Main Course Menu Plan: Week 6  Spring I

Day 1: Shrimp in Green Sauce

Total time: 20 minutes 
    A typical 'green sauce' would be parsley, green onions and garlic.  If you can't get green garlic, use the substitutes.  This is reminiscent of the Italian Scampi, but without the butter....

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Day 2: Chicken with Mascarpone and Shallots  

Total time: 45 minutes
     I occasionally find a chicken recipe that leans more toward the decadent than the healthy and reserve it for a Saturday dinner (rather than a Monday).  This is loosely based on a recipe I saw years ago in Cooking Light magazine. I cut the chicken breasts in half, but you can leave them whole if you prefer.

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Day 3: Puff Pastry Pizza with Green Garlic and Green Olives

Total time: 30 minutes 
   Use any cheese you like for this.  The puff pastry makes a light and flaky crust and the pizza is ready in no time!

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Day 4: Chicken With Spinach, Red Pepper Salad

Total time: 25 minutes
    The flavors of orange, sherry and paprika combine to give a taste of Spain to this easy salad.  I cut the breasts in half, the short way.  They cook a bit faster and it makes a nicer presentation with the salad.

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Day 5:  Spicy Turkey with Peas and Peppers

Total time: 30 minutes
    Cumin and ginger add a bit of spice to this dish, the cherry tomatoes and peas a bit of color.

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Rice with Almonds and Cumin

Total time: 20 minutes   
     Cinnamon, cumin and almonds give this rice a Moroccan flavor.

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Day 6: Spanish Pork with Peppers and Olives 

Total time: 30 minutes
     Spain, like most countries with a warm climate, grows and eats lots of peppers.  In Andorra I used long, green chilis.  Now I make do with bell peppers.  Use hotter peppers if you prefer.  And the olives?  They're everywhere!

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