David and Nicole's Recipes

• 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
• 3 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp pickled ginger, minced
• sea salt and cracked pepper
• 1bunch broccoli, sliced into small pieces, stem trimmed and sliced as well
• 1 carrot, peeled, julienned
• 1 scallion, minced
• 3 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 cup salted roasted peanuts

1. Combine the mayo, vinegar, olive oil, and ginger.  season with salt and pepper.
2. Stir in the broccoli, carrot, scallion, cilantro, and peanuts.
3. Check seasoning. Serve.

• 1/2 green cabbage, sliced thin
• 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• the juice of half a lemon
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• sea salt to taste

Combine all the ingredients.  Mix well.  Season to taste.

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 hard boiled egg, peeled, mashed
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1/2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tsp capers
• 1 pickle, minced
• salt
• cayenne

Mix well and season to taste.  Serve over mixed greens.

• 2 cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• the juice of 2 lemons
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 scallions, minced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bunch parsley, minced
• sea salt and cracked pepper

Combine all the ingredients.  Season to taste.  Chill 2 to 3 hours before serving.

• 1/2 lb soba noodles
• sea salt
• 1 egg
• 3" daikon, peeled, julienned
• 1/2 a cucumber, peeled, julienned
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp sambal oelek
• 2 tsp tahini
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 scallion, minced
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 12" ginger, peeled, grated

1. Cook the soba in salted boiling water.  Drain.  Chill.
2. Cook the egg like an omelet.  Cool Slightly.  Julienne.  Set aside.
3. Combine the sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, oil, sambal oelek, tahini, water, scallion, garlic, and ginger.  Mix well.
4. Add the daikon, cucumber, and egg to the noodles.
5. Pour on the sauce.  Serve at room temperature.

• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 2 cups kale leaves,washed, and chopped
• 1/8 tsp kosher salt
• 1 avocado, diced
• the juice of half a lime
• 1 cup arugula leaves
• 1 tbsp cilantro, diced
• 1/2 tomato, diced
• 6 green olives, minced

1. Toast the sesame seeds briefly and place in a large bowl.  Add the tomato, salt, and kale.
2. Knead the kale with the salt until wilted.
3. Toss in the remaining ingredients.
4. Serve.

• 4 medium yellow potatoes, chopped roughly
• sea salt
• cracked pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• the juice of 1 lime
• 1 tbsp whole grain mustard
• 1 tsp ancho chile powder
• 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
• 1 tsp adobo sauce from canned chipotles
• 1 tomato, seeded,diced
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 2 scallions, green parts only, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded, minced
• 1 cup parsley, chopped

1. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes.
2. Drain. Refresh in cold water.  Drain well.
3. Combine with the remaining ingredients.  Season to taste. 
4. Chill until ready to serve.

• 1/2 head green cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 4 chili de arbol, minced
• 3 scallions, minced
• 1/2 tsp dry ginger
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar

1. Mix the cabbage with salt and let stand 3 hours.
2. Drain by squeezing the cabbage and dry well.
3. Place in a large bowl.
4. In a skillet heat the sesame oil.
5. Saute the chili, scallions, and ginger, for 1 minute.
6. Add the water and sugar and stir well.
7. Add the rice vinegar.  Bring just to a boil.  Remove from the heat.
8. Pour over the cabbage.  Chill 3 hours.

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup hot salsa
• 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
• sea salt and cracked pepper

Combine all the ingredients and mix well.  Serve over mixed greens.

• 1/2 lb ground turkey
• sea salt and cracked pepper
• 1 tbsp peanut oil
• 1/4 lb rice noodles
• 3 cups chopped green cabbage
• 1 cup arugula
• the juice of 2 limes
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp thai basil, roughly chopped
• 1 jalapeno, minced
• 1/2 tomato, diced
• 1/2 carrot, peeled, cut in matchsticks
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts

1. Cook the rice noodles in hot water.  Drain.  Set aside.
2. Combine the cabbage, arugula, jalapeno, tomato, carrot, and basil.
3. Add the noodles.
4. Heat a skillet with the peanut oil.  Saute the turkey until cooked.  Season with salt and pepper.
5. Add the lime juice, fish sauce, and peanuts to the cabbage.
6. Add the turkey and toss well.
7. Serve.