Best Marilyns Special Salad Recipes
HURRICANE MARILYN'S COUSCOUS AND LENTIL SALAD
Categories Salad Bean Cheese Leafy Green Herb Pasta Tomato Side Summer Gourmet Sugar Conscious Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a saucepan simmer lentils in water to cover by 2 inches until tender but not falling apart, 15 to 20 minutes, and drain well. Transfer hot lentils to a bowl and stir in 1 tablespoon lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Cool lentils, stirring occasionally.
- In saucepan bring 1 1/4 cups water to a boil and stir in couscous and salt. Remove pan from heat and let couscous stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to a large bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon oil and cool, stirring occasionally.
- Mince and mash garlic with salt to taste and in a small bowl whisk together with remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 3 tablespoons oil and salt and pepper to taste. Stir lentils and dressing into couscous. Chill salad, covered, at least 3 hours and up to 24.
- Just before serving, shred romaine and cut lemon and each tomato into 6 wedges. Stir mint and cheese into salad and season with salt and pepper. Arrange romaine on a platter and top with salad. Arrange tomato and lemon wedges around salad.
MARILYN'S SPECIAL GREEN BEANS
My dear friend Marilyn shared this recipe with me. It is a holiday favorite at her house. I did find two recipes on Zaar that were similar but omitted the mayo which is a yummy "must have ingredient" in this recipe. This recipe doubles very well.
Provided by Brenda.
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine 1st 4 ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add drained green beans and mix well.
- Add crumbled bacon, mix.
- Pour into a 2 quart casserole.
- Bake in a 350 degrees oven for about 30 minutes, until heated thru, or microwave about 10 minutes until hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.1, Fat 23.9, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 30.8, Sodium 463.9, Carbohydrate 24.2, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 14.7, Protein 7.4
MARILYN'S CAULIFLOWER SALAD
This is a great summer salad with cauliflower, nuts and craisins. This was first printed in Family circle magazine (Feb, 2010).
Provided by MrCanmore
Categories Cauliflower
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 921, Fat 56.7, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 1036, Carbohydrate 95.6, Fiber 13.8, Sugar 59, Protein 24.6
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