Metric Jesters Crunchie Salad Recipes

METRIC JESTER'S FUSION STIRFRY

Steps:

• put pot on to boil, and when rolling, add pasta.
• heat up wok or large skillet on medium.
• spin garlic, ginger, and walnuts in magic bullet or blender, us as much or as little water so that you get a thin paste.
• stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, soy sauce, sesame oil, cardamom and coriander and then set aside for later.
• stir-fry vegetables together.
• toss drained pasta with vegetables and sauce mix.
• eat and enjoy.
• NOTE: you could add just about any type of meat or nut to the vegetable stir-fry if you want more protein .

TOM'S CRUNCHY SALAD

Steps:

• In a serving bowl, toss together the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, tomatoes, celery, bean sprouts and onion. Stir in the Italian dressing just before serving. This salad can also be stored in a resealable bag in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it.

SALAD CRUNCHIES SEED MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; this will help later when putting the medley in a container.
• Combine pepitas, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, egusi, chia seeds, quinoa, white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, and amaranth seeds in a large bowl. Mix together using a rubber spatula. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over seeds while mixing. Drizzle remaining olive oil in and continue mixing. Season with salt, cayenne, and ground peppercorns; mix until well combined. Pour mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread out in a single layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and stir well. Bake for another 5 minutes and stir again. Check egusi seeds as they will be the first seeds that show signs of roasting by turning brown. Bake for 5 more minutes, checking in after 3 minutes without opening oven door. Once egusi are brown and pepitas are beginning to brown (they will have a glossy shine and should begin to puff up), turn off the heat and open the oven door. Leave the seeds inside with the door open for 10 minutes.
• Remove baking sheet and let seeds cool on the sheet, stirring occasionally. Once completely cooled, store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

METRIC JESTER'S BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• toss beef cubes and muschroom slices with montreal steak spice, then coat with oil.
• Sear beef and mushrooms in dutch oven.
• add onions and stir fry until onions are just starting to get soft.
• add celery, carrots, and potatoes stir and wait 3-5 minutes for food to warm up.
• add beef stock (water) all at once if hot, or slowly if cold.
• add barley and spices and then stir until combined.
• simmer for up to 4 hours, but it's cooked after 1.
• If using a slow cooker: start with the barley and liquid, and then using the same pan, sear beef and add, brown mushrooms and add, fry onions, celery and carrots then add, de-glaze pan and top off with spices. cook for 6 to 8 hours.

METRIC JESTER'S BEEF, BARLEY AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Brown beef and onions together in dutch oven until onions are soft, season as desired (I like montreal steak spice)
• Stir in barley, onion soup mix and boiling water.
• bring to boil, then reduce and simmer for 30 minutes.

METRIC JESTER'S LEFTOVER TURKEY

Steps:

• blend spices together in a small bowl.
• Put a big pot on medium high heat.
• toast the spice blend and rice together before putting everything into the pot.
• boil (or simmer) until rice is cooked, adding extra water as needed.
• Save the turkey and gravy for last, it's already cooked.

METRIC JESTER'S CRUNCHIE SALAD

Steps:

• Toast almonds and sesame seeds on cookie sheet in 350F oven until brown but not black.
• crunch up the noodles and saute them with butter adding one pkg of soup mix.
• Add the toasted almonds and sesame seeds to the noodles and let it cool.
• Chop the cabbage, rinse and spin.
• chop the scallions and toss with the cabbage.
• For Dressing: Mix all dressing ingredients on low heat to melt sugar and allow to cool (do this ahead).
• just before serving toss everything together, the greens the noodle mixture and the dressing.