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SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING, PICKLED STRAWBERRIES, FETA CHEESE AND CANDIED PECANS and STRAWBERRY LENTIL SALAD

13 Monday Jul 2015

Posted by Ceri Wilkin in Recipes, Salad

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avocado, candied, delicious, dressing, easy, elegant, entertaining, feta, healthy, lentil, marinated, orange, pecans, strawberry

I love the combination of the sweet strawberries with the salty, flavorful feta and fresh, crunchy greens in these two salads.

SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING, PICKLED STRAWBERRIES, FETA CHEESE AND CANDIED PECANS

Tuscan Salad

CANDIED PECANS

1 cup pecan pieces

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup almond milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

shake of cayenne pepper

Heat oven to 350F. Spread nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast for 8 to 10 minutes or until done. Stir together sugar, cinnamon, salt and almond milk in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 minutes or until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage, 236 degrees. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Add pecans to sugar syrup and stir to coat well. Spoon nuts onto waxed paper and immediately separate nuts with a fork and let cool.

PICKLED STRAWBERRIES

1 cup strawberries

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

Rinse strawberries and trim off leaves. Cut in half. In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar and water. Mix well so everything is dissolved and pour over the strawberries. Marinate for an hour.

AVOCADO DRESSING

1 avocado

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon agave nectar

shake of cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.

Place salad greens on a plate, top with strawberries, candied pecans, pickled strawberries and feta cheese. Drizzle with dressing.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from The Hive

www.thehivebentonville.com/menu/

STRAWBERRY LENTIL SALAD

strawberry lentil salad

4 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar

4 teaspoons olive oil

juice from half an orange

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

salt

freshly ground black pepper

2 cups baby lettuce

4 strawberries, sliced

3/4 cup cooked lentils

2 tablespoons crumbled feta

To make dressing, whisk together vinegar, oil, orange juice and mustard in a small bowl, season generously with salt and pepper.

In a medium bowl, toss lettuce with 2 teaspoons of the dressing, divide between two plates. Add lentils to the remaining dressing and toss well, top arugula with lentils and strawberries. Sprinkle with feta and serve.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Shape Magazine, May 2015

www.shape.com/

 

LEMON MARINATED GRILLED CHICKEN

05 Sunday Jul 2015

Posted by Ceri Wilkin in Chicken

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easy, grilled, marinated, quick, simple

Perfectly marinated and simply grilled chicken is a wonderful, effortless Sunday pleasure.

LEMON MARINATED GRILLED CHICKEN

lemon marinated grilled chicken

1 cup olive oil

1/2 cup lemon juice

2 tablespoons minced garlic

4 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

8 chicken thighs or breasts

In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Add chicken, turning to coat. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

Spray a grill rack with nonstick spray. Heat grill to medium. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Place chicken on prepared rack. Grill covered with grill lid for 6 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 165F.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Entertain Decorate Celebrate, July/August 2013

www.celebratemag.com/

ROASTED BEET SALAD and BAKED BEETS IN BECHAMEL SAUCE

07 Sunday Jun 2015

Posted by Ceri Wilkin in Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetables

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balsamic vinegar, béchamel sauce, beets, delicious, easy, fresh nutmeg, garlic scapes, healthy, marinated, pesto, pine nuts, quick, red, roasted, shallot, white wine, yellow

While browsing the produce at the local supermarket, I discovered garlic scapes attractively arranged between the more familiar lettuces and leeks. I brought a bunch home, but then realized I had no idea what to do with them.

garlic scapes

As luck would have it, I found the recipe for this Roasted Beet Salad while reading a magazine during my morning walk on the treadmill, and was eager to try it. We loved the flavorful combination of the marinated beets paired with the subtle garlic flavor of the pesto, and because my husband had enthusiastically bought so many beets, we had enough to make another dish.

ROASTED BEET SALAD

roasted beet salad

6 to 8 red and yellow beets, scrubbed

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1/3 cup fresh basil

1/2 cup garlic scapes, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted 10 minutes in a cast-iron skillet in a 350F oven

juice from 1 lemon

3 tablespoons olive oil

Heat oven to 375F. Wrap each beet in foil, place on baking sheet and roast until beets are easily pierced with a fork, about 55 minutes. Unwrap and cool. Peel and cut beets into slices. Combine onion powder and vinegar in a bowl, season with salt and pepper. Toss in beets and marinate for 30 minutes. Puree basil, garlic scapes, pine nuts, lemon juice and olive oil in a food processor, season with salt and pepper. Arrange beets on serving dish and garnish with pesto.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Self Magazine, May 2015

www.self.com/

BAKED BEETS IN BECHAMEL SAUCE

baked beets in bechamel

4 beets, cut into 1/4-inch slices

1/2 cup water

3 tablespoons butter

1 shallot, finely chopped

3 tablespoons flour

1 cup milk

1/4 cup white wine

salt and freshly ground black pepper

pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

Heat oven to 425F. Arrange beet slices in a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Add water, cover tightly and bake for about 45 minutes, until tender. Peel.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot and sauté until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in flour to form a smooth paste. Slowly whisk in milk and wine, and bring to a low boil. The sauce will thicken. Remove from heat and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Pour sauce over cooked beets, return to oven and bake, uncovered, for about 10 minutes until sauce is bubbling and golden around the edges.

Enjoy!

PLUM PANZANELLA

10 Wednesday Sep 2014

Posted by Ceri Wilkin in Recipes, Salad

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basil, bread, cucumber, easy, feta, marinated, olives, panzanella, plum, quick, red onion, summer

Fun, fabulous and very flavorful!!

PLUM PANZANELLA

plum panzanella

Cut firm plums into wedges and toss with toasted bread cubes, basil leaves, cucumber chunks, pitted black olives, crumbled feta and sliced red onions marinated in red wine vinegar. Drizzle with olive oil and more red wine vinegar, season to taste with salt and pepper.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Rachael Ray Magazine, June 2014

BEEF AND BLACK BEAN CHILI and BEEF CHEEKS STEW WITH CARIBBEAN SPICES and FLEMISH BEEF STEW and MARINATED FLANK STEAK and STEAK PITAS and VAMPIRE STEAK

07 Thursday Nov 2013

Posted by Ceri Wilkin in Caribbean

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beef, beer, black bean, cheeks, chili, flank, flemish, garlic, ground, marinated, meatballs, pita, spices, steak, stew, Swedish, vampire

Although a hearty steak has become our oldest childs meal of choice, I don’t often serve beef for dinner.
However, whether for friends, a dinner party, overnight guests, family, at home or while on vacation, beef seems to have been a frequent feature at our table lately. My husband even served marrow bone with crusty bread at a recent dinner party.
I also, have experimented with cuts of the cow I have never tried before, as well as followed more familiar recipes.

BEEF AND BLACK BEAN CHILI

1 pound of ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 15 ounce can of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes
3/4 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoons smoked paprika
green onions and grated cheddar cheese to garnish

In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, pepper and garlic over medium heat until browned.
Drain fat. Transfer meat mixture to a slow cooker. Add beans, tomatoes, broth, cocoa powder, chili powder, cumin and paprika.
Cover and cook on high heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
Garnish with green onions and cheese as desired
Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens, December 2012
www.bhg.com/recipes/‎

BEEF CHEEKS STEW WITH CARIBBEAN SPICES

2 1/2 pounds beef cheeks, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes
4 tablespoons cider vinegar
6 garlic cloves (2 chopped and 4 whole)
pinch nutmeg
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons cassareep (or substitute 1 tablespoon molasses, 1/2 teaspoon vinegar, juice of 1 lime)
2 sprigs parsley
3 scallions, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 2-inch piece of ginger, finely diced
3 sprigs of fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 cups beef stock
4 bay leaves

Marinate meat for 8 hours or overnight in cider vinegar, 1 chopped garlic clove, nutmeg and 2 tablespoons of oil.
Heat pan over high heat. Add remaining oil and brown sugar. When sugar caramelizes, after about 3 minutes, add the beef and the cassareep. Cook meat, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add parsley, scallions, onions, shallots and remaining garlic. Saute until onions begin to brown, 5 to 10 minutes, then add ginger, thyme, cloves, allspice, salt and pepper.
Continue cooking for another 10 minutes, then add enough stock to cover the meat. Add bay leaves and lower the heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
Remove herb sprigs and bay leaves before serving.
Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from The Wall Street Journal, September 2012
online.wsj.com/public/page/magazine-food.html‎

FLEMISH BEEF STEW

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 pounds flank steak, cut into cubes
salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 cups diced onions
1/2 cup flour
Three 12-ounce cans of beer
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
chopped parsley, for garnish

In a heavy pot or enameled casserole dish, melt the butter. Season the beef with salt and pepper and add it to the dish (add in batches if needed).
Cook over moderate heat until lightly browned. Transfer meat to a bowl. Add the onions to the casserole dish, cover and cook over low heat, stirring, until browned, 8 minutes. Stir in the flour until the onions are well-coated, then slowly add the beer. Return the meat to the casserole along with any accumulated juices. Add the thyme and bay leaves, cover and simmer over low heat, stirring until the beef is tender, 2 hours.
Uncover and transfer the meat to a bowl. Simmer the sauce over moderate heat until thickened slightly. Discard the bay leaves. Return the meat to the casserole and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Food and Wine, October 2011
www.foodandwine.com/recipes‎

MARINATED FLANK STEAK

6 green onions, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 2 pound flank steak
salt

Combine greeen onions, garlic, soy sauce, lime juice, olive oil, brown sugar, hot pepper sauce and toasted sesame oil, in a large resealable plastic bag and mix well. Add steak, seal bag, pressing out excess air. Turn steak to coat. Refrigerate overnight, turning bag occasionally.
Heat grill to high. Remove steak from bag, season both sides lightly with salt. Grill steak until well browned, about 6 minutes per side for medium rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice thinly against the grain.
Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit, June 2012

www.bonappetit.com/recipes‎

STEAK PITAS

1/4 cup Greek yogurt
2 tablespoon mayonnaise
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 onions, cut into 1/8 inch thick slices
salt and pepper
1 1/2 pounds of filet mignon, cut crosswise into 4 even pieces
4 plain pitas
handful of spinach leaves

Heat a grill to medium.
In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, mayonnaise, horseradish and garlic.
Lightly brush the onions with olive oil, place them on the grill. Season with salt and pepper, cover the grill and cook, carefully turning once, until softened and lightly charred, about 5 minutes, transfer to a bowl.
Pat the beef dry and brush with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Grill for about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes before thinly slicing crosswise.
Grill the pitas, turning once, until just warmed through but not crisp, about 1 minute.
Slice the pitas in half, spread the insides with 2 generous teaspoons of horseradish sauce, then stuff with the spinach, sliced meat and grilled onions. Finish with a dollop of the remainig sauce and serve immediately.
Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Rachael Ray Magazine, June 2011
www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search‎

SWEDISH MEATBALLS

MEATBALLS
3 pounds ground beef
1 onion, diced
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
GRAVY
4 tablespoons flour
2 (10.5 ounce) cans beef consommé
1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste

Place a large nonstick frying pan on medium-high heat. While pan is heating, thoroughly mix together ground beef, diced onion, eggs, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt and pepper. Form mixutre into 1 inch meatballs. Brown meatballs on all sides, in batches if necessary. Use a slotted spoon to remove browned meatballs to heatproof plate, leaving drippings in pan.
Sprinkle flour over drippings and whisk until combined. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or just until flour turns light golden brown. Slowly whisk in consommé and Worcestershire. Add milk, salt and pepper while whisking constantly. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, or just until gravy starts to thicken. Add meatballs back to pan along with any accumulated juices, gently toss to coat meatballs. Lower heat to medium and simmer uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes or just until meatballs are cooked through.
Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from The Dining Guide, June 2013
www.nwaonline.com/dining/‎

VAMPIRE STEAK

4 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
1 (1 1/2 pound) flank steak, trimmed
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Combine garlic, lemon juice, smoked paprika and tarragon. Score a diamond pattern on both sides of steak, rub juice mixture evenly over both sides.
Cover, refrigerate for an hour.
Heat grill to high heat.
Sprinkle both sides of steak evenly with salt and pepper. Place steak on grill rack coated with cooking spray, grill 6 minues on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove steak from grill, let stand 5 minutes. Cut steak across grain into slices.
Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light, July 2012
www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/‎

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