Today's MIL birthday lunch... BBQ Pork & apple kabobs et. al.

karenupstateny

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From july/aug 2004 Everyday Food.

barbequed pork & apple kabobs

Mix together the glaze:

1/2 cup apricot jam

2 Tblsp cider vinegar

1 Tblsp tomato paste

1 Tblsp olive oil

season w/ S&P

1 1/2 pork tenderloin cut into 16 cubes

1 med. red onion cut into 8 wedges

1 peeled granny smith apple cut in 8 wedges

Thread onto skewers starting w/ pork, onion, pork, apple- repeat so that you end w/ pork.

Cook on grill ~6-8 minutes (nice grill marks). Then baste w/ glaze & cook for 4-8 minutes more until pork is cooked through.

We started w/ soup: Avocado-cucumber soup w/ shrimp.

1/2 peeled 1/4" cube english cucumber

1 cubed peeled cubed avocado

1/2 cup low-fat, plain yogurt

3 Tblsp lime juice

1 sm. minced (seeded if desired) jalapeno

1/3 cup sliced scallion

1 Tblsp chopped cilantro

1 cup ice-cold water

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

Put all of the above in a blender- puree until smooth.

Add to puree:

the other 1/2 peeled, cubed cucumber

1 cubed, peeled avocado.

Add more water if you desire the soup to be thinner.

In a large skillet, heat 1 Tblsp. olive oil & cook 12 medium peeled, deveined shrimp. (I dusted w/ cumin powder)

Serve chilled soup w/ shrimp & garnished w/ cilantro.

 
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