Gluten-Free Entertaining - More than 100 Naturally Wheat-Free Recipes for Parties and Special Occasions

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Bitter Greens Salad

•Soy-free •Dairy-free •Nut-free

Creamy tahini and herb dressing is just right with bitter greens. any leftover

dressing will keep nicely in the fridge for about 5 days.

fOr dreSSInG:

2 garlic cloves, minced

¼ cup (60 g) tahini

⅔ cup (160 ml) fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons (30 ml) water

½ cup (120 ml) extra-virgin olive oil

1 cup (40 g) packed fresh basil

leaves

1 cup (60 g) packed fresh parsley

Salt and pepper to taste

8 cups (440 g) bitter lettuces

such as romaine, chicory, escarole,

radicchio, or watercress, washed

and torn into bite-size pieces

To make the dressing: Combine the garlic, tahini, lemon juice, water, olive

oil, basil, parsley, and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a food processor

or blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.

Toss the desired amount of dressing with the greens and serve, or serve

the dressing on the side and let guests dress their own salad.

Yield: 6 servings

Chef’s Tip

A blender will give your dressing a smoother, creamier consistency while

a food processor will leave this dressing with a little more texture. It’s

delicious both ways!

Apple and Fig Charoset

•Soy-free •Dairy-free

Charoset on the passover table is meant to symbolize the mortar used by the Israelites to lay

bricks when they were enslaved in egypt. Often eaten plain or with matzo, this simple but

essential element of the passover table has the addition of dried figs for texture and interest.

3 medium-size apples, peeled,

cored, and very finely diced

1 cup (150 g) dried figs, very finely

diced

¾ cup (110 g) finely chopped

roasted walnuts

¾ cup (180 ml) kosher red wine

such as Manischewitz

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon (15 g) brown sugar

Combine all of the ingredients in a medium-size mixing bowl. Let sit for at

least 1 hour to combine the flavors before serving.

Yield: 6 servings

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