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Summer Fruit Gazpacho

Summer Fruit Gazpacho | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Best of summer beautiful fruits-watermelon, tomatoes, and strawberries create this cool refreshing bowl for the summer table. No. 447 Summer Fruit Gazpacho in the Collection Membership.

SUMMER FRUIT

This beautiful chilled soup is a refreshing bowl for the summer table. A soup so simple to create and a great take-along on your summer outings. Tomatoes, watermelon chunks and fresh strawberries are quickly blended and chilled. Serve with diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, strawberries and edible flowers from the garden.

Summer Fruit Gazpacho | Bijouxs Little Jewels

CHILLED GAZPACHO

Typically Gazpacho is a vegetable based cold soup, with tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. But Summer Gazpacho brings together all of the favorite fruits of summer, blended and chilled for a just slightly sweet soup. The tomatoes and jalapeño balance the sweetness of the watermelon and strawberries. I used a combination of tomatoes and colorful yellow and gold cherry tomatoes which gives the soup the lovely orange hue.

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French Lentils with Preserved Lemon & Herbs

French Lentils with Preserved Lemon & Herbs | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Feeling French today with this salad of Puy lentils, preserved lemon paste dressing and tons of herbs-No.646 in the Membership Collection.

Lentils make a healthy weeknight main salad or side and so easy to make. To start try to use French Puy Lentils. They are small, dark green and stay together when cooked. Slightly peppery the lentils hold up to the intense lemon dressing and spark of flavors from the herbs.

PRESERVED LEMONS

FRENCH LENTILS | Bijouxs Little Jewels

French Lentils | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Having preserved lemons is a flavor bomb for your cooking. Here is an easy recipe to make the lemons, and yes, patience pays off. The preserved lemons can be used in many dishes and a pungent lemon spread make from the lemons is what cranks up the flavor or the dressing for this salad. I added some on hand tangerines to the preserve as well.

PUY LENTILS

Puy lentils are a small, slate-gray/green variety of lentil grown in the Le Puy region of France, known for their unique peppery flavor and ability to retain their shape after cooking. They are protected by a designation that ensures their quality and origin, making them a sought-after ingredient in various dishes. Available on line.

French Lentils with Preserved Lemon & Herbs | Bijouxs Little Jewels

For added zip I like to add extra Lemon Paste to the salad.

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Radicchio Salad with Green Olive Dressing

Radicchio Salad with Green Olive Dressing | Bijouxs Little Jewels

The tartness of the Italian Radiccio is softened by a creamy green Castelvetranos olive dressing along with the saltiness of Parmeasan cheese- Radicchio Salad with Green Olive Dressing a salad to love.

RADICCHIO 

Radicchio is an Italian green that is in the chicory family. It comes in many varieties, but my favorite is the beautiful heads with green tinged leaves,  Radicchio di Choiggia, the tight heads with beautiful purple-pink leaves, this is what you most often see at the famers markets. My favorite is Radicchio de Vento, with its delicate pink leaves, make a lovely salad, grab it when you can find it.

The tartness of the Italian Radiccio is softened by a creamy green Castelvetranos olive dressing along with the saltiness of Parmeasan cheese- Radicchio Salad with Green Olive Dressing a salad to love. RADICCHIO Radicchio is an Italian green that is in the chicory family. It comes in many varieties, but my favorite is the beautiful heads with green tinged leaves, Radicchio di Choiggia, the tight heads with beautiful purple-pink leaves, this is what you most often see at the famers markets. My favorite is Radicchio de Vento, with its delicate pink leaves, make a lovely salad, grab it when you can find it. GREEN OLIVE DRESSING The finely grated olives create a creamy dressing for the crisp Radicchio along with some garlic, olive oil, mild vinegar and lots of gratedParmesan cheese. RADICCHIO SALAD A simple salad that packs a punch. The radicchio creates the punch and the creamy green olive dressing tones tings down added with the saltiness of the Parmesan cheese -Prego! Radicchio Salad with Green Olive Dressing |Bijouxs Little Jewels

GREEN OLIVE DRESSING

The finely grated olives create a creamy dressing for the crisp Radicchio along with some garlic,  olive oil, mild vinegar and lots of gratedParmesan cheese.Radicchio Salad with Green Olive Dressing | Bijouxs Little Jewels

RADICCHIO SALAD

A simple salad that packs a punch. The radicchio creates the punch and the creamy green olive dressing tones tings down added with the saltiness of the Parmesan cheese -Prego!Radicchio Salad with Green Olive Dressing | Bijouxs Little Jewels

 

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Eat the Rainbow Salad

Eat the Rainbow Salas | Bijouxs Little Jewels

It’s time to Eat the Rainbow! This salad serves up all the colors you need to have a Rainbow experience No. 640 in the Collection Membership.

EAT THE RAINBOW

I’m sure you have heard this many times and here is a delicious way to enjoy a heathy salad that will fill you with a vibrant rainbow of fruits and vegetables.

Eat the Rainbow | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Eat the Rainbow | Little Jewels

FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

The simple ingredients bring all the veggies and fruits you need to ensure your health. Fresh spinach, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes and beel pepper are a perfect combo for a make-head salad. I made a large one here and was able to enjoy it for a few days.

NO OIL SALAD DRESSING 

The salad uses a citrus no-oil salad dressing which keeps the vegetables crisp during the day, and even overnight. Use your favorite veggies for your salad. I added some Total Immune Blend from Vimergy to pump up the goodness.

Fell free to Pin this salad to your Pinterest.

Cheers!

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Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers

Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers | Bijouxs Little Jewels

The verdant green of Spring is all here in this Little Jewel from the Kitchen-Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers No. 639 in the Membership Collection.

ENGLISH GREEN PEAS

I can’t think of any vegetable that announces Spring like fresh green peas. This is a simple soup, just place frozen peas in the blender with boiling water and voilà, the chilled soup is ready.

The verdant green of Spring is all here in this Little Jewel from the Kitchen-Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers No. 639 in the Membership Collection. ENGLISH GREEN PEAS I can't think of any vegetable that announces Spring like fresh green peas. This is a simple soup, just place frozen peas in the blender with boiling water and voilà, the chilled soup is ready. VELOUTE´ These French soups are typically created with stock and a roux, but this Little Jewel comes together smooth and creamy with just a flick of the blender. The frozen peas are whizzed with boiling water in the blender, then set aside to fully chill in the refrigerator. Perfect. GOAT CHEESE & EDIBLE FLOWERS The crowning jewels to this soup are slices of herbed Goat cheese and a sprinkling of edible flowers. The goat cheese logs are fairly common, if not just roll a plain log in some of your favorite dried herbs. I usually try to grow edible flowers in pots, but the gloomy beach weather has postponed Spring planting. I found these edible flowers at, where else, Trader Joes. Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers | Bijouxs Little Jewels

VELOUTE´

These French soups are typically created with stock and a roux, but this Little Jewel comes together smooth and creamy with just a flick of the blender. The frozen peas are whizzed with boiling water in the blender, then set aside to fully chill in the refrigerator. Perfect.

Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers | Bijouxs Little Jewels

GOAT CHEESE & EDIBLE FLOWERS

The crowning jewels to this soup are slices of herbed Goat cheese and a sprinkling of red edible flowers. The goat cheese logs are fairly common, if not just roll a plain log in some of your favorite dried herbs. I usually try to grow edible flowers in pots, but the gloomy beach weather has postponed Spring planting. I found these edible flowers at, where else, Trader Joes.

Savor this simple soup.

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