Bruschetta Steak (or Chicken)

Ingredients:
*Steak (or boneless/skinless chicken breasts)
*1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
*1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
*3 medium tomatoes, diced
*2 cloves garlic, minced
*2 tsp. dried basil
* salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:
1.  Combine vinegar, oil, tomatoes, garlic, basil, salt and pepper in bowl.  Mix gently.  Set aside.

2.  Grill/cook/bake steak (or chicken).

3.  Top meat with Bruschetta during last few minutes of cooking.

Serving Suggestion:  Serve over zucchini noodles or with sweet potato fries and a side of roasted veggies.

Lime-Chili Chicken

Ingredients:
*3/4 cup lime juice
*2 Tbsp. olive oil
*2 Tbsp. chili powder
*2 tps. oregano
*2 tsp. cumin
*2 tsp. sage
*salt and pepper, to taste
*8 boneless/skinless chicken breasts

Directions:
1.  Combine all ingredients and allow chicken to marinate for a couple of hours.

2.  Remove chicken from marinade, transfer marinade to saucepan and bring to low boil.  Boil/simmer until marinade begins to thicken.

3.  Grill chicken.  Brush with marinade several times during grilling.

Notes:  This is marinade is fairly mild.  For a bigger "kick", increase chili powder and/or cumin as desired.

Recipe Source:  Adapted from CivilizedCavemanCooking.com

Balsamic Steak

Ingredients:
*steak
*balsamic vinegar
*tomatoes, sliced
*Italian seasoning
*salt and pepper

Directions:
1.  Marinate steaks in balsamic vinegar for 2-3 hours.

2.  Season steaks with salt and pepper then grill.

3.  Top with tomatoes during last few minutes of cooking, sprinkle with Italian seasoning.

Notes:
-All ingredients are as desired, as much or as little as you like.
-Can also be cooked on stove top or in baked in oven.
-To bake:  Place meat in baking dish (may want to add a little olive oil first), bake at 375-degrees until almost done.  (Baking time will vary depending on thickness of steaks.)  Top with tomatoes and Italian seasoning when meat is nearly done, then broil for about 5 minutes.

Serving Suggestion:  Serve on a bed of baby spinach leaves (the meat juices and balsamic make a good dressing), or with a spinach salad.

Pineapple and Chicken Skewers

Ingredients:
*1 cup pineapple, diced
*1/4 cup olive oil
*3 cloves garlic, minced
*1 Tbsp. ginger, minced
*3 Tbsp. lemon juice
*1 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, minced
*6 chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
*fresh pineapple chunks, as many or as few you like

Directions:
1.  In food processor, combine 1 cup diced pineapple, olive oil, garlic, ginger, salt and lemon juice.

2.  Puree until smooth.  Stir in cilantro.

3.  Lightly salt and pepper chicken chunks.

4.  Skewer chicken and pineapple onto skewers, alternating as you like.

5.  Lightly salt entire skewer**. 

6.  Place sheet of tin foil over pre-heated grill.  Coat with olive oil.

7.  Place skewers on foil and brush with glaze.

8.  Grill 12-15 minutes over medium heat.  Turn skewers every few minutes and brush with more glaze.

Notes:  **This is optional, it's a liberty I took with the original recipe.  A little salt on the pineapple really accentuates the flavor.  Just don't over-do it.

Receipe Source:  Make it Paleo by Bill Staley and Hayley Mason