Update Salad
This recipe went around in the 1960s, using curly endive instead of this mixture of bitter greens, and of course, using sugar in the dressing. I like to think I’ve brought it into the 21st century-hence the name. Yield: 6 servings, each with 9 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for a total […]
Roasted Fish with Date and Rice Pilaf, Tomato Salad and Spicy Tomato Salsa
INGREDIENTS DATE AND RICE PILAF: 3 Tbsp clarified butter 1 cup medjool dates, pitted and chopped 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp allspice 2 hot red chilies, seeded and chopped 2 cups white basmati rice, presoaked and drained 4 cups chicken stock zest of 1 orange 6 cardamom pods, lightly bruised 1 cinnamon stick salt ¼ […]
Our Favorite Salad
We’ve served this salad over and over, and we never tire of it. This dressing tastes a lot like Caesar, but it’s less trouble, and there’s no blender to wash afterwards. Yield: 6 servings, each with 7 grams of carbohydrates and 3 grams of fiber, for a total of 4 grams of usable carbs and […]
Tahini and Parsley Sauce
INGREDIENTS 2 cloves garlic, mashed juice of 2 lemons ½ cup tahini ½ cup yogurt ½ cup chopped parsley, stalks removed sea salt INSTRUCTIONS Mix the garlic, lemon juice, tahini, yogurt and parsley until smooth and creamy. Season with salt. Serve with the falafel or as a dip on its own.
Caesar Salad
This is the salad that made Tijuana restaurateur Caesar Cardini famous. If you’ve only had that wilted stuff that passes for Caesar salad on salad bars and buffets, you have to try this. Yield: 6 servings, each with 5 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for atotal of 3 grams of usable carbs […]
Falafel Sandwiches
Makes approx. 60 falafels INGREDIENTS 1 cup dried split fava beans (sold with the peel removed), soaked overnight in 3 cups cold water 1 cup dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in 3 cups cold water 1 cup fresh cilantro ½ cup fresh parsley 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 green onion 6 cloves garlic, minced […]
Bayside Salad
This is my version of a fantastic salad I had at a restaurant called The Bayside Grill, down near the Gulf Coast. The combination of greens isn’t vital-you can change it some, as long as you make sure to include some bitter greens, such as endive. Yield: 4 servings, each with 6 grams of carbohydrates […]
Fattouche
6–8 servings INGREDIENTS 5 small pita breads ¼ cup peanut oil juice of 2 lemons salt and pepper 2 cloves garlic, mashed ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 small head romaine lettuce 2 handfuls purslane, leaves only (watercress or arugula are good substitutes) 6 radishes, thinly sliced 6 green onions (whites only), thinly […]
Mixed Greens with Warm Brie Dressing
This elegant dinner party fare is a carbohydrate bargain with lots of flavor. Yield: 6 servings, each with 7 grams of carbohydrates and 3 of fiber, for a total of 4 grams of usable carbs and 8 grams of protein. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 quarts torn romaine lettuce, washed and dried 1 1/2 quarts torn […]
Baked Kibbeh
6–8 servings INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING: ¼ cup olive oil 4 medium onions, diced fine 12 oz ground lamb 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp cinnamon ½ cup toasted pine nuts 2 Tbsp sumac 1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses Salt and pepper ½ cup fresh pomegranate seeds FOR KIBBEH DOUGH: 1½ cups bulgur, fine About 1 cup […]