Main Dishes

23 January 2012

Heart Healthy: Split-Pea Soup

There’s no substitute for the fantastic flavor that a ham hock adds to a soup. That said, if you’re looking for a split-pea soup version with less sodium but with split-pea and veggie goodness – this is a good alternative that you can work with and further customize to your culinary and palate preferences.

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20 October 2011

Roasted Fall Vegetables Pizza with homemade Wolfgang Puck’s Pizza Crust

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This roasted fall vegetable pizza with ricotta and fresh mozzarella was enticing due to the vegetable mix, use of ricotta and mozzarella and its display of beautiful colors. Besides how it tastes and how incredibly filling it is, you just have to feel good that you’ve included several fresh vegetables, herbs and good, wholesome ingredients in a meal…

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11 October 2011

Risotto Caprese (risotto with tomatoes, basil & fresh mozzarella)

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This risotto dish not only includes classic flavors by using fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, it’s aesthetically inviting from the bright red tomatoes, specks of green, fragrant basil and small gobules of melted cheese. Add even more mozzarella and basil if you enjoy the combination of flavors.

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4 August 2011

Marinated Salmon Sliders with Carrot Slaw

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These mini sandwiches pack a healthy, tasty punch. Marinated Salmon adorned with fresh carrot slaw tossed in a Greek yogurt dressing with Dijon mustard, fresh dill and plenty of crispy cabbage. Besides the distinct salmon flavors, the texture and freshness of the carrot slaw just shines through. This could be an easy sale to otherwise finicky eaters…they just look so cute and colorful!

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29 July 2011

Spinach-Feta Turnovers (Individual-sized Spanakopita)

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Here’s a spin on a classic Greek dish. Savory, spinach pie with feta that’s traditionally made with phyllo dough, Spanakopita is instead baked up with an outer golden crust of buttery, flaky puff pastry.

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3 April 2011

Vegetarian Tomato & Smoky Paprika Soup

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Smoked paprika adds a different dimension and complexity to the flavors and synergy of the ingredients in this vegetarian tomato and smoky paprika soup.

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3 March 2011

Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette for Pork Chops or Salad Dressing

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This is a quick-to-do marinade that can also serve as a salad dressing. I used this versatile recipe to marinade four pork chops and had some left over to use another night drizzled over some greens.

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24 February 2011

Smoky Roasted Potato and Red Bell Pepper Soup

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The secret to the deeper complex flavors is roasting the ingredients. Good texture and flavorful due to the roasting of the garlic, peppers and potatoes – but also because of the bacon drippings used in the broth.

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