Tag: orange juice

BANANA ORANGE BARS

I love this simple Spring recipe! They’re sweet enough to be dessert, but after making a few replacements, I think they’re also a fabulous snack. Whip up a batch while the weather is still cool enough to turn the oven on!

Banana Orange Bars

1 cup mashed very ripe bananas {about 2 medium bananas}
1/4 cup Truvia Baking Blend {or 3/4 cup sugar}
1/2 cup coconut oil {softened for 20 seconds in the microwave} you can use vegetable oil instead, but it’s not as healthy! Plus I love the flavor coconut oil has!
2 eggs
1 cup whole wheat flour {or all purpose}
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Frosting: {sorry- I didn’t healthify the frosting. It’s TOO good!!}

2 TBSP butter, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 TBSP orange juice
1/4 tsp grated orange peel {plus more for sprinkling on top}

Beat bananas, sugar, oil and eggs in a mixing bowl until well blended. Add in dry ingredients. Pour into greased 13×9 jelly roll pan. {If you don’t have one of these, you might want to think about getting one! I use mine way more often than I ever thought I would!}

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

For frosting, cream butter and sugar together with a whisk. Add orange juice and peel and mix until smooth. Spread over cooled bars.

Makes 24 1.5″-2″ squares.

Spicy Mandarin Orange Soba Noodles

I’m completely obsessed with cold noodle dishes this summer, they just feel right to me. Lots of Pad Thai, and now soba noodles. The Japanese are the ultimate masters at clean, healthy eating. I can’t think of another kind of food that makes me feel as instantly energized and balanced. This recipe is a perfect example — it has a nice minimal quality, focusing on the play between the soba, or buckwheat, noodles, and a spicy Mandarin orange sauce. It’s light and bright, naturally vegan, low calorie, and, most importantly, satisfying.

Soba is the Japanese word for buckwheat, and I have fallen in love with it. It sounds like it would be a grain, and it’s cultivated like a grain, but it’s actually more of an herb, with grain-like seeds that get ground into flour. It has a distinctive grey brown speckled color and an earthy taste. It’s really good for you, too. It contains all 8 amino acids, making it a complete protein, and it also happens to be gluten free. (Some soba noodles contain a small amount of wheat flour, so check your labels). It’s also low in calories and very filling. It’s pretty much a super food.

Look for soba noodles in the Thai or Asian section of your supermarket. Mandarin oranges are a Japanese variety, a little bit like a large tangerine. You can substitute tangerines or regular oranges for this dish, but it does pay to squeeze your own fresh juice. You will need about 2 oranges.

Spicy Mandarin Soba Noodles

What You Will Need

6 oz soba noodles
2/3 cup fresh mandarin orange juice (you can use tangerines or regular oranges)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 Tbsp sesame oil
1 – 1 1/2 tsp hot chili paste (use more or less to taste)
1 inch piece of ginger, grated
4 scallions, thinly sliced
sesame seeds for garnish
orange peel for garnish

Instructions

Cook the noodles in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes or until just tender. Don’t over cook them. Rise them in plenty of cold water to cool them down, then drain well and set aside.
Put the orange juice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil gently for about 15 minutes or until it is thickened and almost syrupy.
Take off the heat and whisk in the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger and hot chili sauce. Blend well and taste the sauce to adjust the seasonings. You should have about 2/3 cup sauce.
Toss with the noodles and scallions.
Serve cold or at room temperature with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and a twist of orange zest.

Notes

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http://theviewfromgreatisland.com/2013/08/spicy-mandarin-orange-soba-noodles.html

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Spaghetti al parmigiano verde, the super creamy recipe that is driving the web crazy. Easy and good, it can be prepared in 10 minutes – Gordon Ramsay’s version

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Spaghettoni with cream of datterini tomatoes and burrata are a quick first course but full of flavor. This dish combines the sweetness of the datterini tomatoes with the creaminess of the burrata, creating an irresistible combination. The final touch of green parmesan, prepared with fresh basil, adds a aromatic note which further elevates the taste. Perfect for a quick but sophisticated lunch or dinner, this dish will conquer your palates in just 30 minutes. Let’s get to work right away and see how to cook it. Follow the recipe step by step.

Spaghettoni with cream of datterini tomatoes and burrata

Ingredients

200 g of spaghetti
1 burrata
200 g of datterini tomatoes
Extra virgin olive oil to taste
Salt to taste
Parmesan cheese in chunks to taste
1 clove of garlic
Fresh basil to taste

Preparation

Start preparing Spaghettoni with datterini cream and burrata washing the cherry tomatoes and cutting them in half. In a pan, flavor the oil with a clove of garlic; as soon as starts to sizzleadd the cherry tomatoes, salt them and add a little water. Leave to cook for 15-20 minutesuntil the cherry tomatoes are soft and juicy. In the meantime, put the water for the pasta on to boil. When the cherry tomatoes are ready, transfer them to a container, add the burrata cut into pieces, a little salt and a drizzle of oil. Blend everything with a hand blender, adding, if necessary, a little cooking water to obtain a smooth cream.

In a blender, blend the parmesan cheese into cubes with the previously washed and dried basil leaves, creating your own green parmesan. When the water boils, cook the spaghettoni until they are al dente. Drain them and sauté them in a pan with the cream of datterini tomatoes and burrata, adding, if necessary, a ladle of cooking water to mix everything well. Plate, add a generous sprinkling of green parmesan and get ready to enjoy this delicious and fragrant dish. Your Spaghettoni with cream of datterini tomatoes and burrata they’re ready. Enjoy your meal!

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