I have been craving tuna fish salad and tried many online recipes, yet none seemed to satisfy my craving. One day I just decided to take all ingredients I used to put on my tuna and combined everything together.
I threw this recipe together last night as a way to use up eggplant from my garden. My bf and I loved it. I served some bruschetta with it and it complimented the pasta very well.
This is an easy and quick tangy salad - great for just one or pot lucks. All the ingredient amounts can be adjusted to whatever amount you prefer. I tend to just make it up as I go.
Why broccoli rabe was not a part of the American vegetable culture until relatively recently is completely beyond me. What can you not cook it with? It is near-perfect as a side dish, especially with oil, lemon an garlic; as a bed for any meat or fish; on pizza; tossed with sausages; as the basis of a frittata. And, of course, with pasta, which showcases it as well as anything.
AYTEKIN YAR, the executive chef at Dardanel on the Upper East Side, eats mucver — delicate, crisp zucchini pancakes — at four in the afternoon, before he starts cooking for the dinner crowd. “I love it because it’s tasty, and it’s not heavy,” Mr. Yar said. His version of mucver (pronounced MOOSH-vair) has not just shredded zucchini, but also tiny clouds of feta and a sprinkling of minced fresh dill and scallions. They are crisp on the outside, tender within and subtly herbaceous. Mr. Yar was born in Turkey, and his grandmother and mother made the dish a bit differently there.
Pressing excess moisture out of your tofu will increase its firmness and its ability to absorb the flavors of the marinade.
Purchased tabbouleh spooned onto whole romaine lettuce leaves is ideal with these Mediterranean-inspired sandwiches. Follow with baklava and fresh grapes.
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
This dish is about as close to fusion, to “made-up,” as I will allow. It’s not traditional, it’s not regional. Though it has an Asian flavor, it’s not even that. What it is: a tasty, fast, cheap, infinitely variable broth-and-noodle combination. Its preparation is slowed down only by waiting for the water to boil.
Risotto is hardly effortless fare, what with all that stirring over a hot stove. But instant brown rice and creamy Neufchatel cheese can make a nutty, rich, stand-in version that's sure to be a family favorite. Substitute any vegetables you wish for the asparagus and bell pepper. Make it a Meal: Paired with a salad, this is a perfect vegetarian main course, or serve as a side dish with grilled chicken or steak.
Prep Time: 40 min