Description
The classic Caprese salad was the inspiration for this perfect mid-day snack or go-to weekday meal when you’re short on time. Crunchy, toasted bread is topped with cottage cheese, tomatoes, toasted walnuts, fresh basil and finished with a drizzle of balsamic syrup. Recipe by Beth Stark, RDN, LDN.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 4 slices whole-grain bread, toasted
- 1 1/3 cups low fat 2% cottage cheese
- 1 cup multi-colored cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon balsamic syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and arrange walnuts evenly on a small baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes, checking frequently, until toasted.
- Spread cottage cheese evenly over each slice of toasted bread. Layer with tomatoes, toasted walnuts, fresh basil, black pepper and a drizzle of balsamic syrup.
Ingredients
FOR THE CRUST:
- 6 ounces (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- Salt, pinch
- 1¾ cups plus 1 tablespoons flour
FOR THE FILLING:
- 1⅓ cups unsalted pistachio kernels
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 6 ounces (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
FOR THE CRUST
- In the bowl of an electric mixer combine all ingredients and mix with paddle attachment until fully incorporated. Remove from bowl and press evenly into a fluted 9-inch tart pan that has been sprayed with pan spray. Chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Remove from refrigerator, line bottom of tart pan with a circle of parchment paper, cut to size. Fill with dry beans, enough to cover the parchment paper. Par-bake the shell until light golden brown, about 10 minutes, remove from oven and cool completely. Once cool, discard the beans (or store for later use).
FOR THE FILLING
- Pulse the pistachios in a food processor until very coarsely chopped (some of the pistachio will be mealy and the remainder will be coarse). Turn pistachios into a mixing bowl, add all other ingredients and combine with a spatula until fully incorporated.
- Fill the par-baked tart shell with the pistachio filling, smooth the top with a spatula, and bake for 30-40 minutes, until filling is golden brown and set. Test for doneness by inserting a clean knife or toothpick in the center—it should come out clean and the tart should not jiggle. If the crust begins to brown before the pie filling is set, cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake until done.
- Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
Note: Baking time may vary depending on oven and altitude.
Description
You can bake a fresh loaf of bread any night of the week with this easy recipe! This classic beer bread is made with a refreshing pilsner and has a topping loaded with hazelnuts. Serve it alongside your favorite seasonal soup or pair it with a light salad.
Ingredients
- ½ cup roughly chopped raw hazelnuts
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cups (339 grams) self-rising flour
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 12 ounces Breakside Brewery Pilsner
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8 ½-by-4 ½ inch loaf pan with butter.
- Add the hazelnuts, Parmesan, and salt to a small bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the melted butter and set aside.
- Place the flour in a large bowl and stir in the chives and sugar. Stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons of melted butter. Slowly add the beer as you stir. Mix until all ingredients are combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle the hazelnut topping evenly over the top of the loaf. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 20 minutes before removing from the pan. Garnish with chives before slicing to serve.
Description
These light, creamy and nutty egg cups are flavored with vegetables and bacon bits. Since they can be prepared ahead, they’re an easy start to your day.
Ingredients
- 1 cup liquid egg whites
- 3/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (preferably sharp)
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/3 cup California walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced or chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup real bacon bits
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and place a shallow rectangular baking dish 3/4 full with hot water in preheating oven. Coat 6 small canning jars liberally with nonstick cooking spray.
- Puree egg whites, cottage cheese, Cheddar, flour and garlic salt in a small blender. Stir in walnuts, bell pepper, green onion and
bacon bits, then spoon equal amounts into prepared jars. - Place jars in water and cook for 30 minutes or until eggs are set in the center. Serve immediately or let cool and remove from jars.
Eggs may be prepared several days ahead and stored in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Description
Fire up your morning and your metabolism with the power of almonds, protein, and a hint of sweet spice. Created by Corey Calliet, celebrity fitness trainer, on behalf of Almond Board of California.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 medium banana
- 1 date
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 scoop almond protein powder (or your protein powder of choice)
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/4 cup ice cubes
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass or to-go cup of your choice and prepare to own your day!
Description
This creamy almond butter is blended with cocoa powder, cacao nibs, espresso powder and coconut flakes to create a robust flavor profile suitable in snack applications or delicious as a standalone spread or dip.
Ingredients
- Almond butter 24 oz
- Cocoa powder, 100% cacao 0.90 oz
- Cacao nibs 0.90 oz
- Espresso powder, fine ground 0.30 oz
- Coconut flakes, unsweetened 0.60 oz
- Coconut sugar, pure, refined 0.90 oz
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir to evenly combine.
- Place Java Chocolate Almond Butter Spread in a sealed container and store at room temperature or refrigerator.
Description
Recipe by Carol Kicinski.
Ingredients
- 2 Racks of lamb, 8 bone each, trimmed and frenched
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil, use divided
- ½ cup Shelled, roasted, salted pistachios
- 3 cups Mint leaves, loosely packed
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450° F. Heat an oven proof skillet large enough to hold both racks of lamb until hot over medium-high heat. If you do not have a skillet large enough for both racks then place a roasting pan in the oven to heat up as the oven does.
- Season the lamb generously with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat one tablespoon of oil in the pan and sear the lamb on all sides for about 2 minutes per side. Let the lamb cool a little.
- Put the pistachios in the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to grind them. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the mint, garlic, zest and juice of lemon. Process until it turns into a paste. Spread the paste on the meat-side of the lamb racks pressing down firmly. Place the lamb racks back into the skillet (or roasting pan) bone-side down. Roast for 20 minutes for medium rare, 25 minutes for medium. Cover the lamb with foil and let sit for 10 minutes before cutting the lamb into chops, use a sharp, thin knife to carve.
Description
Recipe by Chef Ethan Stowell.
Ingredients
FOR PISTACHIO AND BASIL PESTO:
- 2 cups Fresh basil leaves, tightly packed
- 1 cup Pistachios, shelled, toasted
- 4 Garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Salt and pepper
FOR POTATO GNOCCHI:
- 2 pounds Russet potatoes, washed
- 4 Large egg yolks
- 2 cups Unbleached flour
- 2 tablespoons Salt
- Extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
FOR PISTACHIO AND BASIL PESTO:
- Place basil, pistachios and garlic cloves in a food processor; pulse until a rough puree.
- Add extra virgin olive oil and continue to pulse until oil, basil and pistachios have all combined into a smooth puree. Transfer sauce to a large work bowl; fold in cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
FOR POTATO GNOCCHI:
- Brush each potato lightly with extra virgin olive oil.
- Wrap each potato in aluminum foil and bake in oven until tender, for about one hour.
- When potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and pass them through a food mill or potato ricer which yields about 3 cups of sieved potatoes. On a clean work surface, mound sieved potatoes with a well in the middle. In the well place egg yolks, 2 cups of flour and salt.
- Mix all the ingredients together and make sure to dust work surface with additional flour as needed to avoid sticking.
- Once potato dough has come together, knead until smooth and even, with no visible bits of egg or flour. Keeping work surface and dough lightly floured, cut dough into 4 even pieces.
- With hands, roll each piece into a rope until diameter is about ½ inch thick.
- With a knife, cut down the rope to form ½ inch by ½ inch squares.
- Dust gnocchi with flour and continue until all dough has been formed into gnocchi.
- Discard any irregular shaped gnocchi, as it will not cook evenly.
- Place gnocchi on a lightly floured sheet pan until ready to cook and serve.
- Bring a large pot of water to a soft boil. Drop gnocchi into the water, work in batches if necessary, and cook until all gnocchi float to the surface of the water, about 1-2 minutes.
- Remove gnocchi from water and place in a large mixing bowl. Toss with pistachio and basil pesto sauce to taste, season with salt and pepper and serve while hot with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano on the side.
