Curried Eggplant Salad With Peas And Cashews Recipes

CURRIED CASHEW, PEAR, AND GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large, dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast cashews until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove cashews to a dish to cool slightly.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat, cook bacon strips until crisp on both sides, about 7 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, and soak up grease with a paper towel. Coarsely chop bacon, and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together butter, rosemary, curry powder, brown sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, and toasted cashews. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together white wine vinegar, mustard, and honey. Slowly whisk in olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a large salad bowl, toss dressing with greens, pear slices, grapes, and bacon, and sprinkle with nut mixture.

CASHEW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, combine the first nine ingredients in a small bowl; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , In a large bowl, combine peas, celery and onions. Combine sour cream and 2 tablespoons dressing (refrigerate remaining dressing); mix well. Fold into the pea mixture. Just before serving, stir in bacon and cashews. If desired, serve on lettuce with a tomato garnish.

LEMON RICE AND EGGPLANT-CHICK PEA CURRY

Steps:

• Heat a medium pot over medium heat with extra-virgin olive oil. Add rice and toast for 1 to 2 minutes. Add 3 cups chicken stock and the bay, lemon zest, turmeric, coriander, cumin and cardamom. Cover pot and bring rice to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer rice 18 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork, remove bay leaf and add butter. Toss to coat the rice evenly.
• While rice cooks, make the vegetables. Heat a deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Add onion, garlic, eggplant and bell pepper. Cover and cook stirring occasionally 7 to 8 minutes until tender. Uncover and add the tomatoes, chick peas, salt, pepper, curry paste and remaining 1 cup chicken stock. Simmer 6 to 7 minutes longer. Mix scallions into rice and top with vegetables. Garnish with cashews.

CURRIED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Briefly rinse frozen peas under water to thaw slightly. While peas sit,
• mix all ingredients except almonds. Allow to sit at least 30 min for flavors to meld.
• Before serving, add crushed almonds. Mix some almonds in peas, sprinkle some on top.
• Store in covered container.

CURRIED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH PEAS AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Cook frozen peas according to package instructions; rinse under cool water, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, vegetable oil, curry powder, coarse salt, and ground pepper.
• Add Basic Roasted Eggplant, cooked peas, chopped roasted cashews, and fresh cilantro; toss to combine.