Monday, May 17, 2010

Spinach Pasta Salad

  • 1 cup uncooked bow tie pasta
  • 1 package (10 ounces) fresh baby spinach
  • 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette

  • Cook pasta. Meanwhile, combine the spinach, yellow pepper and apricots. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; add to spinach mixture. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss to coat.

Turkey and Brie Melts

multigrain bread
turkey slices
1/4 c. apricot preserves
8 0z. brie cheese slices, rind removed
3 Tbs. butter

butter outside of bread and place on med. heated skillet
spread preserves and layer with turkey and cheese and top with other slice of bread
cook over med. heat until bread is browned and cheese is melted




Summer Marinade

this is a yummy summer marinade good for steaks or chicken!

1/4 c chopped onion
1/4 c oil
2 Tbs. lemon juice
2 Tbs. soy sauce
1 Tbs. sugar
1 Tbs. cider vinegar
1 Tbs. honey
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper