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Cold broccoli mousse
Serve the mousse with hot Cheese Pastries. Serves 6 to 8 • 2 lbs. broccoli • ½ lb. mushrooms • 2 Tbs. butter • 1½ tsp. salt, and more to taste • fresh-ground pepper to taste • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) unflavored gelatin) • ¼ cup cold water • 1 cup light cream • ¾ cup…
Asparagus mousse
A rather rich salad that works best as a first course. Serves 8 • 2 cups puréed cooked asparagus (about 1½ lbs. fresh asparagus, trimmed) • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) unflavored gelatin • ½ cup cold water • 1½ cups hot milk • ½ cup water from cooking asparagus • 2 Tbs….
Avocado-stuffed zucchini
Serves 6 as a first course • 6 plump, evenly shaped zucchini (about 1¾ lbs.) • 2 medium-sized ripe avocados (about ¾ lb.) • 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice • 1 Tbs. olive oil • 1 Tbs. wine vinegar • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) • ½ small onion, finely…
Potato salad with caraway seeds
Serves 6 • 3 large white-skinned potatoes • ½ onion • 7 Tbs. white wine vinegar • ¼ tsp. caraway seeds • 7 Tbs. olive oil • salt • pepper • 3 Tbs. chopped fresh chives 1. Boil the potatoes in their jackets until they are tender, then drain and cool them until you can…
Tomatoes stuffed with hearts of palm
Serves 6 to 10 as a salad • 2½ cups hearts of palm, cut in ¼-inch slices • ¼ cup fruity olive oil • 3 Tbs. white wine vinegar • fresh-ground black pepper to taste • ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley • salt to taste • 10 medium-sized tomatoes 1. Drain and rinse the hearts of…
Lima beans in tomato and garlic sauce
Serves 8 to 10 • 1 lb. large dried lima beans • 3 Tbs. olive oil • 5 to 6 cloves garlic, crushed or minced • ½ to 1 tsp. rosemary, crushed • 2 cups thick tomato purée • 3 peeled tomatoes, coarsely chopped • ⅓ cup dry red wine • 1 tsp. salt • ¼ cup lemon juice • 1 tsp….
Fresh mozzarella salad
Serves 6 This antipasto salad is made from fresh, new mozzarella cheese, which is very white, much lighter in texture than mature mozzarella, and is stored in water. It is available at well-stocked Italian delicatessens. • 1 lb. fresh mozzarella cheese • 3 small…
Baba ghanouj (a salad of eggplant and sesame paste)
Serves 4 to 6 Serve with crackers or with hot pita bread as a first course. • 1 lb. eggplant • ¼ cup tartar Sauce • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice • 1 tsp. salt, or more to taste • ¼ tsp. pepper • 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. olive oil • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro (coriander…
Hommos bi tahini (salad of garbanzos and sesame paste)
Serves 4 to 6 as a first course This salad has the consistency of a dip or a spread and is served cool or at room temperature with crackers or pita bread on the side. • 3 cups cooked garbanzo beans (reserve a little bit of the cooking liquid, as it may be needed) • 2…
Gingered eggplant salad
Serves 4 to 6 • 2 lbs. firm young eggplant • 1 Tbs. peanut oil • 2 Tbs. cider vinegar • 2½ Tbs. brown sugar • 2 small cloves garlic, minced • 2 Tbs. finely minced onion • 2 generous tsp. grated fresh ginger • 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1. Prick the eggplants in several…
Rice salad vinaigrette
Serves 4 to 6 Serve with an antipasto or as a separate course. • ⅓ cup finely diced carrots • ¾ cup green beans, cut in ¼-inch bits • ¼ cup diced celery • ¼ cup diced green bell pepper • ½ cup chopped red onion • 3 Tbs. minced fresh parsley • 2½ cups cooked rice, warm…
Celery root salad
Serves 4 to 6 • 1 lb. celery root • 1½ qts. water • ½ cup milk • 2 Tbs. lemon juice • 1½ Tbs. white wine vinegar • 2½ Tbs. mayonnaise • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard • 1 Tbs. heavy cream • salt and pepper to taste 1. Peel the celery root and cut it in julienne strips. Combine…