Sun-Dried Tomato Dip (Fine Cooking - I think)
Hummus with Mellow Garlic & Cumin (Fine Cooking)
Striped Pesto Dip (allrecipes.com)
Bean, Bacon and Blue Cheese Dip (Cooking Light)
Grilled Soy-Ginger Skirt Steak (Fine Cooking)
Orzo Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes and Herbs (Bon Appetit - epicurious.com)
Grilled Corn Salad with Lima Beans and Tomatoes (Bon Appetit - epicurious.com)
French Potato Salad with Arugula, Roquefort, and Walnuts (Cook's Illustrated)
Marinated Carrot Salad with Ginger and Sesame Oil (Food & Wine)
Black Beans with Mango, Citrus & Crunchy Jicama (Fine Cooking)
The Recipes
Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
1/4 cup drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
2 tablespooons chopped drained bottled roasted red peppers (1 oz)
1/2 cup walnuts (1-3/4 oz) toasted
1 teaspoon finely chopped shallot
1-1/2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup olive oil
Puree all ingredients except oil in a food processor. With motor running, add oil in a slow stream, blending until incorporated. Season with salt.
Hummus with Mellow Garlic & Cumin
coming soon
Striped Pesto Dip
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 6 tablespoons pesto
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts
- In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream and Parmesan cheese.
- In a small clear glass serving dish, spread 1/3 the cream cheese mixture. Top with 2 tablespoons pesto. Repeat layering, ending with a topping of pesto. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.
Serve with warm pita wedges ot toasted baguette slices.
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (15-ounce) can navy beans, drained
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
3 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled (drained)
Place first 7 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth. Combine bean mixture and remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups (serving size: 2 tablespoons)
NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 71(33% from fat); FAT 2.6g (sat 1.4g,mono 0.8g,poly 0.2g); PROTEIN 4.4g; CHOLESTEROL 6mg; CALCIUM 49mg; SODIUM 230mg; FIBER 1.9g; IRON 0.7mg; CARBOHYDRATE 7.8g
Cooking Light, MARCH 2003
One 2-pound skirt steak
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, lime juice, and ginger. Pour over the steak and turn to coat. Let stand for at least 10 minutes.
Orzo Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes and Herbs
Check out your local farmers' market for the best selection of heirloom tomatoes and use them within a few days.
8 ounces orzo (rice-shaped pasta; about 1 1/4 cups)
2 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/4 pounds assorted heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup sliced pitted oil-cured olives
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Cook orzo in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Rinse under cold water; drain well. Transfer to medium bowl; cool.
Whisk vinegar and lemon juice in small bowl; gradually whisk in oil. Pour dressing over orzo. Mix in remaining ingredients. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Stir before serving.)
Makes 6 servings.
Bon Appétit
August 2004
This salad is dressed with a red pepper and tomato sauce.
3/4 cup (about) olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 large shallot, finely chopped
6 medium ears fresh corn, husked
2 cups frozen baby lima beans
2 bunches watercress, thick stems trimmed, sprigs torn in half
2 cups halved teardrop tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
1 cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese or crumbled soft fresh goat cheese
1 cup halved pitted Kalamata olives
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Sauce
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Whisk 1/2 cup oil, vinegar, and shallot in small bowl. Set dressing aside. Brush corn with remaining 1/4 cup oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until tender and beginning to char in spots, turning often, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Cut corn from cobs. Transfer to large bowl. Cook lima beans in boiling salted water until just tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water; drain. Mix lima beans into corn. Mix watercress and tomatoes into corn mixture. Add dressing and toss to coat. Season salad with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese; garnish with olives. Serve, passing roasted pepper sauce.
Makes 8 servings.
Bon Appétit
July 2003
French Potato Salad with Arugula, Blue Cheese, and Walnuts
For best flavor, serve the salad warm, but to make ahead, follow the recipe through step 2, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Before serving, bring the salad to room temperature, then add the rest of the ingredients.
Serves 6 as a side dish
| 2 | pounds small red potatoes (about 2-inch diameter), unpeeled, scrubbed, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices |
| 2 | tablespoons table salt |
| 1 | medium clove garlic , peeled and threaded on skewer |
| 1 1/2 | tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar |
| 2 | teaspoon Dijon mustard |
| 1/4 | cup olive oil |
| 1/2 | teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 1 | small shallot , minced (about 2 tablespoons) |
| 1/2 | cup walnuts , toasted and coarsely chopped |
| 4 | ounces Roquefort cheese , crumbled |
| 1 | bunch arugula , washed, dried, and torn into bite-sized pieces (about 2 1/2 cups) |
1. Place potatoes, 6 cups cold tap water, and salt in large saucepan; bring to boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium. Lower skewered garlic into simmering water and partially blanch, about 45 seconds. Immediately run garlic under cold tap water to stop cooking; remove garlic from skewer and set aside. Continue to simmer potatoes, uncovered, until tender but still firm (thin-bladed paring knife can be slipped into and out of center of potato slice with no resistance), about 5 minutes. Drain potatoes, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Arrange hot potatoes close together in single layer on rimmed baking sheet.
2. Press garlic through garlic press or mince by hand. Whisk garlic, reserved potato cooking water, vinegar, mustard, oil, and pepper in small bowl until combined. Drizzle dressing evenly over warm potatoes; let stand 10 minutes.
3. Toss shallot, walnuts, arugula, and Roquefort cheese in small bowl. Transfer potatoes to large serving bowl; add shallot/walnuts/arugula/Roquefort mixture and mix gently with rubber spatula to combine. Serve immediately.
Marinated Carrot Salad with Ginger and Sesame Oil
Laurent Tourondel grew up in France eating his mother's carrot salad. His Asian take is a little different: The sesame oil, fresh ginger and cilantro add vibrancy to sweet, crunchy carrots.
ingredients
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and shredded
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/3 cup fresh carrot juice
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
- 3/4 teaspoon fresh ginger juice, squeezed from 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
directions
- In a medium bowl, toss the shredded carrots with the garlic, vinegar, 1/2 cup of the cilantro and 1/4 cup of the grapeseed oil. Season the carrots with salt and pepper. Let the carrots stand for 15 minutes; drain well.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, boil the carrot juice over moderate heat until it is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Let the reduced carrot juice cool slightly, then transfer to a bowl. Whisk in the mayonnaise, sesame oil, ginger juice and the remaining 1/4 cup of grapeseed oil. Season the carrot dressing generously with salt and pepper.
- Add the carrot dressing and the remaining 1/2 cup of cilantro to the carrots and toss the salad well. Transfer to a shallow bowl and serve immediately.
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