I love to BBQ, however since I am doing all the cooking I like to choose sides I can prepare ahead of time, when it's time to get to the grill, everything is ready and only small things here and there distract me from the actual grilling, that means I can sit down and enjoy, flip the items on the grill and not frantically run in and out to get the sides ready and at the same time making sure my meat does not burn.
I marinated some chicken breast in olive oil and spices for about 3-4 hours.
I also made some herb butter, by just letting my favorite butter get to room temperature and mixing fresh herbs and garlic and salt and pepper into it. Then we had fresh baguette bread with it.
And of course the pasta salad.You can use really any shape you like, I prefer Penne, Rotini or Fettuccini.
summer past salad:
Pasta, cooked ( I usually use 1 pound)
fresh tomatoes, chopped ( 2-4, depending on the size or even roughly a hand full of cherry tomatoes, quartered)
fresh basil, chopped ( 1/4 cup chopped)
glove of garlic, chopped (1-2 gloves)
olive oil ( drizzled over the top, don't over do it, you don't want your noodles greasy )
salt and pepper to taste
The amount of tomatoes, basil and garlic really depends on how much you like on the salad. I use whats in the brackets for 4 people.
Toss all ingredient together making sure that the tomatoes are evenly distributed. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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