Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Blue Cheese Dressing

Blue Cheese Dressing

This is really nice creamy dressing for salad I have made at work today.

Makes 36 fl oz.

Ingredients:
4 oz crumbled blue cheese 
16 fl oz Mayonnaise 
8 fl oz sour cream 
6 fl oz buttermilk 
3 fl oz milk 
1 oz puréed onion 
2 tsp garlic paste 
1 tbsp lemon juice, or as needed 
Worcestershire sauce to taste 
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste 
Method:
1) Combine the cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, milk, onions, and garlic in a medium bowl and mix until smooth. 
2) Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper and adjust seasoning with lemon juice, if necessary. 
3) Serve immediately or refrigerate for later service (it will keep well refrigerated for a couple of days)

Monday, July 1, 2013

Pineapple-Jicama Salsa

We made this is class today. The salsa is great with grilled fish in a hot day like today.

Makes 32 fl oz.

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp lime juice
Salt and groung black pepper as needed
1 tbsp roughly chopped cilantro
6 oz jicama, cut into fine julienne
8 oz pineapple, small dice
4 1/4 oz red onion, minced
4 1/4 oz red pepper, small dice
1/2 oz jalapeño, minced

Method
1. Mix together the oil, lime juice, salt pepper, and cilantro
2. Add the remaining ingredients and toss to coat.
3. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. The salsa is ready to serve now, or may be refrigerated for later use.