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Watermelon and Goat Cheese Bites
By deedavis
If you decide to make this, do yourself a favor and try two things while you are at it
- One seedless watermelon (with plenty left over)
- One log of goat cheese
- Bacon, cooked and each slice cut into 4 pieces
- Fresh basil leaves
- Balsamic Vinegar
Grilled Three-Potato Salad
By deedavis
One potato, two potato, three potato, more! Grilled and dressed in a mustard vinaigrette, this potato salad will sc
- Potatoes
- 3/4 lb. (about 3 medium) Yukon gold potatoes
- 3/4 lb. (about 3 medium) red boiling potatoes
- 1/3 lb. (about 1 medium) red garnet or dark-orange sweet potato, peeled
- Dressing
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon country-style Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
Chicken-Couscous Bake with Capers and Tomatoes
By deedavis
Instructions Preheat the oven to 425°F
- 4 thigh skinless chicken thigh(s), 5 (ounce)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/8 tsp table salt
- 1 1/2 cup(s) canned chicken broth, with lemon and herbs
- 2 Tbsp capers, drained and chopped
- 1 cup(s) uncooked couscous
- 1 cup(s) cherry tomato(es)
Chocolate Raspberry Hearts
By deedavis
DIRECTIONS: Heat oven to 375°F
- hazelnut spread
- 24 raspberries
- 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Crispy Garlic Chips
By deedavis
The French have a saying, "You must watch what you're cooking like milk on the stove," referring, of course, to t...
- 4 garlic cloves, as large as possible, peeled
- 1 cup olive oil
Grilled Chicken and Ratatouille
By deedavis
The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
- 2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise
- 1 medium Japanese eggplant, halved lengthwise
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch-wide strips
- 1 red onion, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges (leave root end intact)
- 2 medium tomatoes, halved crosswise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 3 pounds)
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
Cherry Tomatoes Filled with Goat Cheese
By deedavis
For a refreshing summertime appetizer, fill bite-size cherry tomatoes, round or pear shaped, with a savory mixture ...
- 24 cherry tomatoes, a mixture of red and yellow
- 1/4 lb. fresh goat cheese (chèvre)
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Greek Lemon-Dill Grilled Chicken Salad
By deedavis
Course: main meals PointsPlus™ Value: 8 Servings: 4 Preparation Time: 18 min Cooking Time: 15 min Level of Diffic...
- 6 Tbsp water
- 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, extra-virgin
- 2 1/4 tsp lemon zest
- 4 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp table salt, or to taste
- 3/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, four 4-oz pieces
- 2 spray(s) cooking spray
- 4 cup(s) romaine lettuce, thickly shredded
- 1 cup(s) canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup(s) roasted red peppers, packed in water, diced
- 1 cup(s) English cucumber, sliced
- 10 medium olive(s), Kalamata, sliced
- 1/4 cup(s) crumbled feta cheese
- 4 1/2 Tbsp dill, fresh, chopped
- 1/2 medium lemon(s), cut into wedges for garnish
Pasta Primavera
By deedavis
Course: main meals PointsPlus™ Value: 8 Servings: 4 Preparation Time: 25 min Cooking Time: 12 min Leve...
- 8 oz uncooked whole-wheat pasta, linguine
- 1/8 tsp table salt, for cooking pasta (or to taste)
- 4 tsp olive oil, divided
- 8 oz asparagus, woody ends trimmed, cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch pieces
- 4 oz sugar snap peas, fresh, trimmed, large ones cut in half (about 1 1/3 cups)
- 1 small yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick pieces (about 1 cup)
- 13 3/4 oz canned artichoke hearts, without oil, drained, quartered (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), chopped
- 1 cup(s) grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup(s) frozen green peas, thawed
- 1/4 tsp table salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup(s) basil, fresh, leaves, thinly sliced
Toasted Fresh Bread Crumbs
By deedavis
Homemade bread crumbs are lighter and ahve more volume than commercially prepared dried crumbs
- 6 ouncdes day-old bread, crust removed
- 2 tbl Extra Virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper