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Pita Bread Salad with Cucumbers, Tomatoes & Herbs
Ingredients
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, cut into small dice
Salt and ground black pepper
4 pita breads, 6-inch size, several days old, torn into 1/2-inch pieces
1 pint cherry tomatoes,...
Pasta & Grilled Peppers
Ingredients
3 large whole sweet peppers
1 pound of bow-tie (farfalle) pasta
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 cups cooked, drained chickpeas
1 cup diced salami, mortadella or pepperoni
1/2 pound fresh diced mozzarella
1/3 cup...
Green & Gold Squash Pie
Ingredients
1 unbaked, 10-inch pastry shell
2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
2 medium yellow squash (or patty pan), thinly sliced
1/2 medium onion, sliced
1 medium tomato, peeled, chopped
1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
1 large clove...
Chicken Asparagus Gratin
Ingredients
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
1 lb. asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1? pieces
8 button mushrooms, quartered
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 teaspoon...
Sautéed Zucchini
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh marjoram or oregano, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
Heat half the oil in large skillet over...
Roasted Vegetables with Vinaigrette
Ingredients
6 medium beets, ends trimmed
6 medium carrots, peeled
2 large fennel bulbs
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar or white vinegar
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley...
Tomato Basil Relish
Ingredients
1 cup seeded and chopped plum tomatoes
1/3 cup chopped red onion
3 tablespoons (drained) chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 tablespoons prepared balsamic vinegar and oil dressing
1 teaspoon prepared basil pesto.
Directions
Combine...
Caramelized Peaches with Ice Cream
Ingredients
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
6 peaches, unpeeled
1 pint vanilla ice cream
Directions
Heat oven to 400°. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, combine butter,...
Whole Grain Pasta Salad
Ingredients
1 lb. of whole grain or whole wheat pasta, any shape
1 pint of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1 sweet onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 sweet red pepper,...
Shrimp and Corn Salad
Ingredients
2 cups fresh corn kernels (from 3 ears) or one 10-ounce package frozen corn, thawed
1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 small jicama*, cut into thin strips (optional)
1 lb. peeled...
