Tag: canola oil

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Salmon with Spinach Salad and Miso Vinaigrette

Sustainable Choice: Wild Alaskan salmon is a sure sustainable choice. Avoid farmed salmon. The gingery vinaigrette is also delicious with a steak salad. Ingredients 8 teaspoons canola oil, divided 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick) 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon white miso (soybean paste) 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 2 teaspoons minced […]

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Zucchini-Ricotta Pizza

Ingredients 2 cups warm water (100 to 110 degrees fahrenheit) 3 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast 2 teaspoons sugar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 23.75 ounces white whole-wheat flour (about 5 cups) Cooking spray 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided 3/4 […]

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Slow Cooker Thai Beef Curry

The challenge: The flavors are always too bland. Our solution: It’s true that the long, slow cooking period mellows flavors. But bold spices, in bold amounts, will hold their own over time. Here, we start with big flavor from a good amount of curry paste and fish sauce, and we finish with fresh touches of […]

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The Seedy Truth About “Healthy” Vegetable Oils

Our intake of polyunsaturated vegetable oils has tripled in the last 50 years, about the same time Americans started getting fatter and sicker. It turns out that vegetable oils like canola, safflower, soy, and sunflower are not the health foods we’ve been led to believe. What’s Wrong with “Vegetable” Oils These vegetable oils (which are really […]

Creamy Poblano Tacos

Ingredients 6 large poblano chiles (about 1 1/2 lb.) 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 medium white onion, cut into 1/4-in. slices 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/3 cup Mexican crema or sour cream 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 12 (5-in.) corn tortillas, warmed 1/2 cup sliced radishes 1 ear corn, grilled and kernels removed 1 chayote, peeled, […]

Springy Chicken Soup

Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil, divided 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces 1 cup thinly sliced leek 1 cup thinly diagonally sliced carrot 4 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson) 3 large thyme sprigs 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3/8 teaspoon kosher […]

Chicken Adobo

Ingredients 2 cups rice vinegar 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce 10 garlic cloves, crushed 8 (6-oz.) bone-in chicken thighs, skinned 3 Thai chiles, halved lengthwise 2 bay leaves 1 (13.5-oz.) can light coconut milk 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper How to Make It Step 1 Place first 7 ingredients in […]

Slow Cooker Ramen Bowls

Ingredients 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 (2-pound) boneless pork shoulder roast 2 onions, peeled and halved horizontally 4 cups unsalted chicken stock 4 cups water 1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce, divided 12 ounces shiitake mushrooms 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil 1 (7 x 3-inch) piece kombu 1 (2-inch) piece peeled ginger, cut into 6 slices […]

Chicken, Mushroom, and Bok Choy Bowls

Ingredients 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided 8 ounces ground chicken 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cremini mushrooms, finely chopped 1/2 cup shiitake mushroom caps, sliced 6 heads baby bok choy, quartered 1/2 cup sliced green onions 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1/4 […]

Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Bowl

Ingredients 2 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs, skinned 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 green onions 1/4 cup unsalted ketchup 1/4 cup honey 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 cloves) 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar, divided 2 […]