Mise in place is the key to easy assembly. Curate and prepare individual ingredients. Select an attractive platter, board or tray. When ready to serve, assemble. Hawaiian Poke Platter – – Hawaiian Poke Platter Mise en Place: Poke (see below), Potato Mac (see recipe in index), wonton chips (fried wonton wrappers), Macadamia nuts, jalapeno (sliced,…
Ingredient: avocado
Creamy Avocado Salsa on The Grand Quesadilla
Newport Beach, California Fresh sea air, blue skies and a warm breeze welcomed us to Newport Beach in July. Our sole mission for the day was to celebrate our granddaughter, Emily, for her seventh birthday. It was just the three of us to explore the Orange County coast and pamper our girl. What a grand…
Southwest Salad
This recipe calls for a vinaigrette with Southwest flavors. Use a store-bought or try our homemade Southwest Vinaigrette. Southwest Salad – – Romaine lettuce (washed, dried and chopped), corn (cooked, kernels removed from cob), radishes (washed and sliced), avocado (ripe, diced), Hatch Chile (roasted, skin and seeds removed, diced), cilantro (stems removed, chopped), Southwest Vinaigrette…
Gazpacho
Gazpacho – – Gazpacho: hothouse cucumber (halved and seeded, but not peeled), red bell pepper (cored and seeded), jalapeño pepper (optional), plum tomatoes, red onion, garlic (minced), oregano (dried ), tomato juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper (fresh ground ), Garnish: avocado (diced), cilantro (chopped), Wash vegetables well.; Roughly chop the cucumbers, bell…
Corn Salsa
Corn Salsa – – corn (boiled for 5 minutes), jalapeño pepper (fresh, diced), onion (diced), salsa (any prepared store bought), avocado, salt and pepper (to taste), Combine ingredients in a bowl.; – Corn Salsa 12345 Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! CourseSide Dish CuisineMexican or Southwestern Yield Prep Time 4 servings 10 minutes…
Meet Me for a Salad Like the Brown Derby Cobb
Meet Me for a Salad Like the Brown Derby Cobb – – chicken (breasts, cooked, cut into bite-sized cubes), Romaine lettuce (washed and chopped), tomato (chopped), avocado (ripe, diced), bacon (cooked crisp), egg (hard cooked, diced), blue cheese (crumbled), K.O.’s French dressing, In a large bowl, toss the Romaine with some dressing to coat. Place…
Bloody Mary Bar
Bloody Mary Bar – – vodka, ice, tomato juice, vegetable juice, bloody Mary mix, lemon, lime, celery, salt, olive (5 different kinds), onion, capers, pickles, cucumber ( slices), green onion, jalapeño pepper, horseradish, bay shrimp, avocado, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, Cajun Chef hot sauce, Set it all out and let the libation creations begin!; – Bloody…
Chupe
Chupe – – Broth: chicken broth (15 oz.), carrots (peeled), red pepper (seeds removed), onion, green onion (trimmed), garlic, parsley, salt and pepper (to taste), chicken (boneless, skinless breast), Finishing the soup: chicken (breast, cooked and shredded into bite-sizes pieces), potato (white or red, peeled cut into 1⁄2 cubes), corn (canned or fresh, cut off…