Japanese Style Dressings-2 Choices

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 to make either dressing put ingredients in a bowl, not ingredients for both dressings though! just one dressing at a time.
• 2 whisk all ingredients in a bowl till combined.
• 3 pour over salad or set on side for people to pour themelves!

General Tso's Chicken

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 4 -5 garlic cloves, minced (or more to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons gingerroot, minced
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup cooking wine
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup cornstarch (plus more)
• canola oil (for frying)
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 16 small dried hot peppers (or 1 1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sauce pan heat the chicken broth and water to a low boil.
• 2 add the cornstarch and whisk until the cornstarch is dissolved.
• 3 add the sugar, soy sauce, seasoned rice vinegar, cooking wine, garlic and ginger, stirring constantly.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 in a separate bowl mix the soy sauce and eggs together.
• 6 add the cornstarch and whisk until smooth (add additional cornstarch if needed to make the sauce thick enough to adhere to the chicken).
• 7 add the chicken and toss to coat.
• 8 heat 1-2 inches of oil in a large skillet.
• 9 deep fry the chicken at 350 degrees until crispy (about 2-3 minutes).
• 10 drain on paper towels and set aside and keep warm.
• 11 place a small amount of oil in the skillet and heat until hot.
• 12 add the onions and peppers and stir-fry briefly, about 1-2 mintues.
• 13 stir sauce and add to the pan. place chicken in the sauce and cook until sauce thickens (about 5 minutes).

Fettuccine Con Pollo Alla Padella

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb fettuccine
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced lengthwise
• 4 roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, fresh
• 1/4 lb spinach, fresh
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare pasta according to package directions and set aside.
• 2 meanwhile, in a medium saute pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. lightly "dust" chicken breasts in flour and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, turning regularly. remove chicken from the pan and set aside to cool. when cool enough to handle, slice into strips and reserve.
• 3 in a large saute pan, heat oil. add garlic and saute until softened. add tomatoes and chicken stock. bring to a boil and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until partially reduced. reduce the heat to low and melt butter. add the reserved chicken and fettuccine, parmesan and spinach and toss gently to combine. when spinach has wilted, add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

Eggplant (aubergine) Raita

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 kg eggplant
• 1 1/2 cups yogurt
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 -3 green chilies, chopped
• mint leaf, washed and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon chat masala (optional)
• flour
• salt
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 wash and peel the eggplant.
• 2 cut into thin oval slices.
• 3 dip in flour, shake off excess.
• 4 heat oil in a frying pan and fry until light brown in color.
• 5 drain on kitchen paper.
• 6 add a little water to the yogurt to make it smoother.
• 7 add crushed garlic, green chilies, salt and mint.
• 8 mix well.
• 9 arrange the eggplant's slices in a serving dish and cover with yogurt mixture. sprinkle with chat masala.
• 10 serve with curries or rice dishes.

Healthy Kellogg's Rice Krispies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups kelloggs rice krispies
• 3/4 cup chopped mixed dried fruit (apricots, blueberries, pineapple, raisens, dates)
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine cereal, dried fruit, and oats. set aside.
• 2 in a small saucepan over low heat, stir brown sugar and syrup until sugar is completely dissolved. pour over cereal mixture, and stir until well coated.
• 3 press firmly into lightly buttered 8" square pan. cool (do not chill). cut into squares.

Fettuccine With Asparagus And Smoke Salmon

Total Time: 46 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• salt
• 12 ounces whole grain fettuccine
• 2 lbs asparagus
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 leeks, halved lengthwise and thickly sliced crosswise
• 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese, cut into chunks
• 3 tablespoons dried or minced tarragon
• 3 tablespoons minced chives
• 6 ounces smoked salmon, cut into bite size pieces
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook fettuccine according to package instructions. add asparagus for last 2 minutes of cooking time. drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups cooking water. return pasta and asparagus to pot.
• 2 meanwhile, in large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. add leeks and cook until tender, 8 - 10 minutes.
• 3 add reserved pasta water, cream cheese, tarragon, and chives, and stir until cream cheese is melted. pour over pasta, ad smoke salmon and toss until well combined. season with salt and pepper to taste.

Gemelli Pasta With Clams, Scallops And Shrimp

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 cup canned clams, undrained (chopped)
• 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tarragon, chopped or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried tarragon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 lb scallops
• 5 cups hot cooked gemelli pasta (about 6 ounces uncooked short tube-shaped pasta)
• 5 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. add onion and bell pepper, cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. add garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• 2 stir in wine, crushed red pepper and diced tomatoes, bring to a boil. cover and reduce heat. simmer for 10 minutes.
• 3 add clams and next 6 ingredients (through scallops. cook for 3 minutes or until shrimp are done.
• 4 serve seafood mixture over pasta and sprinkle with cheese.