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Salads, Vegetables

Amazing New Orleans Inspired Pasta Salad

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New Orleans is famous for many things, food being right up there on the list. When I was in New Orleans, I visited The Central Grocer. It is famous for its Muffaletta sandwich. 

The Muffaletta is a delicious combination of Italian meats, cheese and it’s infamous spicy olive salad. All of it is piled high and sandwiched between the best round, crusty loaf of bread you have ever tasted.

It is a must have, when visiting the city.

This pasta salad was inspired by the Muffaletta of New Orleans. It is an amazing pasta salad with a spicy kick. It is filled with Italian deli meats, multiple cheese varieties and homemade olive salad. Your guests will love it! Believe me, you won’t be taking any leftovers home with you.

Amazing New Orleans Style Pasta Salad
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Amazing New Orleans Style Pasta Salad

Recipe by Sheri Tomato

Ingredients

  • 6 cups Fusilli pasta (multi-colored if you can find it)

  • 1 pot boiling water

  • 1/2 cup red wine vinaigrette

  • 1 cup zesty Italian dressing

  • 1 tsp black pepper

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp Tony Chacheres Creole seasoning

  • 1 2.5 oz can of black olives, chopped

  • 1.2 cyo chopped green pimiento stuffed olives

  • 1 cup hot mix giardideno, drained and chopped

  • 1 cup diced onions (Vidalia if you have it)

  • 1 cup diced celery

  • 1/2 cup combo of jalapeno and pepperoncini, chopped

  • 1 cup chopped fat-free ham

  • 1 cup chopped Genoa Salami

  • 1-2 cups chopped mixed cheese (Swiss, pepper jack, provolone, cheddar, habanero or whatever cheeses you like)

  • 1 cup chopped pepperoni (I like Battistoni)

Directions

  • Boil water and add pasta. Boil till just tender - about 7 minutes. drain and rinse under cold water.
  • Place cold pasta in large bowl.
  • Add salad dressings and seasoning. Mix well.
  • Add meats and cheeses and vegetables. Mix till well combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • The next day, give it a good stir and serve cold.

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The meats and cheeses can be swapped out, according to your taste. This is a very customizable recipe.

 
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Desserts, Meat

Best of Both Worlds – Juicy Burgers with a Healthy Salad

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There is nothing I love more than a juicy delicious hamburger. Yes, I know it’s not the healthiest of meals. That’s why I pile salad ingredients between the buns. 

I also add a teaspoon of turmeric into the ground beef, along with the other spices.

According to the Cleveland Clinic and many other sources, the spice turmeric can act as an antioxidant and has been credited with all kinds of other benefits including pain relief, improving memory, an antidepressent, antiinflamatory agent and also has been credited with lowering the risk of heart disease.

What more could you ask for in a burger?  Enjoy!

Wok Burger with Loaded Salad Toppings
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Wok Burger with Loaded Salad Toppings

Recipe by Sheri Tomato

Have the best of both worlds with this delicious burger cooking in it's juices at the center of the wok, then put it on a toasted bun with wonderful, healthy salad ingredients on the top and bottom. Yum.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef

  • 2 TB water

  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

  • salt and pepper, to taste

  • 1 tsp chipotle seasoning

  • 1 tsp turmeric

  • 3 each hamburger buns, buttered and toasted (in wok or air fryer

  • Salad Toppings

  • 1 cup Lettuce, cut into thin strips

  • 1 each English cucumber, sliced thin, with skin on

  • multicolored sweet peppers, deseeded and cut into thin rings

  • Ranch dressing

Directions

  • Break up ground beef in large mixing bowl.
  • In small bowl or cup, whisk together water and baking soda.
  • Mix water/baking soda combo into ground beef. Let sit 15 minutes in refrigerator.
  • Form into 3 burger balls.
  • Heat wok on medium high heat.
  • Place a ball in middle of wok. Flatten with heavy spatula.
  • Season with salt, pepper and chili seasoning. Let cook for 2 minutes or until bottom starts to brown.
  • Flip. Season other side. Let cook for 1-2 more minutes, until temperature reads 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Remove from pan and repeat steps 6 -8 for other two burgers. Cover cooked burgers with aluminum foil to retain heat until all burgers are cooked.
  • Toast buttered hamburger bun in wok or air fryer until lightly browned.
  • Add lettuce and onions to bottom of bun. Place burger over lettuce. Top with peppers, cucumbers, ranch dressing, and of course, top of bun.

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