// grilled salmon w/nectarine salsa //

grilled salmon w/nectarine salsa

salmon - fresh off the grill

nectarine salsa

roasted sweet potato slices & salsa

Grilling season is almost over in most cities, but here in the ATL it's still wavering between cool days and scorchin' hot! We decided to take advantage of the weather by grilling out for Sunday supper. A couple of couply friends and I have been rotating Sundays for dinner. We usually try to make a one-pot meal or something that's easy for at least 6-8 people. I found this recipe while getting ready for work and sent the ingredients to my boyfriend (who is the also griller) to head to the grocery store for us. Only having about 1.5 hours after work to prepare the dinner, this was pretty doable. You just have to time the grill (I'm sure you can broil salmon inside, too if you don't have a grill) and the sides. I made sauteed zucchini/squash, roasted sweet potato slices and the salsa was a cinch to make. Sunday supper was a success!

// grilled Romaine lettuce //

Yeah, yeah, yeah...I know what you may be thinking. Grilled lettuce? How much of a difference would that make? Add some fresh parmesan at the end and you'd be surprised how much better it is. You kinda end up with a smoky, charred taste for the lettuce. Not that hard at all. Saw this recipe and immediately wanted to try it the next time we grilled out. I usually hate lettuce, btw...the only salads I eat are the kind with steak or cheese/fruit in it. So, this makes it a lot more appealing for me.

// grilled steak w/tomatoes & scallions //

Now that the weather in Atlanta has cooled off a lil', grilling out seems perfect. I decided to make some steaks last minute and found a really simple recipe. It basically only uses 6 ingredients and half of them, you probably already have in the pantry. You can use grape or cherry tomatoes and I would use more scallions, too. The recipe said to grill the steaks for 3-4 minutes each side, but it depends on the thickness of your steak. You might need to just do 2 minutes, b/c mine was a little overdone for my liking. Grilling is all about timing and technique and I'm still new, so....

Anyhow, I paired it with some sauteed gai lan and some corn-on-the-cob with Vietnamese sauce. Will post that recipe soon. This main dish should be easily accompanied by any vegetable you can grill, though. So, grill away! Just don't overcook the steak...ugh!