10 elegant balsamic Recipes

olive oil, cornish game hens (20 to 24 oz each), split lengthwise, salt, dried thyme, pepper, fresh mushrooms, quartered, olive oil, divided, salt, pepper, divided, chopped onion, garlic clove, minced, reduced-sodium chicken broth, dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, tomato paste, bay leaf, cornstarch and water, minced fresh tarragon

uncooked orzo, olive oil, butter, minced garlic, dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes, pine nuts, baby spinach, balsamic vinegar, crumbled feta cheese, fresh tomato, chopped, salt to taste

uncooked orzo pasta, olive oil, butter, minced garlic, dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes, pine nuts, baby spinach, balsamic vinegar, crumbled feta cheese, fresh tomato, chopped, kosher salt, ground pepper

lettuce (preferably a spring mix), cucumber, sliced, tomatoes, halved (or grape tomatoes), red onion, sliced very thin, grapes, halved (or berries will work too), almonds , slivered, balsamic vinaigrette (or red wine vinaigrette), raspberry vinaigrette dressing (ken s steakhouse makes a good 1), black pepper, freshly ground, parmesan cheese or gorgonzola

cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cubed, navel oranges, peeled and sectioned, cubed fresh pineapple, kiwifruit, peeled and sliced, green grapes, red grapes, peach or apricot nectar, honey, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar

butter, shallot, minced, port wine, white wine, seedless raspberry preserves, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, raspberries, duck breasts, olive oil

uncooked orzo pasta, olive oil, minced garlic, dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes, pine nuts, baby spinach, balsamic vinegar, crumbled feta cheese, fresh tomato, chopped, shrimp, kosher salt, ground pepper

raw shrimp, shell-on head-off, juice of 2 limes, poblano peppers, seeded and chopped, louisiana hot sauce , like tabasco or sun sun, balsamic vinegar, black pepper, peanut oil, orange marmalade or whole fruit orange spread, chopped garlic, salt, chopped cilantro leaves, honey (optional)