31 triangles with basil and Recipes

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

yellow split peas, onion, chopped, bay leaf, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, red wine vinegar, garlic cloves, shallots, chopped, basil leaves, dried greek oregano, fresh thyme, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, toasted pita bread , triangles for serving

eggs, slightly beaten, salt, black pepper, whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, split, breadcrumbs, vegetable oil, tomato sauce (puree, or italian tomatoes, which you should then crush), basil, garlic clove, crushed, butter, parmesan cheese, grated (or more ), mozzarella cheese, sliced thin and cut into triangles

chickpeas, drained (simmered for about 10 minutes if desired), garlic cloves, minced, olive oil (can sub part with juice from chickpeas), tahini (sesame paste), plain yogurt (optional) or 2 tbsp sour cream (optional), fresh lemon juice, shredded lemon zest (optional and if adding cut back on the lemon juice), cumin, salt (or to taste), cayenne pepper, roma tomato, coarsely chopped, kalamata olive, sun-dried tomato , in olive oil (you can also drizzle oil over dip), roasted garlic cloves, feta cheese, crumbled, fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped, green onion top, thin sliced, fresh basil, minced, light drizzle extra virgin olive oil or oil from sun-dried tomato, paprika or sumac, pita bread, warmed and cut into triangles

onion, diced, mushrooms (or fresh , to taste), cold cuts, cut up to bite size pieces (i made mini triangles ), pastrami, cut up to bite size pieces (i made mini triangles), barbecue sauce, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, pepper , to taste, basil, bay leaves

boneless skinless chicken breasts, egg, italian breadcrumbs, salt and pepper, garlic powder, olive oil, tomato sauce, butter, basil, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, sliced thin and in triangles

sweet red pepper, seeded and quartered, fresh mushrooms, halved, olive oil, divided, onion, unpeeled and halved, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, stuffed green olive, red wine vinegar, chopped fresh basil or 2 tbsp parsley, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, whole wheat pita bread , cut into triangles

hard salami , folded into a triangle, deli pepperoni , folded into a triangle, provolone cheese cubes, black olives, green olives, tomatoes, red onions , sliced into triangle, fresh spinach tortellini or 1 lb other durable pasta, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, basil, oregano, salt, pepper

dried red lentils, water, balsamic vinegar, divided, cremini mushrooms, sliced, onion, diced finely, garlic cloves, pressed, walnuts, toasted, fresh basil, sea salt, white pepper, freshly ground, white bread, cubed, fresh lemon , juice of, lemon, sliced very , very thin in triangles, smoked paprika, mizuna greens, small leaf pieces, baked corn tortilla chips or pita chips