For this barbecue season, enhance your grilling with these two simple and tasty recipes!

CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Ingredients

- ½ cup red wine vinegar

- 1 tsp. salt

- 3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced

- 1 French shallot, minced

- 1 small jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced

- 1 cup flat parsley, chopped

- 2 cups cilantro, chopped (use the stems, they are tasty too!)

- ⅓ cup oregano

- ¾ cup of olive oil

Preparation

1. In a bowl, combine vinegar, salt, garlic, French shallot and jalapeno pepper. Let sit 10 minutes.

2. Add the fine herbs and oil and mix with a fork.

3. Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation time: 15 minutes / Yield: 2 cups

VEGETABLE MARINADE

Ingredients

- ½ cup of olive oil

- ½ cup of sherry or red wine vinegar

- ½ tsp. honey

- 2 tsp. salt

Preparation

1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients.

2. In a hot bowl, let the vegetables steep in marinade for 5 minutes.

(This marinade can be used before or after cooking the vegetables.)

Preparation time: 5 minutes / Yield: 1 cup