I'll Share My Recipe if you Share Yours Feb. 16

12 years ago

Crunch Village Salad (Heart and Stroke site)

This is in my to-try file, only I would sub chickpeas for the white beans. DH loves chickpeas in salads.

With the components similar to a classic Greek salad this salad incorporates extra protein and fibre with the addition of beans and hearty greens. If you are adding the feta, buy a chunk of light style feta and cut it into small cubes to get a pronounced feta flavour in the salad.

4 cups (1 L) shredded romaine or escarole lettuce

4 tomatoes, cut into thin wedges

1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 can (540 mL) white kidney beans, drained and rinsed

3/4 cup (175 mL) diced light feta cheese (optional)

Half cucumber, thinly sliced

3 tbsp (45 mL) chopped, pitted kalamata olives

2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice

1 tbsp (15 mL) extra virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper

2 tbsp (25 mL) each chopped fresh oregano and flat leaf parsley

1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh mint

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Tuna Option: Add 2 cans (120 g each) chunk tuna packed in water, drained to salad for added flavour and protein.

In small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, garlic and pepper. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Add oregano, parsley and mint and toss to combine well.

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patti43
12 years ago
SOUR CREAM SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup water
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 large eggs

FROSTING
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3/8 cup milk
3 cups powdered sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour the bottom and sides of two 9-inch round pans and then line with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with an electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping the bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter evenly into pans. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pans on wire rack, about 1 hour. Remove cake from pans.

To make the frosting, melt butter over medium heat in a 2-quart saucepan. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat to low. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes.

Gradually stir in powdered sugar. Beat with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.

Place one cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate or cake stand. Place 4 strips of waxed paper underneath around the edge of plate. Spread about 1/2 cup frosting over the top of the first layer. Place second layer, rounded side up, on frosted first layer. Coat side of cake with a very thin layer of frosting to seal in crumbs. Continue frosting the sides and top of cake. Carefully remove waxed paper strips. Serves 16.
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