Check out BuzzFeed’s list of 33 3 Ingredient Recipes. I’ll post some 3 ingredient recipes of my own soon, with healthy choices.
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Side Dish
Bella Bruschetta
Broo-sket-tah, Italian for fabulous appetizer, is my go to dish for dinner parties and potlucks. It requires minimal effort and you can bring something dazzling, flavorful, and healthy to the table. A small batch of bruschetta goes a long way. I made a small dish and it served 5, easily.
Consuming tomatoes provides an array of benefits to your health, including reducing bad cholesterol, improving skin, making stronger bones, fighting cancer, regulating blood sugar, making hair shinier and stronger, and preventing kidney stones and gallstones. To avoid using white bread, I served bruschetta with whole grain wheat toast for a healthier take on the traditional recipe.
In terms of taste, they say the uglier the tomato, the tastier it is. Here, I used 10 ounces of mini heirloom tomatoes from Trader Joe’s.
Recipe after the jump!
Smoked Salmon Mango Salad with Mustard Dressing
If you’re looking for a new recipe for smoked salmon, this mango salad is a satisfying and fresh plate. It’s also low carb. Yay!
Recipe after the jump!
Tomato Basil Seared Scallops
I cooked scallops for the first time last night. I was nervous about cooking to the perfect “done-ness” but the process proved to be pretty fail proof. This recipe was also improvised and I love how it turned out! The tomatoes, basil, and rosemary add so much flavor but the dish isn’t drenched or submerged in a stew, allowing you to appreciate the taste and texture of the scallops on their own.
Recipe after the jump! 🙂
Vegan Miso Orange Glazed Eggplant
Sometimes I forget that vegan cooking can be quite simple. This eggplant dish is a great lazy meal since it only takes a few minutes to prep. The rest of the cooking time is baking in the oven so you can set it and forget it.
Did you know that there are 14 varieties of eggplants? Here, I used the most common one found in American grocery stores – the American or Globe eggplant with its bulbous, pear shape. If you’d like to create this dish with better presentation, try substituting with the Japanese eggplant with its long and thin shape, cutting in half lengthwise. You can also garnish with fresh green onions or chilies.
Recipe after the jump 🙂
Oysters Magic Sauce
Oysters don’t have to be reserved for a special occasion or only enjoyed in a fine restaurant. They’re quite easy to prepare at home whether served raw or cooked. I’d also like to share with you a delectable, magical, fantastical sauce made from Hog Island’s hogwash recipe and my own little sumthin sumtthin on top. This preparation is absolutely the best way I’ve had oysters.
Recipe and how to shuck video after the jump. I hope I’ve demystified making oysters at home for some 🙂
Roasted Beets and Burrata Appetizer
This is my take on the classic Capresa salad. I was surprised by how well beets and olive oil go together. This is a super simple and refreshing side with just 3 main ingredients.
Recipe after the jump 🙂
The Best Whipped Butter Spread, Ever
In my opinion, whipped butter is the best thing to come along since sliced bread. I came up with this super simple recipe to serve whipped butter with dinner rolls for Thanksgiving dinner. Roasted garlic also is amazing when spread on bread, why not have it all? Add in some chopped fresh herbs and you have a sinfully savory spread.
Roasting garlic in the oven takes about an hour. You can roast the garlic the day before and finish in about 5 minutes the day you want to serve.
I find that removing the garlic bulb skin before roasting is a lot easier than cutting the bulb in half and wrapping the cloves with the skin in aluminum foil. It’s a little extra work in the beginning but once the bulbs are roasted, they can just get dumped into a food processor.
Culinary Cadet 