Lemon Garlic Marinade

 

Hi guys! Over the past weekend my Mom helped me make her famous marinade. This recipe is a family favorite but it was the first time that I helped her make it (say what?!) and of course I asked her to measure everything so I could get the recipe written down for it, plus I needed to know just how many PointsPlus it was too!

First off…you need LOTS of fresh juicy lemons!

Gather up the ingredients….

Dried Oregano

Salt

Canola Oil

Oh! It REALLY helps if you have a juicer to make this marinade! We made 4 batches of it so it came in handy!

You will also need a mortar & pestle for this recipe.

Next ingredient…garlic! Make sure to use large cloves. They work best!

I also like to make sure that I have someone else to handle the garlic. lol My hands stink for days after I touch it! Thanks Mom for being my go to garlic peep of the day! 

Go Mama!

This is the garlic getting a good mashing! You combine the garlic & the salt to make a paste.

On top of the garlic/salt paste you add the lemon juice, oil, & a sprinkle of oregano to finish off the recipe! YUM!

This is all set to enjoy! We serve it over chicken or steak, even spoon it over a hollowed out baked potato skin! My Mom loves it drizzled on avocado and I agree that is a delicious combo!

Enjoy!

Lemon Garlic Marinade

Makes 8 servings. 2 tablespoons per serving

2 PointsPlus each

INGREDIENTS

3/4 C Fresh lemon juice

1/4 C Canola oil

4 Large cloves of garlic (or 5-6 med/small)

1 teaspoon salt

dried oregano

Peel garlic, crush, & roughly chop. Place in pestle with salt. Using mortar grind garlic & salt until it gets pasty. Add lemon juice to the mix, oil, & since my Mom didn’t measure the oregano, but gave these instructions, “sprinkle enough to cover the top of the oil”  

---

I just wanted to thank everyone for your comments about my last post. The love & support that I get from all of you is amazing! I can not thank you enough for cheering me on. This journey is not always an easy one and I know that we all struggle. When we all can pull each other up and feel the support it makes a big difference! THANK YOU!

Tonight I am making an easy dinner…we had a big BBQ over the weekend and I had a lot of leftovers to be creative with but I felt like cooking so EASY works for me!

Turkey Meat Sauce

-makes 8 servings (3 WW points)

1 package lean ground turkey (1.25lbs)

2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning mix

3-4 crushed garlic cloves (or use the frozen crushed cubes from Trader Joes!)

44 ounces (1 large + 1 smaller can tomato sauce- any brand will work)

1 tablespoon tomato paste

Pepper/salt to taste

In a medium sized, deep covered dish- brown turkey. Continuously break up pieces as it is cooking to allow it to crumble. When almost cooked drain some of the fat & add in Italian seasoning; stir to mix well. Add in crushed garlic & let it cook for a couple of minutes. Next add in the Tomato sauce & paste; stir well, bring to a simmer & cover. Let sauce bubble lightly and stir occasionally for 30 minutes. Taste it to see if you want to add salt & pepper. :)

Roasted Spaghetti Squash

1 C= 0 pts.

2 C= 1 pt.

Cut squash in 1/2 long ways. Scoop out seeds. Place in roasting pan or on cookie sheet cut side down; and bake for 45min -1hr at 400 degrees. I like when the squash starts to get brown on the edges that are touching the pan, makes it flavorful!  Squash should be fork tender. Let cool before shredding with a fork or wear oven mitts that you don't mind getting a little messy. :) 

---

Do you have a family recipe that has been past down from generation to generation? Tell me all about it! or if you blogged about it share the link with us!

Have a great evening everyone! BYE!

Technorati Tags: Lemon Garlic Marinade,Lemon,Garlic,Marinade,Turkey Meat Sauce,Turkey,Spaghetti Squash