75 spring cleaning Recipes

romaine lettuce , salad mix, baby spinach, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cleaned, roast chicken seasoning, pine nuts, strawberry, washed and sliced, crumbled goat cheese, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, paprika

radish, sliced thin, sugar snap peas, cleaned and strung, swiss chard leaves , torn into medium sized pieces (discard center section), butter, salt and pepper

fiddleheads,* cleaned (procedure follows), baby pattypan squash,* trimmed, baby carrots, trimmed, shelled fresh peas, unsalted butter, pearl onions , blanched in boiling water for 1 minute, peeled, and trimmed, thyme sprigs, bay leaf, chicken broth, fresh morels,* washed well, patted dry, and trimmed, minced fresh parsley leaves, minced fresh mint leaves, garlic clove, minced

rice noodles, rice paper sheets, warm broth or 2 cups water, in shallow bowl, lunch meat (turkey or beef), cleaned sliced shrimp, cooked, shredded carrots, steamed bean sprouts, fresh basil leaves

beetroot, granny smith apple, carrots or 3 baby, celery, grapes, pineapple, fresh ginger (small piece)

cleaned squid, cut into well pieces, fresh mint leaves, lime juice, fish sauce, roasted sticky rice powder, chopped spring onion, coarsely chopped fresh coriander, coarsely ground dried red chilli, sugar, coarsely chopped shallot, water (or chicken stock), green cabbage, green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise

country-style phyllo pastry (if you can tsp get that, regular phyllo pastry will do), extra virgin olive oil, approximately, olive oil, spinach, cleaned , tough stems removed, spring onions, cleaned, sliced in 1/4 inch lengths, leek, white and tender part of green, cleaned, sliced in 1/4 inch lengths (if very large, slice leek in half lengthwise before slicing), red onion, chopped fine, fresh dill, minced, feta cheese, crumbled (this is a matter of personal taste. i like my spanakopita sweeter and therefore use the lesser amo), eggs, beaten, salt and pepper

cleaned spring onions, kosher salt, cracked black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil

quick broth, whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 lb), cut into 10 pices (plus neck and gizzard), onion , chopped coarse, carrot , chopped coarse, rib celery , chopped coarse, bouquet garni, table salt, water, soup base, olive oil, onions , diced coarse, carrots , diced coarse, rib celery , diced coarse, garlic , minced, spring soup, new potatoes , diced coarse, green peas , fresh or frozen (about 8 oz), asparagus , trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, egg noodles (about 2 oz), fresh spinach , stemmed, cleaned, and shredded, fresh mint leaves , minced

noodles , soaked in warm water for 20 minutes, drained and cut into 1-inch pieces, ground pork, chopped onion, tree ear or cloud ear mushrooms, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes, thoroughly rinsed, drained and finely chopped, chopped garlic, chopped shallots, crabmeat, cleaned, black pepper, sheets round banh trangs (dried rice wrappers available at vietnamese or specialty markets), eggs, beaten, peanut oil, carrot salad , recipe follows, fresh herb , lettuce, and cucumber salad, recipe follows, grated carrots, water, white vinegar, salt, sugar, nouc cham , recipe follows, garlic, finely chopped, fresh hot chile pepper (about 1 1/2-inch long), finely chopped, lime, fish sauce, sugar, water, bibb lettuce leaves, picked mint leaves, picked cilantro leaves, cucumber slices, cut into semicircles

soup, asparagus spears, cleaned , ends snapped off, cold chicken stock , drained of fat, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, creme fraiche, lemon creme fraiche, creme fraiche, lemon , zest of, lemon , juice of, radishes, thinly sliced to resemble matchsticks

scallops, cleaned, hoisin sauce, divided, bean sprouts, rice spring roll wrappers , soaked in water until pliable, yellow chile peppers , julienned, scallions , julienned, carrot , julienned, yellow zucchini , julienned, crab meat, tropical fruit salad , recipe follows, chopped papaya, chopped mango, fresh lemon juice, minced fresh ginger, honey, fresh cilantro, for garnish

lime, microwaved to release essential oils (allow lime to cool), balsamic vinegar, light corn syrup, shallot clove, very finely minced, very finely minced fresh rosemary leaves, grapeseed oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, mixed baby greens (such as watercress , baby arugula, garden sorrel, lamb s lettuce), soaked to remove sand, rinsed and dried with a salad spinner or paper towels, freshly grated parmesan, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly chopped parsley leaves, clarified butter, red onion, sliced, portobello mushrooms, cleaned , gills removed, quartered, and cut into slices 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch thick, cleaned and sliced white mushrooms, tomatoes , insides removed and finely diced, freshly chopped chives, salt and freshly ground black pepper, sheets puff pastry dough (often sold in 17 or 18-oz packages containing 2 (9 or 10-inch) square sheets puff pastry), egg, beaten for egg wash

red potatoes , eyes removed and washed, garlic cloves, chopped, green onions, cleaned and chopped, sour cream (or more to achieve your desired consistency), fresh dill, salt and pepper

salt, asparagus , snapped where it wants to naturally break, sugar snap peas, tips and strings removed, shelled fava beans, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, morel mushrooms, cleaned and cut lengthwise in 1/2, chicken or vegetable stock, wild striped bass fillets, with skin

cleaned prawns, chili sauce, sweet chili, spring onions, steamed rice, white soya sauce, white soya sauce, sugar, oyster sauce, black pepper, corn oil

spring roll wrappers (approximately 8 inches square), flour, water, oil (for frying ), onion, minced, leek, cleaned and chopped, olive oil, ground beef or 1/2 lb ground lamb, salt and black pepper, to taste, cumin, egg whites, hard-boiled and chopped, oil (for frying )

extra virgin olive oil, celery stalks with leaves cleaned chopped in to 1/2-iinch pieces, spring onions with green tops white and green part sliced 1/4-inch thick, marjoram, parsley, thyme, garlic clove smashed, balsamic vinegar, dozen cherry tomatoes, cut in half, peperoncino cut in half, whole plum tomatoes lightly crush with your hands, cuttlefish cleaned and sliced 1-inch thick, dry white wine, branzino , sea bass or stripped bass, head and tail on, gutted and scaled, cut in half across the mid section., dozen mussels , scrubbed, razor clams, whole langoustine, head on large shrimp whole, squid cleaned and sliced 1/2-inch thick, salt and pepper, to taste, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup