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Richard Blais' Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Feta and Jalapeno
By drinkfairy
Pine nuts give this pasta salad a nice crunch
- 4 ounces dry whole wheat rotini
- 3 cups arugula
- 1 cup grape cherry tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup sliced celery stalk
- 1 cup prosciutto coursely chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup currants
- 3 tablespoons shaved jalapeño
- 3 tablespoons chopped basil
- 3 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 1/4 cup small chopped red onion
Spicy Tuna Poke Stuffed Avocados
By drinkfairy
Peel and seed the avocado, squeezing the fresh lime juice over all four halves
- 2 whole ripe avocados
- 1 lime wedge
- kosher salt
- 4 ounces raw high quality tuna, minced
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 2 teaspoons coconut amino acids or tamari (gluten free soy sauce)
- 2 tablespoons minced green onion
- toasted sesame seeds
- Mixed greens and cucumber slices for serving (optional)
Potato Chips with Blue Cheese Dip
By drinkfairy
David Bonom, Cooking Light APRIL 2008
- 1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) finely crumbled blue cheese
- 1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons skim milk
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pound russet potato, thinly sliced (about 1 large), divided
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
Summer Tomato Sauce
By drinkfairy
Scald the tomatoes in boiling water for 45 seconds and slip off their skins
- Summer Tomato Sauce
- (Makes about 3 cups of sauce)
- 3 lbs. ripe tomatoes
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2-3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
Banana Whey Protein Pancakes
By drinkfairy
Pulse then blend all ingredients
- 3 bananas
- 3/4 cup egg white
- 2/3 cup egg beaters
- 1 1/2 scoops vanilla whey protein
- 1 Tbsp coconut flour
- 1 Tsp baking powder
- flavored salt
- Optional: chili peppers
Grilled mushrooms
By drinkfairy
Wipe the dirt from both sides of the cap with a clean kitchen or paper towel — mushrooms aren’t usually washed ...
- 2 lbs whole mushrooms
Rosemary and Garlic Roast Leg of Lamb
By drinkfairy
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- Sauce:
- 1 leg of lamb, bone in (about 6 to 7 1/2 pounds)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 cup chopped fresh herbs (combination of rosemary, chives, and parsley)
- 2 cups diced onions
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup red wine
Cauliflower Rice
By drinkfairy
Using the largest holes of a cheese grater, grate the head of cauliflower (as you would cheese)
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped yellow onion
- 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Tomato Soup with Feta, Olives and Cucumbers
By drinkfairy
In a medium saucepan, heat the 6 tablespoons of oil
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup pitted Niçoise olives
- 2 tablespoons oregano leaves
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- Kosher salt
- 1 small Kirby cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 5 tomatoes, chopped
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 ounces feta cheese, preferably Greek, crumbled (1/2 cup)
- Baby greens, for garnish
Chinese Pork Tenderloin with Garlic-Sauced Noodles
By drinkfairy
1. Place tenderloins in a 5-quart electric slow cooker
- 2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed $$
- 1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce, divided
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato sauce $
- 1 teaspoon sugar $
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced $$
- 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 8 cups hot cooked Chinese-style noodles (about 16 ounces uncooked)
- 1 cup matchstick-cut carrots $
- 3/4 cup diagonally sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/3 cup chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts $
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 9 lime wedges $