Roasted Poblano Pepper Hummus

Roasted poblano peppers (or any other roasted pepper, I had a mixed bag of half dozen peppers roasted at the farmers market over the weekend. The mixture was amazing!)

2 or 3 cans chick peas, drained
3 garlic cloves
2 T tahini
Zest and juice of one lemon
Salt
1 t cumin
Olive oil
Liquid from canned chick peas

Roast peppers and remove skins. Remove seeds and roughly shop peppers.

Mix all ingredients except chick pea juice in food processor and mix up. Add chick pea juice until desired consistency.

Asparagus and Cherry Tomato Carbonera

1 lb asparagus
1 pint cherry tomatoes
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Fettuccine
Bacon or pancetta cut into 1 in pieces
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 eggs
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
Freshly cracked pepper
Salt
Parsley, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss asparagus and tomatoes in oil, salt and pepper. Roast on prepared baking sheet until caramelized, about 20 minutes.

2. Cook pasta

3. Cook bacon and our off all but a T of grease, add the garlic, cook for 30 seconds, and turn off heat.

4. Mix egg, cheese, pepper, salt, and parsley in a bowl.

5. Drain pasta and reserve a cup of pasta water.

6. Mix pasta, egg mixture, asparagus and tomatoes into the bacon and garlic pan, adding reserved pasta water until desired texture.

Thai Chicken Tacos with Peanut Sauce

Marinade:

Chicken

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1/4 cup soy sauce

3 T brown sugar

2 T vegetable oil

1 T fish sauce

1 T sriracha

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 T minced ginger

Cilantro

Chopped green onions

Peanut sauce:

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

2 T brown sugar

1 T fresh lime juice

1 T soy sauce

1 clove garlic, minced

2 t peeled and minced ginger

1 t sriracha 

2 T hot water

For serving: 

Warmed tortillas, shredded carrots, diced bell peppers, chopped roasted peanuts, chopped green onions, cilantro

Directions:

For marinade: pound chicken to thin it out. Whisk together marinade ingredients and place in bag with chicken. Refrigerate for two hours or overnight.

For peanut sauce: whisk together all ingredients together.

To cook chicken: grill chicken over medium high heat, about 5 minutes per side. Let cool and chop into bite size pieces.