Green Bean Salad with Crispy Goat Cheese Rounds
Jan 16, 2023
Top these warmly spiced, carbohydrate-rich waffles with sauteed apples or warmed honey or maple syrup.
Minestrone, the popular rustic vegetable-and-bean soup, is piqued with the addition of spicy Italian sausages. Leftovers make fabulous lunches.
Pasta soaks up this tasty peanut sauce, so don't worry if it looks watery; it will thicken as it sits. If you're taking your salad to go, stir in a couple of teaspoons of hot water to thin out the sauce right before you dig in.
Macadamia nuts are native to Australia and Hawaii. Roasted, they have a delicious nutty flavour with a creamy but crunchy texture. Almonds or cashews are good substitutes. Australian macadamia oil is available at gourmet food shops.
Pan-frying tofu gives it a lovely crispy texture. Look for steamed chow mein noodles in the refrigerated cases, near the fresh pasta and wonton wrappers.
Convenient black-bean-and-garlic sauce turns this dish into a real family favourite. It's available at many large supermarkets and, of course, Chinese markets. Serve with blanched or steamed baby bok choy and rice or noodles.
Japanese shredded pickled ginger (shoga) adds striking crimson colour and intense ginger flavour to stir-fries. Find it in specialty Japanese or Korean stores. By comparison, sushi ginger (gari) is light pink, mild and thinly sliced. Use it in a pinch.
