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Salsa Cruda
I love this salsa. It is such a versatile recipe. In addition to the traditional way of serving it with tortilla chips, I’ve had it on top of burgers – both beef and turkey. This morning I discovered it works great as the veggie in a frittata. My husband’s reaction: “The eggs are outdoing the bacon for flavor. It’s a battle to the death!”
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Green Bean And Hazelnut Salad
My mother is somewhat less than adventurous when it comes to trying new things. So, when asking her what type of vegetable she’d like with her Mother’s Day dinner, her first suggestion was green beans. Don’t get me wrong, green beans are a wonderful vegetable, but I wanted to do something different. Bon Appétit came to the rescue with a recipe in this month’s issue. I didn’t change much, other than to double it and leave the green beans whole. It was a big hit with my family, and, happily, my mom had seconds. Mission accomplished! Flaxseed oil is … Continue reading
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Tagged Green Bean, Hazelnut, salad
Baby Spinach and Pomegranate Salad
My aunt made this wonderful salad for my bridal shower last summer, only using strawberries instead of pomegranate. Since good strawberries are hard to come by in January, or are simply overpriced, I decided to use pomegranate instead. It was a big hit. Even served along side a delicious prime rib people had second helpings of salad! Ingredients: 1 9-ounce bag baby spinach, rinsed and drained 1 pomegranate, seeds only 1/2 red onion, diced 1/2 5-ounce package candied pecans, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup cider vinegar 3/4 teaspoon poppy seeds 1/2 … Continue reading
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Tagged dressing, pomegranate, poppy seed, salad, spinach
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Caesar Salad Dressing
Source: Dawn DeMeo With the warm weather here, it’s hard finding the motivation to cook a decent dinner. I’ve been making lots of salads. This dressing is very easy to make, and it doubles as a marinade. I often marinate a couple of chicken breasts in some of the dressing, grill them up and throw them on the salad. It’s a great mid-week dinner, and you don’t heat your kitchen up making it. To make about 1 1/2 cups of dressing, whisk together the following ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon white vinegar juice of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon … Continue reading
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Pasta Salad
Source: Dawn DeMeo Ingredients 1 pound tricolor rotini 1 small can sliced black olives 1 large red bell pepper 1 cup sugar snap peas 1 medium carrot, cut into small pieces 1 ounce monterey jack cheese, cut into small cubes 1 ounce sliced pepperoni 1 small bottle Ken’s Steakhouse Lite Italian Dressing salt and pepper, to taste Directions Cook the pasta according to package directions, then immediately rinse under cold water for about a minute. Place cooked pasta in large bowl and add remaining ingredients. Stir together, cover, and refrigerate at least one hour. Stir once more just before serving. … Continue reading
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