Peppery Potato Salad

4 cloves garlic

4 potatoes

2 tbsp yogurt

2 tbsp mayonnaise

1/4 cup chives, chopped

1/4 cup Dan T's Smoked Cayenne-Chipotle Sauce

Roast garlic in 400° oven for 20 minutes or until golden. Peel and cube potatoes and microwave on high for 12 minutes or till done. Cool potatoes. Mash garlic and mix together with remaining ingredients. Pour dressing over potatoes and mix well. Salt & pepper to taste. Serve warm or cold. Serves 4. Great with Smoked Ribs.(See Meats.)

Warm Mediterranean Pasta Salad

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

1/2 cup Dan T's Inferno Balsamic Herb

10 - 12 sun dried tomatoes

1 cup of artichoke hearts

350 g of your favorite pasta

Boil water and cook pasta till done. Grate cheese. Cut artichokes into medium-sized chunks and sun dried tomatoes into small pieces. Mix cheese, Dan T's Balsamic Herb, artichokes and sun dried tomatoes in a serving bowl. When pasta is cooked, drain and toss with other ingredients. Serve warm. Serves 8 - 10 as a side dish. Excellent with Cinnamon Steak. (See Meats.)

Sassy Classy Caesar

For a lighter Caesar, forget the bacon bits, the crutons and use a lighter lettuce such as red or California Mix.

1 egg

1/2 tsp dried mustard

2 cloves garlic

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed

2 tbsp Dan T's Spiced Cayenne Sauce

1/3 to 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

18 cups California mix or red leaf lettuce

Combine first six ingredients in a blender and chop for 10 seconds. On mix setting, add oil in a thin stream. Wash and spin salad greens. In a bowl, combine lettuce, cheese and dressing to taste. Serves 8.

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

4 large cloves garlic, peeled

4 large potatoes, peeled and chopped into cubes

water

1 tbsp butter or olive oil

1/4 - 1/3 cup milk or vegetable stock

salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 450° and roast garlic 15 - 20 minutes until soft. In a pot, cover potatoes with water and cook on high till boiling, reduce to medium high and cook 15 - 20 minutes or until potatoes break apart easily with a fork. Drain potatoes and mash thoroughly until there are no lumps. Add butter, milk, roasted garlic, salt and pepper to taste and mix thoroughly. With portebello sauce, serves 3 as a vegetarian main course. With beef and portebello sauce, serves 4.

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