Easy Recipe : Heirloom Tomato and Melon Salad

Easy recipe about fruit salad. At basic concept salad is a popular ready-to-eat dish often containing a mixture of leafy vegetables, usually served chilled or at a moderate temperature and often served with a sauce or dressing. With some creations salads also contain ingredients such as fruit, grain, meat, seafood and sweets. In this recipe we use combination of tomatoes and melons. Such a delicious combination for breakfast, dessert after lunch, or even dessert after dinner.

Ingredients :

• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 hot chile pepper, such as serrano, seeded and minced
• 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3 cups diced seedless watermelon
• 3 cups diced cantaloupe
• 1 pound green-striped, yellow or other heirloom tomatoes, chopped

Directions :

• In a large bowl, whisk together lemon zest and juice, chile and salt. Add watermelon, cantaloupe and tomatoes, and toss. Let sit at least 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend; serve at room temperature or chilled.
• Served for 6 – 8 portions.

That’s all folks, I hope this easy recipe useful…. Happy cooking J

Sources :

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/heirloom-tomato-and-melon-salad

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salad

Easy Recipe : Shakshuka

Easy recipe for shakshuka, usually consumed when breakfast. Shakshuka is a dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chili peppers, and onions, often spiced with cumin. It is believed to have a Tunisian origin.

Ingredients :

• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
• 1 large jalapeño chile, cored, seeded, and chopped
• 7 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• One 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground caraway
• 1/2 bunch Swiss chard, stemmed and chopped, or spinach
• 8 to 12 large eggs

Directions :

• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onions and sauté over medium heat until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the bell peppers and jalapeño and cook just until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and tomato paste and sauté for another 2 minutes.
• Slowly pour in the tomatoes. Stir in the bay leaf, sugar, salt, paprika, cumin, pepper, and caraway and let the mixture simmer for 20 minutes. Layer the Swiss chard leaves on top.
• Crack the eggs into the tomato mixture. Cover and simmer for approximately 10 minutes or until the whites of the eggs are no longer translucent.
• Serve for 4 – 6 portions

That’s all folks, I hope this easy recipe useful…. Happy cooking J

Sources :

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Shakshuka-51220220

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakshouka