This light and citrus-y butter lettuce salad combines sweet orange, tart grapefruit, creamy avocado and the crunch of pistachios to make a palate pleasing winner! Butter Lettuce Salad with Citrus Shallot Vinaigrette Serves 4 What you’ll need: For the dressing: 1 shallot, finely minced 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/4 cup canola […]
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Tri-Colore Orzo Salad
Tri-colore Orzo Salad a la Dee Serves 6 This takes pasta salad to a whole new level!! What you’ll need: 1 pound Orzo pasta –I prefer the Trader Joe’s brand 16 oz. low sodium chicken or veggie broth and water Good quality Olive Oil (extra virgin) 2 cups sauted […]
Carrot Souffle with Crispy Sage Leaves
Carrots are loaded with vitamins and minerals and are among the healthiest foods we can eat. Here is a delicious way to eat your carrots! DEE’S CARROT SOUFFLE with CRISPY SAGE LEAVES Serves 4 as a main dish 2 pounds carrots, peeled (7 or 8 large carrots) 2 cloves garlic […]
Lemony Grilled Veggie Salad with Feta and Pine Nuts
Lemony Grilled Vegetable Salad With Feta and Pine Nuts Perfect light salad for a lazy summer evening! Add a few apple wood chips to the coals or grill during the last half of grilling time for a subtle smoky flavor. What you’ll need: 3 small slender eggplants (such as Japanese) […]
Lemon Maple Bean Salad
Lemon Maple Bean Salad Refreshing and healthful! Tired of the same old 3 bean salad dishes? Try this for a different and delicious twist! What you’ll need: Salad 1 pound fresh green beans, stemmed and cut into 1 inch pieces 1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 small red […]
Grilled Zucchini Roll-ups w/Herbed Chevre’
Zucchini Roll-ups I found this recipe a few years ago and adapted it to my taste. This is my go-to recipe when I want to whip up an extraordinary hor d’oeuvre in a hurry! If you use a panini grill, you will make quick work of grilling the zucchini slices. […]