Italian Pasta Salad

Ingredients
1 Box Tri Color Rotini
1 Package Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
10 Slices Salami - Chopped
1 Green Pepper - Chopped
1/2 Red Onion - Chopped
1 Package of Small Fresh Mozzarella - Chopped
1/2 c. Chopped Basil

Dressing:
1/2c. Olive Oil
1/4c. Red Wine Vinegar
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 tsp dried oregano


Technique
Cook pasta according to package directions.  Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.  Drizzle with dressing,  Chill at least 3 hours before serving.   Buon appetito!



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Chicken Wraps

Ingredients

1 Burrito wrap
1/2c.  Cooked chicken
1/2c. Greens or Lettuce
1/4c.  Chopped Carrots
1/4c. Shredded Cheese
2tsp  Ranch Dressing


Technique
Stack all ingredients on top of the burrito wrap.  Roll up the wrap and wrap in saran wrap.  Enjoy all Week!   Buon appetito!


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Reggio Express

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 Morningstar Farms Veggie Sausage Patty heated and crumbled up.
1 tsp salsa
1 tsp sour cream
1 tsp chopped onions
cheese optional

Technique

Lightly grease a small saute or omlette pan and put on med-high heat.  In a small bowl combine the eggs, sausage patty and onion.  Cook your omlette to desired doneness, adding the cheese at the very end.  Remove from heat and fold over onto plate.  Top with salsa and sour cream.  Buon appetito!


This was loosely based on the Acapulco Express at First Watch, but my large Italian family is from Reggio Calabria, Italy :)

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Tomato Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

One Red Onion, thinly sliced
One English (seedless) cucumber, cut into strips
5-6 Roma Tomatoes, seeded and cut into wedges
Olive Oil and Red Wine Vinegar for drizzling
Salt and Pepper to taste

Technique:

Combine all ingredients, serve.  Like I said easy!!


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Gabe's Gyros

Ingredients
Whole Wheat Pitas
1 Cucumber Sliced
Cherry Tomatoes Halved
Red Onion Sliced
Fresh Basil
1 lb Thinly Sliced Beef or Lamb
Yogurt Sauce:
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 tsp. Lemon Juice
1 tsp. Dill
1 tsp Garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Technique
Lightly salt the meat.  Grill it on each side for 1-2 minutes each, you want it to be no more than medium.  Slice the meat into thin strips.  I like to lightly grill the pitas, 1 min each side, just to get the grill marks.  Whisk together all the ingredients for the yogurt sauce.  Combine your gyro to your hearts content!  Buon appetito!

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Tortellini Salad

A delicious quick lunch!

Ingredients

2 lbs frozen cheese tortellini
1 lb broccoli florets
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 small red onion, chopped

Sauce:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup milk
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tbs Italian spices


Technique

In a large pot boil water and cook tortellini according to package directions. Add broccoli when the tortellini has 3 more minutes to cook. Drain pasta and broccoli and run under cold water until cold. Pour into bowl and add tomatoes. Whisk all other ingredients together until thoroughly mixed and gently stir into pasta. Best served chilled. Buon appetito!







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Lemon Chicken Stir Fry

1 lemon
1/2 c. chicken broth
3 T. low sodium soy sauce
2 t. cornstarch
1 T. vegetable oil
1 lb. chicken breasts, cut into 1" pieces
1/2 lb. mushrooms, quartered
1 c. sliced carrots
2 c. snow peas, strings removed
1 bunch scallions, cut into 1 " pieces ( keep whites and greens separated)
1 T. chopped garlic

Grate 1 tsp. lemon zest. Set aside. Combine 3 T. lemon juice, broth, soy sauce and cornstarch.

Heat oil in skillet. Add chicken and cook about 5 min. , until cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Add mushrooms and carrots to pan and cook about 5 min., until carrots are tender.
Add peas, scallion whites, garlic and lemon zest. Cook about 30 sec. Whisk broth mixture and add. Cook until slightly thickened. Add the rest of the scallions and chicken. Heat through, about 2 min.

Adapted from Eating Well 500 Calorie Dinners
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