Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients: 1 cup potato flakes 1 cup water 1/2 cup milk 2 Tbsp butter 1/2 tsp salt (optional) 1/2 tsp pepper (optional) 1/2 tsp paprika (optional) 1 green onion/scallion chopped…
Side dish
Melanzane sott’olio (Eggplant Cured in Oil)
Ingredients: 2 eggplants, around 1kg-1.2kg, 2lbs-2.5lbs 2-4 cloves garlic 200ml vinegar 200ml water 125g salt 300-500ml extra virgin olive oil and/or other oils Instructions: Peel the eggplants, slice them like…
Chicken/tuna salad
Ingredients: 350g chicken or tuna 150g mayo 75g greek yogurt 75g pickles 1/4Tbsp mustard (optional) 1tsp pepper (optional) 1/4 tsp salt (optional) Instructions: Chop ingredients. Mix everything.
Russian Salad (Ruska Salata)
Ingredients: 600g potatoes 200g ham 100g shredded cheese 340g frozen peas & carrots 2 eggs 100g pickles 200g mayo 2tsp salt, 2tsp pepper (optional) Instructions: Boil 2 x potatoes (600g)…
Cold pasta salad
Ingredients: 200g rotini or farfalle 40g fine chopped onion 10 cherry tomatoes, you can halve them if you want 40g feta cheese, crumbled 100g fine chopped cucumber 64g (2.25oz) small…
Chicken salad
Ingredients: 600g chicken 150g Greek yogurt 150g mayo 100g baby pickles/gherkins/cornichons 1tsp salt 1tsp pepper 1-1/2Tbsp mustard (optional) 1Tbsp dried green spices, e.g. Italian mix (optional) Instructions: Chop the chicken…
Imam bayildi (baked eggplant with onions, peppers, garlic and tomato)
Ingredients: 1 medium, medium/large eggplant 1 medium onion 1 ripe tomato or equivalent of cherry tomatoes 1 small italian or 1/4 bell pepper (optional) 2-3 cloves garlic 1/4 cup extra…
Sambal Oelek (simple)
Ingredients: 1 lbs peppers 2 Tbsp vinegar 1 Tbsp salt Optional: 2-3 cloves garlic Instructions: Blend everything. Up to a week in a fridge.
Muffuletta
Ingredients: 3/4 cup pimento olives 1/4 cup black pitted olives in oil 1/3 cup giardiniera 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp vinegar 1 tsp dried oregano or basil 1/4 tsp…
Beets salad
Ingredients: 1 can of beets (1/2lb or 500g) 1/4 of a medium onion, any color, chopped 2Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 2Tbsp oil 2Tbsp vinegar salt, pepper, spices to taste Instructions:…