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Caron’s Garden Gazpacho
Caron’s Garden Gazpacho Created by Caron Golden Serves 8-10 Ingredients 5-8 large tomatoes, quartered 1 large clove of garlic, minced ½ English cucumber, roughly chopped 1 or 2 red peppers, roughly chopped 6-8 green onions, roughly chopped 6-8 radishes, roughly chopped ½ medium onion, peeled and quartered 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped ½ bunch …
Couscous Fruit Salad
Couscous Fruit Salad Ingredients 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 Tablespoons orange juice 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar 2 teaspoons shallots, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 cups whole-wheat couscous, cooked 1 cup chopped nectarine or peach 1 cup mixed fresh berries, such as blueberries and raspberries 2 Tablespoons sliced almonds, …
Happy Rice
Happy Rice Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 cup of freshly cooked brown rice 1 cup of seasonal vegetables, finely chopped, such as peas, radishes, squash, bell peppers, corn, etc. 5 cups of greens, torn into smaller pieces, such as kale, swiss chard, collard greens, etc. ¼ cup of chopped onion 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 …
Tortilla Espanola
Tortilla Espanola Serves 4-6 Ingredients 2 Tablespoons green onions, chopped 2 Tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 1 small yellow squash or zucchini, grated 5 large eggs 1-2 Tablespoons of olive oil for pan salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. Pre-heat oven at 400˚. 2. Place the grated squash, chopped green onion, and chopped fresh basil …
Caldo de Queso
Caldo de Queso Created by Beatriz Ledezma Serves 6 people Ingredients 1 yellow onion 1 green onion 3 tomatoes 6 green California chiles 4 white potatoes 1 Tablespoon olive oil 2 cups milk 8 cups water 6 eggs salt and black pepper 8 ounces havarti cheese 2 cloves garlic Directions 1. Add water and milk …
Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Pomegranate Vinaigrette Created by Chef Matt Gordon Ingredients and Directions for Pomegranate Vinaigrette ¼ cup shallots, minced 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard ¼ cup sherry vinegar ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup lime juice 1/8 cup grapefruit juice 1/8 cup honey ¼ cup pomegranate molasses 1 teaspoon ground coriander (toasted first) 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ …
Quinoa Salad with Asparagus, Garlic, and Basil
Quinoa Salad Makes about 3 quarts (cut in half for a dinner for 4) Created by Chef Matt Gordon Ingredients and Directions to Cook Quinoa ½ gallon vegetable stock (heated to a boil) 4 cups BLACK quinoa (rinsed right before cooking) ½ cup oil blend (75% canola, 25% olive oil) ¼ cup shallots, minced ¼ …
Farro
Farro Created by Chef Matt Gordon Ingredients and Directions for Farro 1 gallon water ½ onion, cut in half 1 bay leaf 2 cups farro 1½ Tablespoons kosher salt Boil gallon of water, onion, and bay leaf together for 10 minutes. Add the farro to the water mixture and boil for 20 minutes. Then drain …
Cous Cous Verant
Cous Cous Verant Created by Chef Matt Gordon Ingredients and Directions for Preparing Cous Cous 2 quarts Cous Cous 6 cups water 2 cups orange juice Bring water and juice to a boil. Place cous cous in a large metal mixing bowl. When the water and juice mixture is hot, pour over the cous cous …
Quinoa with Roasted Butternut Squash and Pecans
This gluten-free quinoa salad was prepared at our latest Kids in the Kitchen event and was a huge hit! We mixed red quinoa, dried cranberries, green onions, roasted butternut squash, and pecans with a sweet and tart dressing that looked and tasted as good as it sounds! We think this would make an easy, healthy addition to your family’s holiday dinner!
