Chicken and Cauliflower Patties in Artichoke and Lemon Sauce

Ingredients:

Patties:
1 cauliflower cut into pieces
1 lb ground chicken
1 onion chopped
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp lemon zest
3 tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
2 eggs
5 sage leaves chopped (optional, can replace with parsley)
Salt & pepper to taste
Sauce:
1 pack artichokes (frozen) cut into medium pieces.
4 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon
3 cups chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste


Instructions:
1.Cook cauliflower in water and olive oil for 30 minutes. Once cooked and soft drain.
2.Mash cauliflower and mix in with chicken, onion, nutmeg, sage, lemon zest,eggs and half of the bread crumbs. mix and place in fridge for 30 min.
3 make patties from mixture, dip in the remaining breadcrumbsand fry till golden.
3. In a wide flat pot bring the sauce ingredients to a boil. Once boiled cook for an additional five minutes with the pot covered.
4. Add patties to pot. ( making only one layer)

5. Cook for 30 min and serve.

Spicy Fried Eggplant Salad

Ingredients:
1 Eggplant
4 Spicy Long Green Peppers
2 Red Bell Pepper
3 Tomatoes
4 Garlic Chopped
1/2 Cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon
Oil for Frying
1 tsp salt


Instruction:
1. Cut eggplant and peppers (including skin) into squares.
2. Deep fry eggplant in oil and remove. Place on paper towel.
3. Deep fry together the spicy and red peppers. Place on paper towel.
4. Blanche, peel skin and fry tomatoes in a separate pot in a little oil.
5. Mix eggplant, peppers and garlic together.
6. Add lemon juice, tomatoes and salt
7. Serve Cold

Roasted Tomato Salsa

When it comes to salsas this is hands down my favorite recipe! You can get this amazing recipe at one of my favorite blogs For the Love of cooking .

Quick Dessert: Mixed Fruit with Sugar Free Pudding

Ingredients:
2 Kiwi Diced
1/2 Box of Strawberries Diced
1 Cup of Red Grapes
1 Cup of Blue Berries
1 Box of Sugar Free Vanilla Jello
Milk (According to Package)


Instructions:
1. Make Jello according to package.
2. Add fruit and enjoy :)

Nonas Fried Cauliflower in Lemon Sauce

This is my Grandma Nona's recipe. It is simple an delicious!!!

Ingredients:

1 Cauliflower

1/2 Cup cilantro

3 Garlic Sliced

Lemon ( I used Juice & Real)

Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil in pot and saute garlic.

2. Add cauliflower until golden brown

3. Add lemon according to taste ( You can add a little water if to sour)

4. Season with salt & pepper

5. Add Cilantro

Red Pepper and Corn Salsa

Ingredients:
2 cups corn (Frozen Or Canned)
1/3 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped red pepper
Chopped Cilantro
2 Tbls fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
Chopped Jalapeno (optional)


Ingredients:


Mix all ingredients. Chill  30 min before serving

Mango salsa

Ingredients:
2 cups pitted mango
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
2/3 cup chopped red onions
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 teaspoons olive oil


Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together season with salt and pepper to taste .




Taken from: Bon Appetit/ September 1998