Cuisine: Side dish
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
These Grilled Portobello Mushrooms make a great side dish for a grilled steak.
By - Prep: 1 hrs 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Broccoli Rabe with Caramelized Onions
Broccoli Rabe or Rapini is a vegetable. The edible parts are the leaves, buds, and stems. The buds somewhat resemble broccoli, but do not form a large head. If you have leftovers, use it the next day stuffed into a baked potato, put it on pizza, or add it to a sandwich.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Roasted Broccoli with Pepperoni Crumbs
This Roasted Broccoli with Pepperoni Crumbs is an absolutely addictive side dish! Broccoli seems to be a popular vegetable in our house. I basically always roast vegetables. This bread crumb mixture adds extra crunch and flavor, though it takes it away from being vegetarian. There are some many other uses for this fabulous crunchy mixture. I even threw it on our baked potatoes. I could even see sprinkling it over salads.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Red, White & Blue Potato Salad
I catered an event for 100 people. I was asked to make potato salad. Making potato salad makes me nervous! People are very particular about their potato salad and making it for 100 is tricky. I used 3 kinds of potatoes - red, purple and white. I did this so I did not have to peel them (all 16 pounds!). Fortunately, I had the foresight to boil the purple ones separately. They would have turned the entire dish a grayish / blueish tinge. I scaled the recipe down for you! This is a very simple and basic recipe, but it ended up being a big hit.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Freekeh Salad with Apricots, Grilled Halloumi & Zucchini
Freekeh Salad with Apricots, Grilled Halloumi & Zucchini is a delicious and healthy salad that is perfect for a summer meal. Freekeh is a whole grain that is high in fiber and protein, and it has a nutty flavor that pairs well with grilled zucchini and halloumi cheese. The apricots add a touch of sweetness, and the scallions, pistachios, and parsley provide additional flavor and texture.
The salad is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. If you don't have halloumi cheese, you can substitute feta or another type of salty cheese. You can also add other vegetables to the salad, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, or peppers.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Zucchini Patties
These zucchini patties are really latkes. There was a restaurant in Pasadena called Hamburger Hamlet. One of their most popular appetizers was called Zucchini Zircles, fried with Italian herbed breadcrumbs served with tangy apricot sauce, chipotle salsa and ranch dressing. The Apricot dipping sauce, is divine.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Snap Pea, Radish, Basil and Ricotta Salata Salad
This is a wonderful, crunchy salad which uses Ricotta Salata. It's one of Italy's most unusual sheep's milk cheeses. The milk curds and whey used to make this cheese are pressed and dried even before the cheese is aged, giving this pure white cheese Ricotta_salataa dense but slightly spongy texture and a salty, milky flavor -- like a dry Italian feta.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Summer Tomato and Corn Salad with Basil
This Summer Tomato and Corn Salad with Basil is a quick summer salad, that's fresh & easy.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Spicy Corn Medallions
Spicy Corn Medallions is definitely my favorite way to eat corn. The spicy cayenne marries the sweetness of the corn and the tang of the lime juice. Please note – when slicing the corn into medallions, be very careful not to slice your fingers! It is easiest with a cleaver.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Grilled Corn with Queso Fresco, Lime & Chili
Try this classic Mexican Grilled Corn with Queso Fresco, Lime & Chili for your next backyard BBQ. Queso Fresco is a creamy, soft, and mild un-aged white Miexican cheese.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
