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Crab Rolls with Lemon Aioli
By KThomp0422
food & wine
- 1 1/4 cups aioli or mayonnaise
- 2 large celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Cayenne pepper
- 1 1/4 pounds lump crabmeat, picked over and lightly broken up
- Salt
- 8 hot dog buns or 16 mini brioche rolls, split
- 8 Boston lettuce leaves, sliced
Pear Butternut Squash Soup
By KThomp0422
Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine pears, squash, tomatoes, leek, garlic, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper in a la...
- 2 ripe pears, peeled, quartered and cored
- 2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 2-inch chunks
- 2 medium tomatoes, cored and quartered
- 1 large leek, pale green and white parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced and washed thoroughly
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 4 cups vegetable broth or reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 2/3 cup crumbled Stilton or other blue-veined cheese
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh chives or scallion greens
Lemony Orzo-Veggie Salad with Chicken
By KThomp0422
Cooking Light Cal: 275; Fat: 9
- 3/4 cup 3/4 cup uncooked orzo
- 1/4 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 3 tablespoons 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon honey
- 1/8 teaspoon 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup 1 cup shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup diced English cucumber
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup prechopped red bell pepper
- 1/3 cup 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese
Spinach and Onion Couscous
By KThomp0422
Place thawed spinach in a towel or paper towel
- 1 c. water or stock
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 c. finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 6 oz. package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1 / c. uncooked couscous (whole wheat preferred)
Sticky Oat and Pine Nut Bars
By KThomp0422
Food & Wine
- 1 stick unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats, preferably thick-cut
- 1 1/2 cups pine nuts (8 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch of salt
- 4 ounces white chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon canola oil
Mediterranean Spread
By KThomp0422
Can be used on top of fish as a main course or as a spread for sandwiches and wraps
- 12 pitted kalamata olives
- 6-8 oil-packed sundried tomatoes, drained and finely chopped
- 4 tsp. oil from the sundried tomatoes
- 2 tbsp. chopped parsley
Mediterranean Goat Cheese Spread
By KThomp0422
Combine tomatoes and water in a microwave safe dish
- 4 sundried tomatoes packed without oil
- 1/4 c. water
- 1/4 c. goat cheese
- 3 tbsp. fat free sour cream
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 6 pitted kalamata olives
Ina Garten Chicken Stock Recipe
By KThomp0422
Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, and seasonings in a 16 to 20-q...
- 3 (5-pound) roasting chickens
- 3 large yellow onions, unpeeled and quartered
- 6 carrots, unpeeled and halved
- 4 stalks celery with leaves, cut into thirds
- 4 parsnips, unpeeled and cut in half, optional
- 20 sprigs fresh parsley
- 15 sprigs fresh thyme
- 20 sprigs fresh dill
- 1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in 1/2 crosswise
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
Lowfat Cranberry Almond Granola
By KThomp0422
A great, healthy, snack idea to curb hunger throughout the day
- 4 c. Quaker Oats (traditional, not quick cook)
- 1 c. unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 c. light brown sugar
- 1/2 c. almonds (whole or sliced)
- 1/2 c. shelled sunflower seeds
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans
- 1/3 c. shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1/4 c. canola oil
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Chicken & Sun-dried Tomato Orzo
By KThomp0422
Eating well quick chicken dinners Per serving: 457 calories; 12 g fat (3 g sat, 6 g mono); 68 mg cholesterol; 54...
- 8 ounces orzo, preferably whole-wheat
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, (not oil-packed), divided
- 1 plum tomato, diced
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 3 teaspoons chopped fresh marjoram, divided
- 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed (1-1 1/4 pounds)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 9-ounce package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
- 1/2 cup finely shredded Romano cheese, divided