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These recipes are from my cooking classes that I teach at the different stores that carry our product.
 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

Cooking With Salsa

 

Ensalada de Nopalitos y Jicama

 

2 Cactus Paddles cleaned   3 Cups Grated Jicama   ¼ cup Fresh Lime Juice

2 bu. Fresh Watercress stems removed      2 Avocados wedge cut

3 Tomatoes wedge cut,  1cup Olive Oil,  ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar

2tsp. Sea Salt,  1/3cup “Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

 

Slice Cactus into ½ in. strips and mix with ¼ cup Olive Oil and 2tblsp Salsa

then grill until tender. Peel and grate Jicama, mix w/1tblsp Olive Oil and

3tblsp Salsa, place in center of Platter. Arrange Tomatoes, Avocado, and

Watercress artfully around Jicama. Lace the top with Salsa Vinaigrette.

Salsa Vinaigrette: Mix remaining Olive Oil, Salsa and Apple Cider Vinegar

together.  Serves 6.

 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

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White Pizza

 

1  Potion of Fresh or Thawed Pizza Dough.

    Olive Oil

½-1 lb. White Cheese or any cheese. Smoked Gouda would be nice.    

     “Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

Roll out dough on floured service to fit your pizza pan.  Brush with

Olive Oil and spread salsa on top. Cover with cheese and bake for  

fifteen minutes at 450°.  Very Yummy! 

 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

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Cajun Shrimp with Fruit Salsa

 

12   Medium Size Raw Shrimp               12  Toothpicks

  3  Slices Smoked Bacon                              Cajun Seasoning

  ½ Pineapple     ½ Cantaloupe     ½ Honeydew melon     4 Radicchio leaves

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

 Peel shrimp under running water and dry with paper towels. Cut the fatty                       

ends off the bacon and cut into four equal portions. Then place 1/8 tsp. of

salsa on each shrimp and wrap with a piece of bacon stretching it around the

shrimp and secure with a toothpick.  Line up on cookie sheet, sprinkle with

Cajun seasoning, and bake at 375° for fifteen minutes or until bacon is

cooked.  Now, dice the fruit, and in a bowl mix with salsa to taste.

Serving: On a dish place one Radicchio leaf then three Cajun Shrimp and

top with the Fruit Salsa.  You can also place them on a tray for passing with

a small dish of Fruit Salsa.

 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

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Chicken Sate’ with Peanut Sauce

 

3 Large bnls/skls Chicken Breast ¾ Cup Crunchy Peanut Butter

Rice Wine Vinegar 1lb. Noodles cooked a dente’

Olive Oil for Sauté and Marinade 1 Bunch Fresh chopped Cilantro

1 Green Peeper,1 Red Pepper, and1 Yellow Pepper cut Julienned & Blanch.

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

Mix ¼ Cup each Olive Oil and Salsa in Zip Lock Bag. Slice Chicken Breasts

in strips against the grain. Put the Chicken in the Zip Lock Bag and marinate

for three hours. After three hours heat your Wok or Skillet very hot. Swirl

in enough Olive Oil to coat the pan and empty the bag of all of the marinade

and stir fry the chicken in the wok till just cooked. Put in bowl and cover.

Add the peanut butter and melt. Then add a few shakes of the vinegar and

stir. Let simmer & add the cooked chicken with the juice, stir in peppers and

¼ Cup Cilantro. Mix well and fold in the noodles. Top with chopped cilantro.

Serve Hot or Cold over Napa Cabbage Chiffonade.

 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

 

1 Cooked Chicken-deboned and cubed     1qt. Rich Chicken Broth

1 Lg. Onion,   2 Lg. Carrots,   and   3 Stalks Celery-----All ½ inch Chopped                                         

2 Zucchinis sliced into ¼ in. rounds          1 cup frozen or fresh Corn

2 Corn Tortillas    1ea. med. size can Diced Tomatoes and Enchilada Sauce   

2 Tblsp “Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”   Tortilla Chips                  

Cheddar Cheese Grated     Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa Crème                     

2 Tblsp Dried Oregano                     Sea Salt              White or Black Pepper

¼ cup Chopped Cilantro

Dice Corn Tortillas and combine with the Chicken Meat and Broth,

Vegetables, Diced Tomatoes, Enchilada Sauce, Salsa, and Herbs.  Bring to a

boil and simmer 30 minutes stirring occasionally.  Try Soup and add Salt or

All Natural No MSG Chicken Base and Pepper to taste.  Serve in bowls

topped with Cheddar Cheese, Crushed Tortilla Chips, and Chef Gerard and

Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa Crème.

 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

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Guacamole’ Ole’

 

1   Ripe Avocado

2  Tbsp “Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

Pinch    Sea Salt (Optional)

 

Make circular cut around Avocado and twist apart. Remove seed. Using

the handle of a teaspoon separate the meat of the avocado from the skin.

Mash the Avocado with a fork leaving some chunks and add Salsa and

optional sea salt. Stir till well blended. If the skins is still in tack they

make great little bowls for the Guacamole’. Another party idea is to only

partially fill the skins with Guacamole’ and add tortilla chips.

 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

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Salsa Crème

 

1  pt. Sour Cream

Tbsp “Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

 

Remove half of the sour cream from the carton and place in a bowl. Add

salsa and stir. Use the remaining sour cream to temper the heat of the

Salsa Crème to your taste or in some cases. ADD MORE SALSA!!!

 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

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Nopales and Cheese Enchiladas

 

 1 lb. Grated Monterey Jack Cheese      1 bu. Green Onions, Chopped

 1 Cactus Paddle Cleaned                      1 doz. Corn Tortillas

 1 Med. Can Tomato Sauce                   1 Med. Can Enchiladas Sauce

 3 cloves Garlic      Olive Oil for Frying      1 Bu. Fresh Cilantro, Chopped

Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa Crème. Slice Cactus into ½"              

strips.  Heat oil and brown 1 clove of garlic, add cactus and sauté till tender.

In a sauce pan heat 1 Tblsp Olive Oil and brown 1 clove of Garlic, then add

Tomato and Enchiladas Sauces, bring to simmer and lower heat to warm.

Remove cooked Cactus and place on paper towel. Heat 2 Tblsp Olive Oil

in non-stick fry pan and brown last Garlic Clove, dip 1 Corn tortilla into the

Enchilada and Tomato sauce, then fry in oil on both sides about 1 minute. 

Place tortilla on oven proof  platter and fill with sprinkles of Cheese, Green  

Onion and 1 Cactus strip, roll. Keep warm in oven and continue with the rest

of the tortillas. Top w/remaining sauce and Cilantro. Serve w/Salsa Crème.

 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

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Salteada Pescado con Salsa

(White Fish cooked with Salsa)

 

4 ea. Fish Filets

Olive Oil or Butter

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”   

 

In non-stick pan heat olive oil or slightly brown butter.  Add 2-3 Tbsp

of salsa and let sizzle.  Add fish filets and sauté. Turn over and cover for

about 5-8 minutes.  Please do not overcook.

 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

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Scallop Ceviche’

 

½ lb. Fresh Bay Scallops                2 Tblsp Fresh Lime Juice

¼ Cup “Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

2 Tblsp. Each Diced: Bell Peppers, Red, Yellow, and Green

2 Tblsp. Diced Green Onion,        2 Tblsp. Diced Celery

2 Tblsp. Diced Hot House Cucumber or Seeded Regular Cucumber

1 Tsp. Chopped Fresh Dill              2 Tsp. Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Pinch of Sea Salt or To Taste

 

In order given, mix all ingredients together in clean glass bowl.

 

Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours and serve.

 

Option: Serve in a small glass bowl inside a Martini Glass filled with ice. Serve

with Corn Tortilla Chips.

 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

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Volcano Salmon

 

6ea. 8oz. Skinned and De-Boned Salmon Filet     Olive Oil Spray

6ea. 16”x16” Parchment Paper Sheets    1ea. Red Pepper   1ea. Lemon

2ea. Carrots peeled   2ea. Zucchini    2ea. Yellow Squash   1ea. Lg. Leek   

½ cup “Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

Cut all of the vegetables into Julienne Strips 2-3inches long.

Spray Salmon Filet and Vegetables with Olive Oil. Spread out one sheet of

Parchment Paper and arrange 1/6 of all the Vegetables except the Leeks in

the Bottom Center of the Parchment Paper.  Spread Salsa over top and

bottom of the Salmon Filet and place on top of the vegetables. Place 1/6 of

the Leeks on top of the Salmon. Slice lemon into thin Half Moons and place

three Slices on top of the Leeks. Fold Parchment over Salmon and starting at

one end overlap and fold the ends of the Parchment to seal. Bake at 425° F

on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes. Cut open with scissors at the table.

 

“Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

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Seaweed, Tofu, & Cucumber Salad

 

 2oz. Dried Wakame Seaweed    ⅓ Cup Rice Vinegar     1Tbsp. Sea Salt 

 2 Tbsp.  “Chef Gerard and Chuck’s Green Stuff Salsa”

 1Tbsp. Sugar    1tsp. Toasted Sesame Oil. 1pkg. Extra Firm Tofu   

& 1ea. English Cucumber Both Diced ½ inch  1tsp. Minced Garlic

2Tbsp.Tamari  ¼ Cup Sesame Seeds  1Tbsp. Minced Ginger 

1Tbsp.Toasted Sesame Oil.

Soak Wakame in warm water for 25 min. Squeeze dry, cut away spine,

and slice into large strips. Combine first six ingredients in a bowl and

mix. Heat Wok and toast Sesame Seeds, remove & set aside. Sauté

Ginger and Garlic in Sesame Oil, add Tofu and cook over very high

heat for five min. Add Tamari and toss all together in the Wok.  Drain

liquid and add to bowl with Diced Cucumber and toss. Chill b4 serving.

 

All recipes copyright 2009