Salads with tenders

1/2 pound fusilli pasta 1/4 cup light mayonnaise 1/4 cup lowfat buttermilk or milk 1 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 cloves garlic minced 3/4 teaspoon fine sea[...]

2 x Idaho baking potatoes , like russets peeled, sliced     into 12 pcs about 1/2"-thk, and     punched out with round cookie cutter 3 sm purple baking[...]

1/3 cup of olive oil 1/2 cup of drained, oil packed sun dried tomatoes 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon of capers 2 cloves of garlic chopped 1/2[...]

Goat cheese rounds 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 2 teaspoons ground cumin 11/2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher[...]

1 x flank steak - (abt 1 1/4 lbs) 4 x garlic cloves chopped 1 Tbsp. chopped peeled fresh ginger 3 x scallions , white part only sliced 2 x Thai chilies - (to[...]

2 Tbsp. Vegetable oil 1/2 lb Fresh, small tender okra , rinsed, patted dry, caps trimmed     Salt     Freshly grnd pepper 1/4 c. Water 1 Tbsp. Strained fresh[...]

1 lb fresh green beans trimmed, and     cut in half 1 1/2 tsp salt divided 4 lrg plum tomatoes cut into chunks 1/4 c. minced fresh basil 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin[...]

1 cup uncooked Rice 1 can Black beans 2 slices Bacon 1 medium Onion 2 cloves garlic 1 medium red Bell pepper Salt and Pepper , to taste 1 medium Tomato 2-3[...]

1/3 c. minced onion 1 x garlic clove, chopped 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil or possibly canola oil 1 can (14 1/2 ounce.) Italian Diced Tomatoes , liquid[...]

1 large eggplant 1 medium onion - chopped 1 ripe tomato - chopped 1 clove garlic - large - chopped 1/2 cup olive oil or vegetable oil 1/2 cup lemon juice 4[...]