Posts by Sallie's Kitchen Corner
Warm Lentil and Arugula Salad
Ingredients 1 cup dry lentils 2 ½ cups vegetable stock 2 cloves garlic, minced ¼ tsp red pepper flakes 4 cups arugula (spinach is a good substitute) ½ onion, thinly sliced 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1 wedge Parmesan cheese ( or use what you like) shaved with a vegetable peeler…
Read MoreWatermelon and Arugula Salad with Honey Dressing
Last week a wonderful friend called to say she had a car pass for Bluebird on the Mountain on Saturday and I said yes before she could even ask if we wanted to go. (It was assumed she wasn’t just calling to brag.) What’s better than a picnic way up at Vanderbilt’s Dyer Observatory listening to the folks who…
Read MoreWatermelon and Grilled Corn Salad
Ingredients 6 cups seedless watermelon, chopped into bit size pieces (one small watermelon) 1 small Vidalia onion, chopped 1 bunch of mint, thinly sliced 6 ears of corn, shucked Juice of 3 limes (about ¼ cup) ¼ cup olive oil 2 Tbsp sugar 2 tsp salt Several shots of hot sauce – to taste Directions…
Read MoreWatermelon Heat
This recipe came about in an interesting way. A friend was telling me about a watermelon salad she wanted to make. My son had left a watermelon floating in our pool – a weird but not unusual summer occurrence – and I had friends coming to dinner. I saw that watermelon and thought since there…
Read MoreWeekend Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients (Recipe here for 2 can be doubled, tripled or more according to your math skills.) 8 oz dried fettuccini or other favorite pasta 6 to 8 oz raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 Tbsp butter Zest of one lemon (optional – could always add a squirt of lemon juice) 1 Tbsp olive oil 4…
Read MoreWhipped Ricotta with Lemon and Rosemary
Do you ever enjoy the guilty pleasure of a snack dinner? I hope I’m not alone on this. This particular inspiration came from a carton of ricotta cheese, a rumbling tummy, and a lack of enthusiasm to invent a meal. So, I didn’t. Instead, I tossed that ricotta cheese in the food processor with a…
Read MoreWhite Bean and Prosciutto Mini Pizzas
Ingredients 1 head of garlic 1 Tbsp olive oil ¼ tsp salt 6 small flat breads halved or pita bread (Flat-Outs that I used seem to be available in the bread section of most of our local groceries- see ingredient picture) ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp red pepper flakes Fresh sage, chopped fine (optional) 1…
Read MoreWhite Bean Soup with Ham
Ingredients 1 lb dried navy beans 3 carrots, chopped into small pieces (about a cup) 3 stalks of celery, chopped into small pieces (about a cup) (hint: You can use celery leaves, finely minced, to add extra flavor.) 1 small onion, minced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 2 tsp olive oil 8 cups chicken or…
Read MoreWhite Chicken Chili, Easy
Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 poblano pepper, seeded and chopped 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp coriander 3 ½ cups chicken broth 2 cans white beans, drained 1 can hominy, drained Juice of 2 limes 1 rotisserie…
Read MoreWilted Kale and Pomegranate Salad
Type Here Ingredients 1 small bunch of kale, stems removed, leaves thinly sliced juice of 1 lemon 1/4 c olive oil 1 to 2 Tbsp honey salt and pepper to taste 1/4 c pomegranate seeds 1/4 c sunflower seeds – you could probably use any nut or even pumpkin seeds Directions In a large bowl…
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