Tag: Whole-Grain

Easy Peach Mustard

I’ve mentioned before that my husband is a huge peach fan. It isn’t exactly peach season just yet, but frozen peaches make it so we can enjoy them all throughout the year. Luckily, peach season is nearly here (June to September)!

I was contacted about a new cookbook I knew I needed to have in my collection: Just Peachy by Belinda Smith-Sullivan. This cookbook contains 70 peach-inspired recipes allowing home cooks to enjoy warm, summery peaches all year long!

Recipes range from breads, breakfasts, appetizers, entrees and desserts to sauces, preserves, condiments and drinks, plus facts about peaches, information on growing and growers, festivals, a list of all peach varietals and how to use them, and the history of peaches. Did you know that peaches, known as “the fruit of calmness,” are said to reduce anxiety?

I love to use peaches in both savory and sweet recipes and am always interested in incorporating peaches into more dishes. There are a ton of recipes that caught my eye in this cookbook but I decided to make a super simple and versatile recipe in the book: Easy Peach Mustard.

Peach Mustard can be used as an addition to a cheese plate, a dip for pretzels, a spread on sandwiches, or as a sauce on meat. (In fact, I used some of the Peach Mustard to make another recipe in the cookbook – Herb-Crusted Peach Mustard Pork Tenderloin – YUM)

This recipe comes together really quickly, and can be stored in your fridge for up to two months (or, if canned, 12 months).

recipe from Just Peachy by Belinda Smith-Sullivan

Ingredients: (makes about 1 pint)

  • 2 very ripe peaches, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup whole grain mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

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Farro Berry and Walnut Salad

This recipe from Cooking Light is actually supposed to be a side dish. But I thought this Farro Berry and Walnut Salad would make a great summer lunch! I have been looking for something that can be made the night beforehand and transports easily so this salad seemed perfect. I added in some blueberries because my boyfriend is allergic to cherries and I wanted him to still be able to enjoy a fruit within the salad (he’s fine with cherries being in something, he just has to pick them out).

 

 

Ingredients:

  • 5 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked farro
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 3/4 pound sweet cherries, pitted and halved (about 2 cups)
  • 1/3 cup blueberries
  • 2/3 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • the juice of one lemon (about 2-3 tablespoons)
  • 1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey (or agave nectar)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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Whole Grain Mustard Potato Salad

I’ve never fully understood traditional potato salad. Mayo on potatoes just doesn’t appeal to me, especially on hot summer days where you always seem to find it as a side at barbecues and picnics, which is why this recipe for Whole Grain Mustard Potato Salad appeals to me!

I came across a whole grain mustard based potato salad from 1st & Fresh Catering a while back that had no mayo and was absolutely delicious. I’ve been meaning to try to make my own version ever since. So when our friends said they were having people over this weekend to barbecue, I knew exactly what I was going to make! (These poor friends of mine are always my taste testers for new recipes, from Cornbread to Brownies with Grilled Fruit. Hopefully they don’t mind!)

 

This recipe does include some Greek yogurt to keep the dish creamy but is fairly minimal. To kick the flavor up a notch, I included some of Healthy Solutions Spice Blends’ Salmon with Dill Spice Blend. The spice blend includes dill (of course), onion powder, and garlic powder along with some other spices that I thought would really complement the whole grain mustard. The result is a spicy potato salad that is sure to be a hit!

Note: Healthy Solutions Spice Blends sent me samples of some of their blends including the Salmon with Dill.

 

Ingredients:

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Citrus Poached Salmon with Mustard Sauce

Hooray for more salmon recipes! I will never have enough different recipes for salmon, it is definitely one of my favorite proteins.

This recipe for Citrus Poached Salmon with Mustard Sauce comes courtesy of Alan Jackson and Joann Cianciulli’s new cookbook: The Lemonade Cookbook: Southern California Comfort Food From L.A.’s Favorite Modern Cafeteria  (paid link). The cookbook’s name comes from Chef Alan Jackson’s fast-casual eatery’s Lemonade, which offers fresh and seasonal food in a modern cafeteria setting.

There are some really fantastic sounding recipes in this cookbook. Just look at how I tabbed this book trying to decide which to make for this post!

Included in the cookbook, which features 120 recipe, are:

  • Forbidden Rice with Hearts of Palms, Mushrooms and a Jalapeno Vinaigrette
  • Bay Shrimp with Cannellini Beans dressed in Shallots and Cayenne Pepper
  • Red Miso Short Rib Braise
  • Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
  • Unique Lemonade concoctions like Peach Ginger, Pear Basil, and Cantaloupe Sage

 

With descriptions like that, I have to point out that these recipes are surprisingly unfussy and manageable to make at home. I decided to make the salmon because 1. it sounds delicious and 2. I have never poached fish before and I love trying out new techniques.

 

This recipe takes about 40 minutes from start to finish so it is great for a special weeknight dinner (or as a mid-week pick me up!) I changed the ingredients ever so slightly so to see the original, check out the cookbook, available in stores now!

 

From The Lemonade Cookbook by Alan Jackson and Joann Cianciulli. Copyright © 2013 by Alan Jackson and Joann Cianciulli and reprinted by permission of St. Martin’s Press, LLC.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup white wine (I used Sequoia Grove Napa Valley Chardonnay)
  • 2 oranges, divided
  • 2 lemons, divided
  • 2 limes, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 2 fresh dill sprigs, plus 1 tablespoon chopped dill, divided
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 4 (5 oz) salmon fillets, skin removed
  • coarse salt, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tablespoon (1 1/2 teaspoons) smooth Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon agave nectar
  • 2 cups cooked rice (I used basmati)

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