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March 2, 2010 Chicken Pad Thai

Ingredients:
7 oz packaged rice noodles
1/4 cup(s) fish sauce, divided
4 cup(s) broccoli, florets
1 medium carrot(s), finely sliced
1/4 cup(s) fresh lime juice, divided
3 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp water
1 1/2 tsp ginger root, fresh, finely minced
2 spray(s) cooking spray
4 tsp peanut oil, divided
1 tsp green hot chili pepper(s), or red chili pepper, Thai-variety, deveined, seeded, minced*
1 medium garlic clove(s), minced
1 1/2 cup(s) bean sprouts
2 1/2 oz peanuts, dry-roasted, salted, minced (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup(s) cilantro, fresh, minced

Instructions:
• Soak noodles in cold water for 1 hour.
• Place chicken in a small bowl and cover with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce; set aside.
• Steam broccoli and carrot until crisp-tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately immerse in cold water; drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in another small bowl, combine remaining 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 3 tablespoons of lime juice, sugar, water and ginger; mix well and set aside.
• Coat a large wok or skillet with cooking spray and warm over medium-high heat; add 2 teaspoons of oil. When hot, add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and cover to keep warm; set aside.
• Drain noodles thoroughly. Off heat, coat same wok or skillet with cooking spray and warm over medium-high heat; add remaining 2 teaspoons of oil. When hot, sauté garlic and chili pepper until just fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add noodles and fish sauce mixture; cook, stirring, until sauce is mostly absorbed, about 3 minutes. Stir in chicken and peanuts; remove from heat. Add remaining tablespoon of lime juice, bean sprouts and cilantro; mix well. Serve immediately. Yields about 2 cups per serving.

*Do not touch seeds with bare hands.