Showing posts with label lettuce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lettuce. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Simple Lettuce wrap
Having a party or a get together? Here is a Quick & Easy appetizer. This no guilt appetizer is perfect for Game Day or a little get together before the main meal. Its savory, healthy and delicious!
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups of shredded chicken breast (store bought rotisserie chicken works great!)
- about 1/2 a package of cooked vermicelli noodles
- 1 package Romaine leafy lettuce
- Cocktail cucumbers, sliced thinly length wise
Ingredients for sweet and sour dressing:
- 1 cup of vinegar
- 1 cup of fish sauce
- 1 cup of sugar
- 3 cups of water
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 3 red peppers
- 3rd a cup of shredded carrots
- Crushed roasted peanuts
- Honey (optional)
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| sriracha hot sauce image by google images |
In a large pot on MEDIUM heat, combine vinegar, water, sugar, fish sauce and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Let it cool down for about 10 minutes. Then ground the garlic and peppers together and stir into the liquid. Stir in the shredded carrots. Stir 1 Teaspoon of sriracha hot sauce (for extra spiciness). Honey is added for an extra sweetness. This sauce can be used as a vinaigrette and dips for all kinds of food. It can also be stored in a plastic container for about 6 months.
Arrange in order, lettuce, cucumbers, vermicelli noodles, crushed roasted peanuts and drizzle on top a spoon full of the vinaigrette. Serve immediately after you drizzle the dressing. 
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
The CLT Sandwich Cheese Lettuce Tomato
Recipe? You dont need no stinkin recipe. Two slices good whole wheat sandwich bread, smeared with mayo. Slices of ripe, juicy fresh-off-the-vine tomato sprinkled with a little salt and pepper. Crisp lettuce. All topped with a slice of Guernsey Girl cheese fried in a lightly-oiled pan over medium heat until brown and bubbly on both sides. Oh man, I want another and my cheese is all gone. *sniff* These things were exquisite; no other word.
Guernsey Girl is one of the cheeses we picked up at Upper Canada Cheese when we were there. Its a halloumi-inspired cheese, meaning it holds together and gets brown, buttery and delicately squeaky when fried in a pan as above instead of becoming a molten mess. If you cant get Guernsey Girl, you could use halloumi cheese. Ill be scouting around to see what I can get here, for as long as the tomatoes hold out.
Last year at this time it was Tomato & Garlic Soup with Vegetables.
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