Edemame Salad

This is a simple salad, and you do not need to be exact with the measurements.  Add more of what you like and less of what you don’t.  It is a strange combination, but it is great for parties.  The colors are beautiful and the taste is amazing.

2 Bags Frozen Shelled Edamame

½ Cup Chopped Basil

½ Cup Dried Cranberries

½ Cup Crumbled Feta

½ Cup Candied Walnuts (Optional)

1 Teaspoon Pepper

1 Teaspoon Manjaman 5 Garlic Spice

¼ Cup Good Olive Oil

Salt to Taste

Add of the ingredients into a bowl and mix.  You can add more olive oil if you feel your salad is dry, then add salt and pepper to taste. 

Seared Ahi with Pistachio Pesto Dressing

My sister is coming into town and her youngest daughter is a partial vegetarian, so I wanted to try something new, seared ahi with a pistachio basil dressing.  It turned out great!!

Ingredients
1 6 oz ahi tuna steak
5 cups of basil
5 cloves of the garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper
Pinch of nutmeg
The juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
2/3 cup of toasted pistachios.
1/2 cup of olive oil

For the dressing, add the basil and garlic to a food processor, and pulse 3-4 times.  Then add everything, up to the olive oil.  Pulse a few times and scrape down the sides.  With the processor running, drizzle in the olive oil.  Taste and add additional seasoning to your liking.

When you are ready to eat, season the steak with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan over high heat. Spray grill surface or wipe with a thin layer of oil. Add tuna steak to the hot cooking surface and sear tuna 2 minutes on each side. Remove tuna from heat and top with your basil dressing.

On the side I made some pasta.  I heated up some of the basil dressing, added a little bit of cream, and the topped with some tomatoes for color.