Category: Dinner

Perfectly Fluffy Couscous

Perfectly Fluffy Couscous

2 cups water
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp kosher salt
Handful of golden raisins
1 1/2 cups Morrocan style instant couscous

Method:

In a Medium saucepan bring the water, oil, salt and pepper up to a boil. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the raisins and couscous, giving it a quick stir. Cover the pot and steam for 10 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork and cover an additional 5 minutes.

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Cucumber Salad with Almond Butter Dressing


I grew up eating a pickled cucumber salad with onions that my mom used to serve alongside the gefilte fish on Shabbos each week. I can’t stomach the stuff anymore, but years later I developed a recipe for this almond butter dressed cucumber salad which I absolutely LOVE. When @loganfewd started the viral sliced cucumber salad in a deli container trend, I had to hop on board!

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Cucumber Salad with Almond Butter Dressing

1 English cucumber, sliced thin
1 large clove garlic
1” piece of fresh ginger
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp honey
1/4 cup crunchy almond butter
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
Juice of 1 lime
Kosher salt, to taste
1 scallion, chopped

Slice the cucumbers directly into a 2lb. Deli container. Using a microplane, grate the garlic and ginger over the cucumbers. Add the remaining ingredients, seal the container and shake vigorously.

Eat immediately.

NOTE: The dressing may seem difficult to mix at first but as the cucumbers start to release water, it will thin the dressing out considerably!

VARIATION: Use peanut butter or tahini in place of almond butter.

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Crispy Rice Paper Dogs

Hi, I’m Chanie and I’ve been trashing up hot dogs for years! I’ve worked as an ambassador for Abeles & Heymann and I love doing fun things with their dogs! (and salami, of course!). My kids are huge fans of franks in blanks (aka moses in a basket aka pigs in a blanket), so I came up with this gluten free and sushi-inspired version using rice paper. You can choose to dip them in sesame seeds, or not (my little ones preferred the plain version and my teens liked the sesame-coated), such a fun recipe!!

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Crispy Rice Paper Dogs

6 hot dogs, cut in half widthwise
12 sheets rice paper
oil for frying
black and white sesame seeds, optional
toppings: spicy mayo, sweet sauce, nori flakes

Method:

Soak rice paper in water until it’s pliable, about 1 minute. Wrap the hotdogs in rice paper like an eggroll, folding the sides in and wrapping around. Dip in sesame black and white sesame seeds if desired. Fry in a skillet with a little bit of oil, turning until crispy on all sides. Eat immediately.

NOTE: I have tried baking these and do not recommend baking for rice paper.

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Garlic Bread Halibut

If you find yourself having leftover sourdough and fresh fish filles (try saying THAT ten times fast) you KNOW you wanna get in on this new recipe!

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Garlic bread halibut

2 fillets halibut or any flaky white fish
1 slice sourdough, blitzed until crumbly
1/2 stick butter
2 large cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/4 tsp dried oregano
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Kosher salt and pepper, to taste

Method

Preheat oven to 425°. In a skillet melt the butter over low heat and add the garlic. Sauté until fragrant, but not browned. Remove from the heat and serve in the breadcrumbs, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, and salt.

Season the halibut with salt and pepper and top generously with bread crumb mixture. ‏ Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

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Weekend Leftovers Ramen Bowls


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Weekend Leftovers Ramen Bowls!

6 cups chicken broth
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
1 clove garlic, grated
2 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1/2 tsp sriracha

Fillings and toppings:
3 pkg ramen noodles, spice packet discarded, prepared according to package directions
Shredded cabbage
Julienned carrots
Snap peas
Sliced radishes
Soft boiled eggs
Leftover meat, chicken, fish or tofu
Sliced scallions
Toasted sesame seeds
Sriracha or chili crisp

Get slurpin!

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