Prep 20 mins Cook 2 mins Eat 22 mins This Lemon Grass-Crusted Tuna with Cucumber Salsa and Peanut Sauce recipe was created on a sailboat in Tahiti. That is code for super easy to make, but it helps when you are literally swimming in fresh tuna! Last year at this time, I was preparing for my trip to… Continue reading Lemon Grass-Crusted Tuna with Cucumber Salsa and Peanut Sauce
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Authentic Greek Salad
Prep 15 mins Eat 15 mins This authentic Greek Salad, known as Horiatiki Salata has become the most surprising new recipe in my repertoire recently. You can make it in only 15 minutes! I’ve made it so many times since our Greek Favorites cooking class in February that it has become standard issue when I have Persian cucumbers, good tomatoes… Continue reading Authentic Greek Salad
Grilled Tomato and Cucumber Bruschetta
Prep 5 mins Cook 8 mins Eat 13 mins With a bounty of tomatoes and cucumbers at the farmers markets right now, this Grilled Tomato and Cucumber Bruschetta makes a delicious healthy snack or appetizer in a few minutes. Use up some day-old or more bread by grilling it and drizzling some good quality olive oil over it and you… Continue reading Grilled Tomato and Cucumber Bruschetta
This simple Greek Salad has roots in Persia, Israel and France.
Chicken Satay Burgers with Cucumber Salsa
Prep 15 mins Cook 8 mins Eat 23 mins Burgers are the ultimate summer food. Fire up the barbecue. A little char, a little smoke and you have a fantastic meal in your hand. This Chicken Satay Burger has a twist that you are going to love. Think of the ubiquitous Chicken Satay skewers at… Continue reading Chicken Satay Burgers with Cucumber Salsa
Chobani Sundaes…Sweet and Savory
Avocado Grove Tour inspires Crab Avocado Salad
Prep 15 mins Wait 15 mins Eat 30 mins The Crab Avocado Salad is destined for my rotating repertoire and a menu item for one of my upcoming cooking classes. In this dish, the creaminess of the avocado matches so well with the crunch of the raw cabbage and persian cucumber slices. The garlicky mayo… Continue reading Avocado Grove Tour inspires Crab Avocado Salad
Make Red Tomato Gazpacho before summer tomatoes disappear!
Prep 30 mins Cook 10 mins Wait 2 hours Eat 40 mins or 2:40 Like a fine wine, this Red Tomato Gazpacho improves with age. My age that is. Some years ago, I tasted gazpacho in a Los Angeles restaurant and fell in love. Since then I’ve been on a quest to make my own… Continue reading Make Red Tomato Gazpacho before summer tomatoes disappear!
Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Goat Cheese & Pepitas
Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Goat Cheese and Pepitas Prep 10 mins Wait 20 mins Eat 30 mins A Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Goat Cheese and Pepitas is pretty with fresh ingredients. With 4th of July around the corner, who can’t use some new ideas to bring to the neighborhood Potluck? Here’s a Fresh Food in a Flash… Continue reading Cucumber Ribbon Salad with Goat Cheese & Pepitas
