| |
| |
|
Your Recipe Center |
Easy summer salads are the way to go, now that the winter blues are fading into the distance and salad days are here. The best salads are light, bright and easy to prepare.
Who wants to spend hours slaving away in the kitchen when friends are round for lunch, the garden is in bloom and the wine is chilled and ready to pour. But before you start to cook you can save a lot of energy by buying the right ingredients. That way you don't need the heavy bottled sauces and dressings to make a great flavor. After all you don't want to take a beautiful crisp summer salad and soak it in a mixture of fat, sugar, salt and chemicals do you?
If you start off with great food and don't do too much to them you don't need all these strong tastes. All you need is to combine it well so that the flavors work together, have a nice crunchy texture and add a little light dressing to set it all off. Let the taste buds do the rest Freshness is, as in all cooking, the way to a good salad.
Don't take what the supermarkets give you. Although it's easier to pick up the ready packed tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers etc. To make sure you get the best, take a minute or two and pick over the vegetables, choose what is firm ripe and ready to use. The same of course applies with meat and fish. There is a reason why supermarkets prepackage, and it's not always convenience. So choose well, cook quickly and simply and your friends won't have finished the wine by the time you get there! Enjoy a little bit of summer now with this easy poached chicken salad.
Easy poached chicken salad
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts (skinless)
1 finely sliced red onion
1 whole half onion
4 good ripe tomatoes sliced thickly
250 grams/4ozs salad leaves mixed
4ozs raisins soaked in hot water for ten minutes
1 half lemon
2 fresh or dry bay leaves
1 teaspoon peppercorns black
1 small French, stick loaf or similar sliced at an angle into 1/2 inch slices
For the dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
1clove garlic crushed
1/2 dessert spoon Dijon or other mild mustard
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
To make the dressing:
Whisk the vinegar and mustard together with the garlic, slowly add the olive oil while whisking and season with salt and pepper to taste.
To make the salad:
Bring a pan of water to the boil with the bay leaves, 1/2 white onion, lemon and peppercorns.Carefully add the chicken and simmer gently until cooked, if you are unsure it is worth investing a few dollars in a meat thermometer. The temperature should be at least 75 celcius/167 Fahrenheit, put the sliced bread on a baking tray and drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt. Bake in a medium oven until crisp but soft in the middle.
Mix the leaves together with the onions and raisins. Turn in the salad dressing and put into 4 good-sized bowls. Place slices of tomato and bread alternatly around the edge. Slice the warm chicken at an angle and put attractively on top of the salad. Sit back, enjoy and get someone else to do the washing up.
Nearlyhealthy.com is a new quality easy recipe, cookery tips and information site, for great tasting food that is also easy to cook. Cooking should be a joy not a chore.Using the best ingrdients and keeping it simple means your food tastes good with the minimum of fuss. Cookery book reviews, we choose the best in current and classic recipe books and food travel writers. Also product and good food suppliers.
Need to know the best food processer we take the time to choose so you don't have to. Need to know where to find the best organic pork? We bring you the best suppliers and information.
We have started small but will add more and more content over the coming weeks so do keep checking back.We look forward to seeing you and listening to your comments and feedback.
 ABC News | Tyler Florence's 7 recipes for a full holiday meal MSNBC - Looking to get all your recipes from one reliable source? Food Network star Tyler Florence helps you prepare the turkey and all the delicious sides dishes ... Emeril's Brined, Herb-Roasted Turkey Making Thanksgiving gravy Recipe of the week: Thanksgiving turkey: A fast-roasting classic ... |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Delia Smith's recipes: pumpkin pie Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - One day I'm hoping actually to be in the US for the big day, but meanwhile I'm offering a recipe for exiles over here, a quick and easy version of the ... Pick a Perfectly Pleasing Pumpkin Pie Recipe at FoodNetwork.com |
 DailyTech | Cooking Mama Responds to PETA by Highlighting Vegetarian Offerings ... MarketWatch - Mama wants people to know that World Kitchen includes 51 recipes from around the world, ranging from vegetarian fare like miso soup and rice cakes to ... Majesco Responds to PETA's Cooking Mama Parody Majesco Responds To PETA On Cooking Mama Criticism Majesco reponds to PETA Cooking Mama criticism |
 Parade Magazine | Thanksgiving Recipes Made Easy Examiner.com - These recipes sure interest me and if they interest you, watch Bobby Flay help a woman who wants to impress her soul mate and his mother for Thanksgiving by ... a Diabetes-Friendly Thanksgiving |
Sandwich Recipes From Renowned Boston Chefs Epicurious - One café spokesperson confirmed that no substitutions are allowed; their mission is to maintain the integrity of the original recipe. ... |
Aretha Franklin Shares Christmas Traditions, Recipes NPR - ... with Farai Chideya, Franklin reveals why she decided to produce an album of holiday standards, and the two share some of their favorite holiday recipes. |
 New York Times | Recipes for Health Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Soup New York Times, United States - This series offers recipes with an eye towards empowering you to cook healthy meals every day. Produce, seasonal and locally grown when possible, ... The Diet Detective Gobble up a healthier Thanksgiving feast |
Gather friends for a party to make these recipes for gift-giving Dallas Morning News, TX - Time is precious, especially at the holidays. Even so, you want your gifts to be personal and if you could manage to spend time with a few friends, ... |
Homemade gift: recipes for gifts your friends will love ABC15.com (KNXV-TV), AZ - Cranberry mustard is a flavored, sweet mustard that enhances the flavor of foods such as sandwiches, sauces and dips. While cranberry mustard is often ... |
Garten likes her recipes to be simply well-made Kentucky.com, KY - "What I need from a recipe is pretty simple: I want an easy recipe that I can hopefully make in advance, and when friends arrive, I want the house to smell ... 'I love cooking for people I love' Just Another Day at The (Gorgeous) Office |
| home | site map |
| © 2007 |