Tasty Summer Dinner? -- I Think So!

So after a more than month of official summer, its finally start to FEEL like summer here. For most of the month of July it was chilly, overcast, and rainy. Not what you'd call nice summer weather. However, the weather Gods have finally decided to be nice to us here the on West Coast! Lately the weather has been gorgeous, sunny, and warm. Let me tell you, I'm loving it! It's so nice to have actual summer weather. Weather that you can go out it and don't have to worry about bringing a sweater or a rain jacket. Its bliss!

So, to celebrate the nice weather I decided to make a delicious meal to celebrate!
On the menu was:
-Grilled pork chops with papaya, corn, and blueberry salsa
-Grilled asparagus
-Boiled potatoes with butter and chives



-Pork chops-

6 pork chops
3/4 cup BBQ sauce
1 papaya chopped
3/4 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 red onion sliced
2 ears of corn grilled, cut off the cob
1 red pepper, chopped
1 TBS fresh mint chopped
1 1/2 TBS olive oil
2 TBS red wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

 Preheat your BBQ, to about medium heat.

Place the pork chops on a cookie sheet. Brush both sides with BBQ sauce. Put cookie sheet directly on BBQ. Let cook for about 10 minutes. Then, place chops directly on grill, so that they get grill marks and finish cooking completely.

To make the salsa just mix together all of the rest of the ingredients in a bowl.


-Asparagus-


1 large bunch of asparagus
1 1/2 TBS olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Wash asparagus well, and take off woody bottom ends. Toss together with the oil, salt, and pepper.
Then place on grill, and and cook for about 10 minutes. Until they are slightly chard and soft all the way through.


-Potatoes-

20 mini golden potatoes, washed and cut in half
3 TBS melted butter
2 TBS fresh chives, chopped
1 TBS capers

Boil potatoes in salted water. Then toss with butter, chives, and capers.
Serve right away!


And there you have it! my tasty summer meal :)

Also since it looks so darn good, here is a picture!