Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Moroccan Salad- Tomato & Cucumber
We have this crazy tradition in our family, grab yourself an unique party theme and slap it onto your relatives.
You? You are bringing a Moroccan salad!
Okay,
So yeah, sure. I got one.
Not...
So, you Google it. Hmmmm, this seems like every other Mediterranean salad I ever made. What exactly makes this different?
Frankly, I am not sure, but it IS different.
It may be the size that you cut them into, it may be the combination, the olive oil, the parsley, or the seasoning.
It is incredibly delicious and easy to make.
Don't believe me, just try it. I think you will like it.
Waiting for the next theme, or dreaming up some challenge for my sisters soon.
What do YOU think? Czech Republic? Poland? Ghana? Uruguay?
Serves about 4-6
Ingredients
1 lb cherry tomatoes (or grape), cut into small pieces (I did eighths)
1 1/2 English cucumbers, diced small
1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
1/4 cup green onions, chives, or onion, minced
1 Lemon, juiced
1 tsp Lemon zest
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste
Chop everything, add the olive oil and lemon zest and juice. Season well with salt and pepper. Chill until ready to serve. Best made 1-2 hours before serving.
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Indian Spiced Chicken with Chickpeas and Spinach
Golden and fragrant, we loved the beautiful color and flavors of this dish. This one is somewhat healthy too. This one is a quick dinner to pull together, and reheats nicely too.
Inspired by this recipe, but simplified by me (because I am like that).
I usually have boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the freezer, canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans) on the pantry shelf and fresh spinach hanging around. We have made this with the yogurt addition at the end, and without, and frankly, both are delicious. If you don't have the yogurt, skip it, but don't skip this recipe it's so tasty. If you don't like spicy hot, omit the cayenne pepper, otherwise, curry powder and turmeric are not that spicy, just golden and fragrant.
One caution, be sure to put on an old shirt when cooking, and eating, this. If you don't, you're sure to have some yellow spots adorning your shirt. Ask me how I know...
Ingredients
Servings: 6
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp butter
6-8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Kosher salt
1 large onion, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves,
chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons
grated peeled ginger
2 teaspoons ground
curry powder
2 teaspoons ground
cumin
2 teaspoons ground
turmeric
1/4 teaspoon
cayenne pepper (optional)
1 15-ounce can
chickpeas, rinsed
1 cup (or more) chicken broth
5 ounces baby
spinach (about 8 lightly packed cups)
1/4 cup Greek
yogurt (optional)
1/4 cup fresh
cilantro leaves with tender stems
Heat oil in a large heavy pot over
medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt. Working in batches, cook chicken,
reducing heat as needed to prevent over-browning, until golden brown on all
sides, 8-10 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate.
Add butter and
onions to drippings in pot; season with salt. Cook, stirring often, until
onions are soft and golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Stir in garlic,
ginger, curry powder, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne. Cook, stirring constantly,
until spices are fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chickpeas and 1 cup broth.
Return chicken and any accumulated juices to pot. Add more broth if needed to
cover chicken about three-fourths of the way up. Bring to a simmer. Cover pot
and turn the heat to low, braise chicken until fork-tender, 45-55 minutes. Add spinach to pot, cook until spinach is
wilted, 3-4 minutes. Turn off heat, stir yogurt into
cooking liquid. Season with salt and sprinkle with
cilantro. Spoon chicken mixture over white, or basmati, rice.
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