Cold Noodles with Chicken & Sesame Sauce
If you can't stand the heat..... I am not a sunny climate, hot weather type of person. I know this must be a shock to most of you, but it’s true. I hate the heat. Unfortunately, I live in Los Angeles. I try to think of things that I can make in the morning and pull out of the fridge for dinner. One of my go to meals on a bloody hot day is – cold noodles with sesame sauce. It’s a great dinner and it’s delicious. I always eat it with chop sticks and a very cold glass of wine!
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Chicken with Roasted Peppers & Tomatoes
I made this Chicken with Roasted Peppers & Tomatoes because happened to have some roasted peppers and tomatoes in the pantry. If you want, you could add some olives, capers or artichokes. Jarred roasted peppers are great to have on hand...
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Mustard Maple Chicken
Try this Mustard Maple Chicken. It's tangy and sweet and so easy to make. You don't even have to marinate the chicken. It would also be good on pork.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Sweet Mini Pepper Poppers
Sweet Mini Pepper Poppers are an easy appetizer for any party. There are endless ways to fill these mini peppers.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: 30 Servings
Minty Grapefruit Vinaigrette
This Minty Grapefruit Vinaigrette is very light and fresh tasting. My husband, Eric, said it would be good with roasted chicken, green onions, toasted almonds and manchego cheese over a bed of greens.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: Makes 1 cup
Grapefruit Margarita
A friend sent me a case of grapefruit, I thought I would try making a Grapefruit Margarita, which is not such a stretch when you consider that the Salty Dog cocktail, which is a Greyhound (vodka and grapefruit juice) in a salt-rimmed glass, marries the salt and grapefruit flavors and has been popular for years. For my margarita, I used freshly-squeezed ruby grapefruit juice, silver tequila, blue agave sweetener and I added a kick of chili into the mix.
Broccoli Slaw
I bought a bag of broccoli slaw. I love regular coleslaw, but I think I like this better. You could use toasted almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds instead of pistachios. The bacon is also optional. I actually did't put bacon in mine, too lazy.
- Prep: 30 mins
Sloppy Bombay Joes
A friend of mine told me about Aarti Sequeira's sloppy joe recipe. It's a sloppy joe with an Indian twist. I consider myself a sloppy joe expert, given that I have made them for hundreds of school children for almost 16 years. These are really delicious and different and actually a bit healthier using ground turkey. I served them with Broccoli Slaw. You've really to try these!
- Prep: 35 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Clementine, Burrata & Proscuitto Salad
Clementine, Burrata & Proscuitto Salad is an unexpected way to serve burrata cheese. Burrata is one of my favorite cheeses, which is a fresh Italian cheese, made from mozzarella and cream. The outer shell is solid mozzarella while the inside contains both mozzarella and cream, giving it an unusual, soft texture. The name "burrata" means "buttered" in Italian. Usually, one encounters burrata accompanied by tomatoes, basil and or pesto. I was lucky enough to tour Angelo & Franco - The Mozzarella Guys cheese facility a few years ago. They make amazing authentic Italian cheeses.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Herbed Steamed Rice
Herbed Steamed Rice - the fresh herbs really add a wonderful bright note to this rice. Every time I make something with tarragon, it's like I've used a mystery herb. Tarragon was very popular in the late 70s early 80s, but isn't used much now. This rice pairs well with Lyonnaise Chicken with Vinegar Sauce.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
