May 2016 Weeknight Dinner Ideas Part 2

Thank you for checking out my latest weeknight dinner ideas post!  There are fewer recipes posted this week than normal due to my work trip on Sunday and Monday to Florida.  Man, getting in from flights at midnight two nights in a row is rough!  

The majority of the recipes featured this week should be prepared ahead.  The chicken, flank steak and pork all need to marinate for several hours.  The good news is if you can prepare the meat in the morning, then it takes less than thirty minutes to get each dish on the table after work!      

As always, please let me know if you enjoyed any of the recipes featured below, and if you find my blog useful please share it with your friends.  

Fried Eggplant Salad with Feta

RECIPES

Butter Chicken, Source: Food and Wine Magazine, May 2016, page 113

Vindaloo Flank Steak, Source: Food and Wine Magazine, May 2015, page 40

Fried Eggplant Salad with Feta, Source: Food and Magazine, May 2015, page 50

Curry-And-Coconut-Milk-Grilled Pork Skewers, Source: Bon Appétit Magazine, May 2015, page 118 

Scallops With Apple Pan Sauce, Source: Bon Appétit Magazine, May 2013, page 61

Black Rice Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette, Source: Bon Appétit Magazine, May 2013, page 61

GROCERY LIST

Produce

Hearty sprouts (such as daikon or sunflower) or pea shoots

Grape tomatoes

Green beans

One 1.5-pound eggplant

2 Granny Smith apples

1 bunch of cilantro

1 bunch of scallions (at least 8)

1 medium green bell pepper

1 medium red bell pepper

1 lime

1 ginger root

1 garlic head

2 yellow onions

Fresh lemon juice

Meyer lemon juice (or regular)

Dairy and Frozen

Greek yogurt

Salted butter

Unsalted butter

Heavy cream

crumbled feta cheese

Shelled edamame

Meat and Seafood 

8 bone-in chicken thighs

1.5-pound flank steak

1.5 pounds boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt)

4 ounces fatback

12 large sea scallops

Interior Aisles

Olive oil

Vegetable oil

Sugar

Kosher salt

Pepper

Cumin seeds

Black peppercorns

Whole Cinnamon sticks

Whole Cloves

White pepper

Curry powder

Ground turmeric 

Distilled white vinegar

Red wine vinegar

White wine vinegar

Agave syrup or honey

Fish sauce

One 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes

One 13.5-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk

Sweetened condensed milk

Chicken Stock

Salted roasted cashews

Walnuts

Basmati rice

Black rice

Paratha or naan

Hard to Find Ingredients 

Vindaloo spice

Dried guajillo chiles

Thai thin soy sauce