David and Nicole's Recipes

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Healthy Potato Salad

  • 4 medium sized potatoes, scrubbed, cut into 1" cubes
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1/2 a cucumber, peeled, diced
  • 1/2 a red bell pepper, seeded, diced
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded, minced
  • 2 tbsp dill, minced
  • sea salt and cracked pepper.
  1. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 10 minutes.
  2. Drain and rinse thoroughly in cold water.
  3. Let cool completely.
  4. Combine the remaining ingredients and toss in the potatoes.
  5. Mix well.  Season to taste.  Chill.  Serve.

Asian Chicken Salad

  • 3 cups water
  • scallions
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 1 inch ginger, peeled, chopped
  • salt
  • sugar
  • 3/4 lb whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sambal oelek
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • cracked pepper
  • 3 tbsp chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp dry sherry
  • 2 cups ice berg lettuce, washed, shredded
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 1/4 lb rice noodles, cooked, drained, cooled
  1. Combine 3 cups water with 2 scallions, diced, 1 onion, the ginger, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp sugar.  Cover and bring to a boil.  Reduce the heat and simmer 15 minutes.
  2. Add the chicken, cover and cook on medium low heat for 7 minutes.
  3. Let cool in the liquid.
  4. Meanwhile combine the soy sauce, the tahini, vinegar, cracked pepper, 1 tsp sambal oelek, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 scallion, minced, the garlic, sesame oil, cracked pepper, 1/4 tsp salt, chicken stock, and dry sherry.  Mix well.
  5. Toss in the lettuce and bean sprouts and noodles.
  6. Chop the chicken and toss with the salad.  Serve
  7. Chop the chicken and toss with the salad.
  8. Ser

Dijon Dressing

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • the juice of half a lemon
  • 1 tbsp dry sherry
  • 2 tsp coarse grained dijon
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • sea salt and cracked pepper

Combine all the ingredients.  Season to taste.  Toss with Salad

Chinese Chicken Salad

  • 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (I used the chicken leftover from making stock)
  • sea salt and cracked pepper
  • 1/2 cup grated daikon
  • 2 scallions, minced
  • 1/2 cup peeled, seeded, diced cucumber
  • 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp sambal oelek
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.  Combine with the remaining ingredients.
  2. Toss well and season to taste.

Chinese Salad Dressing

  • 1 inch ginger, peeled, grated
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp dry sherry
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup peanut oil
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil

Combine all the ingredients and mix well.  Toss with greens.

Soba Salad

  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 3 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 lb soba noodles, cooked in salted water, drained, cooled
  • 1/3 of a cucumber, julienned
  • 2 tbsp chives, minced
  • 1 chili pepper, seeded, minced
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  1. Combine the sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and brown sugar.  Mix well.  Set aside.
  2. Combine the noodles, cucumber, chives, chili pepper, and then toss with some of the sauce.
  3. Sprinkle on the sesame seeds.  Serve.

Japanese Vinaigrette

  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 scallion, minced
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • sea salt
  • cracked pepper
  1. Combine all the ingredients.  Season to taste.  Serve on a salad.

Southwest Salad Dressing

  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp vodka
  • the juice of half a lime
  • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp tabasco
  • 10 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • sea salt and cracked pepper

Mix well and serve over salad.

Potato Dill Salad

  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp minced dill
  • 1 scallion, green part only, minced
  • salt
  • cracked pepper
  • olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 1 cup cucmber, peeled, seeded, cubed
  • 1 carrot, peeled, grated
  • 5 yellow potatoes, peeled, cut in 1/8ths
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Toss the potatoes lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Roast for 45 minutes.
  4. Cool completely.
  5. Combine with the remaining ingredients.  Season to taste.

Sesame Vinaigrette

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp spicy mustard
  • cracked pepper

Combine all the ingredients.  Shake well.  Serve over lettuce.

 

May 2012
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