Friday, August 21, 2015

Snow Pea Salad with Shallot and Tarragon

I have to hand it to Martha Stewart for this recipe. I loved this vinaigrette so much that I would put it on a salad or any vegetable. It is delish! The only changes I made were to par boil the snow peas and I used dry tarragon. Next time, I will slice the peas but this time, I didn't.

Snow Pea Salad with Shallot and Tarragon
by Martha Stewart

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons champagne or white-wine vinegar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons minced shallot
1 pound snow peas, thinly sliced lengthwise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon

Directions:

In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper. Add shallot, snow peas, and tarragon and combine.

To store, refrigerate covered, up to 6 hours.


Thursday, August 20, 2015

Vegetable Soup

This is the soup that I thought would solve all my problems with getting my son to eat his veggies. It worked for a short time but he is now "over" this soup. I really enjoy it as does my husband. Oh well... The recipe comes from the Cooking Classy website.


Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

2-1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
1-1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium)
2 cups peeled and chopped carrots (about 4)
1-1/4 cups chopped celery (about 3 stalks)
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
3 cups peeled and 1/2-inch thick diced potatoes (about 3 medium)
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp dried thyme
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1-1/2 cups chopped frozen or fresh green beans
1-1/4 cups frozen or fresh corn
1 cup frozen or fresh peas

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and celery and saute for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer. Pour in broth and add tomatoes, potatoes, parsley, bay leaves, thyme and season with salt and pepper to taste.  Bring to a boil, then add green beans, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20-30 minutes, then add corn and peas. Cook 5 minutes longer. Serve Warm.

Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

Enjoy!