David and Nicole's Recipes

Icon

Bean Sprout and Daikon Salad

  • 1/2 lb bean sprouts, washed
  • 1 small daikon, peeled, shredded
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp canola oil
  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar
  • sea salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  1. Combine the sprouts and the daikon.  Pour on the oils and the vinegar.
  2. Sprinkle on the sugar.  Season with salt to taste.  Mix well.
  3. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

Bean Sprout Salad

  • 4 handfuls of beansprouts, washed
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 small carrot, peeled, shaved thin
  • 2 scallions, minced
  1. In a saucepan combine the water, vinegar, salt, and sugar.  Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute.
  2. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
  3. Meanwhile combine the carrot, bean sprouts, and scallions.
  4. Pour on the liquid.  Chill 3 hours.

Sunflower Salad

  • 1/3 cup sunflower oil
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • lettuce
  • sliced mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, shelled
  • 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup bean sprouts
  1. Combine the oil, lemon, salt and pepper.
  2. Shake well and drizzle over the lettuce, mushrooms, seeds, cheese, and sprouts.

Mozzarella Salad

  • mixed salad leaves
  • shaved mozzarella
  • 2 hard boiled eggs, quartered
  • 2 oz. sundried tomatoes in oil, minced
  • 1 tbsp basil, minced
  • 1 tbsp parsley, minced
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp capers, minced
  • salt and pepper
  1. Combine the salad leaves, cheese, and eggs between 2 plates.
  2. Combine the remaining ingredients and season to taste.
  3. Serve the dressing over the salads.

Endive Farcie

  • 6 oz. cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • cayenne
  • salt
  • cracked pepper
  • 1 tsp dijon
  • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 20 belgian endive leaves
  1. Mash the cream cheese with a fork.  Add the cream and stir well.  Add the dijon and worcestershire sauce.
  2. Season with the salt, cayenne, cracked pepper.
  3. Mix in the walnuts.
  4. Put a dollop of the mixture on each leaf.  Chill. Serve.

Avocado Salad

  • 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and torn
  • 1 yellow pepper, seeded and sliced thin
  • 2 plum tomatoes, sliced
  • 1/2 a cucumber, sliced
  • 3 tbsp cilantro, minced
  • 1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • 1 ripe avocado, pit removed
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 scallion, minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp water
  1. Combine the lettuce, yellow pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, and cilantro in a large salad bowl.  Chill.
  2. Place the jalapeno and avocado in a food processor.  Puree briefly.
  3. Add the sourcream, lemon juice, scallion, garlic powder, salt and pepper.  Puree until smooth. 
  4. Check seasoning to see you you need more salt.  Add the water and blitz again.
  5. Chill for 1 hour before serving to allow the flavours to marinate.
  6. Serve the lettuce with the avocado dressing.

Guacamole Salad

  • 1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • 2 medium avocados, mashed
  • 1 scallion, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp tabasco
  • 1 tomato diced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 8 oz tortilla chips
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  1. Combine the scallion, garlic, lemon, tabasco, tomato, and salt.  Add the avocado and mix well.
  2. Lay the chips in a circle on the plates.  Top with the lettuce and then a mound of guacamole.  Sprinkle with the cheese.  Serve.

Smoked Salmon Endives

  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh dill
  • 2 scallions, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon (packed) grated lemon peel
  • 4 Belgian endives
  •  8 ounces smoked salmon fillets, broken into 1-inch pieces

  1. Mix first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Season with freshly ground black pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before using.)
  2. Separate endive into leaves. Spread small amount of cheese mixture on base end of each leaf. Top with salmon piece. Arrange filled leaves on platter. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)

    Makes about 34.

Korean Daikon Salad

  • 11/2 lb daikon, peeled and julienned
  • 1/2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tbsp red chili flakes
  • 1/4 cup chives, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp tamari
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  1. Toss the daikon with the salt.  Let stand 5 minutes.  Drain well and squeeze out any excess water.
  2. Combine the daikon with the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Cover and let marinate at room temperature overnight.
  4. Chill.  Serve.

Potato Salad

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 1/2 lb potatos, cubed, boiled until tender and cooled
  • 1 cup unpeeled cucumber, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp onion salt
  • 1/2 cup diced pickles, drained
  • 1/2 cup diced red radishes
  1. Combine the sourcream, the mayo, and the seasonings.  Mix well. 
  2. Add the potatos, cucumbers, pickles and radishes.  Chill.
  3. Serve.

 

February 2012
M T W T F S S
« Feb    
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
272829