Category: Appetizer

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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Bunless Fajita Dogs
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Beet “Ravioli” With Whipped Feta


The Shavuot appetizer that looks impressive, tastes gourmet, but is actually quite easy to put together.

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Beet “Ravioli” With Whipped Feta

beets, sliced thin
8.8oz feta in brine, drained
1/4 c sour cream
1 clove garlic
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Pinch Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes
Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp parsley

To finish:
Roasted salted pistachios, chopped
Fresh parsley, chopped
Extra-virgin olive oil
Pomegranate molasses or concentrate
lemon zest
Aleppo pepper

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Tomato Carpaccio

Caprese Salad, but CARPACCIO-ed, you know, cuz the holidays are comin’! Also… tomato season!! 🍅

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Tomato Carpaccio

1 heirloom tomato
1 red onion
red wine vinegar
fresh mozzarella, shredded
capers
olive oil for frying
extra virgin olive oil
balsamic reduction
fresh basil
salt

Method:

Slice the tomato and onion on a mandolin. Put your onions in a bowl with red wine vinegar and salt to pickle them. Assemble by first putting your tomatoes, then your pickled red onions, and fresh mozzarella. Add your capers to a pan with oil and fry them until they get crispy. Add them to your dish. Top with olive oil, balsamic reduction, basil, and flaky salt.

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Hawaij Roasted Cauliflower with Ginger Lime Tahini


when people ask me what my favorite cuisine is, I always answer -, can you have a favorite child? It’s so hard to pick! That’s exactly why I fell in love with Israeli cuisine – it’s a melting pot of global flavors. On a single walk through the shuk you’ll find a Mexican Jew making tortillas from scratch, a jachnun shop seling Yemenite food, Georgian Kadeh, Turkish bourekas, morrocan moufletta…

But Israel is not just a melting pot of food, it’s also a country mixed with different cultures, languages, traditions and so much more.

What is magical to me is that despite all of our differences – as diverse as the ingredients in a falafel sandwich itself – being in Israel gives me the greatest sense of belonging. It is our homeland that makes us a family. The shared steps we take in the path of our forefathers. Our history that is so deeply rooted in the beautiful land. Israel is home.

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Hawaij Roasted Cauliflower with Ginger Lime Tahini

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets (I use the stem and greens too!)
1 tbsp hawaij for soup
kosher salt, to taste
1/2 bunch cilantro (stems removed)
1/2 bunch parsley (stems removed)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, minced
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup roasted, salted sunflower seeds

Ginger-Lime Tahini
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup tahini paste
2 tsp fresh ginger, grated on a microplane
1 clove garlic, grated on a microplane
juice of 1 lime
1 tsp honey
kosher salt, to taste
1/4 cup ice water

Method:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread the cauliflower out on a parchment lined baking sheet. Season with hawaij and salt and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat evenly and roast until browned, about 25 minutes.

while the cauliflower is roasted, whisk the tahini sauce until creamy.

Spread the cauliflower out on a serving dish. Top with fresh herbs, olives, raisins, sunflower seeds and tahini.

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Roasted Cauli & Chickpea Salad
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Persian Surprise Meatballs


May we merit to see miracles 🎗
Happy Purim

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Persian Surprise Meatballs

1 lb. ground beef
1 large onion
3 cloves garlic
Handful of parsley, cilantro and mint
1/3 cup basmati rice, rinsed
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Sauce:
1 tsp saffron, ground and steeped in 1/4 c water
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 c tomato paste
1 cup water
1 tbsp silan
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Salt and pepper, To taste
18oz dried Turkish apricots

Method:

In a food processor, pulse the onion and garlic until finally chopped. Place 2/3 of the mixture into a large saucepan.

Add the ground beef to a large mixing bowl with the remaining onion mixture. Chop the herbs in the food processor and add to the meat. Add rice and spices and mix to combine. Refrigerate while you prepare the sauce.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan with the onion mixture. Sauté until softened and translucent. Add the tomato paste and sauté until it takes on a darker color. Deglaze with a cup of water and add the saffron water. Add silan, cinnamon, salt and pepper and simmer for 2 minutes.

Split the apricots open so that they are closed from one side. Stuff the apricots with a small meatball. Place in the pan in a spiral pattern.

Pour 2 cups of water over the meatballs and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 1 hour.

Garnish with herbs.



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