Menu Monday

Playing a bit of catch-up on Menu Monday today since it's been 2 weeks since the last one.  In order from most recent to oldest:

Grilled Pesto Shrimp Skewers {Skinnytaste}

Rachel inspired this meal after I saw it on her Menu Monday last week.  I served the skewers with peppers and onions we grilled and Near East Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil couscous.  We LOVED this meal and I can see us making this a lot this summer.  It would be easy to change out the meat, and M thought the grilled onions tasted like a Bloomin' Onion.  Can't argue with that!

Oven Fajitas {Budget Bytes}

M actually made these since I was feeling under the weather.  Love, love, love them!  Really easy {seriously...just slice the chicken, onions, and peppers the same size, thrown them in a pan with some fajita seasoning, and put in the oven}.  It made a lot and M has been enjoying the leftovers as sandwiches and with scrambled eggs.

Feta-Stuffed Turkey Burgers with Sautéed Zucchini {Cooking Light June 2009}

I've made these before and they're just as wonderful as I remembered.  The trick is to watch the video on the website to learn how to completely seal the feta in the burger.  Otherwise you end up with a serious mess of falling-apart burgers.  

Emeril's Kicked-Up Tuna Melts {Everyday Food May 2010}

Although I think the term "kicked-up" is being a little too generous, we really enjoyed these.  We go through a lot of canned tuna in our house, so this was a nice change of pace.  The red onion added a lot and I liked the burst of sour/bitter flavor from the capers.  Plus, anything with a slice of cheese on top is OK in my book.  

Whole-wheat Rotini with Arugula-Walnut Pesto

This was a clean out the fridge/pantry/freezer recipe.  I just put arugula, walnuts, Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, garlic and olive oil in the food processor and out came pesto.  Toss with whole-wheat rotini and a little pasta water and voila! Dinner.

 Whole-Wheat Linguine with Green Beans, Ricotta, and Lemon {Giada De Laurentiis}

Meh.  This wasn't bad, but I don't see us making it again.  It was just really, really bland.  I even added a little leftover Boursin to the mix and blah. It makes a lot and it's very filling.  I didn't hate this; I actually really enjoyed the leftovers cold.  But I wouldn't fix this if you're looking for a big flavor hit.

Bon appétit!