Fresh Summer Corn Salad

Fresh Summer Corn Salad

Corn is a quintessential summertime food.  Besides being delicious, it is also rich in Vitamin C, so serve up this tasty salad at your next party.

 

This salad is vegan and gluten free.

 

 

Ingredients

4 ears of corn

1/2 cup of black beans

1 cup chopped cucumber

2 roma tomatoes, chopped

juice of 1 lime

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Boil the corn for 4 minutes, let cool and remove the kernels from the cob.  Place the corn in a bowl with the rest of the ingredients, toss it all together and serve.  How's that for an easy recipe :)  Enjoy!

Polenta Fries

Polenta Fries

Polenta Fries are crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside, making for a delicious substitute for traditional french fries.

When entertaining, make the polenta a day ahead of time so you can spend more time with your guests!

 

 

Ingredients

1/2 cup yellow corn meal (polenta)

3 cups water

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon dried parsley

2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Bring two cups of water to a boil.  Add the 1/2 cup of yellow corn meal and simmer.  You will need to stir the mixture very frequently.  Simmer this mixture for about twenty minutes, slowly adding the last cup of water throughout.  Add the salt, pepper and parsley.  Keep stirring :)  When the polenta begins to pull away from the walls of the pot, you are done.  It should look like this.

 Now pour your polenta into a 2 x 4 glass container.  Let the polenta cool to room temperature.  Cover it and place it in the fridge for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.

After the polenta has cooled for at least two hours.  Remove it from the fringe and slice it into the shape of fries.  I cut them about 1/4 inch thick and 3/4 inch wide.  Slicing once from top to bottom and then cutting that piece in half.  See below.

Coat a cookie sheet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.  Place the polenta slices on the pan and drizzle the remaining tablespoon of olive oil on top of the polenta fries.  Place the polenta fries into an oven that has been preheated to 450 degrees.  Cook for 45 minutes, flipping the polenta fries every 15 minutes.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Enjoy!

Caramelized Vegetable Flatbread Pizza

Caramelized Vegetable Flatbread Pizza

 

Take care of your pizza craving with this healty and hearty Flatbread Pizza.  Caramelized Vegetables make for the perfect topping on the low fat Flatbread crust.  Top with Mozzarella cheese and enjoy!

Substitute whatever cheese and veggies you like, to personalize your pizza.

 

Ingredients

Flatbread 

  1/2 medium onion chopped

3/4 cup corn

1 tomato

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 cup mozzarella cheese

1 table olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

This recipe is another great way to utilize your homemade Flatbread.  Maybe you even have some left in the freezer from the last time you made it :)  For the purposes of this recipe, I'm going assume that you have your Flatbread, made and ready to go.

Start by preheating a pan to medium heat.  Add the olive oil to the pan, followed by the onions and corn.  Cook them until they have a brown coloring, hence the caramelization.  Salt and pepper the veggies to taste.  Chop your tomatoes, shred your cheese, and we are ready to assemble the pizza.  Start by drizzling the balsamic vinegar onto the flatbread.  Now evenly distibute the corn, onions, and tomatoes over that.  Top with the mozzarella cheese.  Place the flatbread into a 400 degree oven and bake for about 5 minutes.  Everything is already cooked, so this is really just to get the cheese melty and the crust crispy.  Enjoy!

Corn Tortillas

Corn Tortillas

 These Tortillas are so delicious and easy to make, you'll never have to buy them from the store again.

Only 3 ingredients are needed for the simple recipe!

 

 Makes 6 Tortillas

Ingredients

 2/3 cup corn flour

2/3 cup warm water

1/2 teaspoon salt

 Directions

Combine the flour and salt in a bowl.  Add the water a little bit at a time, until the water is fully incorporated.  Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces.  Each piece should about the size of a golf ball.

You will need a tortilla press to form the dough balls into tortillas.  You can find a tortilla press at Bed Bath and Beyond or any kitchen supply store.  I cover my press with plastic wrap to make it easier to remove the flattened tortilla.  Preheat a pan to medium heat.  Place your tortilla in the pan and cook for 1 minute on each side.  Enjoy!