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Showing posts with label mint. Show all posts

Grilled Chicken Greek Salad

Comments (0) | Thursday, September 15, 2011

Marinade:

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • zest and juice of 1 large lemon
  • 2 Tbsp. crushed dried oregano
  • 2 fat cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 2-3 Tbsp. olive oil
Marinate 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a 9x13 pan, turning and stirring occasionally, 30 min. to several hours.  Grill chicken and oiled thick slices of 2 large Vidalia onions.  When cool, slice both into chunks.

Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2-3 Tbsp. cider vinegar
  • 2-3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. dried oregano
  • 1/4-1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tsp. sugar (or to taste)
  • small handful of crumbled feta cheese
Combine all dressing ingredients and blend in a blender or food processor.

Ingredients:
  • grilled chicken
  • grilled onions
  • kalamata olives
  • crumbled feta cheese
  • chunks of tomato
  • chunks of cucumber
Toss ingredients together in a salad bowl and drizzle with dressing.


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Chocolate Mint Pudding

Comments (0) | Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Prep: 15 min.      Serves: 6

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups milk
  • 2 peppermint tea bags, strings snipped off
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
Directions:
  1. Pour 2 cups milk into a small saucepan and warm over medium-high heat until nearly boiling. Remove from heat, add tea bags, cover and set aside for 10 min.
  2. Meanwhile, whist together sugar, cornstarch and salt in a large bowl.  Slowly pour in remaining 1 cup milk and vanilla, stirring to blend.
  3. Remove and discard tea bags.  Pour warm milk into bowl with sugar mixture.  Stir well and pour back into saucepan.  Stir constantly over medium heat until thickened to consistency of mayonnaise.  Remove from heat, add chocolate and stir until smooth.  Strain into a pitcher or large measuring cup. (you should have about 3 cups)  Pour into ramekins, custard cups or glasses and serve warm, or cover with plastic wrap (let it touch the surface of the pudding) and refrigerate until ready to serve.  Add a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
Nutrition facts:
  • calories: 209
  • fat: 7g.
  • saturated fat (4g.)
  • cholesterol: 18mg.
  • fiber: 1g
  • protein: 5g
  • carbohydrates: 34g
  • sodiu: 111mg.


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Bavarian Mints

Comments (0) | Monday, September 12, 2011

Ingredients:

  • 2  8oz. bars of milk chocolate
  • 1 sq. baker's chocolate
  • 1/2 cube butter
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cap of vanilla
  • 3 caps of peppermint extract
Directions:
  1. In a double boiler melt milk chocolate, baker's chocolate, butter, and sweetened condensed milk.
  2. When almost totally melted, add vanilla and peppermint.
  3. Pour into an 8x8 greased pan.
  4. Refrigerate until solid.
  5. Cut into 1 inch cubes and serve.


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