5 fresh fireworks Recipes

radiatore , rotini or other medium pasta shape, uncooked, cilantro pesto (see recipe below ), iow-sodium chicken broth, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut in litre-inch pieces, tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lb), cut into 1-inch chunks, red onion , slivered lengthwise, toasted pinenuts, cilantro, pesto :................., cilantro leaves, flat-leaf parsley, garlic cloves, minced, parmesan cheese, toasted pinenuts or walnuts, low-sodium chicken broth, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, garnish: cilantro sprigs

part-skim ricotta cheese, plain nonfat yogurt, sugar, vanilla extract, fresh fruit puree (two colors -- 1/4 cup each of mango or papaya and raspberry are the most colorful), assorted seasonal fresh fruit , sliced in different shapes (melon balls, wedges of citrus, slivers of peach, whole grapes)

chili powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, brown sugar , firmly packed, red pepper flakes, ground cinnamon, salt, fresh ground black pepper

yukon gold potatoes, cucumber, chopped & seeded, stalks celery, chopped & strings removed, red onion, chopped, jalapeno pepper, minced, pimento stuffed olive, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, salt & fresh ground pepper