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Cranberry, Walnut, Quinoa Salad
By ngaldi
Combine quinoa with 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup frozen green beans, defrosted
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Tri-Colore Orzo
By ngaldi
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 pound orzo pasta
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/4 cup
- 2 cups fresh arugula (about 3 ounces)
- 3/4 cup crumbled ricotta salata cheese (or feta cheese)
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 12 fresh basil leaves, torn
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Charleston Cheese Dip
By ngaldi
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese (about 2 ounces)
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- 8 Ritz or butter crackers, crushed
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Make Ahead Stuffed Mushrooms with Homemade Bread Crumbs
By ngaldi
Stuffed mushrooms are a great way to use bread that has gone stale
- 18-20 white button mushrooms
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup dried bread crumbs
- 1 tsp salt
Ginger Spiced Pumpkin Pie
By ngaldi
Combine crushed cookies and butter in medium bowl, mix well
- 1 cup finely crushed gingersnap cookies
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1 can (15 ouches) solid-pack pumpkin
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Additional gingersnap cookies for garnish (optional)
Tahini-Dressed Zucchini and Green Bean Salad
By ngaldi
1. Make the tahini dressing: Crush the garlic with a little sea salt and transfer to a medium bowl or glass mea...
- Tahini Dressing
- 1/2 garlic clove
- Coarse sea salt
- 2 tablespoons light tahini
- Finely grated zest and freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 lemon
- Freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 orange
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Zucchini and Green Bean Salad
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 medium zucchini (about 3/4 pound), sliced into 1/8-inch coins
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped
- Freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 pound green beans, trimmed
- 4 large handfuls mixed salad greens
- Mint leaves, thinly sliced, for garnish
Leon Salad, La Scala Beverly Hills
By ngaldi
Toss all together
- Dressing:
- 2 Heads of lettuce, finely chopped....Romaine and Iceberg
- 1/4 Pound Salami julienne
- 1/4 pound Mozzarella shredded
- 1 15oz. can garbanzo beans, drained
- 1/4 cup oil
- 2 Tablespoons Wine Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt and fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Stir-Fried Chinese Vegetables
By ngaldi
Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck
- 4 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
- 1/2 red onion, trimmed and cut into 4 wedges, layers separated
- 2 heads baby bok choy, trimmed, cut lengthwise in quarters
- 1/4 pound Chinese broccoli, stems and leaves separated, each cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 pound Chinese long beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 scallions, trimmed, 5 cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces, 1 thinly sliced and reserved separately
- 1/4 head Napa cabbage, leaves cut crosswise into 1-inch-wide strips
- 2/3 cup good-quality chicken stock or broth, vegetable broth, or water, heated
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
Banana Cream Pie
By ngaldi
Mix milk with pudding mix (follow directions on pudding package)
- 1 ea. graham cracker pie shell
- 1 pack vanilla pudding mix (5 oz.)
- 3 ea. bananas
- 1/2 qt. cold milk
- whipped topping as needed
Pistachio Bundt Cake
By ngaldi
In a mixing bowl, combine dry cake and pudding mixes, water, oil and eggs
- GLAZE:
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
- 2 tablespoons milk