Tag: extravirgin olive oil

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Best Garden Salad 17

Adding five vegetables and one fruit—avocado—to the romaine lettuce rounds out the nutrition in this side dish salad. Ingredients 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons honey 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil 4 cups shredded romaine lettuce 1 cup yellow pear tomatoes, […]

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Bistro Dinner Salad 1

This dinner salad is a perfect light and quick, yet refined, meal. The mustard tarragon vinaigrette complements the slightly bitter salad greens, while the pear adds a hint of sweetness. Ingredients 3 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts 4 large eggs Cooking spray 2 bacon slices (uncooked) 8 cups gourmet salad greens 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled […]

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Pan-Grilled Snapper with Orzo Pasta Salad 9

Small rice-shaped pasta, orzo cooks quickly and soaks up flavor from the vinaigrette. Double the vinaigrette and spoon some over the top of the fish, if you like. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta) Cooking spray 4 (6-ounce) red snapper fillets 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided 1 1/2 tablespoons […]

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Sautéed Escarole, Corn, and White Bean Salad 4

Ingredients 2 heads escarole, quartered lengthwise and rinsed Cooking spray 2 ounces pancetta, chopped 1 medium zucchini, quartered and cut into julienne strips 1 garlic clove, minced 1 cup fresh corn kernels 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 (15-ounce) can navy beans, rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon extravirgin olive […]

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Steaks with Tuscan-Style Cannellini Salad

Cannellini, large white kidney beans, are common in Tuscan dishes. You can use any white bean, such as Great Northern or navy beans. Ingredients 2 cups chopped plum tomato (about 1/2 pound) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic 1 teaspoon extravirgin olive […]