Mediterranean Quinoa Salad This salad is perfect as a side or a meal! Fresh, bright and filling, this may become one of your favorites! Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained 2 cups water 1 cup baby arugula 1 large cucumber, seeded and finely-diced 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered 1 15oz can chickpeas ⅓ cup Kalamata olives, pitted 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese ¼ cup red onion, finely diced 1/4 cup finely-chopped fresh parsley For the Dressing: 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ cup Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar Juice of half a lemon Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste Instructions: For the Salad: Cook quinoa in...
LEMON-DILL PASTA WITH GREEN BEANS AND PARMESAN modified from Dishing Up the Dirt Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 15 min Serves 4 12 ounces pasta noodles (any type you prefer) 3/4 lb of fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half 2 TBS dijon mustard 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/4 cup Bella Nonnas Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar 1/4 cup Bella Nonnas Dill Infused Olive Oil 1/4 cup fresh dill, minced 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated salt and pepper pine nuts or almond slivers Preparation Cook pasta Whisk together balsamic, olive oil, dijon mustard, and garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside. When the pasta only has about 1minute left to cook add green...
Milanese Gremolata Shrimp Scampi -adapted from The Spicy Olive INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp Bella Nonnas Milanese Gremolata Olive Oil 1 Onion or shallot, diced 2 cloves Garlic chopped 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Pepper 2 tbsp Bella Nonnas Sicilian Lemon Balsamic Vinegar 1/4 cup White Wine 1 tbsp Capers 2 lbs Shrimp large, clean, peeled and deveined Parmesan Cheese to taste 1½ tbsp of Bella Nonnas Butter Olive Oil INSTRUCTIONS Sauté onion or shallot in Milanese Gremolata olive oil in a large skillet. Add garlic, salt and pepper, Sicilian Lemon balsamic, white wine and capers. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add shrimp and simmer for about 7 minutes, until shrimp are almost done. Add butter to pan and stir into...
Wild-Copper River Balsamic Glazed Salmon Cooking Time : 14-20 minutes Ingredients: 6 (5 ounce) Wild Salmon fillets 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon white wine 1 tablespoon honey 1/3 cup Bella Nonnas Aged Traditional Balsamic Vinegar 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano 2 Tablespoons of Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO Cooking Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and brush with EVOO. Coat a small saucepan with EVOO. Over medium...
Ingredients: 1 large head cauliflower, cut in to florets 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 teaspoons Bella Nonnas White Truffle Oil 3 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 cup hot milk 1 cup hot half & half 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 cup freshly grated Gruyere, divided 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste Cooking Instructions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Sprinkle the florets with salt and steam for 8 minutes until slightly tender but still firm. In a heavy sauce pan over medium heat melt the 2 tablespoons of butter. Gradually whisk the flour in to the melted butter until no dry spots remain. Pour the...
