Recipes

Cooking for Salud!: Hominy Puree

Cooking for Salud! Hominy Puree Created by Chef Chad White Ingredients 2 quarts hominy 3 ounces butter 1 quart water 1 cup crema Mexicana 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper Directions 1. Boil hominy with butter, salt, water and pepper for about 20 minutes. 2. Blend all ingredients with

Cooking for Salud!: Guajillo Vinegar

Cooking for Salud! Guajillo Vinegar Created by Chef Chad White   Ingredients ½ Tablespoon pickling spice ½ Tablespoon whole mustard seed 2 Tablespoons salt 2 quarts water 1 quart vinegar 4 Tablespoons sugar 6 dried guajillo chiles 5 carrots, thinly sliced 2 red onions, thinly sliced 6 jalapeños, thinly sliced Directions Add all ingredients (except

Cooking for Salud!: Chilled Tomato Soup

Cooking for Salud! Chilled Tomato Soup Created by Chef Joe Pastry Ingredients 3 large tomatoes, rough chopped 2 cloves garlic 1 Tablespoon shallots, chopped 1 lemon, zested and juiced 6 leaves of basil salt and pepper olive oil Directions 1. Place all ingredients in a pot except for fresh basil and cook on low to

Guacamole

Guacamole Created by Olivewood Gardens Staff Serves 4 Ingredients 3 avocados ½ pint cherry tomatoes, chopped ¼ red onion, diced ½ lime, freshly squeezed ½ bunch cilantro, chopped ½ jalapeño, seeds removed, diced pinch of salt and pepper pinch of cumin Directions 1. Mash avocado in bowl. 2. Add tomatoes, jalapeño, onion and cilantro and

Summer Smoothie

Summer Smoothie Created by Kati Christensen Serves 2 Ingredients and Directions 2 cups watermelon, cut into smaller chunks ½ lime, peel removed 1 peach 1 banana 10 strawberries 6-8 ice cubes water, as necessary Add all ingredients to blender and mix together well. Enjoy! Note: It works best to put watermelon and lime in blender

Orange Wheat Germ Smoothie

Orange Wheat Germ Smoothie Created by Chef Jesús González Ingredients 1½ cups fresh squeezed orange juice 1 medium banana 2 Tablespoons wheat germ 1 cup ice cubes Directions Place all ingredients in a blender or processor cup. Blend, and puree until smooth. Serve immediately. ••••• Smoothie de Naranja con Germen de Trigo Creada por el

Grapefruit and Orange Vinaigrette

Grapefruit and Orange Vinaigrette Ingredients 1 shallot, minced 1 garlic, minced 4 Tablespoons champagne vinegar 2 Tablespoons whole grain mustard 1½ cups olive oil ½ cup grapefruit juice ½ cup orange juice Directions Combine all ingredients except for olive oil and let marinate for 20 minutes. Then, slowly whisk olive oil into mixture until emulsified. Vinagreta

Garbanzo Bean Pita Pockets with Greek Yogurt Tzatziki Sauce

Garbanzo Bean Pita Pockets with Greek Yogurt Tzatziki Sauce Created by Kitchen Intern Emily Miles Serves 10-12 Ingredients and Directions for Tzatziki Sauce 1½ cups Greek yogurt 2 Tablespoons green onion ½ large English cucumber 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 garlic clove 1 teaspoon salt and pepper 1 Tablespoon dill Mix everything but yogurt and

Swiss Chard, Broccoli, and Cauliflower Frittata

Swiss Chard, Broccoli, and Cauliflower Frittata Created by Rachel Caygill Ingredients 2 Tablespoons butter 12 eggs ½ cup low-fat milk ½ cup low-fat sour cream ¼ cup olive oil or grapeseed oil 1 bunch swiss chard 1 small head broccoli 1 small head cauliflower 1 small onion 2 Tablespoons chopped herbs (parsley, thyme, chives…whatever you