Family Meal Recipe
Includes Starter, an Entrée and 1/2 Dozen Biscuits
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Ingredients
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Starter: Garden Salad
Entrée: Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken
Biscuits
Method
Starter: Garden Salad
- 1
Prepare the vegetables
Wash the mixed greens thoroughly and dry them. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, slice the cucumber, and thinly slice the red onion.
- 2
Assemble the salad
In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.
- 3
Make the dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- 4
Serve the salad
Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving and toss gently to coat.
Entrée: Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken
- 5
Prepare the marinade
In a bowl, mix together olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, chopped parsley, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper.
- 6
Marinate the chicken
Place the chicken breasts in a resealable bag or bowl and pour the marinade over them. Seal and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- 7
Preheat the grill
Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- 8
Grill the chicken
Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill for about 6-7 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C).
- 9
Rest and slice
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Biscuits
- 10
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 450°F (232°C).
- 11
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 12
Cut in butter
Cut the stick of unsalted butter into small pieces and mix it into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- 13
Add milk
Gradually add milk to the mixture and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 14
Shape the biscuits
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and gently pat it into a 1-inch thick rectangle. Cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter.
- 15
Bake the biscuits
Place the biscuits on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
