Try these spring supper recipes this season

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05-03-2025

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Spring starts soon. With warmer weather on the way, we will enjoy more meals outdoors with our family and friends. On this Recipe Wednesday, Shannon Smith cooks up a spring supper at East of Texas in Winston-Salem.
Lamb Roast
Brisket, Tenderloin or Sliced Steak
Whole Roasted Chicken
Quiche
Spiral Ham
Roast or Grilled Pork Tenderloin
1 lb French Lentils or Israeli Couscous cooked according to package directions
1 chopped red bell pepper
1 bunch chopped green onions
1 C crumbled Feta Cheese
1 C Basil Kalamata Vin
1 C olive oil
⅓ C balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic
1 T honey
1 T Dijon mustard
½ C kalamata olives
½ cup loose basil leaves
⅓ – ⅔ water
1 T salt
Prepare Vinaigrette
In a Vitamix or other blender, combine Vinegar, garlic, honey, mustard and blend
Add olives & basil leaves and blend
Begin adding olive oil and blend until smooth
Add salt to taste
Add water to thin the mix out to dress the salad
Combine Couscous, fresh ingredients and Feta in a large bowl
Add Vinaigrette to Dress
Chill for at least 1 hour before serving
4 medium baked potatoes
½ C butter
½ C milk or cream
⅓ C sour cream
⅓ C cheddar cheese
1 T seasoned salt
1 T pepper
4 strips of cooked, crumbled bacon
4 chopped green onions
⅓ C cheddar cheese
Slice and scoop potatoes into a bowl, placing the empty skins on a baking sheet
Hand-mix potatoes with butter, milk or cream, sour cream, cheese, seasoned salt & pepper
Return mix to skins and top with cheese & bacon
If cold, bake at 350° for 20 minutes and raise to Broil for 5-10 minutes (if hot, skip the Bake step)
Remove from oven and top with fresh green onions. Serve with Sour Cream & Hot Sauce
Cannelini & Cucumber Salad
2 cans drained Cannellini Beans
½ chopped purple onion
1 diced English Cucumber
½ C fresh dill
Kosher Salt
Fresh Ground Pepper
½ C Lemon Dressing
Prepare Lemon Dressing
Juice 2 large limes (about ¼ C juice)
Mix well with ⅓ C Olive or Avocado Oil
Add 1 T honey & 1 T salt
Blend Well
Toss beans, onion, cucumber, dill & dressing
Add Salt & Pepper to taste
Chill for at least 1 hour before serving
2 fresh avocados
½ C lemon or lime juice
½ C sour cream
1 C loose basil leaves
1 C loose cilantro
1 C loose mint
1 bunch fresh green onions
Salt to taste
Puree all ingredients together & add salt to taste
Beverage: The Lawnmower
Cucumber
Mint
Lime
Gin
Lemon Juice
Simple Syrup
Soda & Ice
Muddle cucumber, mint & lime in a cocktail glass
Add 2 oz Gin
Add 1 oz lemon juice & 1 oz simple syrup
Shake or Stir vigorously
Add Ice & Top with Soda Water
Garnish with Lime
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