You can’t call it a Salad!!!
Ingredients
- 1 pita bread (broiled or fried)
- 1 mid-size lettuce (chopped)
- 500 grams tomatoes (diced)
- 100 grams cucumbers (diced)
- 1 green pepper (chopped)
- 10 small radishes, chopped
- 1 onion (wings)
- 20 mint leaves (chopped)
- 1/4 cup parsley (diced)
- 1/2 cup purslane ( Bakleh in Lebanese)
- 1/4 cup fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses (or balsamic vinegar if not available)
- 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp sumac
- 1 lemon (zest)
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, chop, cut and mix lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, purslane, thyme, green pepper, radishes, mint, onion and lemon zest.
- To prepare the vinaigrette, combine molasses, olive oil, brown sugar, salt and sumac, lemon juice and then drizzle over the vegetables.
- To serve, incorporate the fried or broiled crispy pita bread in the salad and enjoy!
Cooking time (duration): 90
Number of servings (yield): 5
Meal type: dinner/lunch
Culinary tradition: Lebanese
My rating:5 stars: ?????
Posted: April 16th, 2010
Categories:
Salads
Tags:
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Ingredients
- 1 kg ground beef
- 18 taco shells (Hard or soft)
- 1 large onion (a la julienne)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 large bell pepper (a la julienne)
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Cumin
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet, over medium heat, add the meat, chili powder, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper and cover the meat with water. let it simmer for an hour.
- Add onion, bell pepper to the ingredients and keep cooking for another 5 minutes.
- In a hard taco shell, add your liking of meat, then garnish with chopped tomato, lettuce, and cheese.
- Top the shell with sour cream and guacamole if available.
Quick Notes
You can serve rice and black beans and salsa on the side. and lots of margarita.
Variations
You can replace beef with chicken or seafood to your liking.
Cooking time (duration): 90
Number of servings (yield): 6
Meal type: dinner
Culinary tradition: Mexican
My rating:5 stars: ?????
Posted: April 7th, 2010
Categories:
Mexican,
dinner
Tags:
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. Dijon-style mustard
1 tsp. honey
1 clove garlic, minced
1 shallot, minced
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 head iceberg lettuce, washed and torn into bite-size pieces
10 pcs strawberries
1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put hazelnuts on a sheet pan and bake until toasted, about 10 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, garlic, shallot, salt, and pepper.
Gently wash, hull, and cut strawberries into quarters.
In a large bowl, toss lettuce, strawberries, and hazelnuts with enough dressing to coat evenly.
Pile high onto salad plates and top with goat cheese. Serve immediately.
Quick Notes
Serve with some wine on the afternoon.
Cooking time (duration): 15
Diet type: Vegetarian
Number of servings (yield): 6
Meal type: lunch
Culinary tradition: French
My rating:5 stars: ★★★★★
