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Epicure Selections

The right spice blends saves time in the kitchen!

From appetisers to desserts, simplify the preparation of everyday meals with the use of high quality spice blends which makes it fun and easy to cook with.

Please check out: www.epicureselections.com for product information and recipes. A catalogue is also available upon request.

Sample recipes to try with your own Epicure Spices:

Salads... Salads... Salads...

Everyone loves fresh salads ..especially on a hot summer day! Great as accompaniments for any barbecue, and they are chockfull of goodness and should be the start of every meal!

Greek Salad

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil
1 T. red wine vinegar
1 T. lemon juice
1 t. VE mint
2 t. VE Greek seasoning
VE sea salt
1/2 cup Greek olives
1/2 cup Feta cheese
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
3-4 tomatoes cut into wedges
1/2 English cucumber, cut into chunks


Watermelon & watercress salad
This is a deliciously refreshing salad that can be served as a starter.

Ingredients:

1 bunch watercress, washed
4-5 slices watermelon, cut into wedges
3-4 slices thinly sliced Spanish onion
1 tbsp VE raspberry vinegar
VE salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Line platter with watercress. Arrange watermelon slices. Top with Spanish onion rings. Drizzle VE raspberry vinegar. Season with ground VE salt and pepper.


Mixed Greens with Strawberries

Ingredients:

1 cup strawberries
4-5 cups shredded lettuce, mixed greens, or baby spinach
1 T. VE Balsamic vinegar
2 T. olive oil
1 t. VE Verde vinaigrette

Instructions:

  1. Wash and slice strawberries, and set aside.
  2. Mix dressing ingredients together and set aside.
  3. To serve, toss dressing with strawberries and mixed greens and serve at once.


Mexican Bean Salad

Ingredients:

1 can black beans or Kidney beans
1 T. VE Peublo Bean Dip
2 T. olive oil
1 T. lime juice
1/2 green pepper chopped
1/2 yellow pepper chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
Cilantro, optional

Instructions:

  1. Rinse and drain beans well in a colander.
  2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Garnish with Cilantro sprigs

Recipes demonstrated by:

Jini Aroon,
Cooking Instructor/Caterer
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