Archive for January, 2008
Monday, January 28th, 2008
Pear and Roquefort Salad
Ingredients:
-1 head leaf lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
-2 pears - peeled, cored and chopped
-3 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled
-1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
-1/4 cup sugar
-1/2 cup pecans
-1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
-3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
-1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
-1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
-1 clove garlic, chopped
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-fresh ground black pepper to taste
1. In a [...]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Pear and Avocado Salad
Ingredients:
-4 bartlett pears
-2 teaspoons lemon juice
-2 ripe avocados
-10 ounces watercress
-2 ounces arugula
-4 teaspoons finely chopped walnuts
-4 ounces Roquefort cheese
-3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
-3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
-3 tablespoons walnut oil
-1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
-1/2 teaspoon light brown sugar
-1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped finely
-salt and pepper
1. Halve and core the pears.
2. Slice them thinly and brush with lemon [...]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Avocado and Tomato Salad
Ingredients:
-8 tomatoes
-5 avocados
-1 bunch Coriander; washed and leaves removed
-1 lemon; juice of
-Salt and pepper to taste
-1 small hot chili, seeds removed
-½ cup extra virgin olive oil;
1. Slice tomatoes and set aside
2. Cut avocados in half and remove pits
3. Cut each half in slices, without cutting through the skin
4. Remove flesh with a large metal [...]
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Shrimp in Endive Leaves
Ingredients:
-16 ounces uncooked large shrimp, peeled and de-veined
-6 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
-Salt and freshly ground black pepper
-4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
-1/4 cup lightly packed fresh Italian parsley leaves
-1/4 cup sour cream
-1/4 cup yogurt
-3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
-1/4 cup finely chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
-2 tablespoons drained capers
-2 heads Belgian [...]