Capers recipes

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    Avocado and Tomato Appetizer

    • Top crusty bread, bruschetta-style, with this mix of creamy, ripe avocados, juicy tomatoes and sweet onion. If the tomatoes are tiny, just cut them...
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    Baby Potato Salad with Salsa Verde

    • New potatoes are waxy and keep their shape after cooking, making them ideal for salads. Using small ones means you can leave them whole for a...
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    Baked Perch Rolls

    • You can use other thin fish fillets for this recipe. Try freshwater fish, such as striped bass, North American tilapia or American channel catfish.
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    Balsamic Potato Salad

    • In pot of boiling salted water, cook potatoes for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool; cut in half, or quarter if large. Place in bowl....
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    Barcelona-Style Peppers

    • The combination of tastes in this side salad makes it robust yet sweet. Caper berries, which are large capers with the stems on, would add an...
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    Beef Carpaccio with Arugula

    • This demonstrates how simple and flavourful a dish can be with just quality ingredients. Use a vegetable peeler to shave the cheese into curls.
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    Caper Lemon Mayonnaise

    • In bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon rind and juice, capers, garlic, paprika and cayenne.
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    Caponata

    • Caponata is a Sicilian sweet-and-sour eggplant relish or salad often served as part of an antipasto platter. It can also be spooned onto toasted...
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    Chilled Mussels on the Half Shell with Mignonette Sauce

    • Mussels are very economical yet make a party feel extremely special, especially with this elegant presentation.
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    Cornmeal-Crusted Rainbow Trout Sandwiches

    • In this recipe, we drain the bacon fat out of the pan and fry the fish in vegetable oil. For a more pronounced bacon flavour, you can use the bacon...
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    Cracked Potatoes

    • Using meat pounder or bottom of pan, crack potatoes slightly without breaking. In large saucepan, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add potatoes;...
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    Crispy Smashed New Potatoes

    • These addictive crispy bites will disappear before your eyes. Serve them with steamed fish or roast chicken.
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    Double Salmon Spread

    • Canned and smoked salmon combine to make a flavourful spread for topping grilled whole grain baguette slices or flatbread.
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    Easter Devilled Quail Eggs

    • Tiny quail eggs are dainty alternatives to large chicken eggs, especially when stuffed with this herb filling. Look for quail eggs in Asian or...
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    Eggplant Caponata

    • Caponata makes an excellent side dish for grilled chicken or fish, a tasty hors d'oeuvre on toasted or grilled bread, or a wonderful main dish...
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    Fettuccine with Green Olives, Capers and Parsley

    • A few pantry staples and just 10 minutes of cooking gives you a pasta dish that is sure to become a weeknight favourite.
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    Fish Fillets Provencale

    • Place fish fillets, skin side down, in 13- x 9-inch (3 L) lightly greased glass baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In small skillet,...
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    Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Caper Mayo

    • Nutritious and easy to make, this bistro-inspired sandwich is made with ingredients you already have on-hand: chicken breast, lettuce and tomato....
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    Grilled Fish with Olive Oil

    • For the real Greek experience, you first pick out the fish from the iced ones on display in any taverna worth its lemons. Then it's whisked away...
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    Lemon Dill Trout

    • Other mild fish, such as haddock or tilapia, are also excellent for this dish.
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    Lemon Olive Pork Chops

    • In plastic bag, shake flour with pepper; add chops and shake, 1 at a time, to coat. In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown chops, 2...
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    Orange Spice Pot Roast

    • Slow cooking brings out the aromatic flavours of cinnamon and cloves. If olives are a favourite, you might want to sprinkle on a few more.
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    Oven-Poached Salmon Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

    • Mustard Vinaigrette: In large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, shallot, thyme, salt, pepper and sugar; set aside....
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    Pancetta and Egg on Hearty Greens

    • Versions of this satisfying dinner salad are typically found in small bistros all over France. Grind black pepper over top if desired.
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    Parmesan-Crusted Veal Sandwiches

    • In large bowl, whisk eggs with 2 tbsp (30 mL) water; whisk in cheese and parsley. Set aside. Between plastic wrap, pound veal to scant 1/4-inch...
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    Pickerel with Brown Butter and White Asparagus

    • In saucepan of boiling water, blanch asparagus until tender-crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Set aside. In shallow dish, combine flour,...
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    Pork Chops With Puttanesca Sauce

    • In large skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the oil over medium-high heat; brown pork chops. Transfer to plate. Drain fat from pan. Add remaining...
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    Pork Piccata with Lemon Caper Sauce

    • Between sheets of plastic wrap, pound pork to scant 1/4-inch (5 mm) thickness. In plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. One piece at a...
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    Puttanesca Potato Salad

    • In large pot of boiling salted water, cook potatoes until fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and place in large bowl. Meanwhile, in large...
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    Puttanesca Sauce

    • Kary's tip: Serve this sauce with whole wheat pasta to increase your fibre intake.


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