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- From: christi@meaddata.com (Christi Wilson)
- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- Subject: COLLECTION: Mint Recipes
- Date: 4 Aug 1994 20:42:57 -0400
- Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
- Message-ID: <31jmm6$jl5@meaddata.meaddata.com>
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- I have a couple of soup recipes plus a few other minty ideas.
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- ICED CUCUMBER SOUP WITH CHIVES OR MINT
- Los Angeles Times, 6/18/87
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- 1 quart plain yogurt
- 6 cucumbers
- Salt, pepper
- 5 tablespoons walnut pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or mint
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup ice water
- 10 ice cubes
- 1 tablespoon or more chopped chives or 10 sprigs mint
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- Place yogurt in strainer lined with cheesecloth. Leave overnight to drain in
- refrigerator.
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- Wipe cucumbers. Peel if they are waxed. Halve lengthwise. Scoop out seeds
- with teaspoon. Slice. Sprinkle with salt. Leave 30 minutes to draw out juices.
- Drain. Rinse thoroughly.
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- Puree cucumbers, a little at a time, in blender or food processor with
- walnuts, garlic, vinegar and yogurt. Puree briefly or more thoroughly depending
- on whether you desire coarse or fine-textured soup.
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- Place puree in bowl. Stir in 3 tablespoons chives and olive oil. Taste to
- adjust for seasonings. Cover and chill at least 3 hours or up to 24 hours. Thin
- soup with ice water to consistency preferred. Serve very cold, adding ice cube
- to each bowl. Top with remaining chives. Makes 10 servings.
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- Note: Deep green shiny skin on a cucumber shows it has been waxed.
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- COLD CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SOUP WITH FRESH MINT
- Chicago Tribune, 9/4/1988
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- Four servings
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Cooking time: 10 minutes
- Chilling time: Several hours
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- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 4 cups peeled, seeded and sliced cucumbers
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 2 cups fresh or canned chicken stock
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- 1 cup peeled, seeded cucumbers cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
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- 1. Heat the butter in a saucepan and add the onions and garlic. Cook,
- stirring over medium heat, until wilted; do not brown. Add the sliced cucumbers,
- curry powder, chicken stock, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5
- minutes, stirring occasionally.
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- 2. Put the mixture in a food processor and pulse to blend to a fine texture.
- Pour the mixture into a bowl. Chill thoroughly.
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- 3. Stir in the yogurt, cucumber cubes and mint. Blend well and serve in a
- chilled bowl.
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- CUCUMBER-MINT SALAD
- Newsday, 5/17/94
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- 1 large cucumber
- 1 small onion, chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
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- Peel cucumber and chop into 1/4-inch cubes. Combine all ingredients in bowl
- and mix. Serve at room temperature. Serves 4.
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- MINT PESTO
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- 3 cups fresh mint (spearmint is a good choice) leaves, washed and dried
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
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- Combine mint, garlic and pine nuts in the work bowl of a food processor.
- Blend to a fine paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add
- lemon juice, salt and pepper and cheese. With machine running, pour oil
- through feed tube in a slow steady stream. Process until smooth.
- Makes about 2 cups.
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- Source; Kitchen Herbs, by Sal Gilbertie, Bantam Books.
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- MINTED PASTA SALAD
- Chicago Tribune, May 19, 1994
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- 2 cups small pasta shapes, such as orzo, tiny shells or ziti
- Salt
- 1/3 cup light olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
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- 1. Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions until
- al dente; drain well.
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- 2. Mix oil, vinegar, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper in a serving bowl. Add
- pasta and toss gently. Serve warm or at room temperature.
-
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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