Relish Recipes — Main Course

Darcy's Lemon Chicken Piccata

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Darcy's Lemon Chicken Piccata

Donna-Marie's daughter Darcy developed this recipe and has perfected it to a T! It's one of her regular weeknight meals she has shared with family and friends. Traditionally it's made with veal, but she's been making a chicken version that is a perennial hit. Hope you enjoy it too! Ingredients... 2 large lemons, halved 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied open* and pounded to 1/2-inch thickness Kosher or sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 cup all-purpose flour or GF 1:1 baking flour 4 tbsp olive oil (or more, don't be stingy) 1 large shallot, trimmed...

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Sheet Pan Asparagus, Portabello and Sweet Potato Dinner

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Sheet Pan Asparagus, Portabello and Sweet Potato Dinner
This simple recipe basically has four main ingredients and can be ready in 30 minutes. Not only is it gorgeous going in the oven, but it’s a delicious side dish you can also use as a salad topper. These sweet, savoury, caramelized morsels are something you’ll be happy to swap meat for.

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Hoppin' John

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Hoppin' John

A classic Southern dish to celebrate New Year's. The black-eyed peas are for good fortune in the coming year. DOWNLOAD RECIPE CARD Ingredients... 1/3 pound bacon, or 1 ham hock plus 2 tablespoons oil 1 rib celery, diced 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 small green bell pepper, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 ounces dried black-eyed peas (about 1 1/4 cups) 1 bay leaf 2 teaspoons dried thyme 1 heaping teaspoon Cajun seasoning  Salt 2 cups long-grain rice Scallions or green onions, chopped, for garnish Cooked collard greens, kale, beet tops, or turnip greens, for serving Method... If you are using bacon, cut it into small pieces and cook it slowly in a medium pot over medium-low heat. If you are using a ham hock,...

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Best of Bridge Bowtie Shrimp & Pesto Pasta

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Best of Bridge Bowtie Shrimp & Pesto Pasta
Bowtie pasta, also known as farfalle, means butterfly in Italian. We love how the pesto nestles into the pinched centre of the pasta for more flavour in each bite. Using bottled pesto is a great supermarket hack, or use our recipe for Small Batch Pesto when harvesting the basil.

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BLT Salad

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BLT Salad

When tomatoes start to flood the market in their vivid technicolor hues, it’s time to deconstruct the bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. Such tomatoes are too eye appealing to hide between slices of bread. Make them the stars of the BLT, drizzling them with a creamy dressing, then topping them with some wispy greens and crisp-fried bacon. Use the tastiest tomatoes you can find, preferably in a variety of colors, sizes, and shapes. Offer bread on the side for mopping up the flavorful juices.

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