Friday July 30 , 2010
Course/Dish - Dressings
Created by Karen

For a vegetable to go with either meat dish you could do no better than a fine broccoli and olive salad.

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This dressing uses fresh coriander leaves.
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This pasta salad is prepared with mushrooms and peppers, with a poppy seed, tomato flavored dressing, and served chilled.
Created by Phelan
This is a low fat version of traditional Greek tzatziki.
Created by Phelan
No vinegar or citrus fruit juice if the mustard used is free from vinegar.
Created by Karen

Traditional hummus includes tahini which is the paste that binds the hummus together. I’ve replaced it in this recipe with low-fat yogurt for a reduced-calorie yet still delicious hummus. However, if you prefer replace the yogurt with 2 Tbs of tahini and follow instructions below.

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Serve this dressing over cooked shrimp, tomato slices, or hard boiled eggs.
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Homemade mayonnaise is very easy to do; you will need only egg, oil, lemon juice, and salt. A few extra ingredients can transform a basic mayonnaise into a very special sauce.
Created by admin

A traditional dish from the north of Africa and Middle East reinvented. A meal in a dish and another option for a packed lunch as it can be served warm or at room temperature.

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Created by Karen

Mint adds a refreshing touch to the potatoes.

Created by Karen

Pine kernels have many of the healthful properties other nuts have. They are a great addition to any salad. Use a variety of salad leaves, such as rocket, red leaf, green leaf, and Romaine to round it off. The more antioxidant rich the leaves, the healthier the salads.

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Created by Karen

Who said salads are only for the summer? this pear, walnut and blue cheese salad makes the best of ingredients available through late autumn and winter.

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Created by Mariah
Ingredients. This one is hot.
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this sour cream dressing is especially good over spring leaf lettuce.

Hint of Herbs

Bay leaf tastes like slightly bitter pepper, with a resinous note. Use in stews, broths, marinades, pickles and in your bouquet garni. Matches well with lentils or beans.

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Choice Tidbits

Before cleaning your barbecue or smoker, you should check the Manufacturers Manual for cleaning recommendations and safety tips, especially when dealing with gas grills.

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Full of Flavor

Strong, piquant and spicy flavor. Used worldwide. Europeans use ginger essentially in sweet dishes; in baking, they add it to cakes, biscuits, pastries or cookies, jams, and preserves. Ginger is also added to pickles, ale and cordials. Ginger is added in Indian cuisine to almost every savory dish; very much liked with vegetables and essential in curries. Chinese and Japanese cuisines consider ginger equally important, but they prefer adding it to meat and fish dishes.

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