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Karen’s Za’atar Seasoning Blend
Za’atar, an intensely aromatic and ancient spice blend and condiment with eastern Mediterranean spices. Fabulous rubbed into poultry, mix with olive oil for a delicious spread – use with bread, dips, hummus, vegetables, meat, salad dressings and salad.
Winter Salad with Grilled Radicchio and Pomegranate-Macadamia Vinaigrette
My favorite winter ingredients together in a salad worthy of entertaining. Bitter and sweet flavors with crunch and a decadent dressing.
Waldorf Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash, Kale and Apples
This classic American salad gets a revamp with a lighter taste. Lots of crunch from the seasonal apples, celery and walnuts with mellow additions ~ kale, roasted squash, grapes and a creamy yogurt-mayo cinnamon dressing. A new classic!
Peruvian Grilled Chicken
This wonderfully aromatic chicken is big on flavor – make my Peruvian Spice Blend for an authentic spit-roasted chicken with a tender flesh and crispy skin. Smoky, Salty, Tangy and juicy to the bone!
Karen’s Key Lime Frozen Yogurt
A light and tasty frozen yogurt with a creamy texture and a fresh, zesty flavor. Make yourself a heavenly frozen yogurt without colorings, artificial flavorings or corn syrup. Simple ingredients… simply delicious!
Beet and Chickpea Cakes with Mint and Lemon Zest
Here’s a updated savory vegetarian chickpea cake. Perfect as a meal, or the ultimate appetizer.
Potato Salad with Artichokes – Lemon Thyme Dressing
A light and zesty potato salad perfect to serve outdoors with your favorite Bar-B-Que favorites. A quick and easy recipe… use just one bowl!
Grilled Halibut with Fresh Blueberry Salsa
Liven up Simple Grilled Fish with a snappy, slightly spicy, a touch sweet, Blueberry Salsa. Perfect for a lovely weeknight dinner, lavish lunch or for company.
Roasted Pepper Salsa
A quick salsa, perfect for topping your favorite Mexican-inspired dishes
Karen’s Salsa Verde
My Salsa Verde is an easy blender salsa – can be made hot or mild, depending on your taste-buds. The flavor comes alive adding green apples to tomatillos, garlic, jalapeños, onion and parsley.
Sunset Vinaigrette (and Salad)
A Gorgeous and Healthful Salad and Dressing Bathed in the Hues of a Sunset
Charred Clementine Salsa
Put all those zesty winter Clementines to use with this Healthy and Vibrant Salsa, I’m loving it over Chile and Honey Glazed Salmon
Lentil Soup with Middle Eastern Flavors and Meyer Lemons
This Hearty Vegetarian Lentil Soup with Zesty Flavors Will Awaken Your Tastebuds!
Roasted Eggplant Salad with a Meyer Lemon-Ginger Dressing
Caramelized Roasted Eggplant teams up with Peppers, Cucumbers, Olives, Parsley, Mint, Toasted Almonds, Crispy Shallot Rings and a Zesty Meyer Lemon-Ginger Dressing – A Healthy Mediterranean Twist!
Meyer Lemon-Ginger Dressing
Meyer Lemons “they have a way of brightening a gloomy winter’s day with natural sunshine.”
Smoked Salmon Lollipops
No one will be able to resist these savory lollipops. Thin sliced, luminous smoked salmon around zesty cream cheese – the perfect pick-up appetizer for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day.
Stuffed Squash with Fruit and Vegetable Quinoa Pilaf
A recipe for Detox – Pump up you servings of fruits, vegetables and grains…naturally. Stuff Acorn Squash or Blue Hubbard Squash with a wonderful and healthy quinoa pilaf loaded with texture & color. To serve, add the warmed pilaf, piled up, to the squash halves. Cut a wedge and enjoy! Add a drizzle of my lemony tahini dressing […]
Portobello Mushroom Burgers
The ultimate Veggie Burger with Falafel Seasonings and Lemon-Tahini Sauce
Cool Cucumber- Kale Blender Soup with Apricots and Walnuts
My go-to cold soup in summer! Cool and Refreshing. A dose of Probiotics and Fiber in every spoonful.
Fingerling Potatoes and Crispy Kale in Foil Packets
The ultimate grilled potato side dish. Perfectly seasoned with caramelized shallots and garlic… and kale that comes out crispy!
Mojo Chicken Salad with Cornbread Croutons
“Mojo” Chicken is bursting with Zesty-Infused flavors. Your new go-to marinade for the ultimate intensity on the grill.
A l’ Orange Chicken Sauce for Grilled Chicken ~ French Style for Today’s Cook
A l’ Orange Chicken – special enough for company – perfect for a weeknight meal! In recipe: sauce, how to julienne an orange rind and perfect – thin sliced grilled chicken breasts.
Spring Salmon Brochette Salad with Minted Lime Dressing, Toasted Quinoa and Pistachios
This Mother’s Day create the perfect main-course salad to brighten her day. Treat her to a little home-cooking of your own (and your whole family will love it too!) This recipe includes SUPER FOODS : salmon, green leafy vegetables, fresh mint leaves, crunchy raw multi-colored carrots, watermelon radish, micro greens, quinoa and pistachios. A […]
Traditional Lemon Tart with Pistachios ~ Berries with a Mint and Limoncello Syrup
Serve this tart on Easter or any occasion.
Seared Chilean Sea Bass in a Red Chard Leaf ~ Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
The seared fish is finished in the oven until it flakes perfectly inside. The meyer lemon vinaigrette is an ideal accompaniment.
Plum and Blackberry Salsa – A Passion for Purple
Savor summer and incorporate super-sweet sun drenched fruit in this recipe for a chunky, heavenly salsa. Eat by the spoonful, and use as a topping for fish.
Summer Zucchini, Walnut and Olive ~ Whole Grain Pasta with Lemon Zest
Zucchini is plentiful and at it’s peak of flavor. Combine with toasted walnuts, select olives, walnut oil and shaved aged cheese… add some lemon rind for a piquant zest.
Spinach and Lentil Soup with Aged Provolone Cheese Croutons
Bright lemony and peppery flavors compliment the earthy lentils and spinach. Sprouted lentils, available in health food stores, are more easily digestable and increases vitamins and micronutrients.
