Blend dressing ingredients and allow them to meld while preparing the salad.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Reserving 1 c of the pasta water.
In skillet, heat oil. Add onion; add ginger and garlic. Add vegetables until cooked to crisp-tender (4-6 minutes). Add chicken, heat through.
Toss pasta and vegetable mixture with dressing. Add a little pasta water if necessary. Sprinkle with onions.
We sometimes call these sloppy chicken sandwiches. They are a hit with kids and adults alike! Great for fall parties, feeding a crowd, or a simple easy dinner or lunch.
In a medium skillet add olive oil. Add onions, celery, peppers and garlic. Sautee until tender. Add soups, chicken and seasonings. Incorporate crackers. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot on a bun, slice of bread, crackers or chips
Grease a 13" x 9" baking pan or casserole
Heat a large, heavy bottom pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil, celery, onions, and carrots. Saute for 5 minutes until carrots are just tender. Add the flour and stir thoroughly so no dry spots remain. Whisking constantly, add the chicken stock to the flour and vegetables. Bring to a simmer stirring constantly until thickened. Add the cream and continue simmering and stirring for a couple of minutes. Check and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Add the potatoes, cooked chicken, peas, and thyme. Scrape the filling into the casserole or baking pan and set aside to cool slightly while you make the biscuits.
Biscuit
In the bowl of a food processor add all of the dry ingredients and pulse. Add the chilled butter and pulse a few times to incorporate and create small pea sized lumps of butter. Add the butter olive oil to the buttermilk and pour over the dry ingredients. Pulse a few more times until a loose, moist dough forms.
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Roll out the dough to 1" thickness and cut out biscuits 2" in diameter. Place the biscuits on top of the pot pie filling about 1" apart. Brush with additional buttermilk and bake for 25 minutes until biscuits are fluffy and golden.
Delicious Homemade Buttermilk tip: use regular milk and add Cranberry Pear Balsamic Vinegar to make 'buttermilk'
Also CHILL all ingredients and do not over process for a light flaky biscuit.
Press into a 1/4 inch circle, instead of rolling out. Then cut straight down, no twisting with the cutter.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stir together maple syrup, balsamic and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Using kitchen twine, tie hen legs together, then tuck wing tips underneath. Place hens on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with 1 teaspoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast 10 minutes. Remove sheet from oven and add carrots, onion, garlic, and thyme. Toss vegetables with 2 teaspoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast 20 minutes.
Brush hens with maple mixture. Continue to roast, brushing twice more, until juices run clear when hens are pierced between breast and leg or an inserted thermometer inserted in thickest part of a thigh (avoiding bone) registers 165 degrees, about 15 minutes. Transfer hens to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes. Meanwhile, toss vegetables with lemon balsamic. Carve hens and serve with vegetables.
Recipe Notes
Available at the Olive Twist: Â maple syrup, maple balsamic vinegar, Himalayan Salt, pepper, cumin, Lemon Balsamic Vinegar, Choice olive oil,
Bring salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, chop cilantro, reserve 3 Tbsp for garnish. Drain pasta toss with remaining cilantro. Add oil to skillet; heat over medium-high. Combine shrimp, garlic and seasoning; toss to coat. Arrange shrimp in a single layer over bottom of skillet; cook 2-3 minutes or until browned on one side and edges are pink. Remove skillet from heat and turn shrimp over; let stand 1-2 minutes or until centers of shrimp are opaque. Remove shrimp from skillet set aside and keep warm.
Add wine to same skillet. Cook on medium-high heat 3-4 minutes or until wine is reduced by half, stirring to loosen browned bits. Add Butter Olive Oil, broth and salt cook 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Drizzle pasta with sauce top with shrimp garnish with cilantro.
Place chicken between 2 pieces of plastic wrap, with a mallet pound until 1/4" thick. in a shallow dish place the flour and herbs. Dredge the chicken cutlets through the flour mixture and place in a skillet with heated oil. Brown each cutlet until golden and no longer pink. Set aside.
IN THE SAME skillet, add the balsamic vinegar and mushrooms to make a gravy/sauce. The sauce is wonderful on the cutlets OR on mashed potatoes.
Recipe Notes
The following are available from the Olive Twist, online and in stores:
Mix all ingredients well and place in a zipper bag or container with up to three pounds of your favorite type of meat, poultry or vegetables. Refrigerate and marinate for 1-2 hours.
Twist: Change up the traditional balsamic vinegar to honey ginger or blackberry ginger. Add a little kick with a bit of cayenne or harissa olive oil. For another twist, try Toasted Sesame Oil
Place cubed chicken into a glass dish, the mushrooms in a separate dish and set aside. Take olive oil and seasoning and blend in a small bowl. Pour half over mushrooms and half over chicken and let marinate for ½ hour. Place chicken on a Kebab skew and repeat. Keep separate from the mushrooms.
Do the same for the mushrooms and set aside.
In a small glass bowl together all ingredients for the glaze.
Grill the chicken Kebab for about 15-20 minutes on medium heat, basting with the balsamic glaze as you turn the kabobs. Remove from heat once centers of the chicken are cooked through.
About 10 minutes after the chicken goes on the grill, place the mushroom Kebab on the grill and brush with the balsamic glaze until the mushroom is cooked to desired tenderness.
Twist: Serve with potato salad, a green garden salad or rice. Change up the oil, or balsamic vinegar to what's in your pantry, or to your taste.
Recipe Notes
The following products are available at The Olive Twist, Inc and on-line stores.
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place the chicken in a single layer in a 13x9-inch baking dish. Brush or spread each piece lightly with Dijon mustard. Sprinkle with Elite Eight blend and salt and pepper. Sprinkle generously with the vinegar, then drizzle lightly with olive oil.
Please in the oven and bake until chicken is brown and done. Basting occasionally with pan juices, about 50 minutes. This is good hot or at room temperature.
NOTE: The ingredients can be mixed in a small bowl and poured over the chicken. The chicken and sauce can also set to marinate for about 30 minutes at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
The following products are available at The Olive Twist, Inc. and on-line stores.
