Olive and Herb Deviled Eggs

Olive and Herb Deviled Eggs

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Ingredients

  • 8 hard-cooked eggs
  • 1 ⁄3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh marjoram leaves
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend
  • 1 ⁄2 cup chopped ripe olives
  • 8 pitted ripe olives
  • Fresh parsley or marjoram sprigs or leaves if desired

Instructions

  • With rippled vegetable cutter or sharp knife, cut peeled eggs lengthwise in half.
  • Carefully remove yolks and place in small bowl; mash with fork.
  • Reserve egg white halves.
  • Mix mashed yolks, mayonnaise, chopped herbs, garlic-pepper blend and chopped olives.
  • Carefully spoon mixture into egg white halves, mounding lightly.
  • Cut whole pitted olives into slices; top each egg half with olive slices.
  • Garnish with small herb sprig or leaves.

Notes & Wine Advice

Don’t be tempted to use kalamata or other specialty olives in this recipe because the flavor would be too strong. The ripe olives are mild enough to add just a pleasant olive flavor without overpowering the egg flavor. However, feel free to substitute basil for the marjoram or parsley, or top with a cherry tomato wedge instead of an olive slice. Prepare the stuffed eggs up to 24 hours in advance. Refrigerate in a tightly covered container until serving time.

Nutrition values

Calories: 80 kcal
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Course; Appetizer / Eggs
Diets; Vegetarian

Five-Spice Mixed Nuts and Cranberries

Five-Spice Mixed Nuts and Cranberries

Couverts14 servings
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Equipment

  • oven

Ingredients

  • 1 egg white slightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon five-spice powder
  • 21 ⁄2 cups assorted nuts such as walnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, pistachios and peanuts
  • 1 ⁄2 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 300°F.
  • Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • In medium bowl, beat egg white, sugar and five-spice powder with whisk.
  • Stir in nuts until well coated.
  • Spread nuts in single layer in pan.
  • Bake 25 minutes.
  • Stir; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until toasted.
  • Stir in cranberries.
  • Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Store in tightly covered container up to 1 week.

Notes & Wine Advice

These nuts would be a crunchy addition to a salad with vinaigrette dressing and feta cheese.
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Course; Fruit / Nuts
Diets; Vegetarian

Roasted Carrot and Herb Spread

Roasted Carrot and Herb Spread

Couverts16 servings
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Equipment

  • oven

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
  • 1 dark-orange sweet potato peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (21⁄2 cups)
  • 1 small onion cut into 8 wedges, separated
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ⁄8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • Assorted whole-grain crackers or vegetable chips

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Place carrots, sweet potato and onion in pan; drizzle with oil.
  • Sprinkle with garlic, thyme, salt and pepper; stir to coat.
  • Bake uncovered about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
  • In food processor, place vegetable mixture.
  • Cover; process until blended.
  • Spoon into serving bowl.
  • Serve warm, or cover and refrigerate until serving.
  • Serve with crackers.

Notes & Wine Advice

Carrots and red garnet sweet potatoes—or any of the deep-orange variety—help give this dip its intense color, flavor and nutrition. You can use any kind of sweet potato that you like.

Nutrition values

Calories: 90 kcal
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Course; Side Dish / Tapas
Diets; Vegetarian

Chinese Dumplings with Sweet Soy Dipping Sauce

Chinese Dumplings with Sweet Soy Dipping Sauce

Couverts24 servings
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Equipment

  • nonstick skillet 12-inch

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add bok choy, mushrooms and carrot; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until bok choy is tender and wilted.
  • Stir in onions and gingerroot; cook and stir 1 minute longer.
  • In small bowl, stir together wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
  • Stir into vegetable mixture just until combined; remove skillet from heat.
  • Cool slightly.
  • Meanwhile, in another small bowl, mix sauce ingredients until sugar is dissolved; set aside.
  • For each dumpling, spoon about 1 tablespoon filling into center of pot sticker wrapper.
  • Wet edge of wrapper with water; bring edge of wrapper together in thirds, pinching wrapper together in center to form a pyramid.
  • Repeat with remaining wrappers.
  • (Cover prepared dumplings with damp towel to keep them from drying out.
  • )
  • In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 inch water to boiling.
  • Spray metal colander with cooking spray.
  • Arrange about 8 dumplings in colander, about 1⁄2 inch apart.
  • Place colander in Dutch oven; cover.
  • Reduce heat; steam dumplings over simmering water 10 to 12 minutes or until dumplings are translucent.
  • Transfer to serving plate; repeat with remaining dumplings.
  • Serve dumplings with sauce.

Notes & Wine Advice

Feel free to vary the shapes of the dumplings; wrappers can be shaped into round pouches or semicircles.

Nutrition values

Calories: 45 kcal
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Course; Sauce / Snack
Diets; Vegetarian

Asparagus with Creamy Spanish Dip

Asparagus with Creamy Spanish Dip

Couverts15
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Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients

  • 1 ⁄2 cup slivered almonds toasted*
  • 1 ⁄2 cup roasted red bell peppers from 7-oz jar, drained, chopped
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 ⁄2 cup garlic-and-herbs spreadable cheese from 4- or 6.5-oz container
  • 1 ⁄4 cup chili sauce
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 lb fresh asparagus spears

Instructions

  • In food processor, place almonds.
  • Cover; process 10 to 15 seconds or until finely ground.
  • Add roasted peppers and crushed red pepper.
  • Cover; process about 10 seconds or until finely ground.
  • Add cheese, chili sauce and 1 tablespoon of the milk.
  • Cover; process about 10 seconds or until well mixed.
  • Add remaining 1 tablespoon milk if needed for dipping consistency.
  • In 12-inch skillet, heat 3⁄4 inch water to boiling.
  • Add asparagus; cover and cook 2 minutes.
  • Drain.
  • Plunge asparagus into ice water until cold; drain.
  • On serving platter, arrange asparagus spears.
  • Serve with dip.
  • *To toast nuts, cook in an ungreased heavy skillet over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until browning begins, then stirring constantly until golden brown.

Notes & Wine Advice

This awesome dip is based on romesco, a classic Spanish sauce served with fish and poultry; almonds, red bell pepper, tomato, onion and garlic are what make it special.

Nutrition values

Calories: 60 kcal
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Diets; Vegetarian

Layered Black Bean and Roasted Salsa Dip

Layered Black Bean and Roasted Salsa Dip

Couverts8 servings
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Equipment

  • oven

Ingredients

  • 1 package 4 oz goat cheese, softened
  • 1 package 3 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 ⁄2 cup refried black beans with lime from 15.5-oz can
  • 1 ⁄2 cup fire-roasted salsa from 16-oz jar
  • 2 plum Roma tomatoes, seeded, chopped (2⁄3 cup)
  • 2 medium green onions sliced (2 tablespoons)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 8 oz bite-size tortilla chips

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • In small bowl, stir together goat cheese and cream cheese.
  • Spread into ungreased 9-inch pie plate.
  • Spread refried beans and salsa over cheese.
  • Cover with foil; bake 14 to 16 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  • Sprinkle with tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
  • Serve warm with tortilla chips.

Notes & Wine Advice

Look for a thick salsa to keep it from becoming too thin when baking. Or drain some of the liquid off the salsa before spreading it over the cheese.
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Course; Sauce
Diets; Vegetarian

Artichoke-Rosemary Bruschetta

Artichoke-Rosemary Bruschetta

Couverts12 slices
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Equipment

  • oven

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Place bread, cut sides up, on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, mix 1⁄2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the Parmesan cheese, rosemary, mayonnaise and artichokes.
  • Spread artichoke mixture on bread.
  • Sprinkle with remaining 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Notes & Wine Advice

Turn this appetizer into a light meal by pairing it with a tossed salad and fruit.

Nutrition values

Calories: 260 kcal
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Course; Appetizer / Bread
Diets; Vegetarian

Apple Pineapple Smoothie

Apple Pineapple Smoothie

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Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients

  • 1 red apple skin on, cored, chopped
  • 1 cup of chopped pineapple
  • ½ cup of all-natural Greek yogurt
  • ½ of a peeled banana
  • ½ cup of coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp. protein powder
  • 1 cup of chilled water

Instructions

  • Place all of the ingredients in the sequence they are listed into your blender.
  • Start your blender on low speed then increase the speed to high until blended smooth.

Nutrition values

Calories: 135 kcal
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Course; Fruit / Smoothies

Plum and Blueberry Persuasion

Plum and Blueberry Persuasion

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Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients

  • 5 plums halved, seeded
  • ½ a banana
  • 2 tbsp. of chopped almonds
  • 1 cup of blueberries
  • ½ cup of chilled Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp. almond butter
  • ½ cup of chilled water

Instructions

  • Place all of the ingredients in the sequence they are listed into your blender.
  • Start your blender on low speed then increase the speed to high until blended smooth.

Nutrition values

Calories: 125 kcal
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Course; Smoothies

Zero Belly Breakfast Smoothie

Zero Belly Breakfast Smoothie

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Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients

  • 1 large red apple skin on, cored, chopped
  • 1 cup of all-natural Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup of mixed berries
  • 6 almonds chopped roughly
  • 1 tbsp. natural whey powder
  • ½ cup of chilled orange juice
  • 1 cup of chilled water

Instructions

  • Place all of the ingredients in the sequence they are listed into your blender.
  • Start your blender on low speed then increase the speed to high until blended smooth

Nutrition values

Calories: 120 kcal
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Course; Breakfast / Smoothies