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Quinoa salad with fresh herbs
By AnnieMro
In a saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil
- Vinaigrette:
- 1 cup Longo's Organic Quinoa
- 1 pkg. teardrop tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 6 green onions, sliced, white part only
- 1/2 cup sliced, pitted, oil-cured olives
- 1/2 cup julienned, packed in oil sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1 bag Longo's fresh basil, finely chopped
- 1 bag Longo's fresh mint, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp. chopped Longo's fresh parsley
- 4 cups Longo's Organic Spring Mix
- 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1/3 cup Longo`s Avocado oil
Mix-in-the Pan Dinner Strata
By AnnieMro
Preheat oven to 350F. Mix eggs with milk in a 9" square, greased baking dish
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 box Stove Top Stuffing mix, any flavour
- 1 cup chopped ham
- 1 cup chopped vegetables such as green peppers, onions, frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Cookies
By AnnieMro
Cream together shortening and sugars until light and fluffy
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 3 cups sifted flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 6oz. pkg. chocolate chips
Chicken and Vegetable Couscous
By AnnieMro
Mix couscous and butter in bowl until coated
- 1 cup couscous
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 lb. chicken, cooked and cubed
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 carrot, cut into 1" pieces
- 2 small potatoes, quartered
- 1 cup chopped cabbage
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 can chick peas
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 cube chicken stock
Creamy Chickpea-Tahini Casserole
By AnnieMro
Combine rice, onion, chickpeas and tomato in casserole dish
- 6 cups cooked long-grain rice
- 1-1.5 400g cans diced tomatoes (use Meditteranean Tomatoes, with capers and black olives)
- 1 300g can chickpeas
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2-3 tablespoon tahini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1-2 teaspoon fresh basil, or other fresh/dried herbs as desired
- salt and pepper to taste
Fudgy Low-Fat Brownies
By AnnieMro
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray an 8" square pan with cooking spray
- 2 tbsp. margarine
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Cedar Planked Atlantic Salmon
By AnnieMro
Preheat grill to high. Sprinkle BBQ seasoning on salmon
- 4 Salmon fillets, skinless
- 1 cedar plank, soaked 4-6 hours
- 2 tsp. BBQ seasoning
- sea salt
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup dill
- 1/4 cup shallots
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 green onion
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
Potato Basil Puree
By AnnieMro
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil and fill a bowl with ice water
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, lightly packed
- 3-4 medium Russet potatoes
- 2 tbsp. sour cream or half-and-half
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 clove of garlic (optional)
Quick and Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
By AnnieMro
In large soup pot, heat oil over med-high heat
- 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 stalk celery, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
- 6 cups low-sodium, low-fat chicken stock
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 3/4 cup small pasta (ditali or tubetti)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
Pina Colada no-Bake Ricotta Pie
By AnnieMro
Spread coconut on a baking sheet
- 2 ready prepared shortbread pie shells
- 2 cups sweetened coconut flakes, divided
- 500 g. fresh ricotta, drained
- 1 540ml can crushed pineapple, drained
- 2 tbsp. of reserved pineapple juice
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. rum flavouring
- 1 tbsp. each: lime and lemon juices
- 2 packets unflavoured gelatin
- 1/4 cup boiling water