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Lemon Couscous
By CarolineNGa
This recipe goes with Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp with Lemon Couscous
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 3/4 cup uncooked couscous
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Cinnamon Glazed Root Vegetables
By CarolineNGa
1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 small sweet potato, cut in to 1-inch cubes (peeled or unpeeled)
- 1/2 cup baby carrots, cut in to 1-inch pieces
- 1 small turnip, cut in to 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon light tub margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
Dressed Up Rice
By CarolineNGa
In a rice cooker, mix the rice, stock, water, and 1 tablespoon butter
- cup brown rice
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 cup butter, divided
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Special equipment: rice cooker
Outrageously Good Holiday Salad
By CarolineNGa
Drain off excess juice from grapefruit sections; gently mix the grapefruit sections with the salad greens, green on...
- 4 red grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
- 1 (8 ounce) package baby salad greens
- 2 bunches green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 avocados - peeled, pitted and sliced
- 8 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 cup poppy seed salad dressing (such as Marie's®)
Quick Chicken Tortilla Bake
By CarolineNGa
Looking for a quick and easy meal? Chicken, tortillas, cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes and cheddar cheese
- 2 - 10 3/4ounce can reduced fat and reduced sodium condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
- 12 (6 or 7 inch) corn tortillas, cut into thin bite-size strips
- 3 cups cubed cooked chicken (about 1 pound)
- 1 cup shredded taco cheese (4 ounces)
Original Old Bay® Coleslaw
By CarolineNGa
"This recipe used to be printed on the Old Bay® cans, but it was removed a decade or more ago; it is very differe...
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- 3 cups shredded cabbage
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
Balsamic Pea Salad
By CarolineNGa
"I quickly make this the night before I need it as it tastes much better if it sits overnight
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen green peas
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- black pepper to taste
Avocado Salad Dressing Recipe
By CarolineNGa
In a blender, combine all ingredients; cover and process until blended
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt
- 1 ripe California Avocado, peeled and sliced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Maple-Glazed Carrots
By CarolineNGa
1. Place carrots in a large skillet
- 2 pounds carrots, trimmed, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
Pork Tenderloin with Pomegranate Glaze
By CarolineNGa
Jackie Mills, Cooking Light NOVEMBER 2006
- 2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 (3/4-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray