Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Jenn's spring rolls

pkg. egg roll wraps
3/4 pkg of cabbage salad
5-6 shredded carrots
4 stalks celery chopped
4 green onions chopped
1 yellow pepper chopped
1 yellow onion chopped
1 can water chestnuts-sliced
1 can great northern beans
1/2c. egg whites
3 eggs

sauce:
1 tsp. sesame oil
soy sauce
rice vinegar
salt
pepper
garlic powder
ginger
thyme


cook up veggies until just tender put in large bowl. cook up eggs and whites add that to bowl add sauce to bowl and stir up to taste.

roll into 20 egg rolls. rub egg white on them so they are crispy.

bake at 425 for about 15-20 min.?? flipping half way through.

dipping sauce:
1/4c. water
1/4c. soy sauce
1tsp. corn starch
2TBSP sugar
2 TBSP rice vinegar
2 cloves of minced and crushed garlic

heat for 2-3 minutes in a small pan until sugar is dissolved.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Marie's Black Bean Salad

black beans
corn
celery
red bell pepper
olive oil
onion
red wine vinegar
cilantro

Marie's Mango Salsa

2 T. diced (super fine) purple onion
2 mangos
1 T. cilantro-fresh
tiny bit chopped jalepeno

marie's brown Rice and Asparagus Salad

5 c. cooked brown rice
1 lb. fresh asparagus (steam 1 in pieces, store in cold water)
1/2 c. finely chopped carrot or shredded purple cabage
1/2 c. finely sliced green onion

Dressing: shake together 2T sesame oil, 2T rice vinegar, 2-4 tsp soy or tamari sauce

chick pea-red pepper salad

chick peas
kalamata olives
celery
tiny chopped carrot
red pepper
red onion
(tomatoes)??
(cubed mozzarella)??

dressing:
olive oil
red wine vinegar
lemon juice

Marie's Wild Rice and Pecans and Dried Cranberries

Dressing:
3 TBSP balsamic vinegar
3 TBSP raspberry vinegar
1/4 c. evoo
salt and pepper to taste

Salad:
1 c. wild rice (made up and cooled earlier)--(place rice and water in saucepan, bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer and cook for 45 min. drain rice and cool in fridge for at least one hour)
4 c. water
1 cup toasted pecan halves
1 yellow pepper, diced
1/2 c dried cranberries
1/2 c. minced parsley
4 scallions

Marie's Lentil Salad

1/2 bag lentils
walnuts-roasted (1/2 c)
carrots-shredded (3)
celery-(3)
1 large red pepper
1/2 purple onion
red wine vinegar
olive oil
salt
rice vinegar