I‘m sharing hints of the summer to come in this week’s menu. I’m personally looking forward to doing sandwich night with that Chicken and Muhammara recipe and roasting apricots for dessert (if you’ve never made it before, it’s a must). Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Tinga Tacos
Cooking pork low and slow in a crock pot with a serious hit of chipotle is an excellent starting point for weeknight tacos. From there it’s a matter of gathering your best taco fixings with a salad or street corn on the side.
Spring Vegetable Frittata with Boursin Cheese
A delicious and nourishing frittata bursting with the brightness of seasonal vegetables, including tender spring onions, asparagus, snap peas, new potatoes, and fresh chives. It’s enriched with cottage cheese and topped crumbled Boursin cheese. Great for lunch or brunch or a light supper. On the side try a simple salad, such as butter lettuce and shaved radishes with this vinaigrette.
Baked Tofu Parm
Here’s a good one for meatless Monday. The tofu is breaded and baked until crispy and then layered with sauce and cheese. Add steamed or roasted broccoli and dinner is done. Leftovers are tasty a day or two later.
Turkey Taco Salad with Cumin Lime Dressing
A satisfying, crunchy chopped salad tossed with old-school turkey taco meat. Top with crumbled tortilla chips and you’ve got a main dish meal on your hands. Finish with a plate of fresh, sliced pineapple.
Rotisserie Chicken Sandwiches with Muhamma
This recipe relies on a big shortcut: pick up a rotisserie chicken at the store. Muhammara is easy to make by just blending a handful of ingredients in a food processor. It’s a filling sandwich, but you can embellish your table with a simple salad, summer fruit, or cut up raw veggies.
Herb Crème Fraîche with Grilled Vegetables
Gather up your favorite grilling vegetables, get them good and tender on the barbecue, and whip up a side of herb crème fraîche to go with. Makes a great side dish and excellent for a veggie sandwich.
Brown Sugar Roasted Apricots with Crème Fraîche
This is a dessert that you can throw together in a snap. After your apricots bubble in the oven, just add a spoonful of honey-sweetened crème fraîche (or serve with Yogurt Whipped Cream). Expect to want seconds.
SHOPPING LIST
Slow Cooker Pork Tinga Tacos
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion
1 large tomato
One 7-ounce can tomatillo salsa (~1 cup tomatillo salsa)
2 cloves garlic
1 chipotle chile en adobo
1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from canned chipotle chiles)
1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth or water
One 2 to 2-1/2 pound boneless pork loin roast
Spring Vegetable Frittata with Boursin
3 small Yukon Gold or other thin skinned potatoes (12 ounces)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 spring onions, thinly sliced (or 1 cup sliced shallots)
8 stalks asparagus
1 cup snap peas
Juice and zest of ½ lemon
2 tablespoons minced chives
7 eggs
½ cup cottage cheese
½ package (about 2 1/2 ounces) Boursin cheese or soft goat cheese
Baked Tofu Parm
14 ounces extra-firm tofu
¾ cup panko-style breadcrumbs
¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg
1 ¾ cups marinara sauce
1 cup lightly packed shredded Mozzarella cheese
Turkey Taco Salad with Cumin Lime Dressing
1 pound ground turkey
1 packet taco seasoning mix
1 head Romaine lettuce
3/4 cup cherry tomatoes
1/3 English cucumber
5 radishes
1/2 large avocado
1 cup coarsely grated sharp Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Handful corn tortilla chips
Rotisserie Chicken Sandwiches with Pecan Muhammara
One 12-ounce jar roasted bell peppers
2/3 cup pecan halves
1/4 cup panko or other unseasoned bread crumbs
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses (or 1 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar + 1 tsp honey)
8 slices crusty bread, such as whole-grain levain
8 ounces shredded rotisserie chicken (~ 3 cups)
Generous handful arugula
Herb Creme Fraiche with Grilled Vegetables
Heaping 1/2 cup crème fraiche
1 1/2 tablespoons chives
1 tablespoon fresh basil
1 tablespoon fresh mint
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Favorite vegetables for grilling such as bell peppers, onions, eggplant, and zucchini
Brown Sugar Roasted Apricots with Crème Fraîche
8 ripe apricots
1 packed tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons roughly chopped pistachios
1/3 cup creme fraiche
1 generous teaspoon honey
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