Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Peanut Chili Oil Cucumber Salad

 Ingredients:

mini persian cucumbers, cut into wedges
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup roasted peanuts
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

3 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon soy sauce
juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon agave
garlic powder

chili sesame oil

Toss the salad ingredients in a bowl and combine dressing ingredients. Toss them together before serving and drizzle with chili sesame oil.

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Pide

 Ingredients:

1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, chopped
1 red chili pepper, minced
1 red bell pepper, minced
1 green bell pepper, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
red pepper paste
tomato paste
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
salt, to taste
ground "beef"
a large handful of parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons mint, chopped
pizza dough
lemon wedges

In a skillet, cook onion, peppers, and garlic in the oil and add the pastes and seasonings. When all the liquid is evaporated, add the ground beef. Remove from heat and stir in parsley and mint.

Roll out dough into oval shapes and press the mixture into the dough. Fold over the edges and bake at 400 until golden.

Cut into slices, horizontally, and serve with lemon wedges.

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Tomatillo and Poblano White Bean Stew

 Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
1 jalapeno, minced
1 poblano pepper, chopped
1 cup tomatillos, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon mexican seasoning
1/2 teaspoon mexican oregano
1-1/2 cup beans
zest and juice of 1 lime
cilantro
salt, to taste

Cook onion, jalapeno, and poblano pepper in some oil and transfer to a blender or food processor with the tomatillos. Pulse a few times until chunky and return to pan. Add seasonings and cook until liquid is reduced. 
Add the beans and half the cilantro and cook until beans are tender. Remove from heat and stir in lime, cilantro, and salt.
Serve with rice or tortillas.