Orzo Chicken Salad

Orzo Chicken Salad

2/3 cup of orzo, cooked

1 cup of corn, fresh or frozen

2 cups of shredded chicken

1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled

1 avocado, chopped

The juice of 1 lime

Cook pasta. Add the frozen corn to the pasta water for the last minute for the kernels to thaw out. Drain. Rinse the pasta/ corn mixture in cold water to cool off. In a large bowl mix all remaining ingredients. Stir and enjoy! I love this for lunch!

Ps I totally stole the picture from the recipe because I completely forgot to take one of my own before I inhaled every single bite.

Pesto

Pesto

Basil (more than you would think)

 1/4 cup pine nuts

2 cloves of garlic 

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1/2 cup (or more) of extra virgin olive oil

Add the basil, pine nuts and garlic to the food processor. Once it is pulsed a few times, add the olive oil until it is smooth. It will be a little runny at this point. Next, stir in the parmesan cheese. Do not mix it in the food processor because the heat from the blade changes the taste of the cheese. Enjoy

*side note- These are not precise measurements. I don't measure anything when I make it.

** Freezes really well.

Southwest Steak Rub

Southwest Steak Rub

1 Tablespoon Old Bay seasoning

1 Tablespoon light brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Mix all ingredients together and rub on both sides of steaks before grilling.

*Side note: I was messing around on Pinterest and came across this recipe and it was named "Outback Special Seasoning". My husband and I LOVE outback and we both agree it does NOT taste anything like the seasoning on their steaks. So we re-named it :) This steak rub has a smokey taste and then a little bit of a kick at the end. My 2, almost 3 year old ate it and asked for seconds! Enjoy!