Tag: olive oil

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Seared Salmon with Balsamic-Blistered Tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes and balsamic vinegar mirror and amplify each other; both are a bit tangy and sweet, and both benefit from a little high heat in the pan. Shallots mellow as they sauté and provide a backbone for the sauce. Moving the salmon to a sheet pan allows you to build the sauce in the skillet […]

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Easy Penne and Tuna Salad

Instead of cleaning out the fridge to put dinner together, toss pasta with quality tuna; its richness and flavor will carry the salad, which is embellished with simple flavorings. Serve with a torn baguette. Ingredients 1 large red bell pepper 4 quarts water 2 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided 6 ounces uncooked penne pasta 2 cups […]

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Jambalaya with Shrimp and Andouille Sausage

Our top-rated jambalaya is a satisfying and hearty dinner that comes together in just a little over 30 minutes. We love the convenience of one-dish meals–which minimize both prep and cleanup time. Using both Andouille sausage and juicy pink shrimp, this jambalaya recipes is like a spicy surf-and-turf. To save time and money, buy frozen […]

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Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad

Simple and bright, this is the kind of main that puts us in the mood for spring. If you’ve never thrown fresh lemons on the grill, try it: The slight edge of char intensifies their tartness, and they look gorgeous. The marinade is more of a wet rub since the chicken goes straight to the […]

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Grilled Vegetable and Flank Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

If you don’t love blue cheese, try crumbled feta or grated Parmesan instead. If not treated right, flank steak can be a little tough, so cut it thinly and against the grain.   Ingredients 1 (1-lb.) flank steak, trimmed 1/4 cup olive oil, divided 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon […]

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Steak with Mixed Olive Tapenade, Butternut Squash, and Green Beans

This bountiful plate comes together in a snap thanks to savvy finds from the supermarket like frozen precooked butternut squash, olives from the olive bar, and spiralized beets (available in the produce section). If you can’t find the beets, you can add 1/3 cup precooked, sliced beets to the cooked and drained green beans. Cutting […]

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Prawns al Mojo de Ajo

Mojo de ajo is like a garlic gravy that infuses the grilled shrimp with fantastically zesty flavor. This dish employs a great trick many cooks don’t know: using skillets on the grill, which gives fiery grilled flavor to simmered components like the garlic and onion. Ingredients 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup finely diced white […]

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Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta

We add olives, capers, crushed red pepper, and fresh basil to bottled pasta sauce for a quick variation on the traditional Chicken Puttanesca. Ingredients 8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta 2 teaspoons olive oil 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups tomato-basil pasta sauce (such as Muir Glen Organic) 1/4 […]

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Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad

Simple and bright, this is the kind of main that puts us in the mood for spring. If you’ve never thrown fresh lemons on the grill, try it: The slight edge of char intensifies their tartness, and they look gorgeous. The marinade is more of a wet rub since the chicken goes straight to the […]

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Blackened Cumin-Cayenne Tilapia

Use your broiler to make already quick-cooking fish fillets an even speedier dinner option. Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Cooking spray How to Make It Step 1 Preheat broiler. […]