RECIPE: Deconstructed Enchilada Salad

[1] Deconstruct enchiladas into an enchilada salad (photo © QVC). [2] Fresh cilantro is an ingredient in many Mexican dishes (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Homemade tortilla chips (photo © Anna Hinman | Crunchy Creamy Sweet).   We always enjoy a taco salad, but had never set eyes on an enchilada salad until we received…
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RECIPE: Grilled Shrimp Tandoori Salad with Mango Dressing

We really enjoyed this grilled shrimp salad recipe from McCormick, and can’t wait to make it again. Similar to the tandoori oven cooking method, these Indian-spiced shrimp skewers are roasted on high heat on the grill. They are then added to a salad packed with bold sweet and sour flavors. A fresh mango dressing adds…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Spanakopita, Greek Spinach Pie

One way to get people to eat more spinach is to serve spanakopita, the delicious Greek feta-and-spinach pastry in flaky phyllo (also spelled fillo or filo) dough. A good filling comprises not just spinach and crumbled feta cheese, but leeks, dill and parsley. It’s the leeks and lots of fresh dill and parsley, plus nutmeg,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Dobladas

Today is National Empanada Day, and were celebrating with dobladas: folded, stuffed tortillas from Guatemala (the name means “folded”*) that can also be made in the form of a classic empanada. They can be served as an appetizer (cut into wedges), lunch, light supper or snack. Like tortillas, dobladas are made from nixtamalized masa (maize…
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RECIPE: Pxali, Georgian Spinach Dip With Walnuts

Americans love creamy spinach dip, sometimes made with added artichoke hearts (here’s a rich and lovely spinach and mascarpone dip recipe). But there are other types of spinach dip, some even better for you. Here’s a Georgian-style dip—actually more of a spread, which is chock-full of walnuts for protein and made with no cholesterol or…
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