Herbs

Late Summer Tomato, Herb and Toasted Bread Salad

May 26, 2017

Ingredients: 1 baguette 1/3 cup olive oil Sea salt and lots of fresh ground pepper 3-4 ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped, reserving juices 6-10 green or black olives pitted and coarsely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely minced or crushed 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves, minced fine 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, minced fine 3-4 fresh...

Linguine with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons minced garlic 3 lbs. very ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped, liquid reserved 1/2 cup coarsely chopped basil 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar Salt and Pepper 1 lb linguine 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Freshly grated parmesan cheese Directions Heat 1 tbsp oil in heavy skillet over medium-low heat....

Butternut Carrot Soup

Ingredients: 3 cups peeled, diced butternut squash (about 1 small squash) 2 cups thinly sliced carrot (4 medium) 3/4 cup thinly sliced leek or chopped onion 1 tbsp butter or margarine 2 14-ounce cans reduced sodium chicken broth 1/4 tsp ground white pepper 1/4 cup half and half or light cream Creme Fraiche or dairy...

Scallop and Snap Pea Stir Fry

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound small sea scallops, side muscle removed Coarse salt 1 small onion, halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick 1 tbsp grated peeled fresh ginger 1/2 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 1/2 tsp Asian garlic chili sauce 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves Directions:...

Summer Vegetable Gratin

6-8 servings as a side dish or 4 as a light entree Ingredients: 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 lb zucchini, ends trimmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices 1 lb yellow summer squash, ends trimmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4 thick slices ** 2 tsp table salt 1 1/2 lb ripe...

Late Tomato Herb and Toasted Bread Salad

1 baguette 1/3 cup olive oil Sea salt and lots of fresh ground pepper 3-4 ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped, reserving juices 6-10 green or black olives pitted and coarsely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely minced or crushed 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves, minced fine 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, minced fine 3-4 fresh basil...

Basil Pesto

Ingredients: 2 cups loosely packed basil leaves 1/3 cup pine nuts 1 1/2 medium cloves of peeled garlic (or more) 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese Directions: Place all ingredients in food processor. Start processor on slow; as it is running pour 1/2 cup olive oil in through the feed tube If sauce seems dry (it...

Fresh Mint Tea

Ingredients: 4 tea bags 3 cups boiling water 1/4 c lemon juice 6 cups water 12 large mint leaves 1 c orange juice 1 c sugar Sprigs of mint Orange slices Directions: Put tea bags and mint in 3-quart pitcher, add 3 cups boiling water and steep until cool Discard bags and mint leaves Add...

Mint Cilantro Chutney

Ingredients: 1 cup packed cilantro (stems and leaves) 1 cup packed mint (leaves only) 1 green Serrano chile 1/4 small red onion, sliced 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt Directions: Blend ingredients to a smooth paste in a blender. Add up to 2 tbsp water, if needed. Chill, covered, 30 minutes From Modern Spice:...

Chimichurri

Makes 1 cup Ingredients: 1 large bunch Italian parsley, washed, dried and large stems removed (about 1 1/2 cups loosely packed) 2 sprigs fresh oregano or marjoram (about 20 leaves( 3-4 large cloves garlic, peeled and minced Juice of 1 lemon or 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar Zested rind of one lemon 1/2-2/3 c olive...