Rosemary, Lemon, and Garlic Grilled Chicken

Don't you just love the summer months

when you can sit outside during the evening

and enjoy a meal cooked on the grill?

Oh how I love the scent of burgers, steaks, and chicken

cooking on a hot sizzling grill.

Mmmm. . . the smell of  summer :)

The other week my husband and I tried a delicious new marinade

and oh my, was it ever tasty!

Typically I will eat only one small piece of chicken and be quite content,

but this marinade was so yummy that I actually ate another half piece of chicken.

Along with the chicken I made some vegetable kabobs 

which consisted of yellow squash, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, 

jalapenos, onions, corn on the cob, and pablono peppers.

Normally I'm not a tomato-kind-of-girl,

but the tomatoes on the kabobs were oh-so-tasty.

I let the vegeables sit in some Italian dressing before grilling

and the flavor was just right.

Now for the marinade recipe. . .

Chicken Marinade:

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

2 medium cloves garlic, finely minced

1 tablespoon finely minced fresh rosemary

finely grated lemon zest from 1 medium size lemon

1 teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Combine all the ingredients in a ziplock bag,

seal it and shake it up.

Add the chicken {I used chicken tenders}

and allow it to chill for at least an hour in the refrigerator.

The marinade should be enough for 2 pounds of chicken.

Cook the chicken on the grill and enjoy!

Happy day to you,

sweet friends!

{{ hugs }}