Chickpea Cucumber Avocado Salad

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017
Chickpea Cucumber Avocado Salad
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Ingredients
Salad
  • 1 Avocado peeled, pitted and chopped
  • 2 Tbsp Fresh Lemon
  • 2 15 oz chickpeas drained
  • 1/4 c red onion minced
  • 2-3 c grape tomatoes halved
  • 2 cucumber(s) peeled and cut into bite size
  • 1-2 bell peppers chopped
  • 1/2 c cefresh parsley
Dressing
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Instructions
  1. Prep avocado, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Cut lemon in half and squeeze its juice onto the avocado. Combine salad ingredients, salt and add parsley; toss. Whisk together the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve Chilled. Salad will keep covered 4-5 days in refrigerator (minus the avocado)
Recipe Notes

Ingredients available at the Olive Twist:  Hojiblanca or other CHOICE olive oil, Pinot Noir Red Wine Vinegar, Ground cumin, Himalayan Salt and Ground Cumin.  Mango balsamic vinegar would be an excellent swap for the pinot noir.

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Cold Day Spicy Gumbo!

Tuesday, February 10th, 2015

This Gumbo is adjusted for young & northern taste buds!

Cold Day Spicy Gumbo
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Even though traditional Gumbo has okra in it, we omit it at our house because, to be honest, I would be the only one eating it! So here is our Northern and Kid friendly Version
Servings
4 people
Servings
4 people
Cold Day Spicy Gumbo
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Even though traditional Gumbo has okra in it, we omit it at our house because, to be honest, I would be the only one eating it! So here is our Northern and Kid friendly Version
Servings
4 people
Servings
4 people
Ingredients
In Stock Pot
Roux
  • 1 Tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 cup Flour
Vegetables
Meat
  • 3 medium Chicken Breast chunked, seasoned to taste
  • 1 lbs Shrimp raw, cleaned
  • 1 lbs Kielbasa Sausage medallioned
Add To Taste If Necessary
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Instructions
Stock
  1. Add liquid to stock pot and begin to simmer.
Roux
  1. Put butter into a small to medium sized skillet on medium high heat. When the butter is melted add 1/2 c flour (I used gluten free). stir frequently, until the roux is browned and thickened. MUST WATCH not to burn. When thickened, add to stock pot.
Vegetables & Meat
  1. In a larger skillet: Use 1 T Green chile Olive oil to saute: (veggies first, then meat). When veggies are done (onions translucent and others tender) add them to the stock pot. To your pan add a little more oil, cook chicken until no longer pink, add to pot. I used a sealed bag and added a couple Tablespoons of Fresco Elite 8, salt & pepper and tossed chicken until coated, then added to the warmed oil. I did the same with the shrimp. Cook shrimp and add to pot. (I switched up to Red Cayenne Oil for the Shrimp, because I added them to my husband's and my bowl instead of the stock pot-- the kids think it's too hot!) Just sear the sausage, and add to stock pot.
Herb Blends
  1. Add to taste.
Simmer All Ingredients
  1. Simmer on medium-high letting all the ingredients meld together for an hour or so. Serve with corn muffins or Beer Bread and rice.
Recipe Notes

Do not be afraid to adjust ingredients to your taste.  Serve with corn muffins or Beer Bread and rice.

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