Fruit And Vegetable Platter With Cilantro Crema Food

MEDITERRANEAN LUNCH PLATTER WITH POTATO KIBBEH

Steps:

• For the potato kibbeh patty shell: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the potatoes and boil for 20 minutes. Set aside in cold water. Once cool, peel the potatoes and using a shredder, or grater, shred the potatoes into a pan. Add the ground pita chips, cornstarch, vegetable base, cumin, curry, pepper and 1/4 cup water and knead well.
• For the potato kibbeh stuffing: Pan-fry the potatoes until crisp and set aside.
• Saute the onions until they are translucent, then add the garlic and mushrooms and cook until slightly browned. Add the cooked vegetables to the potatoes. Add the walnuts, parsley, cumin, vegetable base, curry powder, pepper and salt and mix thoroughly.
• Heat enough oil to cover the kibbeh in a heavy-bottomed pot to 350 degrees F. Form the patty shell mixture into 3-ounce balls and flatten in your hand. Add 1 tablespoon of the stuffing and fold the patty in until it forms a circular disc. Fry for 7 minutes.
• For the platter: Place the hummus on a platter alongside the rice and top with a sprinkle of paprika. Add the Tabbouleh Salad next to the rice, then the pickles and 2 potato kibbeh. Serve with a small piece of pita on top of the kibbeh and dig in!
• Mix the lemon juice, olive oil, quinoa, mint, salt, pepper, green onion, parsley and tomatoes in a bowl.

BROILED VEGETABLE PLATTER

Steps:

• Toss each item in Herb Marinade to coat. Remove from marinade, lightly salt, keep separated. Let marinate for at least 20 minutes, or longer if possible. Broil items until cooked all the way through. Takes approximately 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Plate and serve.
• Put roasted garlic puree in a bowl. Slowly whip in olive oil to make a loose paste. Combine remaining ingredients
• Cut off ends of garlic cloves and drizzle oil over cloves, sprinkle Hawaiian salt. Loosely wrap in aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes or until tender. Press garlic out of skin and press through a sieve.

CILANTRO-LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Stir together sour cream, lime juice, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.