Ingredients
1 Chilean Hass avocado
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, packed
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or raspberry vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Cut avocado in half, remove the pit, and peel. Scoop fruit into blender or food processor bowl. Add all remaining ingredients and blend until very smooth, about 30 seconds. Store in tightly covered container, up to 3 days.
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 lemon, zested
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey
1/8 cup chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
Directions
In a jar with a lid, mix the olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, honey, basil, and vinegar. Seal and shake well. Chill 2 hours in the refrigerator. Strain basil before serving.
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
8 medium shrimp – peeled and deveined
1/4 cup whipping cream
garlic powder to taste
black pepper to taste
2 teaspoons Madeira wine
Directions
In a medium saucepan, saute mushrooms in 1 teaspoon butter until tender. Stir in shrimp, and cook until pink. Transfer to a bowl.
In the same saucepan, melt the remaining 2 teaspoons butter. Slowly mix in cream. Stir in the shrimp and mushroom mixture, and season to taste with garlic powder and black pepper. Simmer over very low heat until thick. Just before serving, stir in wine.
Ingredients
1 mango – peeled, seeded and cubed
3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup dry Riesling wine
1/4 teaspoon ground dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried cilantro
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
8 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Directions
Place mango, garlic, water, lemon juice, olive oil, and Riesling into a blender. Season with thyme, oregano, cilantro, and onion powder. Blend until smooth.
Pour 2/3 of the marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken breasts, seal, and mix until chicken is coated. Place in the refrigerator to marinate 5 to 6 hours. Store the remaining marinade in a sealed container.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
Remove chicken breasts from marinade, shake off excess, and discard remaining marinade. Grill chicken until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes per side. Brush chicken with the reserved marinade during the final 5 minutes of cooking.
