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Major Grey Chicken Curry

24 Thursday Mar 2016

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Chicken, Easy, Entertaining, Main Dish, Restaurants, Seattle, Weeknight Meals

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Chicken, cream, curry, Indian Food, major grey chutney, Naan, Rice

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This is one of the easiest recipes in our arsenal and a total favorite! I wouldn’t know about the amazingness that is Major Grey Chicken Curry if it weren’t for my friends Ursula and Megan. They introduced me to Shamiana restaurant in Kirkland years and years ago. While everything is good there, we all agree that the Major Grey Chicken is a standout. When I started working right near Shamiana and could hit up their lunch buffet, my obsession got even worse…and my work days got a lot less productive when I was coming back from a lunch buffet so full I could barely move. I had to try to keep my trips there to a minimum but it was hard on some days!

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This recipe is super easy to make at home and is perfect served with some rice and naan. In the future I’ll probably add some veggies to this curry to make it a more well-rounded meal. The original recipe I found online calls for chicken breasts but I’m pretty sure the restaurant uses thighs. I also like to cook my chicken almost all of the way through before adding it back to the curry where some of the recipes had you add the chicken when it wasn’t cooked all the way through. You could really use any chicken for this dish, such as leftover rotisserie chicken, whatever you have on hand!

Recipe
Major Grey Chicken Curry
Inspired by Shamiana Restaurant in Kirkland, WA
Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (can sub chicken breasts, or use a mix of both)
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup curry powder
  • 1 (9 oz) jar Major Grey mango chutney
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup diced green onion, for garnish
  • jasmine rice and/or naan, for serving

Directions

  1. Heat about 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until almost finished, about 4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
  2. Add remaining 1/2 tbsp oil to pan and add diced onions. Cook for a few minutes until translucent. Whisk in curry powder and cook for at least 2 minutes. Whisk in Major Grey’s Chutney and the cream. Add salt to taste.
  3. Add diced chicken pieces and cook for another 3 minutes or so. Turn heat to a simmer, stir, and check seasonings. Serve curry over jasmine rice and garnish with green onions.

Chinese Chicken Salad

19 Friday Jun 2015

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Chicken, Easy, LuLu's Classics, Main Dish, Pasta, Weeknight Meals

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angel hair pasta, Chicken, Chinese Chicken Salad, green onions, rice vinegar, salad, sesame oil, soy sauce, sundried tomatoes, tomatoes, whole wheat pasta

Chinese Chicken Salad

This Chinese Chicken Salad is one of our favorite 90’s throwback recipes. First of all…it’s called Chinese Chicken Salad. It’s not even a real salad, but I just couldn’t call it by a different name. If I am going to live in a world where this is considered salad…I’m ok with that. We can continue to discuss why this salad isn’t very PC…but instead I’m just going to stop there and say…Long live the 90’s.

Chinese Chicken Salad

Years later, I can see why my mom made this “salad” all of the time. It’s super easy to throw together, it only gets better after a day in the fridge, and it’s a cure-all for the famous “there’s nothing to eat around here.” Work lunches? Check! Late night cravings? Check! It really is the quintessential salad to eat while standing in front of an open fridge door. Chinese Chicken Salad is a classic for a reason!

Chinese Chicken Salad

We haven’t made many changes since the 90’s, because it’s pretty darn good just the way it is. These days I make it with whole wheat pasta, and after taking the photos we realized sesame seeds were a pretty necessary addition. And Sriracha, did it even exist in the 90’s?!? My mind wants to think it did exist before internet memes and before the obsession got a little out of control, but of course, nobody really remembers life before the internet, or Sriracha. Wait…

Chinese Chicken Salad ADD SRIRACHA

Recipe
Chinese Chicken Salad
by Lulu
Makes about 6-8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 oz) package whole wheat angel hair pasta
  • 3-4 chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup diced green onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes (cherry tomatoes also work well here)
  • 1/2 cup chopped sundried tomatoes (I used ones that weren’t packed in oil, if that’s all you have, that’s ok – just drain them well)

for the dressing:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup sesame oil
  • 2/3 cup rice vinegar

optional add-ins:

  • sriracha to add to the finished salad for some kick
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • baby corn, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • if anyone has any other add-in ideas, let me know!

Directions

Prepare the chicken: Do whatever way is easiest for you. I preheated the oven to 400F and added some salt and some asian spice seasoning I had to the chicken and baked them until they were done, about 20 minutes. You can poach the chicken, use rotisserie chicken, whatever works! Just make sure the chicken is cooked. This would not but good with raw chicken.

Add all of the dressing ingredients to a jar, close the lid, and shake! I suppose you could whisk everything together, but vigorously shaking this dressing in a jar is the only way we have ever done it. Make sure you give the dressing enough time to marinate, you want to make sure all the sugar gets dissolved.

Cook pasta according to package instructions and drain. Add pasta to a large bowl, shake the dressing one more time, and add about half of it to the pasta and mix well. Dice the chicken into bite-sized pieces and add to the pasta. Add the green onion, tomatoes, and sundried tomatoes. Add the rest of the dressing and mix well again. While you can serve immediately, this salad usually tastes better after a night in the refrigerator. Lasts in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Chinese Chicken Salad

Chili, Slightly Revisited

04 Sunday Jan 2015

Posted by BakedNorthwest in LuLu's Classics, Main Dish, Soups, Weeknight Meals

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chili, chili powder, cornbread, ground sausage, ground turkey, jalapeno, mini cornbread skillets, tomatoes

Chili and Mini Cornbread Skillets

Many of the recipes on this blog could use a good old fashioned makeover – the recipes themselves are in good shape, at least in my mind where I tend to forget to write everything down…it’s the blog posts that need some work. Today, I wanted to revisit my mom’s Chili recipe. In the original, I don’t even put how much ground turkey or sausage to use! That’s because it’s a recipe that always turns out a little different for us each time because we wing it…I don’t ever believe anyone is making the recipes I post, they are mostly a guide for myself for the next time I make something. So today…I’m giving some more specifics. We also made Ina’s Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread and baked it in mini cast iron skillets for about 10-15 minutes (I think…per usual, I eyeballed it).

Recipe
Mom’s Wingin’ It Chili
By Baked Northwest
Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 2-4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 20 oz ground turkey
  • 12 oz ground sausage
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (10 oz) can rotel tomatoes w/ green chilies
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1 can of Tecate, or other Mexican beer
  • 1 small can of tomato paste (about 6 oz)
  • dash of Worcestershire
  • about 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • a few tbsp spicy salsa (optional)
  • a few tbsp fresh diced jalapeno (optional)
  • 1 (15 oz) can of corn kernels, drained and rinsed (optional)

Directions

Pour about 2 tbsp olive oil in a large soup pan and add turkey and sausage. Cook until done and then remove to a large bowl.

Add a little more olive oil to the pan and cook the onions until soft. Add chopped garlic and cook another minute or two.

Add the cooked meat back to the pot. Add the the diced tomatoes and rotel tomatoes. Add the spices: the paprika, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, red pepper flakes, and oregano.

Stir together and add the beer. At this point, the sauce might be a bit thin, so add some tomato paste to thicken it up. Sometimes you can use a whole can, sometimes less. Since tomatoes tend to be acidic, add a little sugar to tone them down. Start with about a tbsp. and then taste. If you’d like, add a dash of Worcestershire sauce.

If  you want more kick, add some jalapenos and/or some spicy salsa.

Let simmer for about 30 minutes and taste again.

Drain the beans in a strainer, rinse them, and add them to the chili. Stir, let simmer for a bit longer to let the flavors blend together and serve. This chili always seems to taste better the next day.

Fiery Buttery Shrimp

19 Wednesday Nov 2014

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Easy, Entertaining, LuLu's Classics, Main Dish, Seafood, Weeknight Meals

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beer, bread, broth, butter, cayenne, clam juice, garlic, killer shrimp, shrimp, Worcestershire

ShrimpThis recipe has been a long time comin’…

It has to be one of the best shrimp recipes on the planet. My aunt was given this recipe by a friend awhile back, and it has now become one of our families “signature recipes.” Everyone just loves it, I mean, shrimp in a hot, buttery sauce, what more could you want?

Shrimp

The best part? It comes together super quick and easy. Served with some bread for sopping up the delicious buttery sauce is a must. Add a nice side salad and you are all set for an amazing dinner.

Shrimp

It’s amazing how good this shrimp is – you may want to adjust some of the seasonings if you are not into super spicy stuff, this shrimp is definitely fiery! I think it’s served best with bread for dipping, but I’m tempted to try it over rice, pasta, as a po’boy, in mac n’ cheese…the possibilities are really endless! We were left with some extra sauce, which would be excellent on some grilled corn…You can also freeze the extra sauce and save it for a rainy day!

Fiery Buttery Shrimp

Recipe
Killer Shrimp
serves 2 (double for more…you will likely want to share this with more people!)

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb Extra large shrimp in shell (we used tail-on)
  • 1 stick + 5 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ tsp. fresh chopped garlic
  • 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/8 tsp. oregano
  • ½ tsp. dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp. cayenne
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • ½ tsp. dried thyme
  • ½ c. shrimp stock (can substitute clam juice as it is more readily available – this is what we usually use)
  • ½ c. beer at room temp (about half a bottle, yay for getting to drink the rest)!
  • crusty bread, for serving

Directions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic and Worcestershire.

Add the oregano, rosemary, cayenne, pepper, and thyme. Stir to combine. Add the shrimp stock (or clam juice) and bring to a simmer.

Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes, shrimp should start to turn opaque.

Shake back and forth and cook another 2 minutes…at the last minute add the beer.

Serve in large bowls with lots of crusty French bread for soaking up the broth.

Ham and Leek “Empanadas”

18 Tuesday Nov 2014

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Easy, Main Dish, Sandwiches, Weeknight Meals

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Argentina, basil, cheese, creme fraiche, Empanada, Empanadas, gruyere, ham, Leeks, parmesan, puff pastry, spinach

Ham and Leek Empanadas

Empanadas fall into one of the best categories in the universe : Carbs stuffed with deliciousness. Usually cheese, meat, and whatever else your hungry little heart desires.

A few years ago when I visited Annica in Argentina, we ate a lot of Empanadas. Some were filled with steak, peppers, and cheese…others with cheese and green olives, ham and pineapple, beef and raisins…there were a lot of great combos.  Continue reading →

Herbed Pork Tenderloin with Apple Chutney

14 Friday Nov 2014

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Easy, Entertaining, Main Dish, Pork, Sauces, Weeknight Meals

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apple chutney, apples, chutney, pork, pork tenderloin, prosciutto, rosemary, thyme

Herbed Pork Tenderloin and Apple ChutneyPork…wrapped in more pork. This is never a bad thing, and when it’s Ina toting a double pork throwdown, you do what she says.

We love Pork Tenderloins in our house, and this recipe was super easy to make on a weeknight for dinner. And shhh, I didn’t even wrap the tenderloins with kitchen string, I just wrapped the prosciutto around it as tight as I could and threw it in the oven!

I cooked the tenderloins for 25 minutes but wish I had done them for 20, since I like to make sure our pork stays super juicy! I halved the apple chutney recipe, because there is no way I needed 5 whole cups of it. The pork doesn’t need the chutney, and the chutney doesn’t need the pork. These can be treated as 2 totally different recipes, even though they pair together so well.

Recipe
Herbed Pork Tenderloin with Apple Chutney
serves 6 to 8
adapted from Make It Ahead

Ingredients

  • 2 pork tenderloins (2 1/2 to 3 pounds total)
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper
  • olive oil
  • 10 to 12 slices prosciutto

For the Apple Chutney:
makes about 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 tbsp minced or grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 tsp whole mustard seeds
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and 1/2 inch diced
  • 1/3 cup raisins

Directions

For The Pork Tenderloins:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Place the tenderloins on a sheet pan and pat them dry with paper towels. Combine the rosemary, thyme, 1 tbsp salt and 1 tsp pepper in a small bowl. Rub the tenderloins all over with 2 tbsp of olive oil. Sprinkle all sides with the herb mixture. If there is a thinner “tail,” fold it underneath so the ternderloin is an even thickness throughout. Wrap the tenderloins completely with a single layer of prosciutto. Tie in several places with kitchen string to hold the prosciutto and the “tail” in place.

Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, 20 if you like your pork a little more rare, 25 if you like it well done. Cover the tenderloins with foil and allow to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. Slice Diagonally in thick slices and serve warm with Apple Chutney.

For the Apple Chutney:

Combine the onion, ginger, orange juice, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, and salt in a medium-size saucepan. Add the apples, adding them as you chop to keep them from turning brown. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat and simmer for 50 imnutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the raisins and serve warm, at room temperature, or cold.

 

Cajun Guinness Chicken Pot Pies

21 Tuesday Oct 2014

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Chicken, LuLu's Classics, Main Dish, Weeknight Meals

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butter, cajun, carrots, celery, Chicken, Chicken Pot Pie, guinness, jalapenos, onion, Pot Pies, thyme

Pot Pies

I knew I wanted to try to switch up my mom’s classic pot pie recipe (the original blog post is old and not the most beautiful) – and for some reason Cajun Chicken came to mind. I decided to add some fresh jalapenos from our garden and swap out some Guinness (or any other stout beer) for cream sherry.

Pot Pies

The Cajun-seasoned chicken and Guinness definitely gave the pot pie a darker, more robust flavor – Jordan loved it. I think I am partial to my mom’s way – the use of white wine or cream sherry definitely gives off more of a comfort food factor for me.

Cajun Chicken Pot Pies

This time around I used Trader Joe’s canned biscuits as my crust. I rolled out the biscuit dough on a lightly floured surface until they were about the right size to go over the ramekins. Notice from the above photos it was a tad hard for me to cut vent holes – these biscuits were a lot thicker than the canned ones I have used in the past. I probably will stick to frozen puff pastry in the future as I like the thin, flaky crust that bakes up on the pot pies.

biscuit dough

Recipes revamps are always worth a shot – I like the original, husband likes this one…guess I just started an ongoing pot pie debate?

Pot Pies

Recipe
Cajun Guinness Chicken Pot Pies
Makes 1 large pie, serves 8 in (4 inch) ramekins
a wingin’ it recipe (estimation on measurements)

Ingredients

  • Cajun Chicken
  • olive oil and butter for the pan
  • 1 1/2 cups onion (about 1/2 of a large yellow onion)
  • 2 cloves minced garlic (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups diced carrot
  • 1 1/2 cups diced celery
  • 2 medium jalapenos, cored with seeds removed, and diced
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms (optional)
  • 1 cup frozen peas (optional)
  • cajun seasoning
  • poultry seasoning
  • thyme
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • (12 oz) Guinness
  • Chicken broth ( a few splashes)
  • heavy cream or half and half (a splash)
  • Pre-made dough – Options are endless (frozen puff pastry, frozen pie dough, pizza dough, crescent roll dough, etc).

Directions

Preheat oven to 400F. Season chicken with some Cajun seasoning, plus a little salt and pepper (I used a cajun seasoning with no salt added). You can use any kind of chicken you want, for this particular recipe I had some frozen chicken tenders laying around so I thawed those out. Skin on, bone on chicken works great too. After seasoning the chicken, put on a sheet pan and cook in the oven until done. Remove from oven, shred chicken, and set aside.

Meanwhile, dice the onion,  garlic (if using), carrot, celery, jalapenos, and mushrooms. Add a tbsp of olive oil and about a tbsp of butter to a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and let cook for a few minutes, then add the garlic (if using), carrots, celery, and jalapenos. If you are using the mushrooms, I like to sauté them in a separate pan with some butter, chicken broth, and thyme. Add a little bit of salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, and thyme to the onion and vegetable mixture. If everything seems dry feel free to add a small splash of chicken broth. Stir.

Sprinkle about 1/4 cup of flour over the mixture and stir constantly until the flour is dissolved. The mixture will be thick. Add the beer, a little at a time, until you start getting to the thickness of pot pie that you like. Add a splash of cream and more chicken broth. You don’t want your mixture to be too thick because the crust will soak up some of the liquid.

Once your pot pie mixture is the way you like, add the mixture to ramekins or a large pie dish. You don’t want to fill your ramekins up to the very top, you need to leave room for the crust. I almost always make pot pies in ramekins, and depending on what type of pre-made crust I am using (crescent rolls, puff pastry, frozen pie dough, etc) I just roll out and shape pieces to fit the mold.

Place ramekins on a large baking sheet and bake pot pies at 400F for about 20 minutes, or until the tops are nice and browned.

Quinoa Tabbouleh

02 Wednesday Jul 2014

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Entertaining, Healthy, Meatless Monday, Salad, Side Dish, Weeknight Meals

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cabbage, lemon, mint, onion, Quinoa, tabbouleh, tomatoes

Quinoa TabboulehHave you ever found yourself with an abundance of an herb, and you don’t quite know what to do with all of it? Have you ever decided to plant something, thinking you would probably kill it, when all of a sudden you have too much of one thing?Quinoa TabboulehI feel like this has happened to a lot of home gardeners with mint. You imagine you are going to have some mojitos, maybe throw it in some tea, and that’ll be it. However…many times you are left with so much mint you just don’t know how you will EVER use it all.

This Tabbouleh salad is a great solution to your mint problem. Here we use 3 cups (!!!) mint to make a refreshing and healthy summer salad. Of course, if you don’t quite have that much mint in your garden you can easily use only 1-2 cups and you are still going to have a GREAT tabbouleh. The quinoa and cabbage really mix things up too.Quinoa Tabbouleh

Recipe
Quinoa Tabbouleh
Adapted from Bon Appétit
serves 8 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1/4 – 1/2 medium head green cabbage, cut into 1”-thick wedges, then very thinly sliced crosswise (about 2 cups)
  • 1/4 – 1/2 medium head purple cabbage, cut into 1”-thick wedges, then very thinly sliced crosswise (about 2 cups)*
  • 1 small sweet onion (such as Vidalia), finely chopped
  • 4 cups assorted small tomatoes, halved, quartered if large (we used red and yellow cherry tomatoes)
  • 3 cups coarsely chopped fresh mint
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt, to taste

*NOTE: you can use only green or only purple cabbage – just make sure you have about 4 cups chopped cabbage total.

Directions

  • Place rinsed, dried quinoa in a pot and add 2 cups water. Bring quinoa to a boil, then let simmer, covered, on the stove until quinoa has absorbed most of the water. Fluff quinoa with a fork and remove from heat.
  • Toss quinoa, cabbage, onion, tomatoes, mint, oil, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl to combine; season with salt.
  • DO AHEAD: Tabbouleh can be made 4 hours ahead. You can toss with oil and lemon juice just before serving, but I like adding it right away and letting the flavors develop. This salad is great the next day, straight out of the fridge!

Spicy Black Bean & Quinoa Salad with Mole Vinaigrette

19 Wednesday Mar 2014

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Easy, Healthy, Meatless Monday, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian, Weeknight Meals

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black beans, chipotle, cilantro, green onions, mole, peppers, Quinoa, salad, spinach

Black Bean Quinoa Salad

 

We threw this together on a whim last night for dinner. It came together super easy and quick. It’s super healthy and flavorful. It’s totally portable and I’m probably going to bring it to work for lunch everyday. What more could you ask for, really?!?

To top it off, this salad is VEGAN!!! I was a tad skeptical of the “mole” vinaigrette, I don’t usually go for the mole dishes because I like to eat my chocolate AFTER dinner, thank you very much. But overall, the cocoa undertones are subtle and the chipotle gives it a nice spicy kick. This is not your everyday salad, although you may find yourself wishing you could eat it on a daily basis…

Recipe
Spicy Black Bean & Quinoa Salad with Mole Vinaigrette
adapted from Cooking Light
makes about 6 servings

Ingredients

For the Dressing:

  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 3/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

For the Salad:

  • 1 cup quinoa (uncooked)
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2-4 chopped mini peppers (or chopped bell peppers, fresno peppers, etc)
  • 1/4 cup pickled jalapenos, drained
  • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 cups baby spinach leaves

Directions

  1. Cook the quinoa: Rinse the quinoa well. Combine 1 cup quinoa and 1 cup water in a small pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes until you can fluff quinoa with a fork. Let cool.
  2. Make the dressing: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl except for the olive oil; gradually add oil, stirring well with a whisk.
  3. Combine cooled quinoa and all salad ingredients except for the spinach in a large bowl. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Add spinach; toss to combine.

Spicy Garlic Green Beans

18 Wednesday Dec 2013

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Bloggerific, Easy, Entertaining, Healthy, Side Dish, Vegetarian, Weeknight Meals

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garlic, green beans, lemon, olive oil, red pepper flakes, shallots

Spicy Garlic Green Beans

I have a hard time with green beans. They have so much potential, but many of the recipes I see out there are uninspiring. Hello, green bean casserole (gross). The best green beans I have are usually at restaurants – namely, Din Tai Fung. So simple, but they are just cooked and seasoned so perfectly and man…I think I could eat them everyday.

When I found this recipe on What’s Gaby Cooking it was everything I wanted – simple, quick, easy, and looked damn near close to the deliciousness I have experienced while dining out.

Aaand yep – no disappointments here! I threw this dish together in minutes and had it alongside a simple chicken stir fry. It’s addicting – but that’s ok because it’s guilt-free! I really don’t know if I will ever make any other green bean dish again!

Spicy Garlic Green Beans

Recipe
Spicy Garlic Green Beans
barely adapted from What’s Gaby Cooking
serves about 4 as a side dish

Ingredients

  • 1 pound green beans, ends trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes (less if you aren’t that into spicy)
  • squeeze of lemon juice (about 1-2 lemon wedges)
  • flaky salt and lemon zest to garnish

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  2. Add the green beans and cook for 2 minutes. Drain the green beans and set aside.
  3. In a large heavy bottom skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the shallot, garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté for 2 minutes until the garlic becomes fragrant. Add the green beans and mix everything together, making sure the garlic and shallots are evenly distributed amongst the green beans.
  4. Squeeze lemon juice over green beans, season with salt and the lemon zest and serve immediately.
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