I usually serve a simple green salad when I make cioppino. Today I decided to do something special for Jan’s birthday. I picked up some nice green beans at yesterday’s farmers market. She also likes roasted vegetables and Big Paws Mission Fig balsamic vinegar. I thought I would combine all of these things into a cold salad to go with the fish stew.
Karl’s Roasted Green Bean Salad
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I decided that I needed some greens to go with my salmon and soup that I am serving to my sister. A spinach salad seemed like a good idea, but plain leaves and dressing did not seem like enough. I have been doing a lot of cooking lately and I have several “left over ingredients” on hand.
Karl’s Orange and Pear Spinach Salad
with Lime Vinaigrette
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Pat and Barbara are visiting and I decided that I needed a green veg to go with the chicken and pears that I am making for dinner. Pat wanted Brussels sprouts and Barbara wanted broccoli. Since I have been making a lot of Brussels sprouts lately I sided with Barbara.
Karl’s Roasted Broccoli and Tomatoes
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Since wife Jan is limiting her carb intake I knew that she would want something in addition to a pasta dish. I had bought a tomato, thinking I would add it to my pesto dish, but I changed my mind. I had bought some small Brussels sprouts, one of Jan’s favorite vegetables, at the farmer’s market on Saturday. However, I had only bought a half a pound, not quite enough for a full side dish. Putting these two things together and roasting them seemed like a good idea.
Karl’s Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Tomatoes
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I am making a pot roast this week, but my son-in-law is still on his Ketogenic diet and my wife Jan is also watching her starch intake. These restrictions means that I cannot add potatoes to the roast as would be the normal accompaniment to the savory meat. Man does not live on meat alone, but I know a few who have tried.
Karl’s Cauliflower and Spinach
with Garlic au Gratin
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My sweet pepper and fennel soup was a bit shy on green vegetables. I did not want to add them to the soup, because it would muddle the flavors. I decided that I needed a small side salad. Some baby spinach, some sweet red onion that I happen to have on hand and maybe a sprinkle of parmesan with a balsamic/vinaigrette would be nice.
Karl’s Spinach Side Salad
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I am always experimenting with quick ways to spruce up plain steamed green beans. Even when I am using most of the same ingredients I will switch up cooking techniques. This technique uses one fewer pans. I made this side dish to go with my broiled salmon.
Karl’s Garlic Thyme Green Beans II
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The farmer’s market last weekend had these huge Brussels sprouts. The small ones were an inch and a half and the largest were easily two inches. Normally I like to buy the smallest I can find, but these were like cabbages. I decided that I would cut them in half and cover them in onion and garlic so that the juices would flow down between the leaves as they roasted.
Karl’s Roasted Brussels Sprouts
with Onion and Garlic
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I am making Jamaican Chicken salad tonight. For a Chinese chicken salad I would have crunch noodles as the starch. That doesn’t sound very Caribbean, so I decided on broiled plantains instead.
Karl’s Broiled Plantains
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Brussels sprouts are Jan’s favorite vegetable, so we bought a pound yesterday at the farmer’s market. The question was what to do with them. This is a side dish that I made to go with my Jamaican Chicken, so I wanted something using Jamaican spice blending. Although I am grilling, the barbecue will be filled with chicken, so I will have the do these in the oven.
Karl’s Jamaican Brussels Sprouts
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