Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Citrus Salad with Bacon & Red Onion

4 cups packed mixed salad greens
4 cups packed baby spinach leaves
1 large navel orange, thinly sliced, halved
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup thin red onion rings
3 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled
1/3 cup KRAFT Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
make it

COMBINE all ingredients except dressing.

ADD dressing just before serving; toss to coat.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Roasted Butternut Squash and Spinach Salad

http://www.food.com/recipe/roasted-butternut-squash-and-spinach-salad-393887

3/4 lb butternut squash (cut in 3/4-inch cubes)
1 red bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 small red onion, chopped
4 cups baby spinach
1 gala apples, cored and thinly sliced
1 cup radicchio
1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seed kernels
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 425°F

2. Coat baking sheet with olive oil spray. Toss squash and bell pepper with 2 teaspoons of the oil, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper in medium bowl.

3. Arrange in single layer on prepared baking sheet.

4. Roast 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned. Let cool 10 minutes.

5. Whisk lemon juice, honey, remaining oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper in large bowl.

6. Add onion, spinach, apple, radicchio, sunflflower seeds, and squash mixture. Toss to combine.

Maple BBQ Pulled Chicken or Pork

Serves 6-8

2 kg (4.5 lb) bone-in chicken pieces *
1 large yellow onion
4 cloves garlic
3 serrano chili peppers **
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp tomato paste
1.5″ chunk of ginger
1 tbsp chipotle chili powder
2 tsp cumin powder
1.5 tbsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp oregano
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp fish sauce
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup water
Salt and pepper to taste
* It’s nice to use a blend of white and dark meat, so I used about 3 large breasts and 3 chicken legs/thighs. Pulled turkey is absolutely fabulous, and if you like you can substitute 2 medium bone-in turkey breasts (about 1 kg each) for the chicken pieces.

** Jalapenos are a good substitute if you don’t have serrano peppers.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/roasted-fall-vegetable-salad-120724.aspx?cm_mmc=eml-_-rbe-_-20101116-_-1023

1 small butternut squash (2 lb.), peeled, sliced
3 parsnips (3/4 lb.), sliced
1 large red onion, sliced
1 large red pepper, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, minced
1/3 cup KRAFT Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing, divided
10 cups baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits
2 Tbsp. pine nuts, toasted
make it
HEAT oven to 450ºF.

PLACE first 5 ingredients in 15x10x1-inch pan. Add 2 Tbsp. dressing; toss to coat. Spread to evenly cover bottom of pan.

BAKE 40 to 45 min. or until vegetables are tender and golden brown, stirring occasionally. Spoon into large bowl. Add spinach; toss lightly.

TOP with bacon, nuts and remaining dressing.