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Herbed Quinoa
By nnlester
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis viewers say it is too lemony so cut down juice and zest
- 2 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Seared Black Bass With Scallion-Chile Relish
By nnlester
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high until very hot but not smoking
- 4 tablespoons 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 4 (5–6-ounce) skin-on black bass fillets
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 1 bunch 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced
- 2 cups 2 cups cilantro leaves with tender stems
- 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Cauliflower Mac 'n Cheese Casserole
By nnlester
This super cheesy cauliflower casserole can be baked immediately, made ahead and frozen, or made into individually
- 8 cups cauliflower, coarsely chopped, about 2 pounds
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 6 ounces mozzarella, shredded, about 1 1/4 cups
- 6 ounces sharp Cheddar, shredded, about 1 1/4 cup plus more for sprinkling
- 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 (2-quart) or 4 (2-cup) freezer-to-oven-safe baking dishes
Buffalo Mexican Shrimp Skewers
By nnlester
Directions Special equipment: skewers Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
- 1/2 cup hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Carrot sticks, for dunking
- Celery sticks, for dunking
- Blue cheese dressing, for serving
Marinated Cabbage Salad
By nnlester
Makes 9-11 cups of salad Chop the cabbage into quarters
- Marinade:
- 1 medium-large head of green cabbage
- 1 large yellow or white onion
- 3 medium-large carrots
- 1/2 cup sunflower or peanut oil
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 4 Tb sugar
- 4 Tb filtered water
- 1 Tb finely-ground Celtic sea salt
Linguine with Clams (Linguine con le Vongole)
By nnlester
In contrast to American renditions of this dish, which often feature a heavy tomato sauce, the Italian version focu...
- 3 3 3 tablespoons kosher or coarse sea salt
- 1 1 1 pound linguine
- 12 12 12 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 4 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 1 24 pound New Zealand cockles or 24 Manila or littleneck clams, scrubbed
- 1 1 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 1 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 1 can 1 (14-ounce) can whole San Marzano tomatoes in juice, juice reserved and tomatoes coarsely chopped
- 1/2 1/2 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding
By nnlester
Bring 1 1/2 cups water, rice, and salt to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3/4 cup basmati rice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
Easy Gluten Free Oatmeal Muffins
By nnlester
Preheat your oven to 350°F
- 2 3/4 cups (275 g) certified gluten free old-fashioned rolled oats
- 5/8 cup (50 g) unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons (30 g) coconut palm sugar (optional!)
- 5/8 cup (100 g) small dried fruit (I have used raisins, dried cranberries and diced dried apricots)
- 5 tablespoons (70 g) virgin coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 3 ripe bananas (300 g), mashed
- 4 eggs (200 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature, beaten
Low Carb Paleo English Muffins
By nnlester
Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1/4 cup, plus 2 tbsp cashew butter
- 3 tbsp ghee, coconut oil or butter
- 1/4 cup, plus 2 tbsp almond flour ( I used Bob's Red Mill)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk ( I used Silk)
- 3 eggs, beaten
GF Chocolate Lava Cakes
By nnlester
You may have assumed that these restaurant-style Chocolate Lava Cakes are something that you simply couldn’t make...
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter plus more for greasing
- 5 ounces dark or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 eggs (100g, weighed out of shell) + 2 egg yolks (50g)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50g)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons all purpose gluten free flour blend (truly almost any finely ground flour blend will do, with or without xanthan gum)
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder (5g)
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting, optional