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The Healthy Chicken Sandwich with a Caesar Twist
By Dixie8686
Directions Place a saucepan over a medium heat and add the chicken breasts and stock
- 4 free-range chicken breasts
- 3 cups organic chicken stock
- 1 cup plain Bulgarian yogurt
- 8 anchovy filets
- 1/3 cup parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chives, chopped
- 1 loaf rye bread, sliced
- 2/3 cup feta cheese, thinly sliced
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Cayenne-Rubbed Chicken with Avocado Salsa
By Dixie8686
In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cayenne; rub all over chicken
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (6 to 8 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 Hass avocado, pitted and cut into chunks
Guacamole Salad
By Dixie8686
Place the tomatoes, yellow pepper, black beans, red onion, jalapeno peppers, and lime zest in a large bowl
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and 1/2-inch diced
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup small diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers, seeded (2 peppers)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes)
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 2 ripe Hass avocados, seeded, peeled, and 1/2-inch diced
Panettone French Toast
By Dixie8686
For the syrup: In a medium saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil over high heat, stirring until the sugar d...
- Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 packed cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- French Toast:
- 1 (1-pound) panettone, paper removed
- 6 large eggs
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
Tiny Pecan Tarts
By Dixie8686
Combine cream cheese and butter;blend in flour;chill about 1 hour
- Filling:
- 1 (3 ounce) pkg. cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 T. butter or margarine,melted
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Garlic-Herb Pinwheels
By Dixie8686
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1/3 cup chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as parsley, chives, and mint
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
Grilled Fish Tacos
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | Recipes Grilled Fish Tacos These tacos don't come from a particular town or restaurant; rather,...
- 2 cups chopped white onion, divided
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
- 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican)
- 1 pound tilapia, striped bass, or sturgeon fillets
- Coarse kosher salt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Corn tortillas
- 2 avocados, peeled, pitted, sliced
- 1/2 small head of cabbage, cored, thinly sliced
- Salsa Verde (get recipe)
- Lime wedges
Seafood Platter
By Dixie8686
Fill a large platter with crushed ice
- Mustard Sauce:
- Crushed ice
- 16 raw oysters on the half shell
- 16 raw littleneck clams on the half shell
- 3 (1 1/2 pounds each) cooked lobsters, cut in 1/2
- 16 cooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails on
- 2 cooked blue claw crabs
- Lemons, halved
- 1 1/4 cups good mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Mignonette Sauce:
- 2 shallots, minced
- 3/4 cup good Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh green herbs such as parsley, dill, and/or chives
Mounds Bars and Almond Joy Bars
By Dixie8686
In a mixing bowl, blend the condensed milk and vanilla
- 5 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 14 oz package premium shredded flaked coconut
- 24 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
By Dixie8686
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound tricolor pasta, such as bowtie or fusilli
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 to 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2/3 to 3/4 extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chiffonade
- 1/4 cup diced onion (I love using a sweet onion here)
- 2 large pickled pepperoncini peppers, diced
- 3 tablespoons halved black olives
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated romano cheese, optional