A Meal Planning Concept


Distinctive Dinners: Dinner in the Round

Spinach and More | Spaghetti Squash | Pan-seared Sea Scallops | Lemon Italian Ice

Spinach and More

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:6
Category:Vegetables
Meal:Dinner in the Round (Distinctive Dinners)
0.25cuppecans, halved
2Tboil, olive
0.5cuponions, pearl frozen
3clovesgarlic, chopped
2lbspinach, fresh baby
0.25cupraisins
1Tbsalt and pepper to taste
 

Lightly toast pecans. Wash spinach thoroughly. Heat oil in pan, add onion and garlic, cook for 3 minutes on medium heat, Add spinach and cook until wilted. Add raisins and pecans. Plate.

Spaghetti Squash

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:4
Category:Vegetables
Meal:Dinner in the Round (Distinctive Dinners)
1largespaghetti squash
3Tboil, olive
1pinchsalt and pepper to taste
 

Microwave the whole squash on high for 3-4 minutes. Remove squash; cut in half and remove seeds with a large spoon. Brush olive oil on squash; salt and pepper to taste and place in a preheated 350-degree oven. Cook for 20-25 minutes until tender. Remove squash; run a fork, tines down, along the length of the squash. The flesh will come out looking like spaghetti. Place in bowl, season with remaining oil, salt and pepper.

Pan-seared Sea Scallops

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:2
Category:Fish Entrée
Meal:Dinner in the Round (Distinctive Dinners)
8largescallops, sea
1pinchsalt and pepper to taste
1pinchsalt and pepper to taste
1Tboil, olive
1Tbbutter, salted
8leavessage, fresh
2Tbbutter, salted
0.5mediumlemons
 

Note: This recipe takes very little time to make and therefore be sure to have the rest of the meal ready to go before starting the scallops.

Dry scallops thoroughly on a paper towel. Salt and pepper both sides of the scallops. Place Panko breadcrumbs in a shallow dish, salt and pepper breadcrumbs. Dip one side of scallop in breadcrumbs. Place butter and olive oil in pan; heat pan until oil begins to smoke. Place scallops, breadcrumb side down in pan and cook until light brown (about 3 minutes); flip scallops and cook for three minutes on reverse side. Remove scallops to a side plate. Lower heat to medium, place sage leaves and butter in pan and swirl, cooking for three minutes. Plate scallops and drizzle brown butter sauce over scallops, serve with a lemon wedge on the side.
Shown here with baby Yukon Gold potatoes and peas.

Lemon Italian Ice

Recipe Summary
Complexity:Easy
Serves:6
Category:Dessert
Meal:Dinner in the Round (Distinctive Dinners)
112 oz canlemonade
20ozwater
 

Place frozen (but softened) lemonade in an ice cream maker, add water and turn on for about 20 minutes until fluffy and white. Serve immediately or re-freeze in a separate container until needed, Thaw sightly before serving, Scape lemon ice with a spoon and layer in a bowl or glass.