This recipe is pretty versatile — you can sub equal
parts chopped nuts or seeds for the ones I used.
Not exact matches
The most time consuming
part is
chopping the
nuts and that's not too bad.
(Meat Topping) 2 tbsp olive oil 3 medium onions, finely
chopped 1 1/2 lbs lean ground lamb or beef 2 large tomatoes, peeled seeded,
chopped, and drained 3 tbsp tomato paste 1/3 cup finely
chopped flat - leaf parsley 2 tbsp finely
chopped mint 1/4 cup pine
nuts, lightly toasted 1 tbsp Pomegranate Molasses (reduce unsweetened pomegranate juice to by two - thirds) 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 1/2 tsp mixed spices (2
parts allspice, 1
part cinnamon, coriander, cloves, and cumin) salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste
Lamb and Spinach Fatta (Fattet Sabanikh)--------------------------- 2 bunches of spinach (about 2 lbs) 2 tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions, finely
chopped 1 lb lean boneless lamb, cut into 1 ″ cubes 1/2 tsp Mixed Spices (4
parts ground cinnamon, 1
part each ground nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom) salt and freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 cups water juice of 1/2 lemon, more to taste 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1/3 cup pine
nuts 1/2 tsp Middle Eastern red pepper 2 6 ″ pita breads, toasted and broken into bite - sized pieces Minted Garlic Yogurt Sauce (1 1/2 cups low - fat yogurt, crushed garlic, 1 tsp crushed dried mint)
3 cups
chopped pineapple 3 cups
chopped, seeded and peeled cucumber 1 1/2 cup pineapple juice 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 jalapeño, halved and seeded 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions, (white
parts only) 2 tablespoons finely
chopped macadamia
nuts 2 tablespoons finely
chopped cilantro
Makes 4 servings Ingredients 8 ounces whole wheat lasagna noodles 15 ounces
part - skim ricotta 1/3 cup
chopped basil 1/4 cup toasted pine
nuts 1/3 cup packaged pesto 4 ounces shredded
part - skim mozzarella Preparation Preheat the oven to 350.
* You can use
part oats,
chopped nuts, raw buckwheat groats, etc. if you want to add some texture.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons pine
nuts 2 tablespoons fresh dill, minced 2 tablespoons Italian parsley, minced 2 scallions, mostly the green
part, finely
chopped 2/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and
chopped 2/3 cup sundried tomatoes in oil,
chopped (measure out only the tomatoes, not the oil, but don't pat the tomatoes dry before
chopping — the residual oil is flavorful and will help hold the ingredients together) Coarse sea salt 6 oz feta cheese A few grinds of fresh black peppercorns Olive oil to taste
Gently dip chocolate - covered
part of apricot into
chopped nuts and transfer to baking sheet.
If you want to keep the brownies entirely refined sugar free, leave this
part out and you could substitute it for
chopped nuts of your choosing.
The
chopped nuts become
part of the caramel - like filling in these bite - size chocolates for a milder but much more unique alternative to peanut butter cups.
1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound asparagus, woody ends trimmed and sliced into 2 inch pieces on the bias 1 1/4 cup leek, thinly sliced crosswise (white and pale green
parts only) 2 cloves garlic, minced Zest of one lemon 1 teaspoon orange zest 2 tablespoons toasted pine
nuts 1 - 2 tablespoon Italian parsley,
chopped Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste