676 with fresh basil and vinaigrette Recipes

balsamic vinegar (well aged is best ), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh basil or 1 tbsp fresh tarragon or 1 tbsp fresh chives or 1 tbsp fresh thyme or 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely minced, olive oil

fruit vinaigrette (i like raspberry or lavender/blueberry vinegrette), garlic, fresh basil (or if using dried 1&1/2 tsp.), fruit vinegar, vegetable oil, dijon mustard, sugar, lemon , zest of

count) whole shrimp, ice , for cooling the shrimp, saffron, white wine, olive oil, fennel, roughly chopped, spanish onion, roughly chopped, carrot, peeled and roughly chopped, tomato, cut in 1/2, water, fresh tarragon, fresh basil, kosher salt, for seasoning, shaved fennel , recipe follows, fennel fronds, for garnish, special equipment : 6-inch bamboo skewers, fennel, sliced thinly, ripe avocado, sliced, grapefruit , sections removed, citrus vinaigrette , recipe follows, garlic, finely grated, honey, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, orange juice, salt, extra virgin olive oil, canola oil

albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked, bagged baby spinach leaves, fresh basil leaves, lemon-caper vinaigrette, multigrain bread slices (such as arnold healthy multigrain), toasted

fingerling potato, kosher salt, divided, green beans, fresh, mayonnaise, honey, tuna, fresh, fresh ground pepper, dijon mustard, leaves romaine lettuce , hand ripped, spinach, fresh baby, basil leaves, basil vinaigrette, below, tomato, cut in wedges, nicoise olives, chopped (i used kalamata), eggs, hard boiled and sliced, basil vinaigrette, garlic cloves, chopped, basil leaves, chopped, red wine vinegar, lemon , juice of, crushed red pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper

heads heart of romaine lettuce, chopped, head iceberg lettuce, chopped, cilantro, finely chopped, crushed red pepper, crumbled feta cheese, pine nuts, fried wonton skins, citrus herb vinaigrette, rice wine vinegar, freshly squeezed orange juice, freshly squeezed lemon juice, freshly squeezed lime juice, honey, minced shallot, orange zest, dijon mustard, lemon zest, lime zest, minced garlic, salt, freshly ground white pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, sesame oil, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, chopped fresh cilantro leaves

ready to use mesclun greens, salt, freshly ground black pepper, balsamic vinaigrette , recipe follows, grape tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, seeded, halved and thinly sliced, shallot, peeled and roughly chopped, chopped fresh basil leaves, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, freshly ground pepper, olive oil

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

artichokes, lemon, juiced, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, smoked tomato vinaigrette , recipe follows, tomatoes, smoked and chopped, salt and freshly ground pepper, red wine vinegar, garlic, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, olive oil

israeli couscous, salt, spears asparagus, grilled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces, zucchini, halved, grilled and cut into 1-inch pieces, yellow squash, halved, grilled and cut into 1-inch pieces, red peppers, grilled, peeled and diced into bite-size pieces, kalamata olives, pitted and chopped, chopped fresh basil leaves, freshly ground black pepper, lemon-balsamic vinaigrette , recipe follows, shallot, minced, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, aged balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil

lump crabmeat , picked over, cartilage and shell removed, mayonnaise, lemon juice or to taste, dijon mustard, minced green onions, minced parsley leaves, capers, salt, cayenne, recipe basic crepes , as follows, or 6 store-bought crepes, blanched chives, black truffle vinaigrette , as follows, microgreens , mache, or baby lettuces, all-purpose flour, eggs, beaten, melted unsalted butter, whole milk, salt, champagne vinegar, olive oil, truffle oil, black truffle shavings, minced, fresh squeezed orange juice, honey, minced shallots, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper

asparagus spears, spanish olive oil , for roasting asparagus, arugula, strawberries, trimmed, washed and sliced, valencia orange, peeled and cut into segments (save part of the orange to juice), fresh basil , cut into ribbons (fresh only!), scallions, sliced (in the summer i will use locally grown purple scallions), pomegranate seeds, dried (read *note), marcona almonds , roasted, white balsamic vinaigrette, valencia orange juice, freshly squeezed plus 1 tsp zest, lemon zest, grated, lemon juice, grey salt, cracked black pepper , to taste, spanish extra virgin olive oil

frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, white wine vinegar (or cider vinegar), white wine vinegar (or cider vinegar), basil, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried basil leaves), olive oil, salmon fillet (8-oz. about 1 inch thick ), mixed salad greens, strawberry, sliced, cucumber (cut into 10-12 slices), fresh coarse ground black pepper

prepared mustard (brown is better ), ketchup, cranberries, fresh garlic clove, onion, balsamic vinegar, sea salt (important- salt cuts the acidity of vinegar), brown sugar (adjust to taste, some like it sweeter) or 1 tbsp maple syrup (adjust to taste, some like it sweeter), dried basil or 3 fresh basil leaves

ears corn, kitchen twine, red onion, finely chopped, grape tomatoes , quartered lengthwise, thai basil leaves, roughly chopped, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, chopped thai basil leaves, chopped cilantro leaves, lime juice, orange juice, honey, freshly grated ginger, lime zest, kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper, canola oil

rice wine vinegar, chicken stock, white miso, sugar, egg yolks, chunky peanut butter, minced ginger, minced garlic, hawaiian red chile or serrano chile, minced, dijon mustard, vegetable oil, dark sesame oil, white sesame seeds, toasted, up to 1/2 cup water, minced ginger, minced scallions, green part only, peanut oil, dark sesame oil, salt, cold water, garlic, red hawaiian chiles or red serrano chiles, or 1 red jalapeno, halved and seeded, white vinegar, minced ginger, basil oil , recipe follows, scallions , recipe follows, ginger crusted onaga , recipe follows, spinach leaves, fresh basil leaves, freshly squeezed lemon juice, chili pepper water, minced garlic, olive oil, salt , to taste, ginger crusted onaga, peanut oil, onaga fillets, salt and pepper to taste, ginger scallion oil, panko, (japanese bread crumbs ), butter, sliced shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, corn kernals (from 1 ear of corn), basil oil, scallions, black sesame seeds

thick bacon slices, pt. cherry tomatoes, halved, kalamata olive vinaigrette, table salt and pepper to taste, romaine lettuce hearts, loosely packed fresh basil leaves, hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered, gorgonzola cheese, coarsely crumbled, table salt and pepper to taste

cucumbers, peeled and very thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, salt, plain yogurt, ground cumin, olive oil, lemon juice, fresh parsley or 1/4 cup fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup fresh basil or 1/4 cup fresh mint, fresh ground black pepper , to taste