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Roasted Cauliflower ‘Steaks’

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1 large head cauliflower, sliced lengthwise through the core into 4 ‘steaks’
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place cauliflower steaks on the prepared baking sheet.

Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Brush 1/2 of the olive oil mixture over the tops of the cauliflower steaks.

Roast cauliflower steaks in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Gently turn over each steak and brush with remaining olive oil mixture. Continue roasting until tender and golden, 15 to 20 minutes more. Sprinkle with parsley and serve

Spicy Whole-Roasted Cauliflower

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  • 1 head cauliflower
  • roasted-cauliflower-21 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 3 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
  1. Preheat oven to 450º F.
  2. Cut leaves from around the cauliflower, and cut out the center core to create a flat surface for cauliflower to balance, making sure to leave the head intact.
  3. Rub vegetable oil over cauliflower and season generously with salt. Transfer to a baking sheet or pie dish and roast for 45 minutes, or until fork tender.
  4. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, grainy mustard, chili powder and cumin in a small bowl. Set aside until cauliflower finishes baking.
  5. Remove cauliflower from oven and brush olive oil mustard mixture all over. Let rest 5 minutes, so the mixture can soak into the surface.
  6. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro or other herbs, then cut into four pieces and serve hot.

White Bean Soup from Marcella Hazan

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  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 6 cups cooked cannellini or other white beans—either canned or cooked from 2 cups dried (recommended)
  • Salt
  • Black pepper, ground fresh from the mill
  • 1 cup homemade broth or water (or 1 1 cup veggie stock 
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • Thick grilled or toasted slices of crusty bread (optional)
  1. Put the oil and chopped garlic in a soup pot and turn on the heat to medium. Cook the garlic, stirring it, until is becomes colored a very pale gold.
  2. Add the drained cooked or canned beans, a pinch of salt, and a few grindings of pepper. Cover and simmer gently for 5 to 6 minutes.
  3. Take about 1/2 cup of beans from the pot and puree them through a food mill back into the pot, together with all the broth. Alternately, use a blender, loosening with a bit of the broth. Simmer for another 5 to 6 minutes, taste, and correct for salt and pepper. Swirl in the chopped parsley, and turn off the heat.
  4. Ladle over the grilled bread slices into individual soup bowls. Serves 4 to 6

 

Nordic Open Faced Smoked Salmon Sandwiches from theviewfromgreatisland.com/

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1-DSC_0131thinly sliced pumpernickel or rye bread, sometimes called cocktail bread
butter at room temperature
homemade dilled mayonnaise (recipe below)
salt and fresh cracked black pepper
thin slices of smoked salmon
microgreens
edible flowers
lemon for garnish
dilled mayonnaise
1 pastuerized egg, at room temperature
1 cup mildly flavored olive oil, also room temperature
a handful of fresh dill
salt and pepper to taste
a squeeze of lemon

Set oven to 400F
Cut the slices of bread into smaller rectangles. You can make them bite sized, if you like. Spread a very thin layer of soft butter on each slice and toast in the oven for a few minutes until they just start to get crisp. This step is optional, you can also use the bread un-toasted.

Spread a little dilled mayonnaise onto each slice of bread, then top that with a slice of smoked salmon.

Add microgreens, and then season with a little salt and pepper. Garnish with an edible flower, and serve with small wedges of lemon.

To make the homemade mayonnaise: Put the room temperature egg, oil and dill in a jar just large enough to fit an immersion blender. Put the blender down to the bottom of the jar, and turn it on, slowly raising the blade as it emulsifies the mixture. This will only take about 30 seconds. Once it turns to mayo, stop the blending. You can then stir in the salt and pepper, and a little lemon juice, if you like.

Green goddess dip from 12tomatoes.com

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  • 1/2 cgreen-goddess-11-475x338up fresh dill
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 scallions, chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  1. Place dill, parsley, basil, garlic, scallions, lemon juice and salt in food processor and pulse until finely ground.
  2. While pulsing, slowly drizzle in olive oil and blend until mixture is smooth.
  3. Fold in Greek yogurt, sour cream and mayonnaise, then taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
  4. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.
  5. Serve with chips or vegetables, or use as an aioli and spread on sandwiches or wraps.
  6. adapted from the NY Times

 

Linguine with shrimp scampi from Ina

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1 tablespoon kosher salt plus 1 1/2 teaspoons
3/4 pound linguine
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
1 pound large shrimp (about 16 shrimp), peeled and deveined
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/2 lemon, zest grated
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
1/4 lemon, thinly sliced in half-rounds
1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes

Drizzle some oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the linguine, and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, or according to the directions on the package.
Meanwhile, in another large (12-inch), heavy-bottomed pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic. Saute for 1 minute. Be careful, the garlic burns easily! Add the shrimp, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt, and the pepper and saute until the shrimp have just turned pink, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat, add the parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon slices, and red pepper flakes. Toss to combine.
When the pasta is done, drain the cooked linguine and then put it back in the pot. Immediately add the shrimp and sauce, toss well, and serve.

Spinach & Ricotta-stuffed shells from 12tomatoes.com

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24 jumbo pasta shells or lShellsumaconi
1 (15 oz.) container ricotta
4 cups fresh spinach
2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated, divided
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 400º F.
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to packaging directions, or until just al dente. Reserve pasta water, drain and set aside.
Return pasta water to heat and blanch spinach until just wilted. 30-60 seconds, or until bright green.
Remove spinach from boiling water and immediately place in an ice bath to prevent further cooking.
Drain spinach, then place in a large bowl and mix together with ricotta.
Season generously with salt and pepper, then transfer mixture to food processor or blender and pulse until spinach is chopped into small pieces.
Fold 1 cup mozzarella cheese into ricotta mixture, then use a spoon to stuff your shells with cheesy spinach filling. Place stuffed shells in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and whisk in flour to create a roux.
Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, or until mixture is smooth and paste-like.
While continuing to whisk, slowly mix in heavy cream. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, or until thickened.
Add remaining mozzarella and cook until completely incorporated. Season with lemon juice, nutmeg and salt.
Pour sauce over stuffed shells, then sprinkle parmesan over the top.
Cover with aluminum foil and place in oven. Bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for another 15.
Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes, then serve hot.

 

 

Easy And Elegant Asparagus Tart from 12tomatoes.com

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  • 1 (17.3 Asparagus-Swiss-Tart-Resizedoz) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 1/2 pounds asparagus
  • 3 cups assorted cheese, grated (2 1/2 cups swiss, 1/2 cup parmesan)
  • 2 tablespoons honey dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1-2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, optional
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • Hollandaise sauce, garnish
    1. Preheat oven to 400º F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
    2. Take both sheets of thawed puff pastry and place them on lined baking sheet, overlapping them by 1 inch and pressing the seam gently to seal.
    3. Use a paring knife to score a rectangle border 1 inch from the edge of pastry, then take a fork and pierce the dough all around the inside of the rectangle. (This allows steam to be released so the center of your tart doesn’t puff up, while the outside edges do.)
    4. Place baking sheet in oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and lightly puffed up.
    5. Remove from oven and let cool 2-3 minutes, then brush honey dijon mustard and balsamic vinegar onto the center of puff pastry. Evenly sprinkle assorted cheeses over the center of tart.
    6. Take your asparagus and trim the ends so they fit into the center rectangle of tart. Lay asparagus out in a single layer, alternating the direction ot the tips with each row, then brush with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
    7. Return baking sheet to oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and edges are puffed up, and asparagus is tender.
    8. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes, then drizzle with hollandaise sauce, slice, serve and enjoy!

 

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  • 1the-chew_recipe_2867880_1000x400_1459186690065 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 red onion (peeled and finely diced)
  • 1 cup chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup cashews (finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil

TO SERVE

  • 4 potato buns (toasted)
  • 1 avocado (peeled and thinly sliced)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup pickled red onions
  • 4 leaves green lettuce
  • 1/4 cup dijon mustard
  • For Sweet Potato Patties: preheat oven to 400ºF. In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes and garlic with olive oil and season with Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place on baking sheet and roast for 35-45 minutes or until tender. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
  • In the bowl of a food processor pulse to combine sweet potato, Worcestershire, onion, and chickpeas.
  • Remove mixture to a large bowl and add the rolled oats and cashews and mix to combine. Form into five patties.
  • In a large sauté pan add the coconut oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes, flip and cook another 4 minutes. Remove and keep warm.
  • To Serve: place buns on a sheet tray and place in the oven. Toast until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
  • On the bottom of the bun place burger patty. Top with avocado, pickled onions and green lettuce. Spread mayonnaise and Dijon mustard on top bun and place on top of the burger. 
  • Tip: use a plastic lid and plastic wrap to help form the burger patties into perfect rounds.