Cuisinera Club
Posted: 3/29/2011 - 0 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Category: Side Dishes
Ingredients:
500 g Potatoes, peeled
2 pcs Green onions, chopped
2 tsp DONA ELENA CAPERS
10 pcs DONA ELENA PITTED BLACK OLIVES, halved
100 g Feta cheese, crumbled
1 tbsp Fresh dill, chopped
1 tbsp DONA ELENA EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
1 tbsp Lemon juice
½ tsp White sugar
¼ cup Greek style yogurt/ sour cream
To taste Salt and freshly ground black pepper
 
Procedure:
1.1. Cut the potatoes into bite size pieces. Boil until tender but not mushy. Cool.
2.2. In a bowl, dissolve the sugar in the lemon juice and mix in the extra virgin olive oil, yogurt, and salt and pepper.
33..3. Add in the potatoes.
4.4. Add in the green onions, capers, olives, dill and feta then toss well.
5.5. Drizzle the yogurt dressing on top of the salad and make sure all pieces are coated.

 

Posted: 6/29/2010 - 0 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Category: Side Dishes

The perfect dish for your husband or dad! Fish and chips dredged in beer made healthier by frying in pure olive oil instead of vegetable oil with saturated fats.   

Ingredients:
12 oz bottle Beer
2 cups All purpose flour
¼ tsp Salt
Pinch Pepper
¼ tsp Garlic powder
600 g Fish fillet (dory, labahita, lapu-lapu)
DONA ELENA PURE OLIVE OIL (for frying)
 
Procedure:
1. Pour beer in a bowl and sift in 1 ½ cup of the flour, gently whisking the mixture until well combined.
2. Add the salt, pepper and garlic powder and mix again.
3. Slice fish into desired serving portions.
4. Pat fish dry and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
5. Dredge the seasoned fish fillets in the remaining ½ cup flour before coating with the beer batter.
6. Heat the olive oil in a pan.
7. Fry fish, gently turning it so both sides are cooked until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes.
8. Transfer to a plate with paper towels to drain the excess oil.
9. Serve with French fries or potato wedges.

 

Posted: 6/29/2010 - 0 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Category: Side Dishes

Men love to eat meaty dishes.  Treat your loved ones to this special recipe!


**67% less bad fat or saturated fat when cooked with OLIVE OIL instead of veg. oil

Ingredients:
 
 
2 Tbsp DONA ELENA PURE OLIVE OIL
 
1 pc Onion, medium, chopped
 
3 pcs Garlic cloves, minced
 
1 pc Bay leaf
 
¼ kl Lean ground beef
 
¼ tsp Salt
 
1 Tbsp Chili powder (add more according to taste)
 
1 Tbsp Cumin powder (add more according to taste)
 
1 cup Canned crushed tomatoes
 
1 cup Red kidney beans, drained
 
Sour cream
 
Cheese, grated
 
Jalapenos, sliced
 
Tomato Salsa
 
Tacos

 
 
Procedure:
 
 
1. Heat the olive oil and sauté the onions, garlic, and bay leaf.
 
2. Add the ground beef and season with salt, chili and cumin. Stir well until cooked through.
 
3. Add the canned tomato and let simmer a few minutes until thickened.
 
4. Add the kidney beans and simmer a few more minutes until beans soften.
 
5. Remove from heat.
 
6. Serve with tacos, sour cream, grated cheese, tomato salsa and jalapenos.

 

Posted: 6/9/2009 - 1 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Category: Side Dishes

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Ingredients:

¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp **Dona Elena Extra Olive Oil
1 pc cabbage, shredded
2 pcs carrots, grated
To taste salt and pepper

 

Procedure:

  1. Mix vinegar and sugar with a whisk until sugar is dissolved.
  2. Slowly add the olive oil and whisk well.
  3. Add the cabbage and carrots to the dressing.
  4. Toss well.
  5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Ready to serve.