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Thai Butternut Squash Soup

Comments (0) | Monday, October 17, 2011

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
  • 1 piece ginger (1-2 inches) peeled and grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbs red curry paste
  • 1 can (14.5 oz.) coconut milk
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 lime, juiced (about 3 Tbs)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped
  • 1/3 cup sliced scallions
Directions:
  1. Heat oil in a large, lidded pot over medium heat.  Add onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.  Add ginger and garlic and cook 1 minute.  Stir in curry paste and cook another minute.
  2. Pour in coconut milk and chicken broth; stir well to break up the curry paste.  Add squash, bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer.  Cover partially and cook 15-20 minutes or until squash is tender.
  3. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.  Stir in lime juice and salt.  Serve with peanuts and scallions.  Add whole-wheat pitas or flatbread as a side if not on a gluten free diet.


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Tex-Thai Chicken Breasts

Comments (0) | Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup bottled green salsa
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 green onion, chopped (2 Tbsp.)
  • 1/2 tsp finely shredded lime peel
  •  Tbsp. lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tsp. green curry paste
  • 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp. soy sauce (buy gluten free)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 lb. total)
  • chopped mango
  • chopped cucumber
  • fresh mint (opt.)
 Directions:
  1. For marinade, in a blender, or food processor, combine salsa, coconut milk, onion, lime peel and juice, cilantro, mint, curry paste, ginger, soy sauce, and garlic.  cover; process until nearly smooth.  Remove 1/3 cup to drizzle; cover and chill until serving time.  Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag set in bowl.  Pour remaining marinade over chicken; seal bag.  Marinate in refrigerator for 1-2 hours, turning bag occasionally.  Drain chicken; reserve marinade.
  2. For a charcoal grill, grill chicken on rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 12-15 min. or until chicken is no longer pink (170* F), turning once and brushing with reserved marinade halfway through grilling.  (for gas grill, preheat grill, reduce heat to medium.  cover; grill as above.)  Serve with mango and cucumber.  Drizzle with reserved 1/3 cup marinade mixture.  Garnish with mint.
Makes 4 servings


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