Ingredients Salad: 1 c quinoa 1 c cherry tomatoes, sliced ½ green beans, diced or al dente broccoli ½ cucumber, diced ½ c Nicolau Farms Quatro Pepe cheese 3 T chives, chopped 3 T parsley, chopped Vinaigrette: ¼ c Sparrow Lane extra virgin olive oil 2 T Sparrow Lane Golden Balsamic vinegar (or Cabernet, for aContinue reading “Summer Quinoa Quatro Pepe Salad”
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Spinach Salad
Ingredients Approx. 4 c baby spinach leaves 1 red onion, thinly sliced 1/2 to 3/4 c slivered almonds, cinnamon pecans or toasted pinenuts 1/4 c Sparrow Lane Golden Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 c Sparrow Lane Extra Virgin Olive Oil pinch of sea salt pinch of pepper 1-2 hard boiled eggs Bacon Crumbles Instructions Begin with spinach, top withContinue reading “Spinach Salad”
Pear Quinoa Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
Ingredients 1 c organic quinoa 2 handfuls of organic baby spinach leaves, washed, drained 1 large ripe pear, washed, stemmed and cored, cut into pieces 2 T fresh chopped parsley Sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste A handful of almonds or walnuts, pan toasted and salted to taste Cranberries (optional) Maple Vinaigrette DressingContinue reading “Pear Quinoa Salad with Maple Vinaigrette”
Golden Turkey Brine
Ingredients 1- 12 lb turkey, thawed completely if frozen (fresh is always best) 1 c sea salt 1/2 c brown sugar 4 c boiling water 1 c Sparrow Lane Golden balsamic vinegar 1 T worcestershire sauce 1 head garlic, finely chopped ( 1 tablespoon garlic granules) to taste 1 medium onions, finely chopped ( 2 teaspoons onion powder) to taste 1Continue reading “Golden Turkey Brine”
Garlicky Greens Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients 6/8 medium to small portabello mushrooms or white stuffing mushrooms 4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 4 c of sauteing greens, kale, chard; coursely chopped into ½ in strips 1 bunch Italian parsley, chopped 8 oz fresh goat cheese, I use Nicolau Farms Sparrow Lane Champagne vinegar Sparrow Lane Golden Balsamic vinegar SparrowContinue reading “Garlicky Greens Stuffed Mushrooms”
Beet Salad
Ingredients 3-4 medium beets, peeled & halved Sparrow Lane Golden Balsamic Vinegar 2 c baby arugula Sparrow Lane Champagne Vinegar Sparrow Lane Extra Virgin Olive Oil Crème Fraiche salt & pepper to taste Instructions Prep Place beets cut side down in baking dish. Pour the Sparrow Lane Golden Balsamic Vinegar so that the liquid isContinue reading “Beet Salad”