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Black Bean and Feta Dip
By cl4515
Combine the first 7 ingredients and refrigerate for at least 1 hour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 can sweet yellow corn, drained and rinsed
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
Tomato Feta Pasta Salad
By cl4515
Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of oil to keep it from sticking together
- For the dressing:
- 1/2 pound fusilli (spirals) pasta
- Kosher salt
- Good olive oil
- 1 pound ripe tomatoes, medium-diced
- 3/4 cup good black olives, such as kalamata, pitted and diced
- 1 pound good feta cheese, medium-diced
- 6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
- 5 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 6 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, diced
- 1 teaspoon capers, drained
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 cup packed flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Chicken and couscous salad
By cl4515
To prepare salad, bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous
- SALAD:
- 1 1/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (5.7-ounce) box uncooked couscous
- 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken (about 6 ounces)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup diced radishes (about 3 large)
- 1/2 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- DRESSING:
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Pizza Pockets
By cl4515
Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium-sized, heavy skillet
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces Italian turkey sausage
- 1 cup tightly-packed arugula (about 1 ounce)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan, plus 1/4 cup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (13.5-ounce) package of store-bought pizza crust(recommended: Pillsbury)
- All-purpose flour, for rolling out pizza dough
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce, store-bought or homemade
Salmon Croquettes
By cl4515
You basically pour all of the ingredients into a large bowl and mix them
- 1 12 oz can pink salmon
- 2 Whole eggs
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons yellow corn meal
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (depending upon the
- brand and how much salt is in it you
- can leave this out if you want.
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Simple Sprit Cake
By cl4515
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 white cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 box instant vanilla pudding (3 oz. size)
- 8 oz. can of Sprite (the mini one)
Chicken Salad
By cl4515
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 split (1 whole) chicken breasts, bone in, skin on (1 1/2 pounds)
- Good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 1/2 cup walnuts halves
- 1/2 cup good mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon leaves, divided
- 1 cup green grapes, cut in 1/2
- Lettuce leaves, for serving
Easy Creamed Spinach
By cl4515
Mix all in greased casserole dish, sprinkle about 2 tablespoons shredded cheese on top, and bake at 350F for 30 min...
- 2 boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup imitation bacon bits (or real)
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (not grated)- save 2 tbsp for topping
Meatballs
By cl4515
Preheat oven to 400 Bake for 15 minutes
- 1 small (6-ounce) onion, grated
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus 1/4 cup
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus 1/4 cup
- 1/3 cup Italian-style bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 8 ounces ground beef
- 8 ounces ground veal
- 2 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 16 (1/2-inch) cubes
- 1 pound bucatini or other long pasta
Zucchini pancakes
By cl4515
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F
- 2 medium zucchini (about 3/4 pound)
- 2 tablespoons grated red onion
- 2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
- 6 to 8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Unsalted butter and vegetable o