turkey Cutlets Piccata   

Total time: 30 minutes
    Turkey cutlets cook quickly, and work very well with marinades.  If you can't get them get a turkey tenderloin and either slice it into thin cutlets yourself or ask your butcher. You could also use boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

 Ingredients:

• 2 - 4 turkey cutlets, depending on size,  12oz total weight  (360gr)
• 2 tbs capers (with liquid)
• 2 tbs lemon juice
• 2 tbs olive oil

 Instructions:

• Put capers, lemon juice and oil in small bowl and whisk to combine - mixture will get very thick.
• Put turkey in a shallow dish, spoon marinade over and let marinate for 15 minutes. 
• Remove from marinade and cook on barbecue grill for 3 - 4 minutes per side depending on thickness - or until done.
• Or can be sautéed in nonstick skillet over medium heat for the same time - or until done. 
• Remove from heat and serve, with a few more capers sprinkled on... 

Lemon Garlic Basmati Rice

Total time: 20 minutes 
     A bit of garlic, lemon and thyme adds a subtle hint of flavor to the Basmati that works perfectly with grilled or braised meats....  Especially those with a hint of lemon...

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) Basmati rice
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tsp butter
• 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) chicken stock
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tbs lemon juice

 Instructions:

• Mince garlic.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic and sauté briefly, 1 - 2 minutes.
• Add rice and sauté, stirring for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Add stock, thyme and lemon juice.  Cover and cook for length of time on package.
• When done fluff with a fork and serve. 

Three Bean Salad

 Ingredients:

• leftover salad

 Instructions:

• Remove from fridge and serve

 

Cooking schedule: 25 minutes Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives, scissors, small bowl, whisk, dish for marinating, small saucepan with lid, barbecue grill Make marinade, spoon over turkey, set aside Mince garlic Sauté garlic Add rice, sauté

Add stock, thyme, lemon, cover, simmer Turn on / light barbecue grill Get salad from fridge, stir     Pause while rice cooks Cook turkey     Pause Turn turkey Fluff rice Remove turkey and serve

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