MUSTARD-SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE
Store-bought salad dressings are an automatic shortcut for many cooks. But with their sweeteners and stabilizers, they aren't worthy of a well-made salad, whether your tastes run to iceberg and romaine or mizuna and mesclun. And - revolutionary notion ahead - they aren't really more convenient than a basic vinaigrette like this one, made in big batches from real ingredients, which can also live happily and indefinitely in your refrigerator door.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories easy, lunch, quick, snack, salads and dressings, main course, side dish
Time 10m
Yield About 1 1/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a container with a tight lid, preferably a glass jar, combine shallot, vinegar and mustard. Close tightly and shake well to mix. Add salt and pepper, and shake again.
- Add olive oil 1/3 cup at a time, shaking very well after each addition, until smooth and emulsified (you may want to wrap a kitchen towel around the container, just in case). Taste and add more olive oil, 1/4 cup at a time, if dressing is too tart.
- Use immediately or refrigerate up to 3 weeks. The chilled olive oil will form a lump, so remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before using to allow it to liquefy. Shake well before serving to re-emulsify.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 197, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 70 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GRILLED RED PEPPER DIP
We grill peppers with rosemary and garlic, then blend them with sun-dried tomatoes for a creamy spread to pass with pita chips. -Donna Alwine, Bloomington, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 25m
Yield 4-3/4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Toss peppers with oil, garlic powder and rosemary to coat. Grill peppers, covered, over medium-high heat or broil 4 in. from heat 2-3 minutes on each side or until tender. Cool completely. Cut peppers into 1/4-in. pieces., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and onion salt until blended. Beat in feta cheese and chopped red peppers until blended. Serve with pita chips. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 280mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
ROASTED OR GRILLED PEPPERS
Roasting or grilling sweet peppers makes them even sweeter, with another layer of flavor from the charred skin that is removed. You can grill them under a broiler, over a burner flame, or over coals, or you can roast them in the oven. Oven-roasting is the easiest method if you're roasting more than one or two peppers. It yields more juice than grilling. Keep these on hand, serve them as they are or add to salads, pasta, pizza and panini.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 1h45m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place the peppers on the foil and bake in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, using tongs to turn the peppers every 10 minutes. The peppers are done when their skin is brown and puffed. It won't be black the way it is when you grill them.
- Transfer the peppers to a bowl. Cover the bowl with a plate or with plastic, and let sit for 30 minutes, until cool.
- Carefully remove the skins, then, holding the peppers over the bowl so no juice escapes, separate into halves or quarters and remove the stems, seeds and membranes Cut into strips if desired, and place in another bowl. Strain in the juice. If storing for more than a day, toss with 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Refrigerate until ready to use. If you wish, toss with the optional ingredients shortly before serving.
- Using a Burner: Light a gas burner and place the pepper directly over the flame. As soon as one section has blackened, turn the pepper, using tongs, to expose another section to the flame. Continue to turn until the entire pepper is blackened. Place in a plastic bag and seal, or place in a bowl and cover tightly. Allow to sit until cool, then remove the charred skin. You may need to run the pepper briefly under the faucet to rinse off the final bits of charred skin. If so, pat dry with paper towels. Cut the pepper in half, holding it over a bowl, remove the seeds and membranes, and store as instructed above.
- Using the broiler: Preheat the broiler. Cover a baking sheet with foil. Place the baking sheet under the broiler at the highest setting. Turn the peppers every 3 minutes or so, until uniformly charred. Proceed as above. Using a grill: Place on a grill directly over hot coals and turn as each side becomes charred and blackened. When the entire pepper is charred, remove from the grill and proceed as above.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 113, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 455 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams
GRILLED PEPPERS
A friend made this the other day and it was great, so I had to share. The more colors you use the more colorful it is. Our friend just sprinkled oregano. We added the jalapeno for heat.
Provided by Deedle Gee
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Spicy
Time 15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat a grill for medium-high heat. When the grill is hot, lightly oil the grate.
- Place the pepper pieces onto the grill with the inside facing down. Cook until slightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Turn peppers over, and place jalapeno slices onto them. Top with some mozzarella cheese, and sprinkle with a bit of oregano. Grill until cheese melts, then remove to a plate and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.3 calories, Carbohydrate 3.9 g, Cholesterol 12.1 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 307.8 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
LEMON- AND PEPPER- GRILLED HALIBUT
Categories Citrus Fish Low Carb Low Fat Low Sodium Grill/Barbecue Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place lemon juice and garlic clove in small dish. Add halibut and turn to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush halibut with olive oil. Rub with lemon peel. Season generously with pepper. Season with salt. Grill halibut until cooked through, turning once, about 8 minutes. Transfer to plates and serve with lemon wedges.
SHRIMP WITH PEPPERS AND SHALLOTS
These sumptuous little shrimp are incredibly flavorful. They're perfect served over rice. This would also be really excellent with scallops.
Provided by superlib
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rinse your shrimp, then add salt, pepper and paprika. Mix to coat the shrimp evenly.
- Saute onions in butter and olive oil. Allow them to become lightly carmelized.
- Once the onions are carmelized, add the shallots and garlic, and saute until the shallots are soft.
- Add the bell pepper, and once again cook until it is soft.
- Add the shrimp to the pan, and cook until done - about 4-5 minutes. I like to let it fully cook on one side, then flip all the pieces over and let them fully cook on the other side.
- Serve over rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.3, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 371.8, Sodium 387.7, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 2.5, Protein 50.6
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