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Israeli Salad
By rsaitz
mix all ingredients in a bowl, season to taste with salt and pepper
- 1.2 english cucumber, diced
- 4 plum tomatoes, diced
- 2 green onions or 1/8 cup red onion, diced
- 1 cup of parsley, diced
- 2 Tbsp EVOO
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice (1 lemon)
- salt and pepper to taste
Bumped-Up Brussels Sprouts
By rsaitz
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- # 4 tablespoons capers, drained
- # 2 pints Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
- # 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- # 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- # Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- # 1/3 cup pine nuts or cashews
- # 1/4 cup currants or craisins
- # 1/4 cup raisins
Chana Salad (Cold Chickpea Salad)
By rsaitz
From Archana Vahalia, indian cooking class
- Optional:
- 4 cans of chickpeas drained
- 3 TBSP grated fresh ginger
- 1 cup diced fresh tomatoes (1 large tomato)
- 1 tsp powdered black salt
- 1 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp black or white pepper
- 2 Tbsp lime (or lemon) juice
- salt to taste
- EVOO
- Chopped onions (red or yellow)
- chopped green chilis
- chopped cilantro
- edamame
- avocado
Chicken Noodle soup
By rsaitz
Tyler Florence
- 2 * 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 * 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 * 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 * 2 medium carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 2 * 2 celery ribs, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 4 * 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 * 1 bay leaf
- 2 * 2 quarts chicken stock, recipe follows
- 8 * 8 ounces dried wide egg noodles
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 * 1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Tuna Salad - Ina Garten
By rsaitz
Aunt Charlee makes this and it's amazing
- 2 * 2 pounds very fresh tuna steak, cut 1-inch thick
- 4 * 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for brushing
- 2 1/2 * 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black, plus extra for sprinkling
- 2 * 2 limes, zest grated
- 1 * 1 teaspoon wasabi powder
- 6 * 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (3 limes)
- 2 * 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 10 * 10 dashes hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- 1 to 2 * 1 to 2 ripe Hass avocados, medium diced
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup minced scallions, white and green parts (2 scallions)
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup red onion, small diced
macaroon crusted orange tart for passover
By rsaitz
Recipe courtesy Wayne Harley Brachman Show: Sweet DreamsEpisode: Passover Perfection
- For the coconut tart shell:
- 3 1/3 * 3 1/3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 * 3 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups kosher for Passover confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the orange filling:
- 4 * 4 large egg yolks
- 1 * 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 * 1 teaspoon orange oil or extract
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 * 2 oranges, zested
omelet layered cake
By rsaitz
In a small bowl, combine the ricotta with some milk to thin it out to a spreadable consistency and season it with ...
- 1 * 1 cup fresh ricotta or fresh sheep's milk ricotta
- 1/3 to 1/2 * 1/3 to 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 * 2 tablespoons finely chopped thyme leaves
- * Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 * 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 * 1 pound small firm zucchini, shredded or finely chopped
- 1 * 1 red chile pepper, finely chopped or very thinly sliced
- 1 * 1 roasted sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 * 1 small bunch scallions, whites and greens, chopped
- 12 * 12 eggs, lightly beaten
- * Small wedge Parmigiano-Reggiano, for shaving
- 1 * 1 cup baby arugula leaves
- ingredients can be changed up with other veggies
The Best Vegetable Soup Ever, No Kidding
By rsaitz
Mark Bittman as seen on the Today Show
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup olive oil, more or less
- 2 * 2 onions, peeled and chopped
- 2 * 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 * 2 celery stalks, peeled and chopped
- * Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 * 1 bunch parsley, washed and chopped, thick stems discarded
- 2 * 2 or 3 cabbage leaves, chopped
- 1 * 1 bunch chard, preferably white, washed and chopped
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 3 to 4 * 3 to 4 cups cooked white beans, like cannelloni, with their liquid if possible
Italian Style Tomato Bread recipe
By rsaitz
Heat about 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 * 1 small red chile, chopped or thinly sliced
- 1 * 1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 * 1 round loaf crusty bread with or without sesame seeds
- 1 * 1 large ripe tomato
- * Salt
- 2 * 2 tablespoonfuls capote capers or sliced caper berries
- * A scant handful pitted black olives, coarsely chopped
- 8 * 8 thin anchovy fillets, drained, optional
chana masala
By rsaitz
From Renu Shukla. First had this at COD party
- 2 cans (19 oz) chic peas, washed and drained
- 1 medium white onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. mined ginger
- 2 firm tomatoes, diced
- fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp. cumin seed
- 1 tsp coriander pwder
- 1 tsp. garam masala
- 1 tsp. chana masala
- salt to taste