Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Ingredients
4 medium juicy tomatoes cut into wedges
1 cucumber, partially peeled and cut into large dices
1 green bell pepper, cored and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
Greek pitted kalamata olives
dash of salt
1-2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
8 oz feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 Tbsp dried oregano
Directions
1. Place all the cut vegetables in a salad bowl and add a handful of pitted olives.
2. Season lightly with salt (about a pinch). Pour the olive oil and red wine vinegar over the vegetables and toss the mixture well.
3. Sprinkle with oregano and crumbled feta.
4. Serve with Tzatziki Sauce, Pita Bread & Chicken Kebabs
Yield: 4 servings as a main, 8 servings as a side dish.
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Ingredients
1 pound baby potatoes
2 Tbsp butter, melted or olive oil
1 lemon
salt to taste
Honey to drizzle over
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400F
2. Scrub and half potatoes, then toss them with butter and salt
3. Juice the lemon onto the potatoes and leave the squeezed the lemons with the potatoes.
4. Spread the potatoes out onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for approximately 10 minutes.
5. Remove the potatoes from the oven and flip them over. Bake for another 10-12 minutes.
6. Place roasted potatoes in a bowl and drizzle with honey, toss to coat.
Serve with
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads on Saturday, July 15, 2017
This is a nice pasta salad for your next summer picnic.
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Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads/Dressing on Saturday, July 15, 2017
Ingredients
1 head of garlic
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
pepper to taste
Directions
1. Roasted Garlic: Slice the top off 1 head garlic; drizzle with olive oil, wrap in aluminum foil and roast at 400 degree until tender, about 35 minutes. Cool and then squeeze out the cloves
2. In a blender mix together all ingredients
3. This is great as a dressing or a marinade for chicken
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes on Saturday, July 15, 2017
These lovely roasted tomatoes are juicy and full of flavour.
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