In keeping with the theme of All-American Game Night, Party at Home has developed an Americana menu with a twist: instead of heavy foods loaded with butter, cream, salt and sugar, Kelly Cline -- executive chef of Planet Earth restaurant -- has prepared a variety of low-fat dishes with a lot of zip. - This grilled vegetable sandwich is marinated and served on a garlic-basil roll with a sun-dried tomato dressing (figure A). Cline shows us later how easy it is to prepare.
- This southwestern chicken roulade is bursting with roasted chicken, black-bean paste, spinach, nonfat cream cheese and bell pepper, all wrapped in a whole-wheat tortilla. It's sliced and served with a delicious arroyo chili sauce (figure B).
- Raspberry vinaigrette tops this colorful French- and white-bean salad, garnished with radicchio, garlic and parsley (figure C).
- Cookies and cherry pie -- traditional American desserts -- complete the meal.
Cline demonstrates how to prepare the marinated grilled vegetables and the dressing they're served with. Pick a sunny day and get ready to grill! Ingredients: Marinade 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
3 Tbs. fresh basil
2 sliced garlic cloves
1 tsp. fresh thyme Vegetables 2 cups eggplant, sliced lengthwise
2/3 cup zucchini, sliced lengthwise
1-1/2 cup sliced mushrooms, lightly sauteed in water
1/2 cup red onion, sliced
1 red pepper
4 Belgian endive, sliced in half lengthwise Preparation: Puree marinade ingredients in blender until smooth; pour over vegetables in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 1 hour, turning vegetables after a half-hour. Spray a hot grill with nonstick vegetable spray. Place vegetables on the grill and cook for 5 minutes, turning after 3 to 4 minutes. The vegetables will darken and release moisture. Move vegetables to the cooler outside perimeter of the grill; let them sit until they are slightly crunchy, then remove from grill. Under running water, remove charred skin from red pepper. Dressing Combine in a blender until smooth the following: 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 whole shallot
2 garlic cloves
2 Tbs. fresh basil
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup water Place vegetables on a hoagie roll and top with dressing.
RESOURCES :
Party Foods
Planet Earth Foods, Inc
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: 310-458-3096
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