Cook Without Book

                     Ingredients 1 pound   (about 20) sea scallops 2  small heads fennel, cored and thinly sliced 1  pint grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 cup   pitted kalamata olives, halved 1  garlic clove, thinly sliced 1/4 teaspoon   kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon   freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup   dry white wine 1 tablespoon   olive oil Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 375°. Fold 4 (16- x 12-inch) pieces of parchment paper or foil in half crosswise; unfold onto 2 baking sheets. 2. Arrange scallops, fennel, tomatoes, olives, and garlic evenly on one half of each parchment sheet, leaving a 2-inch border at edge. Season with salt and pepper; drizzle with wine and oil. 3. Fold top half of each parchment piece over ingredients. Crimp edges in tight folds to seal. Bake until packets puff up and scallops are cooked through (about 17-20 minutes, depending on size of scallops). Tran...

Prep Time:  9 minutes Cook Time:  12 minutes Yield:  4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half, 3/4 cup orzo, and 2 tablespoons olive mixture)                 Ingredients 1 cup   uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta) 1/2 teaspoon   salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon   pepper, divided 10  pitted kalamata olives, chopped 8  grape tomatoes, finely chopped 1/4 cup   chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup   (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese with basil and sun-dried tomatoes 4 teaspoons   chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, divided 4  (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves Cooking spray 1/2 cup   water Preparation Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Combine olives, tomato, parsley, cheese, 2 teaspoons fresh oregano, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Coat chicken with cooking spray; sprinkle with remainin...

Prep Time:  12 minutes Cook Time:  12 minutes Yield:  Serves: 4 (serving size: 2 cups)                Ingredients 8 ounces   penne Salt and pepper 1 cup   diced grilled eggplant (from about 3 grilled lengthwise slices) 1 cup   diced grilled zucchini or other summer squash (from about 5 grilled lengthwise slices) 1/2 cup   diced grilled bell peppers (from about 3 grilled lengthwise slices) 4  stalks grilled asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 cup) 1/3 cup   pitted kalamata olives, halved 1 cup   grape tomatoes, halved or quartered if large 1/4 cup   thinly sliced fresh basil, plus more for serving 1 teaspoon   finely grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon   lemon juice 2 tablespoons   olive oil Preparation 1. Cook penne in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, as package label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta...

Yield:  Makes 12 servings (serving size: 1/4 cup salsa and 1 ounce pita chips)                   Ingredients 1  (14.5-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 1/4  medium chopped red onion (about 1/3 cup) 1/4 cup   chopped pitted kalamata olives 2 tablespoons   grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon   dry Italian dressing mix (such as Good Seasons) 1 tablespoon   extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon   capers 1  (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes 1/8 teaspoon   crushed red pepper (optional) 2 tablespoons   chopped fresh parsley 2  (6-ounce) bags plain baked pita chips Preparation 1. Combine the first 7 ingredients (through capers) in a mixing bowl; stir in tomatoes and crushed red pepper, if desired. Garnish with parsley and serve with pita chips. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 175 Fat per serving: 6g Saturated fat per serving: 0.0g...