Grilled Orange Salsa Steak

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What You Need:

1/2 C of soy sauce
1/2 C green onions, chopped and divided
3 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/8 tsp hot sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
2 lbs. boneless sirloin steak, 1 inch thick
2 oranges, peeled, sectioned and chopped
2 tbsp orange juice
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp lemon, chopped
1 tbsp lime, chopped
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cilantro
1 tsp jalapeno pepper, minced
1/2 tsp lemon peel, grated
1/2 tsp lime peel, grated
1/8 tsp salt

How to Make It:

Put the soy sauce and 1/4 C of the green onions into a large sealable bag.
Add the lime juice, brown sugar, hot sauce and garlic, seal the bag and shake to blend.
Place the steak into the marinade, seal the bag and turn to coat.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning the bag occasionally to keep the meat well covered.
Preheat the grill to medium heat.
Remove the steak from the marinade, place it on the grill and discard the marinade.
Grill the steak for 5 minutes.
Turn the steak and grill for 5 minutes longer or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees for a medium done steak.
Cool the steak and slice across the grain.
Place the remaining ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir until blended together well.
Sever the salsa over the slices of steak.

Makes 4 servings

The citrus salsa adds a little zing to this delicious grilled steak leaving you with no need for that heavy steak sauce. The marinade gives you a steak that is moist and full of flavor. To grill the steak to medium rare the meat thermometer should read 145 degrees and for well done it should read 170 degrees.

Sour Cream Cranberry Oatmeal Bars

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cranberriesWhat You Need:

1 C of butter, room temperature
1 C of brown sugar, packed well
2 C quick cooking oats
1 1/2 C + 2 T of flour, divided
2 C dried cranberries
1 (8 oz.) container of sour cream
3/4 C of white sugar
1 egg, beaten slightly
1 T lemon peel, grated
1 t vanilla extract

How to Make It:

Set the oven to preheat to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl put the butter and brown sugar.
Cream the mixture with an electric mixer on low until light and fluffy.
Stir in the oats until well combined.
Mix in 1 1/2 C of flour until completely moistened.
Set aside 1 1/2 C of the mixture.
In the bottom of an ungreased 9×13 pan press the remaining mixture.
Bake the crust 10 minutes or until a light golden brown.
In a large mixing bowl put the cranberries.
Add in the sour cream, sugar, egg, lemon peel and vanilla to the cranberries.
Mix in the remaining flour until all the ingredients are combined.
Smooth the mixture evenly over the baked crust.
Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture evenly over the top.
Put in oven and bake 20 minutes or until a golden brown on top.
Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

Makes 3 dozen

Preparation Time: approximately 15 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 30 minutes
Total Time: approximately 45 minutes + cooling

This makes a perfect dessert for your Christmas buffet. If you don’t like cranberries you may substitute any type of dried fruit.