Sunday, August 12, 2012
Beet and Sweet Potato Chips
Slice fresh beets and sweet potatoes on a mandoline, toss with olive oil, and bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes until crisp; sprinkle with salt if desired.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Basil Orzo Salad with Corn, Chickpeas, Feta, and Summer Vegetables
Adapted from edibleColumbus Summer 2012
A clever, hard-working recipe. Chop while the water boils, cook the vegetables with the pasta and have dinner made in 20 minutes. Ideal for picnic fare as it holds beautifully and tastes best at room temperature.
Include vegetables which are good and fresh; only the corn is essential. Lemon basil is fantastic here, if you got it; sweet basil is equally, differently wonderful.
2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice (from 1-2 limes)
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
5 ears fresh corn
3 small zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch coins (optional)
2 cups green beans, topped, tailed, and cut into 1/4-inch bits (optional)
1 sweet red pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice
8 ounces orzo pasta
1 bunch (6) scallions, white and pale green ends sliced
1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, rinsed
1-1/2 packed cups sweet or lemon basil, washed and well dried
1 heaping cup feta, crumbled
Set a large stockpot of well-salted water to boil.
In a lidded jar, combine vinegar, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Swirl to dissolve salt. Add olive oil, replace lid and shake vigorously to combine. Set aside.
Stand shucked ears of corn upright in a wide, shallow bowl, and cut off kernels with a sharp knife, just to the cob. Set aside. Slice zucchini and green beans if using, and set aside together, separately from the corn. (These vegetables will be added to the pasta water in two stages: first the zucchini and green beans, and then the corn.)
In a large serving bowl, combine diced red pepper, sliced scallions, slivered basil and 2/3 of feta, and set aside.
When pasta water comes to the boil, add orzo and set time to 5 minutes fewer than final cooking time. When orzo is 5 minutes from done, add the zucchini and green beans, if using. Stir, and return to the boil for 4 minutes. One minute from orzo's final cooking time (test one; orzo should be al dente), add corn, return just to the boil, then drain orzo and vegetables into a colander.
Return hot pasta and cooked vegetables the the stockpot and toss with the dressing, plus the chickpeas, while still warm. Let sit 10 minutes, to cool slightly. While cooling, sliver basil: Stack a dozen leaves, then roll them crosswise with a sharp chef's knife, repeating until done. When pasta is no longer steaming, toss gently with the red pepper, scallions, basil, and 2/3 feta. Top with remaining feta, and eat immediately, or leave out up to 4 hours. Salad is best served at room temperature. Leftovers are marvelous the next day.
A clever, hard-working recipe. Chop while the water boils, cook the vegetables with the pasta and have dinner made in 20 minutes. Ideal for picnic fare as it holds beautifully and tastes best at room temperature.
Include vegetables which are good and fresh; only the corn is essential. Lemon basil is fantastic here, if you got it; sweet basil is equally, differently wonderful.
2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice (from 1-2 limes)
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
5 ears fresh corn
3 small zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch coins (optional)
2 cups green beans, topped, tailed, and cut into 1/4-inch bits (optional)
1 sweet red pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice
8 ounces orzo pasta
1 bunch (6) scallions, white and pale green ends sliced
1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, rinsed
1-1/2 packed cups sweet or lemon basil, washed and well dried
1 heaping cup feta, crumbled
Set a large stockpot of well-salted water to boil.
In a lidded jar, combine vinegar, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Swirl to dissolve salt. Add olive oil, replace lid and shake vigorously to combine. Set aside.
Stand shucked ears of corn upright in a wide, shallow bowl, and cut off kernels with a sharp knife, just to the cob. Set aside. Slice zucchini and green beans if using, and set aside together, separately from the corn. (These vegetables will be added to the pasta water in two stages: first the zucchini and green beans, and then the corn.)
In a large serving bowl, combine diced red pepper, sliced scallions, slivered basil and 2/3 of feta, and set aside.
When pasta water comes to the boil, add orzo and set time to 5 minutes fewer than final cooking time. When orzo is 5 minutes from done, add the zucchini and green beans, if using. Stir, and return to the boil for 4 minutes. One minute from orzo's final cooking time (test one; orzo should be al dente), add corn, return just to the boil, then drain orzo and vegetables into a colander.
Return hot pasta and cooked vegetables the the stockpot and toss with the dressing, plus the chickpeas, while still warm. Let sit 10 minutes, to cool slightly. While cooling, sliver basil: Stack a dozen leaves, then roll them crosswise with a sharp chef's knife, repeating until done. When pasta is no longer steaming, toss gently with the red pepper, scallions, basil, and 2/3 feta. Top with remaining feta, and eat immediately, or leave out up to 4 hours. Salad is best served at room temperature. Leftovers are marvelous the next day.
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