Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

6 each oranges cut in...
1 each lb. butter
2 tablespoon water, salt and...
3 each bay scallops
3 each baby carrots...
3 each baby turnips...
4 each fingerling...
2 tablespoon micro mix greens
1 pinch orange dust (boil...
2 tablespoon carrot butter...

Directions:

Remove oranges after char and juice

Reduce juice till syrup

Reserve

In small sauce pan bring 2 tbs water to boil

Whisk in butter and must all combine

Add orange juice syrup

Season with salt and pepper

Reserve Fondue in double boiler

Sear Scallops on one side till golden brown in hot sauté pan till golden brown (3 minutes)

In same pan add 1 tablespoon butte...

Time:

35 min (10 min to prepare, 25 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 each medium size...
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup liquid hot milk,...

Directions:

1. Prepare a bechamel sauce as usual.
2. Melt butter in a pan and stir in the flour.
3. Pour the hot milk over the mixture till it thickens.
4. Add a beaten egg if you wish.
5. Put in your mashed California Avocado.
6. Put also a cupful of grated cheese and beaten egg.
7. Place in a baking tray.
8. Top with breadcrumbs and grated cheese.
9. Cook in oven for 25 minutes.
10. Can be served cold with toast bread.
11. Can be ser...

Time:

1 hr (15 min to prepare, 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

0.25 cups dry black-eyed peas
1 cup green bell...
0.5 cup green onion,...
0.25 cup red bell pepper,...
0.25 cup jalapeno chilies,...
0.75 cup low-calorie...

Directions:

Place the beans in a large pot with 3 cups water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 45–50 minutes or until beans are just barely tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Mix beans with remaining ingredients. Chill. Serve over lettuce or as dip with baked tortilla chips.

Time:

1 hr 25 min (25 min to prepare, 1 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

8 OZ cream cheese
1 each large Genuine...
8 OZ fresh crab meat...
0.5 teaspoon Lea & Perrins...
0.5 teaspoon light soy sauce
0.125 teaspoon or to taste,...
0.5 each green onions,...
1 each large clove...
1 teaspoon red onion, chopped
1 each clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoon oil
0.5 cup Hoisin sauce
3 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
0.25 teaspoon (or more) hot...
2 tablespoon chopped peanuts (...
0.75 cup of canned...
0.25 cup of the bean liquid
3 tablespoon of molasses...
3 tablespoon of teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoon of red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon of garlic powder
2 teaspoon of five-spice powder
2 teaspoon of yeast extract

Directions:

1. Directions for Pillows:
2. Combine the crab, avocado and the cream cheese. Mix in the remaining filling ingredients one at a time.
3. On a flat surface, lay out a won ton wrapper in front of you so that it forms a diamond shape. Wet the edges of the won ton.
4. Add a heaping teaspoon of filling to the middle, and spread it out toward the left and right points of the diamond so that it forms a log or rectangular shape (otherwise the wrapper may break in the middle durin...

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

6 each ripe pluots,...
6 each ripe peaches,...
6 each ripe nectarines,...
2 each lemons, juiced
1 teaspoon cayenne pepperm,...

Directions:

Cut each half of fruit into thirds. Place fruit in medium bowl, add lemon juice and cayenne pepper; mix well. Marinate fruit for 1 hour. On a skewer, alternate fruit wedges; chill. Garnish with mint sprig, if desired.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

0.75 cup finely grated...
4 teaspoon Chopped fresh...
1 each puff pastry sheet...
2 each large Geniune...
1 each large egg, beaten...
2 OZ thinly sliced...

Directions:

1. In a bowl combine Gruyere cheese, avocado and sage. On a lightly floured surface, arrange pastry sheet with a short side facing you; cut in half crosswise. Arrange 1/2 half of sheet with a long side facing you and brush edge of far side with some egg. Arrange 1/2 of prosciutto evenly on top of pastry, avoiding egg-brushed edge, and top with 1/2 of cheese avocado mixture.
2. Starting with side nearest you, roll up pastry jelly roll fashion; wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap. Make a...

Time:

25 min (15 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

2 each Californian...
4 each free range hard...
4 OZ Scottish wild...
2 tablespoon White Wine
1 each garlic clove...
2 teaspoon chopped lemon balm
8 tablespoon double cream,...

Directions:

1. Scoop out the avocado flesh carefully,reserving the intact skins.
2. Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
3. Spoon the mixture back into the avocado skins, garnish with parsley.
4. Serve in 4 individual dishes on top of the prepared green salad and wedge of lemon.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

2 pounds cantaloupe,...
1 tablespoon lemon juice,...
0.75 cup sparkling apple...
1 cup raspberries, Mint...

Directions:

Puree cantaloupe with lemon juice in a blender until very smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in juice, season with salt. Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with mint sprigs and fresh raspberries. Serve immediately.

Time:

1 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 1 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

3 each sprays cooking spray
2 each yellow onions,...
2 each red bell peppers,...
2 each celery ribs,...
6 each cloves garlic,...
5 each sprigs fresh Thyme
10 each sprigs Italian...
1 each (16 oz) can...
1 each large eggplant,...
0.5 cup red wine vinegar
3 tablespoon sugar
0.5 cup pitted and halved...
0.25 cup drained and...
0.125 teaspoon fresh ground...

Directions:

In a large non-reactive pan, add 1 spray of cooking spray. Add the onions and sauté on medium heat, stirring often, until translucent and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the peppers and celery and sauté, stirring often, until softened, about 10 minutes. Season with pepper. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Tie the thyme sprigs and parsley together with kitchen twine. Add the tomatoes and the herb bundle to the pan and cover with a lid. Allow the mixture to simmer, st...

Time:

50 min (10 min to prepare, 40 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

0.5 cups freshly squeezed...
6 each large egg yolks
3 each large eggs
0.75 cups granulated sugar
1 pinch salt
1 each cinnamon stick
3 cups Heavy Cream
0.75 cups granulated sugar
0.25 cups water

Directions:

To Prepare the flan: In a small heavy bottomed sauce pan reduce the orange juice over mediem heat to 1 cup. In a mixing bowl whisk together the egg yolks, eggs, sugar and salt. Stir in the reduced orange juice. Seperatly, warm the cream along with the cinnamon until scalded. Take off of the heat and whisk into the orange mixture. Remove the cinnamon stick.

To prepare the caramel: In a small heavy bottomed pan, mix together the sugar and water. Cook the sugar over medium heat u...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

3 each slices bacon, cut...
1 each unpeeled medium...
2 tablespoon chopped onion
0.25 teaspoon seasoned salt
0.125 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 each small tomato,...
6 each eggs
3 tablespoon grated Parmesan...
2 tablespoon milk or sour cream
1 each Sunkist® lemon...
0.5 cups shredded Cheddar...

Directions:

In an ovenproof 10-inch skillet, cook the bacon until crisp; remove and drain.

In the drippings, sauté the zucchini and onion with the seasoned salt and dill until just tender.

Stir in the tomato.

In a bowl, slightly beat the eggs, Parmesan cheese, and milk; stir in the lemon peel.

Pour the egg mixture over the zucchini mixture in the skillet.

Cook over low heat (do not stir) until eggs set around the edges but a...

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 each red onion, small,...
0.5 tsp rosemary, dried,...
1 each medium tomato...
1 cups chick-peas,...
1 tablespoon olive oil
0.5 cup low-sodium...
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoon sun-dried tomato...

Directions:

In a large no-stick frying pan over medium-high heat, warm the oil. Add the onions and rosemary; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the vegetable stock and chopped tomatoes. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until all the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the chick-peas, tomato bits and vinegar; cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through.

Time:

10 min (5 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 cup coarsely chopped...
0.5 tablespoon fresh ginger,...
1 teaspoon olive oil
0.5 teaspoon red curry powder
1 OZ can chickpeas,...
1 OZ can diced...
1 OZ bag spinach
0.5 cup water
0.25 teaspoon salt (optional)

Directions:

Combine onion and ginger in food processor and pulse until minced. Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion mixture and curry. Sauté 3 minutes. Add chickpeas and tomatoes; simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in spinach, water and salt. Cook another minute or until spinach wilts.

Time:

1 hr 25 min (20 min to prepare, 1 hr 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

5 each Anaheim chili...
0.25 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 tablespoons cilantro -- minced
2 each canned chipotle...
2 each tomatoes -- diced
22 each corn husks,...
0.666667 cup cubed jalapeno...

Directions:

* Combine tomatoes, chipotle chilies, onion, cilantro and salt in medium bowl.
* Toss until mixed.
* Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
* Cut small slit in each Anaheim chili.
* Over an open flame or under broiler, roast chilies until their skins turn dark brown.
* Place chilies in paper bag; allow to steam for 5 minutes.
* Cool, peel and seed.
* Cut each chili into 4 pieces.
* Tear 2 corn husks into 16 long strips for frying t...

Description:

Great corn soup recipe I...

Time:

45 min (15 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

3  Potatoes
1 C corn kernels
3 C water
2 1/2 C corn kernels
1 tablespoon butter
1 C zucchini
1  celery, sliced
1/2  Onion
1 C milk
1/2 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon parsley

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan bring the potatoes, 1 cup corn, and water to a boil. Cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes until soft. Mash the potatoes and corn slightly, allowing them to break up a little but not completely.

2. While the potatoes are cooking, melt the butter in a skillet on medium heat. Add the 2 1/2 cups corn, zucchini, celery, and onion and sauté until the vegetables are tender.

3. Add the sautéed vegetables to the potato mixture. Stir in the mil...

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

8 each oz. mushroom caps
4 each oz. lump crabmeat...
8 each Sunkist®...
2 tablespoon Green Onions --...
0.25 cups mayonnaise
0.25 cups bread crumbs,...
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.125 teaspoon pepper
2 each oz. baby lettuce...
0.5 cups Sunkist®...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Wipe mushroom caps with a damp paper towel to clean - do not wash. Remove mushroom stems and chop.

Combine chopped mushroom stems with crabmeat, Sunkist grapefruit, and green onions, mayonnaise, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper to make stuffing.

Use a baking pan with edges and coat with non-stick cooking spray. Place mushroom caps on pan and fill each with 1 heaping teaspoon of stuffing.

Bake mushroom caps ...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ethnicity:

Korean

Ingredients:

0.5 each lb Fresh spinach
1 each scallion
1 each clove garlic
4 cup water
0.5 each lb Ground beef
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Salt, Dash pepper

Directions:

1. Wash the spinach thoroughly and trim off the thick stems. Chop the scallion. Mince the garlic.

2. Bring the water to a boil. Add the meat and bring to a second boil. Skim off the froth. Add the spinach, scallion, garlic, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Lower the flame and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

0.5 cups purchased salsa...
2 tablespoon rice vinegar,...
2 tablespoon thinly sliced chive
1 pound and 2ounces crab...
12 each purchased taro...
1 each California...

Directions:

1. Just before serving, combine crab, chive, and vinegar; reserve.
2. Scoop 1/4 cup California Avocado-Wasabi Mousse into each of 6 martini glasses or other stemmed glassware.
3. Top each with 1/4 cup salsa fresca.
4. Scoop 1/4 cup reserved crab mixture on top of salsa in each glass.
5. Garnish each serving with 2 sprigs cilantro, 2 taro chips, several green onion pieces, and several avocado cubes.
6. California Avocado-Wasabi Mousse
7. Just before se...

Time:

2 min (1 min to prepare, 1 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 lb fresh lump crabmeat
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup seasoned dry...
2 tablespoon minced roasted...
4 each poblano peppers,...
8 teaspoon grated parmesean...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat a shallow baking pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine crabmeat, sour cream, bread crumbs and roasted red peppers. Mix gently to combine, being careful not to break up the crab. Spoon crab mixture into halved poblano peppers and arrange side by side in pan. Top mixture with Parmesan cheese. Cover pan with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 more minutes, until peppers are soft and cheese begins to brown.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped green...
0.5 each Sunkist®...
0.25 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients, blending until smooth; cover and chill.

Garnish with additional chopped green onion, if desired.

Serve as a dip with cooked crab or shrimp or assorted raw vegetables.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 cup cauliflower, cut...
2 cups broccoli, cut in...
0.75 cups carrots, sliced
0.5 cups celery, sliced
0.25 cups red onion, sliced...
0.5 each Sunkist®...
0.25 cups fresh herbs...
2 tablespoon fat-free Italian...
0.25 teaspoon black pepper,...

Directions:

Mix together all ingredients. In a covered casserole dish, cook in microwave 5 to 8 minutes, stirring after 3 minutes.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
2 each large cucumbers,...
0.5 cup nonfat sour cream
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh dill
1 each garlic clove,...
1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup baby carrots

Directions:

Peel, seed, and grate one cucumber. Slice other cucumber and set aside. Mix yogurt, grated cucumber, sour cream, lemon juice, dill, and garlic in a serving bowl. Chill for 1 hour. Arrange tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, and carrots on a colorful platter. Serve with cucumber dip.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 each medium onion,...
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 each medium carrots,...
4 each small zucchini,...
1 each Sunkist®®...
1 tablespoon curry powder
4 cups Chicken broth
1 each Sunkist®...
1 each Sunkist® lemon...

Directions:

In large saucepan, gently cook onion in olive oil for 3 minutes. Add carrot, cook for 5 additional minutes.

Add zucchini, cook until tender. Add orange peel and curry powder, cook for a minute or two, or until very fragrant. Add stock; stir to blend. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.

Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Puree with blender, food processor or hand blender. Return to saucepan; add orange juice.

Stir thor...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

15 each oz. red or pink...
0.5 each cans light sour...
0.25 each cans diced celery
2 tablespoon chopped green onion
2 tablespoon diced red sweet...
0.5 each Sunkist®...
1 tablespoon fresh dill or 1...
0.125 teaspoon salt

Directions:

In bowl, combine all ingredients.

Cover and chill.

Serve as a dip with assorted raw vegetables such as carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, jicama, sweet bell peppers and zucchini.

Garnish with lemon half-cartwheel slices and fresh dill, if desired.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 each medium eggplant...
3 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 each small clove...
2 tablespoon olive or...
2 each medium tomatoes,...
0.5 each Sunkist®...
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
0.25 teaspoon salt, toast...

Directions:

Makes about 2-1/2 cups

Place the whole, unpeeled eggplant in a baking pan.

Bake at 400o F for 45 to 50 minutes (eggplant will soften and collapse).

Cool slightly to handle.

Peel and finely chop. In a small saucepan, saute the onion and garlic in the oil until tender.

In a bowl, combine eggplant, onion mixture, tomatoes, lemon peel and juice, Worcestershire sauce, and salt.

Cover and chill.