Caprese Macaroni and Cheese Pasta

A simple to-get ready caprese macintosh and cheddar formula is made totally in the stove and finished with tomatoes, basil pesto and fresh pieces. Get the formula for Caprese Macaroni and Cheese pasta. Here is the recipe.

How to people: 10 servings

Preparation time: 75 minutes

Ingredients: tomatoes, pasta, salt, pepper, butter, milk, cheese

The first step is to preheat broiler to 400 degrees F. Now, you should splash 13 and 9 crawl or shallow 3 quart preparing dish with cooking shower. Next, you should blend together depleted tomatoes and pesto in little bowl and put it aside. Now, you should join uncooked macaroni, fontina cheddar and 1 container mozzarella cheddar in expansive dish. The last part of the first step is to place in dish in an even layer.

Now, you should microwave 4 tablespoons spread in substantial microwave-safe dish on high, for about 30 seconds or until liquefied. Now, you should rush it in milk, flour, salt and pepper until mixed. You should pour over macaroni blend before you spoon tomato blend equitably over macaroni. Now, you should spread dish with aluminum foil to make it heat for 40 minutes. In the interim, you should microwave the remaining 2 tablespoons margarine in little microwave-safe dish on high for about 20 seconds or until liquefied. Mix in bread morsels, after that. Next you should top macaroni with remaining 1 glass mozzarella cheddar and bread scrap blend. You should then heat revealed 10 to 15 minutes increasingly or until brilliant chestnut on top.

Let it stand for 5 minutes before you start serving. You can add controlled amount of salt and other spices, if you think, such spices are not good for members in your family. In such cases, you can use sugar free instead of sugar, or you can even add no sugar, as it gives enough taste, without sugar as well.

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Chicken With Chick Pea Soup

Chicken soup is a classic choice of all those who are fans of appetisers. Chick pea and chicken is a very unique combination. Together if used in the right manner, they can taste very good. The soup is heavy but healthy at the same time.

Serves 4

Preparation time 30 minutes

Ingredients:

�         Chickpeas- 200g

�         1 chicken drumstick

�         Water- 2 litre

�         Celery chopped- 1 cup

�         Onion chopped- 1 cup

�         Leek chopped- � cup

�         Garlic cloves-3 crushed properly

�         Olive oil- 9 table spoon

�         1 tablespoon lemon juice

�         Chives- chopped 1 table spoon

�         parsley 1 tablespoon

�         Salt to taste

Direction for preparation

The chick peas should be boiled and soft. In a large pot, add the oil and let it heat. Add the celery, onions and garlic cloves and cook them until the onions start getting brown. Also add the leek, salt and chicken and toss them around until the chicken is evenly slightly browned on both the surfaces. Before adding the chicken cut the chicken drumstick into smaller chunks.

Add the chickpeas and water to the pot and bring it to boil. Let the water reduce to half the amount you used initially. Then transfer the soup to another soup dish and sprinkle the chives and parsley from the top. Serve it immediately and hot.

The soup tastes best with garlic breads or even aloe. It is the perfect appetiser before taking your dinner. At the same time it is quite heavy and healthy as a recipe. The chick peas should not melt in the soup. To make the consistency thicker, you can also add a little amount of corn flour to it. However care should be taken that the corn flour does not form lumps and the chicken is thoroughly cooked and very tender to bite.

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Marinated Chicken Fry

Chicken fry is a perfect dish to attract children. You can try this dish on breakfast time or as healthy snacks. You can easily toss in some vegetables to add that extra nutrition. The chicken breast meat is perfect for evening snacks. You can also have it along with your main dish too.

Serves 4

Preparation time 45 minutes

Ingredients:

�         Chicken breast meat- 4 chicken breast

�         Spring onions-6 chopped roughly

�         Sesame seeds- 2 table spoon

�         Black pepper and salt to taste

�         Olive oil- 2 table spoon

For marinade:

�         4 tablespoon olive oil

�         Sesame oil

�         1 lime juice

�         Fresh ginger grinded- 1 tea spoon

�         Chillies chopped

�         Coriander stems- chopped

�         2 table spoon soy sauce

�         2 table spoon honey

�         1 table spoon Worcestershire sauce

Direction for preparation:

Take the chicken breast meat in a shallow dish and add all the marinade ingredients to the chicken and thoroughly mix it such that the chicken is coated in the marinade uniformly.  Once you have done so, leave it aside for at least an hour or more to marinade. Meanwhile chop up some salads with cucumbers, bell peppers, shallots, carrots and decorate the plate where you are going to serve the dish finally. Then heat the olive oil in the non-stick pan and add the chicken pieces to the hot oil. Turn it around and cook until the chicken is brown and thoroughly cooked. Add the spring onions, salt and pepper and toss them all together. Sprinkle the salad with lime juice, salt and pepper and add the chicken to the dish.

The preparation is perfect for snacking and children in particular love this recipe. If you wish you can add other vegetables to toss along with the chicken as well. That way you can add some more nutrients to the recipe.

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Chicken Cooked in Creamy Lime And Cilantro Sauce

Chicken recipes, which are whole and heavy are always in demand. The creaminess of the cilantro sauce makes it perfect for a delicious meal. The chicken breast meat is suitable for this recipe in particular. The lemon is a perfect addition to this recipe as a whole.

Chicken meals are easy to cook and a perfect healthy meal for our body. It supplies a good amount of protin, fat vitamin and other minerals in our body. So try this unique meal recipe today at your home easily.

Preparation time: 40 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients:

�         4 chicken breast deboned and skinless

�         Salt as per your taste

�         Black pepper as per your taste

�         Olive oil- 1 table spoon

�         Chicken broth- 1 cup

�         Fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon

�         Chopped onions- � cup

�         1 tablespoon cilantro chopped properly

�         3 table spoon of heavy cream

�         Red pepper flakes- as per your taste

�         2 tablespoon of unsalted butter

Direction for preparation:

Preheat the oven at 375F. The chicken breast should be rubbed with salt and pepper and kept aside for a few minutes. In the meantime, you can heat the oil on the skillet for some time in medium heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for 7-8 minutes until the chicken is uniformly cooked on both the sides. Check is it soft or not. The chicken should turn brownish on the outside. Set the chicken aside and cover it with foil.

Add the lime juice, onions, cilantro, broth, red pepper and cook while scraping up the brown bits. Allow the concoction to boil and ensure the liquid is reduced to half at least if not less. Add the cream and butter. Add the chicken to this sauce and place it in the oven for 10 minutes so it is thoroughly cooked.

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Spicy Chicken Fajitas

Chicken fajitas are very popular and mostly taken for diner or lunch. The preparation along with tortillas is quite heavy a meal. The entire preparation is very spicy. The flavour of garlic and bell pepper is dominant in the dish.

Preparation time- 30minute

Serves 4

Ingredients:

�       Chicken breast meat cut into thin slices- 1 pound

�       Cumin seeds grounded- 1 table spoon

�       Chilli powder to taste

�       Salt and pepper to taste

�       Canola oil- 1table spoon

�       Sliced mushrooms- 1 cup

�       Red bell pepper- 1 whole sliced thinly

�       3 garlic cloves

�       Chipotles in adobo- 1 tablespoon and chopped finely

�       8 tortillas made of flour

�       Cheddar cheese grated for garnishing

�       Cilantro for garnishing

�       1 onion minced

�       1 � table spoon of lime juice

Direction for preparation:

Marinade the chicken with cumin and chilli powder and also rub salt and pepper on it. Leave it aside for half an hour for better marinate. In a skillet, heat oil I medium flame and add the chicken to the skillet and stir it occasionally. Make sure that the chicken is cooked through and evenly done. This should take about 5 to 10 minutes depending on the quality of the chicken. Add the mushrooms, onions, bell pepper, garlic and other ingredients and cook until they are soft. Stir the chipotles in as well and squeeze the lime juice over the entire preparation. On the tortillas, divide the dish and serve it warm and garnish it with the cheese and cilantro.

The preparation is whole meal in itself and hence it is much preferred by most for their dinner or lunch. However if you do not like it this spicy you can always tweak the recipe accordingly and make a more healthy version of the same.

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Chicken And Strawberry Salad

Strawberry is a favourite fruit among children and adults alike. If you love strawberries and grilled chicken this is the perfect recipe for you. Topped with feta cheese it is a very filling diet indeed. The zest of tanginess added by the lemon zest further enhances the taste.

Serves 4

Preparation time- 20minutes

Ingredients:

�         Extra virgin olive oil- � cup

�         2 tables spoon of lime juice

�         1 � table spoon honey

�         2 tea spoon of lemon zest

�         Salt to taste

�         Romaine lettuce torn in to small pieces

�         Fresh ground black pepper

�         Chicken breast, 2 pieces that are grilled and cut into wedges

�         2 cup of cubed strawberries

�         1 cup peas

�         1 avocado chopped and salted

�         � cup of shallots

�         Feta cheese crumbled- 4 table spoon

Direction for preparation:

In a mixing bowl put the olive oil first and then pepper, salt, lime juice, the zest of lemon and honey and whisk them together until the mixture is thick, smooth and saucy. The taste of lime and honey should dominate over the olive oil. In another salad bowl, put the romaine lettuce as the base. Over it add the chicken breast wedges that you have set aside, then the strawberries, the peas, avocado and the shallots which should be chopped finely. Toss them lightly. Add the salt and pepper by sprinkling from over the top of the salad. Drizzle the dressing that you have prepared and toss up the entire salad. The salad tastes best when it is served immediately after preparation.

The combination of strawberries with chicken that is grilled is unusual but taste particularly good when you top it with the feta cheese. The feta cheese should be evenly distributed from the top and it is perfect for adding a zest of flavour to the preparation.

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Smoked Trout Salad With Mustard and Honey

The trout fish is a much preferred option for healthy eating and salads. Grilling the trout fish make it perfect for any kind of salad preparation. The honey and vinaigrette together brings out the best from this preparation. The apple and beets additionally provide the nutrition of the dish.

Serves 4

Preparation time 45 minutes

Ingredients:

�         Trout fish- deboned and cut into cubes- 4cups

�         Dijon mustard- 1 table spoon

�         Shallots- minced- 1/3^rd cups

�         Salt and pepper to taste

�         Apple sider vinegar- 1 tablespoon

�         Olive oil- 3 tablespoon

�         Apple- cut into small pieces- 1 cup

�         Arugula- 1/2cups

�         Beets- chopped into small pieces- � cup

�         Honey- � cup

Direction for preparation:

Grill the trout fish after marinating it with salt, lemon and pepper for half an hour. The fish should be grilled so that it is cooked thoroughly and then put it aside to cool down. On a dish add the trout fishes and the shallots, apples, beets and arugula. In a bowl beat the Dijon mustard, olive oil, apple cedar vinegar, salt and pepper together. Put this dressing evenly on the fishes that you have prepared. Overlay the preparation with the honey as well. Toss all the ingredients together so that they are thoroughly covered with the dressing and make sure they are refrigerated afterwards. The dish tastes good both in cold form as well as when it is in normal room temperature.

The dish can be served for dinner and this salad is perfect for party and special occasions. It can be done quickly and hence the preparation is much preferred in a garden party by all. The dish is healthy since the fish is smoked and if you are looking for healthy but delicious alternatives to heavy dished then this is the perfect one you can choose.

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Raw Mango Salad

Raw mangoes are all time favourite of those who like tangy flavours. Summer is the season when you get tasty mangoes. This is a perfect salad for the summer season. There is variety of dressing that goes with mangoes. The honey and mustard sauce is a unique combination of flavours.

Serves 4

Preparation time- 20 minutes

Ingredients:

�         Raw mango- grated- 2 medium sized mangoes

�         Paprika flakes- 1 tea spoon

�         Honey and mustard sauce whisked together in 2:1 proportion- 2 table spoon

�         Salt and pepper to taste

�         Lemon zest- 1 tablespoon

�         Mint leaves- shredded and grated thoroughly- 2 tablespoon

Direction for preparation:

Take the mangoes and wash them properly and then peel them well. Cut the mangoes into half and then de-core the seed out of it. With the help of a grater, coarsely grate the mangoes and put them in a dish. Add the paprika flakes, salt and pepper to the preparation. Sprinkle the lemon zest to it as well. Toss the mangoes and all these ingredients together until they are uniformly blended. Then top the honey and mustard sauce on the dry ingredients and coat them thoroughly. Toss them once more so that the mangoes are soaked in the dressing. Put the salad in the freezer and let it get stone- cold before you serve it. The salad will have a dominant tanginess and due to the lemon zest the overall taste would be rather strong. This salad is perfect as an appetiser.

The mango salad is a seasonal preparation and taste best prepared with fresh mangoes. One can also use frozen mango cubes if they do not have access to mangoes. However one has to ensure that the mango salad is taken in moderate quantity so that you do not suffer from any stomach condition.

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Dill And Egg Salad

The combination of dill and eggs is particularly tasty. Pickled dill is suitable for any type of non-vegetarian salad. The hard boiled eggs are rich in protein and perfect for a heavy dish. This particular salad preparation is quite heavy and filing.

Serves 4

Preparation time- 20 minutes

Ingredients:

�         Hard boiled eggs- 4- carefully and thinly sliced to retain the oval shape

�         Dijon mustard- 1 tea spoon

�         Classic mayo- 4 table spoon

�         Salt and pepper to taste

�         Diced dill pickled- 2 table spoon

Direction for preparation

Hard boil the eggs and make sure that they do not crack while they are being boiled. Cool it and then peel off the shells properly and thoroughly and then carefully slice the eggs and make sure that the yolk does not break while you are chopping the eggs. On a shallow dish spread the eggs and sprinkle the diced dills which are pickled over the entire dish. Whisk the Dijon mustard and mayo together and also add the salt and pepper in the sauce. Spread this sauce over the eggs and ensure that all the pieces are covered evenly.

This is a salad dish which you can have at room temperature or cold too. The dish is particularly filling and hence you can have this alone. A glass of fruit juice and a dish of this salad together are perfectly filling for anyone with moderate or average appetite. The salad is however very rich in protein and hence is heavy to digest. The salad can be prepared quickly and it is also perfect as a dish to be served at a party. The mayo and the boiled eggs together are rather heavy. The mayo can be substituted with vinaigrette or other lighter sauce and dressing to make the preparation lighter.

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Mixed Fruit and Vegetable Salad

The vegetable and fruit salad is a perfect balanced diet for health conscious people. The recipe can be tweaked as per your liking. The nutritional value of the salad is significantly high. Now you can enjoy tasty yet healthy salad at your home instantly.

Serves 4

Preparation time- 20 minutes

Ingredients:

�         Apples- 2 apples sliced thinly

�         Peaches- 1 peach sliced thinly

�         Tomatoes- 1 chopped in small pieces

�         Romaine lettuce- 8-9 leaves thoroughly cleaned

�         Black grapes- 10-15 chopped into halves

�         Lemon juice- 1 table spoon

�         Apple cedar vinegar- 1 table spoon

�         Salt and sugar and pepper as per your taste

Direction for preparation

Add all the chopped fruits from your ingredients list in a large shallow dish and sprinkle the apple cedar vinegar from the top. The lemon juice should be topped after this and mix well. Sprinkle the salt, pepper and sugar over the fruits and vegetables such that it is evenly coated with them. Refrigerate the entire dish and serve cold. The apple cedar vinegar should be allowed to be absorbed by the dish thoroughly. The fruits should be fresh and cut right before the preparation. This is a salad that is perfect for mid-day meals.

One can tweak the recipes by adding other spices to it as well. Vegetables like carrots and shallots can be added to this salad for enhancing the dish further. The apple cedar vinegar can also be replaced with olive oil or vinaigrette as well. The entire preparation is very healthy and suitable for those who love fruit and are particularly health conscious. If you are looking for salad recipes which are perfect for someone who is into exercising and body maintenance then you can easily gorge into the fruit and vegetable salad which takes hardly a few minutes to prepare.

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