Most people enjoy receiving food gifts. Here are recipes for a chutney, peanut salad dressing and pecan pesto, all of which are made with Georgia pecans and nuts and would make great additions to a gift basket. Ingredients for Chutney: 3 Tbs. butter
1 cup leeks
2 cups apples, sliced, peeled and cored
2 cups diced, cooked sweet potatoes
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/4 tsp. salt
1 medium orange Preparation: Add apples to butter in a saute pan. Once the apples have wilted a bit, add chopped leeks, sweet potatoes, pecans, salt and orange sections. This chutney (figure A) is great served cold with grilled chicken. Ingredients for Peanut Salad Dressing: 1/2 cup spinach, chopped
1/2 cup tarragon
1/3 cup peanut oil
2 Tbs. chunky peanut butter
2 tsp. garlic
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
Salt to taste Preparation: Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend. This is good tossed with orzo as well as with shrimp or chicken (figure B). Ingredients for Pecan Pesto: 1/2 cup spinach, chopped
1/4 cup basil
1/4 cup Italian parsley
1-1/2 Tbs. garlic, minced
3 Tbs. toasted pecans
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Salt Preparation: Puree spinach, basil, parsley, garlic and toasted pecans in a food processor. Add olive oil, dash salt and grated Parmesan and blend. This freezes beautifully. (figure C). Great with pasta and with green beans, this makes a perfect gift. If you want to make up a small gift basket, just place a jar of this pesto with a container of dried pasta in a small basket lined with a dishtowel (figure We at DIY believe all of the recipes from All in Good Taste are accurate and reliable, but since we have not tested them personally, we can claim no responsibility if the desired results are not achieved.
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Beans, Greens and Sweet Georgia Peaches: The Southern Way of Cooking Fruits and Vegetables
Model: 0767901282
Author: Damon Lee Fowler
(1998)
Broadway Books/Random House, Inc.
Website: www.randomhouse.com
The Lady and Sons Savannah Country Cookbook
Model: 0375751114
Author: Paula H. Deen
(1998)
Broadway Books/Random House, Inc.
Website: www.randomhouse.com
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