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Cooking for Salud! Kale Salad with Jalapeno Vinaigrette
Kale Salad with Jalapeño Vinaigrette Created by Chef Miguel Valdez Ingredients Dressing: ¼ cup lime juice 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 1 clove garlic, minced ½ cup cilantro leaves, packed ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and freshly cracked black pepper Salad: 2 small carrots, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 bunch …
Minestrone Soup
Minestrone Soup Created by Chef Sara Polczynski Makes about 8 cups, serving 6 Ingredients 1 can beans such as canellini, garbanzo, kidney; drained 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 leek, chopped 1 large carrot, cut into ½-inch dice 3 garlic cloves, chopped fine ½ pound yams, diced ½ pound hearty greens such as cabbage, kale, chard; …
Greens, Tomato, and Ricotta Tart
Greens, Tomato, and Ricotta Tart Created by Tristan Blash Serves 6-8 Ingredients 8 ounces mixed greens* such as spinach, kale, swiss chard, etc., chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 basket cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1 (8-ounce) container ricotta cheese 1 (8-ounce) package mozzarella cheese 1 egg (optional) 1 package puff pastry (in frozen section …
Popovers with Winter Squash Stew & Kale Herb Pesto
Popovers with Winter Squash Stew & Kale Herb Pesto Created by Chef Marguerite Grifka Ingredients and Directions for Popovers 3 eggs 1 cup flour 1 cup milk 2 Tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon salt olive oil spray 1. Preheat oven to 425˚. 2. Crack eggs and combine in blender with milk, flour, oil and salt. …
Happy Quesadilla
Happy Quesadilla Created by Patty Corona-Morales Makes 10 portions Ingredients 10 homemade corn tortillas 3 cups low-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded variety of vegetables such as red cabbage, kale, onions, carrots, spinach, corn, etc., grated and/or chopped Molcajete salsa (optional) Directions 1. Warm up a corn tortilla in a hot comal or griddle. Add a handful …
Veggie Pesto Pizza
Try this recipe for a fun, healthy family cooking experience! Leafy greens are abundant during this winter season and are delicious with this pesto recipe. Yum!
Garden Pizza
Garden Pizza Created by Chef Joe Pastry Ingredients for Pizza 1 package of whole wheat pizza dough (can be found in the refrigerator section at the grocery store) ½ cup to ¾ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded a variety of seasonal toppings such as cherry tomatoes, carrot slices, fresh herbs, kale, chard, etc. Tomato, Fennel and …
Crispy Kale Chips
Crispy Kale Chips Created by Joy Bauer Serves 2 to 4 Ingredients oil spray, such as canola or olive oil 1 large bunch kale kosher salt Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400˚. Coat two large baking sheets with oil spray. (The chips will be crispiest if baked directly on the baking sheet, without aluminum foil.) …
Fall Quinoa Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
It’s time for a fall harvest! Chef Marguerite Grifka, of California’s Table, created this recipe for our Kitchenistas in the Cooking for Salud! program. This dish is bursting with flavor and full of healthy ingredients… quinoa, kale, winter squash, toasted almonds, raisins, chick peas, fresh herbs, and green onions, all tossed in a fresh, citrus vinaigrette! We all found it incredibly delicious and we think you will too!
Veggie Tacos with Salsa Picante
Veggie Tacos with Salsa Picante Created by Sabrina Carrillo Serves 4-6 Ingredients 4 small potatoes, diced small olive oil 1 red bell pepper, chopped ½ yellow onion, diced 8-12 corn tortillas 1 medium zucchini, chopped salt and pepper, to taste cumin, to taste handful of cilantro, stems removed cotija cheese, as desired, for garnish 1 …
