Cook Without Book

              Prep Time:  15 minutes Total Time:  1 hour, 15 minutes Yield:  Makes 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups fruit, 1 1/2 tbsp dressing) Ingredients 1  orange, zested and juiced 1/4 cup   thinly sliced mint leaves 3 tablespoons   canola or grapeseed oil 2 teaspoons   poppy seeds 2 teaspoons   rice-wine vinegar 1/4 teaspoon   sea salt 1  small pineapple, cut up 1  mango, sliced 2  apricots, peaches, or plums 4 cups   assorted cherries, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries 1/4 cup   pomegranate seeds Preparation 1. In large bowl, combine 1/4 cup orange juice, zest, mint, oil, poppy seeds, vinegar, and salt. Add fruit and toss to combine. 2. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve very cold. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 243 Fat per serving: 8.3g Saturated fat per serving: 0.7g Monounsatura...

                    Prep Time:  10 minutes Cook Time:  15 minutes Yield:  Makes 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups) Ingredients 2 tablespoons   honey or agave nectar 3/4 teaspoon   dried lavender 1/8 teaspoon   freshly ground black pepper Pinch salt 1 tablespoon   fresh lime juice 1  peach, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick wedges 1  nectarine, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick wedges 1  large plum, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick wedges 1 cup   raspberries 1 cup   blackberries 3/4 cup   blueberries 1 tablespoon   small whole mint leaves Preparation 1. Combine honey, 1/3 cup water, lavender, pepper, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until honey has dissolved. Remove from heat, and cover; let steep 10–15 minutes or until room temperature. Strain into a serving bowl; discard lavender and stir in lime juice. 2. Ad...

                 Prep Time:  15 minutes Cook Time:  30 minutes Total Time:  45 minutes Yield:  Makes 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast plus berries) Ingredients 1 cup   unsweetened pomegranate juice 1 tablespoon   molasses 1/4 cup   packed brown sugar 1  garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon   minced fresh ginger 1/8 teaspoon   crushed red pepper 4  (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1  pint blackberries Preparation 1. In a medium saucepan, simmer the first 6 ingredients (through crushed red pepper) until reduced by half and just syrupy (15-20 minutes). Reserve 2 tablespoons of sauce for brushing on chicken; cool the remaining sauce slightly, then gently toss with blackberries. 2. Preheat grill to medium-high. Place chicken on grill, and cook 5 minutes per side. Brush chicken with the reserved sauce; grill just until chicken is glazed. Serve...