18 slender toast Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, minced shallots, sherry wine vinegar, chopped fresh mint, coarse kosher salt, sugar, black pepper plus additional (for sprinkling ), dried tart cherries, trimmed slender green beans (such as haricots verts), walnuts, toasted , chopped

hazelnuts (about 3 oz), coarsely chopped, slender green beans, trimmed, butter, room temperature, unseasoned rice vinegar

dried fettuccine pasta (or other type such as linguine, fusilli, etc.), red bell pepper , seeds and ribs removed, thinly sliced, yellow bell pepper , seeds and ribs removed, thinly sliced, green beans , the slender kind, cut in half (or you may substitute 1 cup pea pods), cooking oil, frozen large shrimp, without tails (peeled, deveined and thawed , 26 to 30 shrimp per lb count), garlic cloves, minced, grated fresh ginger (or you may substitute 1/2 tsp. ginger root powder), ground black pepper, soy sauce, bottled plum sauce, toasted sesame oil, red chili paste (optional), green onions, sliced thin, sesame seeds, toasted

carrot, peeled, olive oil, slender asparagus spears, trimmed , cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces, zucchini, trimmed , quartered lengthwise, seeded, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces, yellow crookneck squash, trimmed , quartered lengthwise, seeded, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces, more) low-salt chicken broth, white onion, finely chopped, arborio rice or medium-grain white rice, dry white wine, baby carrots, peeled, tops trimmed to 1/2 inch, freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 4 oz), frozen peas, thawed, butter , cut into 1-inch pieces, sliced fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, toasted, freshly grated parmesan cheese

whole chicken breasts (skinned , boned, cut in strips after being browned in butter or margarine), iceberg lettuce (1 whole medium sized head, shredded or rough chopped), cellophane noodle (chinese style ( 1 coil of uncooked cellophane noodles (they come with two or three coils to a pac), sesame seeds (toasted in a little canola oil), scallion (green onions(1 bunch cut diagonally with roots removed), celery (slender cut diagonally), cucumber (peeled and sliced diagonally ), toasted slivered almonds (sauteed in butter(or can substitute cashews), margarine (or butter, 1 4 oz stick, divided), sugar (or amount to taste), white vinegar (or amount to taste), salad oil (don tsp use olive oil), sesame oil, salt, accent seasoning, black pepper

chinese eggplants (these are long and slender-chinese groceries will have them) or 4 -6 japanese eggplants (these are long and slender-chinese groceries will have them), peanut oil or 5 tbsp corn oil, chopped fresh ginger, chopped fresh garlic (i use 4-6 cloves), hot bean paste (available from chinese groceries), soy sauce, sugar, chicken stock or 1/2 cup water, water chestnut, peeled & chopped, chopped scallion, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, for-garnish

olive oil, boned skinned chicken breast halves (8 oz. each), shallots, minced, garlic cloves, minced, reduced-sodium chicken stock, tarragon , plus chopped for garnish, parcooked baby red potatoes, salt, freshly ground black pepper, haricots verts (slender french green beans), toasted slivered almonds

extra-virgin olive oil, minced shallot, sherry wine vinegar plus 2 tsp, chopped fresh mint, coarse kosher salt, sugar, black pepper, plus additional (for sprinkling ), dried tart cherry, trimmed slender green beans (such as haricots verts), walnuts, toasted, chopped

extra-virgin olive oil, shallots minced, sherry wine vinegar, sherry wine vinegar, fresh mint chopped, course kosher salt, sugar, black pepper, dried tart cherries, slender green beans trimmed, pecans tasted & chopped

black pepper, chopped fresh mint, coarse kosher salt, dried tart cherries, extra-virgin olive oil, minced shallots, sherry wine vinegar, sherry wine vinegar, sugar, trimmed slender green beans (such as haricots verts)

egg whites, orange juice concentrate, thawed & undiluted, vanilla extract, butter flavoring, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, vegetable oil cooking spray, whole wheat bread, powdered sugar , sifted

toasted sesame seeds, top sirloin , thinly sliced across grain, vegetable oil, sliced red onion, slender asparagus, trimmed , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups), water, hoisin sauce, oriental sesame oil

slender green beans, stems trimmed, thick-cut bacon, cut in 1/4 pieces, shallot, finely chopped, walnut halves and pieces, toasted, handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves chopped, grainy mustard, water, sugar, lemon, juiced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil

haricots verts , or slender green beans, baby pattypan squash, dark sesame oil, sesame seeds, toasted (optional)

walnut halves or pieces, dried linguine, olive oil, slender green beans (1/4 in. thick ) such as haricots verts, salt and pepper, toasted walnut oil or extra-virgin olive oil, grated lemon peel, crumbled feta cheese (5 oz.)

haricots verts (or other slender green beans), trimmed, olive oil, red bell peppers, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch dice (2 cups), butter, garlic cloves, minced, pine nuts, toasted