12 whole spinach basil nuts Recipes

whole wheat linguine , cooked according to package directions (reserve a cup of pasta water), pine nuts, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dried red pepper flakes, spinach leaves, trimmed and coarsely chopped, basil, chopped, parmesan cheese, grated

uncooked whole wheat penne pasta, fresh baby spinach, grated parmesan cheese, reduced-fat balsamic vinaigrette, pine nuts, toasted, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

corkscrew macaroni, whole boneless skinless chicken breast, olive oil, divided, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, pre-washed baby spinach, red bell pepper , roasted, skinned, seeded and cut into thin strips (can substitute bottled just as good), chicken broth (preferably low-sodium ), fresh basil , sliced into ribbons, gorgonzola, cut into 1 cubes (or other mild , creamy blue cheese), salt and pepper, pine nuts, toasted, freshly grated parmesan cheese

fusilli (4 cups), olive oil, balsamic vinegar, baby spinach, scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced, golden raisins, whole or part-skim ricotta, kosher salt and pepper, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, grated parmesan, toasted pine nuts (optional)

pasta , whole wheat, ricotta , part skim milk, tomatoes, canned, parmesan, whole egg , large, spinach, frozen, pine nuts, toasted, fresh basil, finely chopped

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

extra-firm tofu, red bell peppers, lime juice, pine nuts, scallions, soy sauce, garlic, minced ginger, whole wheat pasta, baby spinach, fresh basil, olive oil

toasted pine nuts, pureed, whole egg, shallot, minced, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, spinach, basil leaves, shaved aged provolone cheese or 4 oz good parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts

tomatoes, halved, olive oil, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, tightly packed fresh baby spinach (about 1 1/4 oz), cubed reduced-fat silken tofu (about 6 oz), fresh basil leaves, grated fresh pecorino romano cheese, red wine vinegar, salt, garlic cloves, minced, hot cooked whole wheat spaghetti (about 8 oz uncooked ), pine nuts, toasted

orzo pasta, whole kalamata olive, sundried tomatoes packed in olive oil, drained, toasted pine nuts, fresh garlic cloves, fresh basil, sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, fresh baby spinach, fresh grated parmigiano, parsley (to garnish )