Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps
Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps with Lime-Basil Pesto and Pickled Shallots is a light and refreshing no-fuss family meal. The pork is unctuous wrapped in butter lettuce. Top it with the fresh pesto, and add a few acidic bites of pickled shallot for the perfect well-rounded bite. Add some homemade or store bought tortillas, cheese, and rice to the table and it becomes a bigger meal you can serve to a large crowd.
Tostones
Tostones are twice-fried plantain slices, and they are quite easy to make using three ingredients—green plantains, fat, and salt. Simply shallow-fry sliced green (unripe) plantains, remove from the skillet, smash flat, and return to the skillet for one more round. The plantain absorbs quite a bit of fat, which is why they are so delicious, and why choosing a quality fat makes a difference. Duck fat is a family favorite. It’s important to know up front that exact skillet temperature, thickness of
Roasted Grapes
Grapes are the only plant food in the top 25 food sources of coQ10. European grapes have 7.7 mg of coQ10 per 1-cup serving, while slip skin grapes deliver 4.7 mg. CoQ10 is a potent antioxidant helpful in treating numerous health conditions, with most studies showing huge benefits from just 6 mg per day!
Baba Ghanoush
Baba Ghanoush is a nutrient-dense appetizer, snack, or side made from roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, and seasonings. Eggplant has a Nutrivore Score of 563 making it a nutrient dense food. Tahini which is made from ground sesame seeds gives this dip a creamy texture, earthy flavor, and an additional boost of several nutrients.
Wine-Poached Salmon
Wine-Poached Salmon is simple and quick to prepare. You can use any seasoning you like here, but thyme works especially well. We are using a dry white wine (sauvignon blanc) for the poaching liquid. Always use a good quality wine to cook with (if you wouldn’t want to drink it, you probably don’t want to flavor your food with it). This is also good with a little lemon zest thrown in.
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