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Day: July 8, 2018

Scallion-Buttermilk Dressing

Scallion-Buttermilk Dressing

Scallion-Buttermilk Dressing

 

½ cup sliced scallions (both green and white parts)

½ cup buttermilk (well shaken)

¼ cup sour cream

¼ cup good quality mayonnaise

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 & ½ teaspoons garlic powder

½ teaspoon dried thyme

½ teaspoon dried basil

½ teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon Kosher salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Pinch of cayenne pepper

 

Puree the scallions in a food processor, then add the remaining dressing ingredients and pulse until smooth.

Wild Mushroom and Brie Quesadilla

Wild Mushroom and Brie Quesadilla

Wild Mushroom and Brie Quesadilla

1 C. Crimini mushroom, sliced

6 oz. oyster mushroom, sliced (approx. one head)

1 small shallot, diced (approx. 2 T. cooked)

1 T. white wine

1 – 8 oz. package brie

2 T. fresh parsley, chopped

2 T. fresh sage, chopped

2 T. fresh rosemary, chopped

2 T. fresh thyme, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

8 low carb tortillas

Preheat 10″ sauté pan over medium heat. Add butter and mushrooms in sauce and cook until lightly browned- about 5-7 minutes. Add salt and pepper, shallots and prepared herbs and cook 3 minutes more. Pour wine in pan to deglaze for 2 minutes. Take mixture off heat and strain well in colander. Cool mixture. Place about 2 T. mushroom mixture in center of top half of each tortilla. Cut the cheese in eight slices. Pull slices of cheese apart with your fingers and spread equal portions over mushroom mix. Fold empty tortilla half over half with filling to form half moon shape. Pan fry quesadillas in 10″ nonstick pan with a T. of olive oil until golden brown on each side. Cut each quesadilla into three wedges and serve.