Carole Pecks Apricot Bok Choy And Mint Salad Food

APPLE BOK CHOY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine bok choy, apple, carrot, and chopped onion in a large bowl.
• Blend soy milk, cashews, vinegar, raisins, and mustard in a food processor or high-powered blender. Add desired amount to chopped vegetables.

BOK CHOY SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together 4 teaspoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, and 3/4 teaspoon sugar in a bowl. Toss in 5 cups sliced, raw bok choy (any type; about 1 1/2 pounds). Top with 2 tablespoons chopped cashews.

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH SNAP PEAS AND BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Fill medium skillet with salted water; bring to boil. Add chicken breasts, cilantro sprigs, and whole green onion; reduce heat to medium and poach chicken until just cooked through, about 20 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to plate; cool. Add snap peas to same skillet; increase heat to high and cook until crisp-tender, about 1 minute.
• Drain; rinse snap peas under cold water to cool. Discard whole green onion and cilantro sprigs. Coarsely shred chicken. Toss chicken, chopped cilantro, chopped green onions, snap peas, and next 3 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk ponzu, vinegar, oil, and ginger in small bowl. Add dressing to salad; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• * Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.

ORIENTAL BOK CHOY SALAD

Steps:

• Slice finely the Bok Choy or Wombuk, including the stalks. Thinly slice the green onions including the white stalks. Add the rest of the salad ingredients and toss well to combine. Add dressing just before serving to ensure the salad retains its crunch.
• DRESSING: Combine all ingredients in a screw top jar and shake very well. Pour over salad just before serving and mix thoroughly.

SLOW COOKER PORK WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season pork chops evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper; cook in the hot skillet until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer chops to a plate, retaining drippings in the skillet.
• Heat remaining teaspoon olive oil in the retained drippings; add onions and season with remaining salt. Saute onions until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Spread about half the cooked onions and half the sliced apricots into the bottom of a slow cooker crock. Lay pork chops atop the onion and apricots. Layer remaining onion and apricots over the pork chops; add pineapple juice, ginger, thyme, and cinnamon stick.
• Cook on Low until the pork is fork-tender, 6 to 8 hours (or on High for 3 to 4 hours). Remove and discard cinnamon stick. Sprinkle cilantro over the mixture.

BOK CHOY SALAD

Steps:

• Melt margarine in large sauce pan.
• Roast noodles & almonds until lightly browned, stirring & turning often.
• Let cool, then add to bok choy.
• Mix vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, & soy sauce. Stir in sugar.
• Pour over bok choy mixture & toss.

APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the pork chops into a casserole dish. Mix onion soup mix, Russian dressing and apricot preserves together.
• Pour mixture over chops and bake for 1 hour.