A Summertime Melon Medley

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups casaba honeydew melon
• 2 cups crenshaw melon
• 2 cups watermelon
• 2 cups cantaloupe (melon balls or cubed)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger (minced)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• sparkling wine (optional)
• 1 cup slivered toasted almond (garnish) (optional)
• fresh mint leaves (garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 begin by making sure your melons are ripe.
• 2 peel, seed and cube the melons into bite size chunks, or use a melon baller; place in a large bowl.
• 3 add brown sugar, ginger, lime juice, lime zest; gently toss.
• 4 cover and chill at least one hour for best flavor.
• 5 to serve: toss before placing melon in dessert dishes. if desired, fill dishes with very cold sparkling wine and garnish with mint leaves and toasted almonds.
• 6 cook's tip: (1) choose melons that are free of cuts, dents and bruises. (2) store uncut melons in a cool place. cut fruit should be refrigerated.

Asparagus Pasta Salad With A Creamy Lemon Dressing

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 10 ounces penne pasta
• 2 lbs asparagus (ends removed and cut in 2-inch pieces on a angle)
• 1/2 cup scallion, cut on a angle in 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated (i like sharp cheddar)
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt (to cook the pasta in)
• 1/2 lemon, thin sliced
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 4 tablespoons chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, the dish (to season)

Recipe

• 1 dressing -- mix all the ingredients and set to the side until the pasta and asparagus are cooked.
• 2 salad -- in a large pot of salted water, boil the pasta according to directions. approximately 3 minutes before the pasta is done, add the asparagus until is comes out al dente. now drain the pasta and asparagus. rinse under cold water for just a few seconds to stop the cooking process and cool slightly.
• 3 combine -- now toss the still slightly warm pasta with the dressing. add in the scallions, extra salt and pepper and serve garnished with the cheese fresh lemon slices. a nice simple salad!
• 4 now this is a very light tasting salad with a very simple dressing. it doesn't have bold flavors, but subtle flavors which is a nice compliment to a fresh herb roasted chicken breast or piece of fish. this is all about fresh subtle flavors.

Bean Sprout Salad (dow Ngah)

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1/4 cup carrot, grated
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 if using fresh bean sprouts, pour boiling water over them; let stand 2 minutes. if using canned bean sprouts, wash them in running water; drain in colander.
• 2 combine carrot, onion, soy sauce, oil, and sesame oil.
• 3 pour over bean sprouts; mix.

Anna's Lasagna

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb pepperoni, cut into fourths
• 1 large onion
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 bell pepper
• 5 -6 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup parsley
• 12 ounces tomato sauce
• basil
• 2 bay leaves
• italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt & pepper
• parmesan cheese
• romano cheese
• lasagna noodle

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef until throughly cooked, add pepperoni. add onion, celery and bell pepper, simmer until the veggies are soft. add garlic, parsley, tomato sauce, bay leaf, basil, italian seasoning. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 simmer at least 1 hour until sauce is thickened.
• 3 spray lasagna pan with pam or what ever you have on hand. put cooked noodles on bottom of pan, put half of meat mixture on top of noodles, add both cheeses making sure to remove bay leaves. repeat process, adding more of the cheese on the top of the lasagna.
• 4 bake at 350°f until cheese is melted and just starting to brown. let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
• 5 this is delicious with a green salad and garlic bread. enjoy!

Asparagus Pasta Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups small shell pasta (bow tie, wheels, etc)
• 1 lb asparagus, cut into small pieces
• 1 small red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1 cup green onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cashews or 2 tablespoons pecans or 2 tablespoons almonds, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons coarse grain mustard
• 3 anchovy fillets
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta, drain and set aside. cook asparagus to desired crispness, drain with cold water and set aside.
• 2 for the dressing: put all ingredients in a blender and mix well. combine salad ingredients and pour dressing over, toss well. chill. garnish with additional grated cheese.
• 3 british columbia cuisine.

Black And Bleu Salad

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb sirloin steak
• 1/3 cup cucumber, chopped
• 1/3 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/3 cup red onion, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) bag romaine lettuce
• 1/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled
• blackening seasoning
• balsamic vinaigrette
• crouton (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat your grill pan or grill to medium-high heat.
• 2 equally distribute the lettuce between 3 or 4 bowls (or 2 if you're feeding big appetites) and top with the chopped veggies and croutons if desired.
• 3 sprinkle the steak liberally with the blackening seasoning and place in hot grill pan. cook 3 minutes per side for medium rare. (the steak i used was about 3/4 inch thick.).
• 4 once cooked to desired doneness, let the meat rest a few minutes before slicing into strips. (you may cut it into more bite size pieces but it will not be as pretty.).
• 5 place the steak slices on top of each salad. top the warm meat with the bleu cheese and serve with the balsamic on the side.
• 6 enjoy!

Asparagus Pasta Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus
• minced garlic (i love garlic so use to taste)
• olive oil (enough to coat)
• bow tie pasta
• hillshire farms kielbasa

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta drain& cool.
• 2 dice& heat up kielbasa in frying pan (add some garlic while cooking).
• 3 steam asparagus (break into bite sizes).
• 4 mix all cooked ingredients into bowl, add garlic (to taste)& olive oil (enough to coat) stir together& serve.