Yesterday I shared my tablescape, "Black and White with a twist of Lemon". Today I was trying to think of what I would serve to go along with that decor.
One of the "bestest" drinks I've EVER had was a martini Lemon Drop.....
I highly suggest you try one, or better yet, make one!
This would be my choice for a nice cocktail:
| Lemon Drop Martini |
| The fresh taste of citrus infuses a hint of sunshine into our special season-inspired martini. This refreshingly crisp and tasty drink is perfect for any occasion that may spring up. |
Ingredients:
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Preparation Method:
For the main course I would go for a simple chicken dish |
ngredients
1 package PERDUE® FIT & EASY® Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Thin-Sliced (alternate: PERDUE® FIT & EASY® Boneless, Skinless Turkey Breast Cutlets, Thin-Sliced)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons garlic salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup 99% fat-free chicken broth
Instructions
- In a shallow dish stir together flour and garlic salt. Press the chicken into the flour mixture, coating both sides completely.
- Coat a large, non-stick skillet with olive oil and set it over high heat. Add chicken and brown on each side approximately 45 seconds. Remove chicken and set it aside.
- Add lemon and chicken broth to skillet and let boil 30 seconds. Return chicken to pan and push it into sauce. Cover and simmer over low heat 3 minutes until meat thermometer inserted in center registers 170° F.
- To serve, set chicken on plates and pour sauce on top.
Along with the chicken, a nice angel hair pasta, garnished with basil and red peppers:
A nice salad:
And saving the best (and EASIEST) for last:
Lemon Icecream filled lemons!Cut lemon tops off. Scoop out pulp.
Cut bottom off so they will stand up, fill with lemon icecream !
TAH-DAAH !!!!!
So there you have it! The perfect dinner party meal to go with "Black and White with a Twist of Lemon tablescape!Have fun and join Gollum for more creative foodie ideas!
18 comments:
It all sounds delicious, but that lemon ice cream filled lemon sounds divinely inspired!
Happy Foodie Friday...
XO,
Sheila :-)
What a great lemon menu! I love all the recipes. Happy Foodie Friday.
they all look delish, as a lemon lover i am always easily impressed!
What a wonderful menu!! When I saw Lemondrop Martine, I nearly fell over! Awhile back, my husband and I were waiting for our table at a restaurant. The bartender recommended we have a Lemondrop Martini. My husband (who hardly ever drinks) just LOVED it. He still raves about that restaurant and although we have tried them other places since, he still believes this place has the best! I'd like to try your recipe to see if I can compare! LOL!! The chicken recipe is a keeper and I love the dessert. Hey~no dishes!! Now I'm going to look at your tablescape and I will try to keep my comment short!!
xoxo
Jane
What great ideas for a lemon theme - from the martini(which I hve tried a FEW times) to the neat ideas of putting the lemon ice cream in the lemon..Super Post!!
Okay, now I INSIST that you have a real dinner party and make every one of those things for it! OMG, lemon ice cream? Yum!
Justine :o )
OOOH it all sounds so good and what a fun menu with a matching table setting...I'll have to call you Sandra Lee Jr.... ;) Love it all! Nancy
Rose, You are so smart! Putting lemon ice cream into the shell of a lemon is brilliant! The drink sounds great too.
I am going to try your lemon drops....we do one kind of like that, but it is a shot and you roll the lemon in sugar, take a bit of the sugared lemon and then slam the vodka back. It tastes like lemon candy.,,,,with a kick.
Love the looks of the chicken with the pasta. Thanks for the inspiration - I may try it tonight. Sally
You have the lemon lovers of America in tears. This all looks so good. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes and pictures with us. Have a great day.
All sounds soooooooooooo good! And I need something cool & refreshing for this enferno that we are living in. Thank you so much! Can't ait to try the martini & dessert! Life is short!!!!! Have a great weekend.
Thank you for the sweet prayers.Hugs.
This post made my mouth water like crazy !LOL.
Wow my husband just loves anything with lemon and you have given me a whole meal... I am putting this into my recipe file and definetly going to fix it for him... Thanks so much for the yummy recipes
(((HUGS)))
Donna
Oh, this looks and sounds fabulous, Rose! We are having pasta tonight--but with roasted tomatoes. I'm roasting the darn tomatoes to get rid of the skunk smell that ended up on me, Dr. Gollum, and our Siberian Husky, Chuchee. Now I am half dead with an asthma attack. I'm not sure if it was the tomato juice I was boiling (a farm wife said it would get rid of the smell), the tomato juice cocktail (with baking soda and peroxide) that Bandy used outside, far away from me, to wash Chuchee, the whole tomatoes that I'm roasting with tons of garlic, or the strong, burnt-tire smell of the skunk itself. While sucking on my inhaler, I decided I could take the tomato room deodorizer, serve it over pasta, and call it a day.
:0 Now I'm thinking a lemon martini is just what I need. Thanks for this marvelous post!
XX 00
Wow,does this look delicious and like something my family would enjoy. I also love the Santa on your header!
Cathy
It all sounds sooooo good. I would have some of each please. Hugs, Marty
OMG, my mouth is watering for your wonderful menu! You've outdone yourself this time Rose! ☺ Diane
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