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Greek Salad with Shrimp
By shenitar
Use shredded rotisserie chicken in place of the shrimp, if you'd prefer
- 4 quarts water
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 cups torn romaine lettuce
- 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup (1/4-inch-thick) slices red onion, separated into rings
- 1 cup cucumber, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices $
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon extravirgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- 8 kalamata olives, pitted and halved
- 4 pepperoncini peppers
Corn Casserole
By shenitar
From in the Kitchen with David
- 1 box corn muffin mix
- 1 (14-oz) can creamed corn
- 2 cups fresh corn, cut from the cob OR 1 (14-oz) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup red peppers, diced (optional garnish)
- 1/2 cup green peppers, diced (optional garnish)
Herbed Risotto with Chicken and Caramelized Onions
By shenitar
adapted from Cook’s Illustrated, May/June 2010
- 1 1/2 tbsp. olive oil, divided
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- Pinch of sugar
- 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, divided
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 2 cups Arborio (medium grain) rice
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 oz. grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 cup)
- 1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. minced fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp. minced fresh chives
- Ground black pepper
Sea Bass Fillets with Crawfish and Crab Sauce
By shenitar
1.Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- Change Servings Makes 4
- 4 (4 ounce) fillets sea bass
- kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons light olive oil
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup half-and-half
- white pepper to taste
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen cooked crawfish tails, thawed
- 1 (6 ounce) can lump crabmeat
New Orleans Hurricane
By shenitar
step 1 ingredients 2 oz light rum 2 oz dark rum 1 oz grenadine (or passion fruit syrup) 1 oz orange juice 1 ta...
- 2 oz light rum
- 2 oz dark rum
- 1 oz grenadine (or passion fruit syrup)
- 1 oz orange juice
- 1 tablespoons simple syrup
- Orange wedges (for garnish)
- 1/2 Lime (juice)
Key Lime Cheesecake Pie
By shenitar
1 Preheat oven to 350°F Mix crumbs, butter and sugar; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie ...
- 1 1/4 cups coconut cookies (coconut bar cookies, finely crushed)
- 1/4 cup butter , melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese , softened
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 ⁄3; cup lime juice
- 3 drops green food coloring (optional)
Healthy Mac and Cheese Recipe
By shenitar
Whole-wheat pasta, Greek yogurt and butternut squash add flavor to this lightened-up version of classic macaroni an...
- 12-ounce package whole-wheat or gluten-free macaroni, cooked
- 1 1/2 cup butternut squash, cut into small cubes, boiled and pureed
- 1 cup low-fat organic milk
- 1 tbsp organic butter or butter alternative
- 4 tbsp nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup grated or shredded part-skim cheddar cheese (preferably sharp)
- 1/2 cup grated or shredded part-skim jack cheese
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese, for garnish
Ranch Dressing
By shenitar
Clinton Kelly's Ranch dressing from the CHEW
- 1 tablespoon Parsley (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon Dried thyme
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Sour cream
White Been Soup
By shenitar
In the Kitchen with David
- 1 lb dry Northern beans
- 8 cups water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 meaty ham hock or 2-3 lbs of ham shanks
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- 1/2 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups ham, chopped
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley (optional garnish)
Creamed Spinach
By shenitar
Step 1 ingredients 3 pounds baby spinach instructions: Cook spinach in 2 batches in 1 inch of boiling salted wa...
- 3 pounds baby spinach
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg