Summer Spicy Garlic Salad + Grilled Potatoes

Um, yum. Grilling, lighter meals, Summer cooking is my favorite! Tonight we made big Summer Salads with a Garnish of Grilled Potatoes. So delicious! Here is how it went down:

Grilled Potatoes

Adapted from one of my favorite recipe blogs Skinnytaste

Ingredients:

- 1 large Russet Potato

- 1 T EVOO

- 1/2 t black pepper

- 1 t sea salt

Make it Happen:

- Heat grill (indoor or outdoor) to med-high heat for 3 minutes before use

- Scrub potato free of dirt

- Slice your potato into 1/4" thick slices. Skinnytaste used a fabulous crinkle cutting knife from Amazon to crate adorable ridges in their slices, but alas, I had to settle for the Henckle straight cuts.

- Toss to coat with EVOO, sea salt and pepper

- Place potato slices on the hot grill and close the lid, allowing to cook for 10 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 5 minutes until potatoes are fork-tender.

Yield: 12 slices (2 servings)

PP+: 4 per serving

(This is also a great way to find out where the grill's hot spots might be!)

You can enjoy the potatoes as a snack, appetizer, or a side dish. Tonight, I used them as a garnish for the Summer Spicy Garlic Salads we made.

Summer Spicy Garlic Salad

Ingredients:

- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce

- 1 c chopped cole slaw cabbage mix

- 3 fresh basil leaves

- 1/4 c shredded cheddar cheese

- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast

- 1/4 c Buffalo Wild Wings Spicy Garlic Sauce, divided

- 1/4 c Bleu Cheese salad dressing (I used T. Marzetti's)

Make it Happen:

- Heat Grill (indoor or outdoor) to high heat

- Baste chicken breasts with 1T of the Spicy Garlic Sauce on both sides and place on grill. Sear chicken for 3 minutes on each side, then lower heat to medium and continue cooking.

- While chicken cooks, chop lettuce and toss with cole slaw mix.

- Slice basil leaves in thin 1/8" strips and toss with lettuce mixture.

- Once chicken is cooked through, remove from heat, allow to rest for 5 minutes, then dice and toss with remaining Spicy Garlic Sauce.

- Top lettuce with chicken, dressing, and cheddar cheese.

Yield: 2 salads

PP+: 9 with dressing and sauce

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