2840 gourmet seared nicoise Recipes

i would like to say that i am very excited as it is my very first food event. you do not need to have a food blog to participate. hope to see all of your healthy great creations arriving in our mailboxes from now and until the end of june and there will be a few surprises to be announced shortly. you can see the rules for participating at http://kopiaste.blogspot.com/2008/05/fat-chefs-or-skinny-gourmets-food, event.html

balsamic vinaigrette, divided, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, gourmet salad greens

haddock fillet, 6 oz, olive oil, butter, chopped shallot, chopped thyme, pan searing flour

ea ., 1.5 to 2 oz. foie gras, sashimi grade yellowfin tuna, ea., brandywine heirloom tomatoes , cores removed and cut into chunks, shallot, chopped, spanish extra virgin olive oil, sherry vinegar, maui gold pineapple, chicken stock, unsalted butter, lecithin, prepared roasted aji amarillo pepper sauce, micro arugula, canola oil for searing, kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper

green beans, trimmed and snapped in half, white albacore tuna, drained, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, sliced black olives, drained, red onion, thinly sliced, dried oregano, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, grated lemon zest, salt and ground black pepper, to taste, hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered

lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, shallot, 1 medium, minced, thyme leaves, minced fresh, basil leaves, minced fresh, oregano leaves, minced fresh, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, black freshly ground, tuna steaks, grilled or otherwise cooked * (2 x 8 oz each) or 2-3 cans of tuna, eggs, hard boiled peeled and either halved or quartered, red potatoes (each about 2 inches in diameter, about 10 small in total), each potato scrubbed and quartered, salt, pepper, black freshly ground, lettuce (about 2 medium heads boston or butter ), leaves washed, dried, and torn into bite-sized pieces, tomatoes, ripe, cored and cut into eighths, red onion, sliced very thin, green beans, stem ends trimmed and each bean halved crosswise, olives , about 1/4 cup nioise, capers, rinsed and/or several anchovies (optional)

nicoise olives (5 oz), pitted, sugar, water, whole blanched almonds (4 1/2 oz), sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, unsalted butter, melted, egg yolks, all-purpose flour, salt, whole milk

nicoise olives, pitted, green french olives (picholine), pitted, oven-dried tomatoes , drained, capers, garlic clove, anchovy fillet, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped fresh oregano leaves, extra-virgin olive oil

lettuce leaf , of your own choice, green beans , cooked but still crunchy, hardboiled egg, quartered, red onion, cut in rings, tomatoes, skinned and in large chunks, canned tuna, drained and flaked, crushed garlic clove, olive, halved or left whole, salt & freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, white wine vinegar or 1 tbsp sherry wine vinegar, very finely chopped herbs , preferably a mix of parsley, chives and tarragon, approx, salt and pepper, anchovy fillet, chopped if desired, quartered hardboiled egg, sardines , drained from a tin (optional), cucumber, sliced or chunks, chopped small caper

mayonnaise , of your choice, yogurt or 1/4 cup sour cream, tuna, drained, lemon juice, anchovy paste (optional), salt and pepper, half-and-half, fresh dill (to garnish ), soft leaf lettuce, steamed green beans, boiled small new potato, tomatoes, sliced olive

shaped pasta, cooked, drained and rinsed, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas), halved cherry tomatoes, shredded mozzarella cheese, sliced black olives, drained, canola oil, cider vinegar, homemade gourmet garlic basil seasoning

olive oil divided, chopped sweet onion or shallot, chardonnay divided, arborio rice, fat-free chicken stock, butter, mixed gourmet mushrooms sliced, half and half, fresh parmesan for garnish

pork tenderloin, cut diagonally into 4 pieces, pan searing flour, salt and pepper, smooth marinara sauce, olive oil, basting oil, butter, clean and cut butternut squash (1 inch dice), granny smith apples (i inch dice ), basting oil, salt and pepper, lavender honey

catfish fillets, cracked black pepper, pancetta, diced and blanched (or regular bacon), shiitake mushroom, oyster mushroom, chanterelle mushroom, pine nuts, toasted, shallots, roasted garlic, pureed, lemon juice, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, fresh basil, fresh chives, olive oil (for searing ), salt, fresh ground black pepper

fingerling potatoes , cut into 1-inch pieces, olive oil, heirloom tomatoes, seeded and chopped, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, red onion, chopped, pickled dill green beans , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, pitted greek olives, chopped, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, capers, drained, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic clove, minced, grated lemon peel, anchovy paste, pepper, tuna steaks (4 oz each), olive oil, salt, pepper, french bread baguette slices and minced fresh basil, optional

gourmet peppermint syrup, gourmet cookie dough syrup, gourmet chocolate syrup, hot fresh espresso or 1 1/2 oz strong coffee, steamed milk

ginger root, grated, teriyaki sauce, flat iron steaks or tri tip steaks 1-inch thick, grill seasoning (recommended: montreal steak seasoning by mccormick ), vegetable oil, for drizzling plus 3 tbsp, sea scallops, toasted sesame seeds, chopped chives, salt and freshly ground black pepper, toasted sesame oil, napa cabbage chopped into 1 1/2-inch dice, red onion, quartered and thinly sliced, garlic, grated, seedless cucumber , cut into 1/4-inch sticks then 2 to 3-inch pieces, asian hot chili sauce or hot sauce, to your taste, rice wine vinegar, limes , zested and juiced, freshly chopped cilantro leaves

nicoise olives (about 2 oz), skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 lb total ), olive oil, unsalted butter, dry white wine, fresh lemon juice, minced fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves