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Pomegranate-Ginger-Chile Nojito
By blum099
Moisten the outer rim of a collins glass with 1 ounce of the pomegranate juice and coat lightly with sugar
- 2 ounces pomegranate juice
- Coarse sugar
- Ice
- 1/2 lime, quartered
- 8 mint leaves
- 3/4 ounce Ginger-Habanero Syrup (6 ounces Simple Syrup, heated
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
- 1 halved and seeded habanero chile
- In a heatproof bowl, combine the hot Simple Syrup with the ginger and the habanero chile; let steep for 10 minutes. Strain into an airtight container and let cool completely. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.)
- 3 ounces chilled club soda
Guacamole” Bryanna’s Low-Fat Veggie “Guacamole”
By blum099
Bryanna’s note: I have played with this recipe for years, and this particular combination of vegetables, silken t...
- 5 ounces young green beans, trimmed (or frozen small whole green beans, thawed)
- 5 ounces frozen shelled baby lima beans (do not use cooked, dried lima beans)
- 1 small ripe hass avocado, pitted, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) extra-firm silken tofu, drained and crumbled
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup chunky no-sugar hot tomato salsa
Dressing: Vegan caesar dressing
By blum099
Blend all together
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 3 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- sprinkle of cayenne
- 1/2 cup water
Lemon Green Bean Salad
By blum099
This salad, on the surface, seems like one you see at every barbeque -- except that this one is more lemony, only...
- 1 pound green beans
- 4 ounces feta
- 1/4 red onion, super-thinly sliced
- 3-4 sprigs fresh marjoram, leaves stripped and roughly chopped (oregano is great too)
- 1/4 cup your best olive oil
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- dash agave nectar (or sugar to taste)
Chili-Rubbed Tilapia With Asparagus and Lemon
By blum099
Tilapia, a relatively plentiful fish, has the unfortunate reputation of being dull
- 2 pounds organic asparagus, tough ends trimmed, cut into 1" pieces
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 pound tilapia, Pacific sole, or other firm white-fish fillet
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
Batter-Fried Scallions
By blum099
For this recipe it is best to use thin scallions
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 bunches of scallions, trimmed
- Vegetable oil
Grilled Whole SnapperSnapper
By blum099
Snapper is a delicate fish, and though grilling adds some stronger flavors, you'll be best off with a fairly neutra...
- INGREDIENTS
- 2 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-pound whole red snappers, cleaned and scaled
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large sprigs rosemary plus 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crumbled
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dry bread crumbs
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Warm Apple-Cabbage Slaw
By blum099
Number of Servings: 2 Amount Per Serving Calories: 68 Total Fat: 0 g Saturated Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg So
- 1 1/2 cup(s) cabbage, shredded
- 1 apple(s), thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup(s) juice, apple, or broth or water
- vinegar, cider, to taste
Cherry-Pomegranate Chutney
By blum099
nutrition facts (Cherry-Pomegranate Chutney) cal
- 1 1
- tablespoon olive oil
- 2 2
- medium onions, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 1
- tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 2
- cloves garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
- 1/4 1/4
- teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 1/8
- teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 1
- 12 ounce package frozen dark sweet cherries
- 1/2 1/2
- cup unsweetened pomegranate juice
- 3 3
- tablespoons sugar
- Seeds from 1 small pomegranate (3/4 cup)
- 1/4 1/4
- teaspoon salt
WateRmeLOn saLsa
By blum099
1 PointsPlusTM VALUE PER SERVInG 12 SERVInGS pRep time: 25 mIn | cOOking time: 0 mIn | LeVeL Of difficuLty: EASy Th...
- 4 cups watermelon, seedless, chopped into small pieces
- s 1 cup cucumbers, seedless, chopped into small pieces
- s 1/2 cup scallions, chopped into small pieces (green and white parts)
- s 1/2 large yellow pepper, chopped into small pieces
- s 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded, finely minced (do not touch seeds with bare hands)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp cilantro, fresh, minced
- 1 1/2 Tbsp mint leaves, fresh, minced
- 1 tsp sugar 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice