Dill and Celery Salad
Ingredients:
🔸️4 celery stalks, diced
🔸️1 cup sliced black olives
🔸️1 cup sliced green olives
🔸️1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
🔸️1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
🔸️1 cup finely chopped fresh dill
🔸️1/2 cup chopped pecan
🔸️3 tablespoons olive oil
🔸️2 tablespoons lemon juice
🔸️1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
🔸️salt to taste
🔸️hot sauce, optional
Instructions:
Combine diced celery, black olives, green olives, cilantro, parsley, dill, and chopped pecan in a large serving bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce (optional), and salt. Add dressing to the salad and toss to mix well.
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Ingredients:
🔸️4 celery stalks, diced
🔸️1 cup sliced black olives
🔸️1 cup sliced green olives
🔸️1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
🔸️1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
🔸️1 cup finely chopped fresh dill
🔸️1/2 cup chopped pecan
🔸️3 tablespoons olive oil
🔸️2 tablespoons lemon juice
🔸️1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
🔸️salt to taste
🔸️hot sauce, optional
Instructions:
Combine diced celery, black olives, green olives, cilantro, parsley, dill, and chopped pecan in a large serving bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce (optional), and salt. Add dressing to the salad and toss to mix well.
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Ghanbar Polo Shirazi
Ingredients:
♦️400 g lean ground beef
♦️1 cup soft inside of a baguette
♦️2 1/2 cups rice
♦️1/4 cup milk
♦️2 medium onions (1 sliced, 1 grated)
♦️1/2 cup chopped walnuts
♦️1/3 cup raisins
♦️2 tablespoons butter
♦️oil
♦️1/3 cup pomegranate molasses
♦️1 teaspoon turmeric powder
♦️1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
♦️1/4 teaspoon ground saffron
♦️salt and pepper
♦️thin bread like pita bread
Instructions:
Dissolve ground saffron in 4 tablespoons of boiling water and set aside.
Place the rice in a large bowl. Pour in lukewarm water, stir, and drain. Repeat this process four times, until the water runs clear. Then soak the rice in lukewarm water with 2 tablespoons of salt for 3 hours.
Meanwhile, prepare the meatballs: Tear the soft inside of the baguette into small pieces and soak in milk for about 10 minutes. Squeeze out the excess liquid.
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, soaked bread, and...
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Ingredients:
♦️400 g lean ground beef
♦️1 cup soft inside of a baguette
♦️2 1/2 cups rice
♦️1/4 cup milk
♦️2 medium onions (1 sliced, 1 grated)
♦️1/2 cup chopped walnuts
♦️1/3 cup raisins
♦️2 tablespoons butter
♦️oil
♦️1/3 cup pomegranate molasses
♦️1 teaspoon turmeric powder
♦️1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
♦️1/4 teaspoon ground saffron
♦️salt and pepper
♦️thin bread like pita bread
Instructions:
Dissolve ground saffron in 4 tablespoons of boiling water and set aside.
Place the rice in a large bowl. Pour in lukewarm water, stir, and drain. Repeat this process four times, until the water runs clear. Then soak the rice in lukewarm water with 2 tablespoons of salt for 3 hours.
Meanwhile, prepare the meatballs: Tear the soft inside of the baguette into small pieces and soak in milk for about 10 minutes. Squeeze out the excess liquid.
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, soaked bread, and...
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Lentil Avocado Salad 🥗
Ingredients:
🔸️2 1/2 cups cooked lentils (or 1 can (540 ml) lentils), drained
🔸️2 cups cooked white kidney beans, drained
🔸️1 ripe avocado, chopped
🔸️1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
🔸️2 tablespoons olive oil
🔸️juice of 1 lemon
🔸️1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
🔸️1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
🔸️salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
Place the lentils, white kidney beans, sun-dried tomatoes, avocado, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl.
To prepare the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper until well combined.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently. Serve!
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Ingredients:
🔸️2 1/2 cups cooked lentils (or 1 can (540 ml) lentils), drained
🔸️2 cups cooked white kidney beans, drained
🔸️1 ripe avocado, chopped
🔸️1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
🔸️2 tablespoons olive oil
🔸️juice of 1 lemon
🔸️1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
🔸️1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
🔸️salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
Place the lentils, white kidney beans, sun-dried tomatoes, avocado, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl.
To prepare the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper until well combined.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently. Serve!
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Creamy Chicken Pasta
Ingredients:
▪️450 g farfalle pasta
▪️700 g chicken breasts, cut in strips
▪️1 1/2 cups chicken broth
▪️125 g cream cheese
▪️1 tablespoon tomato paste
▪️1 onion, finely chopped
▪️2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
▪️1/2 cup heavy cream
▪️1 tablespoon butter
▪️1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
▪️2 tablespoons dried basil
▪️1 teaspoon dried oregano
▪️oil
▪️salt & pepper
Instructions:
Season the chicken strips with salt & pepper.
Heat the butter and 2-tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken strips to the skillet and cook until golden brown. Set aside.
Heat 2-tablespoons oil in another skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until golden. Add garlic and sauté for 1 min.
Add turmeric, tomato paste, basil, oregano, salt & pepper. Cook for 2 min.
Add chicken broth, cream cheese and cream. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 5 min.
Add the chicken strips and...
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Ingredients:
▪️450 g farfalle pasta
▪️700 g chicken breasts, cut in strips
▪️1 1/2 cups chicken broth
▪️125 g cream cheese
▪️1 tablespoon tomato paste
▪️1 onion, finely chopped
▪️2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
▪️1/2 cup heavy cream
▪️1 tablespoon butter
▪️1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
▪️2 tablespoons dried basil
▪️1 teaspoon dried oregano
▪️oil
▪️salt & pepper
Instructions:
Season the chicken strips with salt & pepper.
Heat the butter and 2-tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken strips to the skillet and cook until golden brown. Set aside.
Heat 2-tablespoons oil in another skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until golden. Add garlic and sauté for 1 min.
Add turmeric, tomato paste, basil, oregano, salt & pepper. Cook for 2 min.
Add chicken broth, cream cheese and cream. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 5 min.
Add the chicken strips and...
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ingredients:
▪️7 soft flour tortillas
▪️1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
▪️1/2 jalapeno pepper, stems and seeds removed, chopped
▪️300 g mushrooms, chopped
▪️1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
▪️3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
▪️6 garlic cloves, diced
▪️1 cup sour cream
▪️1 cup salsa sauce
▪️2 tablespoons oil
Instructions:
To Prepare the sauce, mix 1 cup sour cream and 1 cup salsa sauce. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add jalapeno pepper, green pepper and garlic. Sauté 3 min. Add mushrooms and sauté 5 min.
Add chicken and sauce. Simmer until liquid is absorbed. Set aside.
Add 1/2 teaspoon oil and spread it around the bottom of a non-stick pan with a spatula. Heat over medium heat.
Place one tortilla in the pan. Sprinkle one layer of the cheese over half of the flour tortilla, top with one layer of mixture and sprinkle one layer of the cheese on top.
Slip spatula under and...
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Ingredients:
▪️7 soft flour tortillas
▪️1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
▪️1/2 jalapeno pepper, stems and seeds removed, chopped
▪️300 g mushrooms, chopped
▪️1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
▪️3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
▪️6 garlic cloves, diced
▪️1 cup sour cream
▪️1 cup salsa sauce
▪️2 tablespoons oil
Instructions:
To Prepare the sauce, mix 1 cup sour cream and 1 cup salsa sauce. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add jalapeno pepper, green pepper and garlic. Sauté 3 min. Add mushrooms and sauté 5 min.
Add chicken and sauce. Simmer until liquid is absorbed. Set aside.
Add 1/2 teaspoon oil and spread it around the bottom of a non-stick pan with a spatula. Heat over medium heat.
Place one tortilla in the pan. Sprinkle one layer of the cheese over half of the flour tortilla, top with one layer of mixture and sprinkle one layer of the cheese on top.
Slip spatula under and...
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Cheese Ball
Ingredients:
🔸️250 g cream cheese, room temperature
🔸️2 garlic cloves, grated
🔸️1/2 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
🔸️1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
🔸️1/2 cup ground walnuts
🔸️pepper to taste
Instructions:
Mix the cream cheese, garlic and black pepper together until smooth. Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 3 hours.
Use a small ice cream scoop or fruit baller and shape the cheese mixture into 1-inch balls (cheese balls can be made any size you wish and you can shape them with your hands).
Combine fresh coriander and fresh parsley for coating balls. Roll some of balls in ground walnuts and the others in herb mixture until coated.
Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm. Serve with French bread or cracker.
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Ingredients:
🔸️250 g cream cheese, room temperature
🔸️2 garlic cloves, grated
🔸️1/2 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
🔸️1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
🔸️1/2 cup ground walnuts
🔸️pepper to taste
Instructions:
Mix the cream cheese, garlic and black pepper together until smooth. Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 3 hours.
Use a small ice cream scoop or fruit baller and shape the cheese mixture into 1-inch balls (cheese balls can be made any size you wish and you can shape them with your hands).
Combine fresh coriander and fresh parsley for coating balls. Roll some of balls in ground walnuts and the others in herb mixture until coated.
Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm. Serve with French bread or cracker.
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Persian Okra Stew
Ingredients:
🔸️400 g stewing meat (beef or lamb), cut into 1-inch pieces
🔸️350 g okra
🔸️1 medium tomato, finely chopped
🔸️1 large onion, finely chopped
🔸️7 tablespoons oil
🔸️4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
🔸️3/4 cup crushed tomatoes
🔸️2 1/2 cups water
🔸️1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
🔸️2 teaspoons turmeric powder
🔸️salt & black pepper
Instructions:
Wash the okra and cut the stems only (do not cut the bases).
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add okra and sauté for 3 min.
Reduce heat to medium and sauté for 5 more minutes. Set aside.
Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until slightly golden. Add garlic and sauté for 1 min.
Increase heat to medium-high, add the meat and cook until browned.
Add turmeric powder and stir gently. Add water, salt and pepper.
Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and...
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Ingredients:
🔸️400 g stewing meat (beef or lamb), cut into 1-inch pieces
🔸️350 g okra
🔸️1 medium tomato, finely chopped
🔸️1 large onion, finely chopped
🔸️7 tablespoons oil
🔸️4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
🔸️3/4 cup crushed tomatoes
🔸️2 1/2 cups water
🔸️1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
🔸️2 teaspoons turmeric powder
🔸️salt & black pepper
Instructions:
Wash the okra and cut the stems only (do not cut the bases).
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add okra and sauté for 3 min.
Reduce heat to medium and sauté for 5 more minutes. Set aside.
Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until slightly golden. Add garlic and sauté for 1 min.
Increase heat to medium-high, add the meat and cook until browned.
Add turmeric powder and stir gently. Add water, salt and pepper.
Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and...
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Ricotta Phyllo Tart
Ingredients:
🔸️10 sheets of phyllo pastry
🔸️1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese
🔸️4-5 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter
🔸️1 teaspoon dried oregano
🔸️2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
🔸️1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
🔸️salt and pepper
🔸️balsamic glaze
Instructions:
In a bowl, mix the ricotta, oregano, Parmesan, salt, and black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
Place one sheet of phyllo pastry on a clean surface.
Lightly brush the phyllo with olive oil (or melted butter).
Place a second sheet of phyllo on top and lightly brush it with olive oil (or melted butter) as well.
Then loosely scrunch the layered phyllo into a ridged circle.
Brush the top with olive oil (or melted butter).
Spoon some of the ricotta mixture over each phyllo ruffle, spreading it gently without flattening the layers.
Transfer it to the prepared...
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Ingredients:
🔸️10 sheets of phyllo pastry
🔸️1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese
🔸️4-5 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter
🔸️1 teaspoon dried oregano
🔸️2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
🔸️1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
🔸️salt and pepper
🔸️balsamic glaze
Instructions:
In a bowl, mix the ricotta, oregano, Parmesan, salt, and black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
Place one sheet of phyllo pastry on a clean surface.
Lightly brush the phyllo with olive oil (or melted butter).
Place a second sheet of phyllo on top and lightly brush it with olive oil (or melted butter) as well.
Then loosely scrunch the layered phyllo into a ridged circle.
Brush the top with olive oil (or melted butter).
Spoon some of the ricotta mixture over each phyllo ruffle, spreading it gently without flattening the layers.
Transfer it to the prepared...
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Lentil Cumin Soup
Ingredients:
🔸️1 medium onion, finely chopped
🔸️1 1/2 cups lentils
🔸️1 large potato, peeled and cubed
🔸️3 tablespoons flour
🔸️2 eggs, beaten
🔸️2 cups finely chopped fresh coriander
🔸️1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
🔸️1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
🔸️3 teaspoons ground cumin
🔸️2 tablespoons lemon juice
🔸️salt & pepper to taste
🔸️oil
Instructions:
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until golden. Add flour and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Set aside.
Place the lentil in a large pot and add 8 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 min.
Add potato, basil, coriander, parsley, cumin, salt and pepper.
Simmer covered tile lentil and potato are tender, about 40 minutes.
Add onion-flour mixture and cook for 5 min.
Add the beaten eggs to soup and stir constantly. Cook for 5 more min.
Add the lemon juice and adjust seasoning.
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Ingredients:
🔸️1 medium onion, finely chopped
🔸️1 1/2 cups lentils
🔸️1 large potato, peeled and cubed
🔸️3 tablespoons flour
🔸️2 eggs, beaten
🔸️2 cups finely chopped fresh coriander
🔸️1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
🔸️1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
🔸️3 teaspoons ground cumin
🔸️2 tablespoons lemon juice
🔸️salt & pepper to taste
🔸️oil
Instructions:
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until golden. Add flour and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Set aside.
Place the lentil in a large pot and add 8 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 min.
Add potato, basil, coriander, parsley, cumin, salt and pepper.
Simmer covered tile lentil and potato are tender, about 40 minutes.
Add onion-flour mixture and cook for 5 min.
Add the beaten eggs to soup and stir constantly. Cook for 5 more min.
Add the lemon juice and adjust seasoning.
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Ricotta and Jam Phyllo Pie
Ingredients:
🔸️7 sheets phyllo pastry (thawed if frozen)
🔸️1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
🔸️1/2 cup fig jam
🔸️1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
🔸️1/2 cup chopped walnuts
🔸️1 egg, beaten
🔸️1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
🔸️powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions:
In a bowl, combine the ricotta, fig jam, egg, and ground cardamom. Stir until smooth, then set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Using a pastry brush, lightly brush an 8-inch round baking dish with some of the melted butter.
Place one sheet of phyllo in the dish, allowing it to hang over the sides. Lightly brush with melted butter.
Repeat the layering with the remaining 6 sheets, brushing each one with butter as you go.
Spoon the ricotta mixture into the dish and spread it evenly.
Top with the chopped walnuts.
Gently fold the overhanging pastry toward the center to cover the filling.
Lightly brush and...
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Ingredients:
🔸️7 sheets phyllo pastry (thawed if frozen)
🔸️1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
🔸️1/2 cup fig jam
🔸️1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
🔸️1/2 cup chopped walnuts
🔸️1 egg, beaten
🔸️1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
🔸️powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions:
In a bowl, combine the ricotta, fig jam, egg, and ground cardamom. Stir until smooth, then set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Using a pastry brush, lightly brush an 8-inch round baking dish with some of the melted butter.
Place one sheet of phyllo in the dish, allowing it to hang over the sides. Lightly brush with melted butter.
Repeat the layering with the remaining 6 sheets, brushing each one with butter as you go.
Spoon the ricotta mixture into the dish and spread it evenly.
Top with the chopped walnuts.
Gently fold the overhanging pastry toward the center to cover the filling.
Lightly brush and...
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Italian Chicken
Ingredients:
🔸1 can (398 ml) artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
🔸️6 thin boneless and skinless chicken breasts (about 800 g), if they are thick, cut in half
🔸️7 medium tomatoes, diced
🔸️1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
🔸️fresh basil
🔸️3 tablespoons olive oil
🔸️3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
🔸️2 tablespoons flour
🔸️salt and black pepper
Instructions:
Place artichoke, tomato, garlic, olive oil and flour in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste and combine well.
Preheat oven to 370°F.
Place the chicken breasts into an 11x8-inch baking dish. Spread the tomato mixture over the chicken evenly.
Bake in the oven until chicken is cooked.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top.
Set the oven to broil, and broil until cheese is melted. Top with chopped basil and serve alone, with pasta or any kind of bread you like.
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Ingredients:
🔸1 can (398 ml) artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
🔸️6 thin boneless and skinless chicken breasts (about 800 g), if they are thick, cut in half
🔸️7 medium tomatoes, diced
🔸️1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
🔸️fresh basil
🔸️3 tablespoons olive oil
🔸️3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
🔸️2 tablespoons flour
🔸️salt and black pepper
Instructions:
Place artichoke, tomato, garlic, olive oil and flour in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste and combine well.
Preheat oven to 370°F.
Place the chicken breasts into an 11x8-inch baking dish. Spread the tomato mixture over the chicken evenly.
Bake in the oven until chicken is cooked.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top.
Set the oven to broil, and broil until cheese is melted. Top with chopped basil and serve alone, with pasta or any kind of bread you like.
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Salted Almonds
Ingredients:
🔸️400 g raw almonds
🔸️6 tablespoons salt
🔸️3 tablespoons lemon juice
🔸️2 cups water
Instructions:
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add lemon juice and salt, and stir until dissolved. Remove from the heat.
Add the almonds into the salted water and let soak for about 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Drain the water from the almonds. Spread in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the almonds with some extra salt.
Roast for 20-25 minutes or until they are nicely browned, stirring at the halfway point. Keep an eye on them to prevent burning.
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Ingredients:
🔸️400 g raw almonds
🔸️6 tablespoons salt
🔸️3 tablespoons lemon juice
🔸️2 cups water
Instructions:
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add lemon juice and salt, and stir until dissolved. Remove from the heat.
Add the almonds into the salted water and let soak for about 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Drain the water from the almonds. Spread in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the almonds with some extra salt.
Roast for 20-25 minutes or until they are nicely browned, stirring at the halfway point. Keep an eye on them to prevent burning.
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Celery and Mushroom Salad
Ingredients:
🔸️3 1/2 cups mushrooms, thinly sliced
🔸️3 cups tender celery ribs, thinly sliced (keep few leaves for garnish)
🔸️6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
🔸️3-4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
🔸️shredded feta cheese
🔸️salt & black pepper
Instructions:
Combine the mushrooms and celery in a large salad bowl.
For salad dressing: mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and black pepper. Gently toss dressing with salad just before serving. Serve on individual plates and garnish with shredded feta cheese and the celery leaves.
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Ingredients:
🔸️3 1/2 cups mushrooms, thinly sliced
🔸️3 cups tender celery ribs, thinly sliced (keep few leaves for garnish)
🔸️6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
🔸️3-4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
🔸️shredded feta cheese
🔸️salt & black pepper
Instructions:
Combine the mushrooms and celery in a large salad bowl.
For salad dressing: mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and black pepper. Gently toss dressing with salad just before serving. Serve on individual plates and garnish with shredded feta cheese and the celery leaves.
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Haddock Veracruz
Ingredients:
🔸️400 g haddock fillets, boneless and skinless
🔸️1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
🔸️2 tablespoons crushed tomatoes
🔸️1/4 cup onions, finely chopped
🔸️2 garlic cloves, minced
🔸️1/3 cup green olives, sliced
🔸️olive oil
🔸️salt and black pepper
Instructions:
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1 min. Add grape tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook for 5 min.
Add onions, crushed tomatoes and olives; cook until onions softened.
Meanwhile, wash the haddock fillets and pat dry. Brush the fillet lightly with olive oil. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Place into a baking dish.
Preheat oven to 420°F.
Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes (when a fish is properly cooked, the flesh should flake off in pieces when you touch it with a fork).
Transfer to a serving plates and pour the sauce over them.
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Ingredients:
🔸️400 g haddock fillets, boneless and skinless
🔸️1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
🔸️2 tablespoons crushed tomatoes
🔸️1/4 cup onions, finely chopped
🔸️2 garlic cloves, minced
🔸️1/3 cup green olives, sliced
🔸️olive oil
🔸️salt and black pepper
Instructions:
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1 min. Add grape tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook for 5 min.
Add onions, crushed tomatoes and olives; cook until onions softened.
Meanwhile, wash the haddock fillets and pat dry. Brush the fillet lightly with olive oil. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Place into a baking dish.
Preheat oven to 420°F.
Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes (when a fish is properly cooked, the flesh should flake off in pieces when you touch it with a fork).
Transfer to a serving plates and pour the sauce over them.
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Sugar Plum Cookies
Ingredients:
🔸️1 cup almonds (about 100 g), finely chopped
🔸️1/3 cup hazelnuts (about 50 g), finely chopped
🔸️1/4 cup honey
🔸️3/4 cup dried apricots (about 130 g)
🔸️1 1/2 cups pitted dates (about 240 g)
🔸️1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
🔸️1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
🔸️1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
🔸️1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
🔸️3 tablespoons icing sugar
Instructions:
Place the apricots and dates in the food processor. Pulse briefly until finely chopped and sticky.
Place the almonds, hazelnuts and apricots-dates mixture in a large bowl. Add honey, cinnamon, allspice, cardamom and nutmeg. Mix well.
To roll the sugar plums, pinch off about a teaspoon of the mixture and roll it into a bite-size ball.
Dust with icing sugar and refrigerate in single layer in airtight containers.
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Ingredients:
🔸️1 cup almonds (about 100 g), finely chopped
🔸️1/3 cup hazelnuts (about 50 g), finely chopped
🔸️1/4 cup honey
🔸️3/4 cup dried apricots (about 130 g)
🔸️1 1/2 cups pitted dates (about 240 g)
🔸️1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
🔸️1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
🔸️1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
🔸️1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
🔸️3 tablespoons icing sugar
Instructions:
Place the apricots and dates in the food processor. Pulse briefly until finely chopped and sticky.
Place the almonds, hazelnuts and apricots-dates mixture in a large bowl. Add honey, cinnamon, allspice, cardamom and nutmeg. Mix well.
To roll the sugar plums, pinch off about a teaspoon of the mixture and roll it into a bite-size ball.
Dust with icing sugar and refrigerate in single layer in airtight containers.
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Almond Orange Florentines
Ingredients:
🔸️2 cups sliced almonds
🔸️2/3 cup confectioners sugar
🔸️2 egg whites
🔸️zest of 1 orange
🔸️vegetable oil
Instructions:
In a bowl, combine the sliced almonds, orange zest, egg whites and confectioners sugar and gently mix to combine.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper brush with a little oil.
Take about 1/4 cup of the almond mixture and place on the prepared baking sheets. Using your hand or the back of a fork dipped in the water, gently flatten almond cookies. The cookies should be as thin as possible without having gaps between the nuts.
Bake for about 18-22 minutes, or until the florentines are golden brown all over (cooking time depends on the size of the cookies).
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on the baking sheets before removing.
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https://www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Almond-Orange-Florentines
Ingredients:
🔸️2 cups sliced almonds
🔸️2/3 cup confectioners sugar
🔸️2 egg whites
🔸️zest of 1 orange
🔸️vegetable oil
Instructions:
In a bowl, combine the sliced almonds, orange zest, egg whites and confectioners sugar and gently mix to combine.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper brush with a little oil.
Take about 1/4 cup of the almond mixture and place on the prepared baking sheets. Using your hand or the back of a fork dipped in the water, gently flatten almond cookies. The cookies should be as thin as possible without having gaps between the nuts.
Bake for about 18-22 minutes, or until the florentines are golden brown all over (cooking time depends on the size of the cookies).
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on the baking sheets before removing.
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Hot Spinach and Asparagus Dip
Ingredients:
🔸️1 cup sour cream
🔸️450 g spinach, finely chopped
🔸️1 can (340 ml) asparagus tips, drained and chopped
🔸️4 garlic cloves, diced
🔸️1 1/3 cups shredded cheddar and mzzarella cheese
🔸️2 tablespoons oil
🔸️salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions:
Heat the oil in a pot over medium. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the chopped spinach and cook until completely wilted.
Then transfer to a colander; drain, pressing to release all excess liquid.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Meanwhile combine sour cream, salt, pepper and 2/3 cup of shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl. Add cooked spinach and asparagus; mix lightly.
Pour the mixture into a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Place on the middle rack of the oven and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve with French bread or cracker.
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Ingredients:
🔸️1 cup sour cream
🔸️450 g spinach, finely chopped
🔸️1 can (340 ml) asparagus tips, drained and chopped
🔸️4 garlic cloves, diced
🔸️1 1/3 cups shredded cheddar and mzzarella cheese
🔸️2 tablespoons oil
🔸️salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions:
Heat the oil in a pot over medium. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the chopped spinach and cook until completely wilted.
Then transfer to a colander; drain, pressing to release all excess liquid.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Meanwhile combine sour cream, salt, pepper and 2/3 cup of shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl. Add cooked spinach and asparagus; mix lightly.
Pour the mixture into a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Place on the middle rack of the oven and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve with French bread or cracker.
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Cauliflower Rice with Basil and Parmesan
Ingredients:
🔸️1 medium head of cauliflower
🔸️1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
🔸️1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
🔸️1/2 cup chopped walnuts
🔸️3 tablespoons olive oil
🔸️1/2 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
🔸️salt and pepper
Instructions:
Wash and dry the cauliflower thoroughly. Remove the leaves and core, then cut it into florets.
Pulse the florets in a food processor until it has the texture of rice. (Do this in batches to prevent it from becoming mushy. If you don’t have a food processor, you can grate the cauliflower using a box grater.)
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the cauliflower rice and cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender but not mushy.
Stir in Parmesan, basil, walnuts, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1–2 more minutes, allowing the flavors to combine. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.
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Ingredients:
🔸️1 medium head of cauliflower
🔸️1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
🔸️1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
🔸️1/2 cup chopped walnuts
🔸️3 tablespoons olive oil
🔸️1/2 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
🔸️salt and pepper
Instructions:
Wash and dry the cauliflower thoroughly. Remove the leaves and core, then cut it into florets.
Pulse the florets in a food processor until it has the texture of rice. (Do this in batches to prevent it from becoming mushy. If you don’t have a food processor, you can grate the cauliflower using a box grater.)
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the cauliflower rice and cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender but not mushy.
Stir in Parmesan, basil, walnuts, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1–2 more minutes, allowing the flavors to combine. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.
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Halloween Pretzel Spider Webs
Ingredients:
🔸️1 cup dark chocolate chips
🔸️80 pretzel sticks
🔸️edible candy eyes, optional
Instructions:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange 8 pretzel sticks in a star shape.
Microwave dark chocolate in a bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring after each, until fully melted and smooth.
Transfer to a zip-top bag and snip off a small corner.
Start at the center of the pretzel star and pipe the melted chocolate in circles over the pretzels to form a web.
Place an edible candy eye in the center.
Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.
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Ingredients:
🔸️1 cup dark chocolate chips
🔸️80 pretzel sticks
🔸️edible candy eyes, optional
Instructions:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange 8 pretzel sticks in a star shape.
Microwave dark chocolate in a bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring after each, until fully melted and smooth.
Transfer to a zip-top bag and snip off a small corner.
Start at the center of the pretzel star and pipe the melted chocolate in circles over the pretzels to form a web.
Place an edible candy eye in the center.
Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.
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Halloween Marshmallow Monsters
Ingredients:
🔸️30 large marshmallows
🔸️1 cup dark chocolate chip
🔸️1-2 teaspoons vegetable oil
🔸️edible candy eyes
Instructions:
Line a baking sheet or tray with parchment paper. Place the marshmallows upright on the parchment paper, leaving some space between each one.
Place chocolate chips and 1-2 teaspoons oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.
Spoon or pour a little melted chocolate over the top of each marshmallow, letting it drip down the sides but not covering it completely. While the chocolate is still soft, gently press two edible candy eyes onto each.
Transfer the tray to the fridge for about 20-30 minutes, or until the chocolate is set.
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Ingredients:
🔸️30 large marshmallows
🔸️1 cup dark chocolate chip
🔸️1-2 teaspoons vegetable oil
🔸️edible candy eyes
Instructions:
Line a baking sheet or tray with parchment paper. Place the marshmallows upright on the parchment paper, leaving some space between each one.
Place chocolate chips and 1-2 teaspoons oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.
Spoon or pour a little melted chocolate over the top of each marshmallow, letting it drip down the sides but not covering it completely. While the chocolate is still soft, gently press two edible candy eyes onto each.
Transfer the tray to the fridge for about 20-30 minutes, or until the chocolate is set.
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https://www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Halloween-Marshmallow-Monsters