Monday, October 19, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Mediterranean Salad
This is a great salad for the summer. It came across to me from one of the many mailing lists I am on. Sounds super Yummy!
18 C. torn romaine (about 2 large bunches)
1 medium cucumber sliced
1 C. crumbled feta cheese
1 C. cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 small red onion thinly sliced
1/2 C. julienned roasted sweet red peppers
1/2 C. pitted Greek olives halved
Dressing:
2/3 C. olive oil
1/4 C. red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove minced
1 t. Italian seasoning or Greek Seasonings.
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
In a very large salad bowl combine the first 7 ingredients. In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Strawberry Spring Salad
Was making a post to my other blog and saw this blog, and some of the recipes just looked so yummy, I had to post. I can’t wait to try this. Now if my strawberry plant would produce strawberries!
The Power of Family Meals� - Recipes - Strawberry Spring Salad: "Strawberry Spring Salad
Prep Time: 10 min Makes: 6
Ingredients
1/2 cup Smucker's Strawberry Fruit Syrup (Or other strawberry syrup or Jam)
2 tablespoons Crisco Pure Canola Oil
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 (5 oz.) package spring salad greens or other salad greens mix
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tangerine or small orange, peeled, seeded, cut into bite-size pieces
12 strawberries, sliced vertically
1/4 cup sunflower kernels
1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
Preparation Directions
1.COMBINE fruit syrup, oil and vinegar to make vinaigrette. Whisk until blended.
2.PLACE salad greens, green onion, orange pieces, strawberries and sunflower kernels in a large salad bowl.
3.ADD vinaigrette. Toss lightly. Crumble blue cheese over top. Serve immediately."
Friday, July 3, 2009
ZUCCHINI PARMESAN
4 cups of thinly sliced zucchini
1 tablespoon of water
1 teaspoon of salt
3 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese
1 small. onion, chopped
2 tablespoons of margarine
Freshly ground pepper
Put all ingredients except cheese in skillet. Cover and cook 1
minute. Uncover and continue cooking and turning with wide spatula
until just tender. About 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Toss.