Maple Pesto Salmon Salad With Raisins And Pine Nuts Recipes

Steps:

• Note: you don't need to remove the beet green stalks unless they are woody and/or thick.
• Place the raisins in a small heat proof bowl. Pour boiling water over the raisins and let soak for 10 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, cut the bread slice up into small cubes. (Directions say to discard the crust but I don't do that because I consider it a waste).
• Heat up 2 tablespoons of the olive oil on medium heat and saute the bread cubes until golden. Drain.
• Heat the remaining olive oil in the pan and saute the pine nuts until they begin to turn golden color.
• Add the beet greens, allspice and garlic.
• Cook quickly (lower heat if necessary to avoid burning) and cook just until beet greens start to wilt.
• Stir in the drained raisins and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer the greens to a serving platter.
• Sprinkle with the croutons and serve hot.

Steps:

• Cook bowtie pasts in a large pot of salted water for 10-12 minutes, until al dente.
• Drain and toss into a bowl with the olive oil.
• Cool to room temperature.
• When pasta has cooled, add the pesto, then add the parmesan cheese, peas, pine nuts, salt, and pepper.
• Mix well, season to taste and serve at room temperature.
• You can also add grilled chicken and serve as a main course.

Steps:

• Place the raisins in a small bowl, add very hot water to cover, and soak until plump, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels, then set aside.
• Rinse, but do not drain the spinach. Place the spinach in a large saucepan over medium heat and cover the pan. Cook the spinach in the water that clings to its leaves until just wilted, 4-5 minutes, stirring a few times.
• Transfer the spinach to a colander and squeeze out the excess moisture by pressing on the spinach with the back of a spoon. Chop the spinach coarsely. (The spinach can be prepared a few hours ahead up to this point).
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or wok over low heat. Add the garlic, pine nuts, and soaked raisins and cook until the nuts and garlic are light golden, 3-5 minutes.
• Increase the heat to medium, add the chopped spinach and cook for about 1 minute, stirring to combine evenly. Season with salt and pepper to taste, transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

Steps:

• Put all the above ingredients in a bowl and mix by hand until well blended.
• Roll the meat into meatballs the size of golf balls.
• Brown in skillet with olive oil or bacon fat.
• Once meatballs are browned, place in a saucepan with tomato sauce and simmer 1-2 hours. Serve over pasta.

Steps:

• Cut swordfish into pieces about 2 by 4 inches. Dredge swordfish pieces in flour. Pour olive oil into a large skillet and brown swordfish lightly on all sides.
• Remove the fish from the skillet and drain it on paper towels. Add wine, orange juice and lemon juice to skillet, and reduce the liquid by half.
• Meanwhile, plump raisins in warm water for 10 minutes while you grind the almonds with a mortar and pestle. Add herbs and mash into nuts. Add enough liquid from the skillet to form a paste, then add to the pan along with the raisins and pine nuts, stirring the ingredients together well.
• Return the fish to the skillet and heat through. Salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, bring the wine to the boil in a large frying pan, then simmer for 1 min. Reduce the heat, stir in the cream and season well.
• When the pasta is cooked, drain briefly and tip into the frying pan with the sauce. Add the Parmesan and flaked salmon pieces, and mix gently together. Pile into bowls, sprinkle with pine nuts and serve with the watercress salad (recipe below) alongside.