Chilled Spanish Smoky Tomato Soup (Vegan options included)
A Spanish chilled soup that is gazpacho’s lesser known, but thicker, creamier cousin! A fabulous no-cook option for a week night.
Smoky Salmorejo — Chilled Spanish Tomato Soup
Ingredients 2 ½ lbs vine ripened tomatoes, cored and chopped 4 one-inch thick slices of ciabatta (or other rustic white bread) 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
Quick Zucchini Noodle Dinner
Zucchini noodles -- zoodles, are a great way to mimic a traditional pasta dish but one that is low carb with a nutritional punch.
Zucchini Pesto Pasta
Ingredients 2 medium zucchini, julienned thin, or spiralized 3 slices bacon, chopped (optional) ** ¼ cup green onions cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup broccoli florets 1 cup cherry tomatoes 2-3
Lemony Pasta with Sweet Fresh Corn Sauce (plus a Vegan Option)
Summer trifecta – zesty lemon, sweet corn, herby basil, plus al dente pasta all tossed in a luscious sauce of puréed corn. A perfect weeknight meal.
Sweet Corn Pasta with Seared Scallops
Ingredients 8 oz fresh Lemon pasta or fettuccine * 2 cups fresh corn kernels, divided (about 3 ears of corn) ½ cup 2% reduced fat milk or soy/almond
Three Potato Salads — European Style!
Let your taste buds take a tour of three European potato salads – a warm version from Germany, a zesty one from France, and a creamy and garlicky option from Greece.
Warm German Potato Salad
Ingredients 4 cups hot sliced cooked potatoes (5 medium Yukon Golds) ½ cup chopped celery ½ cup sliced onion 6 strips crisp cooked bacon Salt and pepper 1/3 cup O&V Chardonnay
French Potato Salad
Ingredients 1 ½ lbs red new potatoes sliced ¼ inch thick 1 teaspoon lemon zest ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (2 lemons) ½ cup coarsely chopped herbs: chives, tarragon,
Grilled Pineapple with Balsamic Glaze
Ingredients 1 fresh pineapple 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon Maple syrup 1 tablespoon O&V Blood Orange oil * 1 tablespoon lime juice Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon chili powder, optional (See