12 chunky spring Recipes

chunky peanut butter, water, unseasoned rice vinegar, fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam), hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek), fresh basil leaves, fresh mint leaves, firm but ripe papayas , halved lengthwise then crosswise, seeded, peeled, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick strips, unpeeled english hothouse cucumber , cut into 1/4-inch-thick 2 1/2-inch-long strips, fresh cilantro sprigs

rice stick noodles, rice-paper wrappers (banh trang; about 8 in. wide), mango (1 lb.), peeled and sliced lengthwise into 24 pieces, cooked pork tenderloin, sliced 1/4 in. thick, loosely packed mesclun, chunky peanut butter, asian chili paste, sugar

chicken meat (1/2 small chicken or 1 lb of chicken breasts, bone-in), cucumber, salt , as needed, to de cucumbers, carrot, roasted sichuan peppercorn (optional), sesame seed paste (can substitute chunky peanut butter), soy sauce, rice vinegar (red or black preferred ), asian sesame seed oil, granulated sugar, hot chili oil (optional) or 1 -2 tsp chili flakes, both (optional), shredded scallion, white part only (green onion, spring onion)

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, cumin, cayenne pepper, green bell peppers, chopped, jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1 inch pieces, prepared chunky salsa, grated cheddar cheese, grated monterey jack cheese, sour cream, spring onion, sliced thin (optional), warm corn tortillas or nacho corn chips

flour tortillas, ground chuck, chili powder, thick & chunky salsa, canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained, spring greens or 4 cups mixed salad greens, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, tomato, chopped, ranch dressing (kraft lightly done right!)

sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into 8 chunky pieces, olive oil, mayonnaise (the real thing), good squeeze lemon juice, prosciutto, halved, watercress , springs to serve

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, curry powder, salt, pepper, coconut milk (lite is fine ), chopped tomatoes, fish stock, whole allspice, firm white fish fillet, chopped in to chunky pieces (i use gurnard), lime , juice of, spring onions (green parts only )

baby spring greens, head of romaine chopped (about 2 cups), pack of hydroponic spinach leaves (2 cups), green onions, diced, chopped toasted pecans, red pears, cored and sliced thin or chunked, smoked turkey , cut in a chunky dice, dressing, best mayonnaise, whole berry cranberry sauce, squeeze of 1 fresh lemon, generous squeeze from the honey bear, salt and pepper to taste

semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, marshmallows, rice krispies

peanut oil, rice noodles or 1 2/3 oz vermicelli, break up into 4 small portions, lamb, cut up into strips/slices (or 6+ lamb chops, de-boned meat), garlic, chopped up, hot chili pepper , remove seeds and cut up into small pieces, carrot , clean and cut up into long strips, fresh string bean (chinese long beans as a substitute), white button mushrooms, cut into small pieces, spring scallions , clean & trim and cut up into long strips, rice wine, pure arrowroot flour or 1 -2 tsp tapioca flour or 1 -2 tsp cornstarch, with, chicken stock (or water), sesame oil, oil, pure arrowroot flour or 1 tbsp tapioca flour or 1 tbsp cornstarch, light soy sauce, curry powder, sugar, cayenne pepper, ginger juice (small piece of ginger chopped up and add a little water- use a mini-blender), tahini paste, chunky peanut butter, light soy sauce (dark soy sauce optional), red wine vinegar, sesame oil, granulated sugar, cayenne pepper , to taste, fresh lime leaves or 1/2 tbsp lime juice (optional), dry roasted peanuts (1/2 kept whole and 1/2 chopped up), chicken stock