Summery Hamptons Eats
By Alexandra Jacobs
Hamptons is a popular summer spot
that vacationers and celebrities go to for a spell. There are a variety of Hamptons rentals
available for your desired duration of stay. While there, they dine on some
delicious food that is perfect for the culture there. Here are three recipes; Potluck Pasta Salad
(appetizer), Spiced Chicken and Grape skewers (main dish), and Pomegranate
Margarita (delicious drink) for your enjoyment.
Potluck Pasta Salad
Potluck
Pasta Salad is great for the hot weather in the Hamptons and it is
light and refreshing; using only three ingredients. This salad is very easy to make and can
be ready to be served in approximately 30 minutes. The recipe suggests that a specific pasta
brand is to be used because it has more fiber and less carbs as well making
it healthy for people with diabetes.
The recipe calls for 1 Dreamfields Rotini (suggested) or Penne
Rigate, 4 cups of mix-ins, and Herbed Vinaigrette dressing.
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1. Prepare the pasta by following the
directions on the box. Drain, rinse with
cold water, and then drain again.
A. Instead of just waiting around for the
pasta to be cooked, go ahead and make the dressing and choose preferred
mix-ins.
B. Mix-ins can be vegetables that are
cooked to a crispy tender taste such as green beans, broccoli, asparagus, corn,
peas, zucchini, edamame, or squash. Or,
if one is health-conscious, they can use raw vegetables; carrots, tomato,
cucumber, bell pepper, celery, avocado, spinach, radish, or onion. Also, can use olives, cheese, herbs, salami,
cooked chicken, tuna, shrimp, crabmeat, ham, beef, steak, or prosciutto.
C. Make the Herbed Vinaigrette Dressing by
mixing 1\2 cup white wine (or rice) vinegar and 1\3 cup olive oil. Add in 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and 1
minced garlic clove, and then add the herbs, such as thyme, basil, oregano, or
parsley.
2. Add preferred mix-ins and half dressing
to the cooked pasta; stir around to coat everything and chill it in the
refrigerator or serve it immediately.
Use the rest of the dressing if desired.
Spiced Chicken and Grape Skewers
Spiced
Chicken and Grape Skewers are light and easy to eat while mingling during
some kind of outdoor party or gathering in the Hamptons; very healthy with high
amount of protein. Follow this recipe
and you will be savoring on finger-licking delicious stuff.
Needed Items
1. 2 tablespoon olive oil
2. 1\2 teaspoon lemon zest
3. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
4. 2 minced garlic cloves
5. 1 teaspoon ground cumin
6. 1\2 teaspoon ground coriander
7. 1\2 teaspoon salt
8. 1 pound chicken breast that has been skinned and deboned;
cubed
9. 8 ten-inch skewers
10. 1 1\2 cups seedless green grapes
11. Cooking spray
12. 2 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
13. 1 lemon; cut into wedges
Cooking Directions
1. Mix together items 1-7 then add cubed chicken to coat.
2. Let the chicken sit and absorb the
flavors for 20 minutes. (If the skewers
are wooden, soak them in water in
duration as well).
3. Put 4 chicken cubes and 4 grapes on each skewer, make sure
they alternate.
4. Prepare the grill with the cooking spray.
5. Cook the cubed chicken/grapes for about 3 to 4 minutes each
side.
6. Coat the cooked chicken/grapes with the mint and serve with
lemon slices.
Pomegranate Margarita
Pomegranate
Margarita is a wonderful drink that even Hampton’s natives that are
health-conscious may approve of this because it has much-needed vital
antioxidants. This is a very easy
drink to make quickly, too. Four
ingredients are needed; 3 ounces 1800 Respasodo Tequila, 2 ounces Pomegranate
Liqueur, 2 ounces Cointreau, and 1 ounce Fresh Lime Juice. Simple recipe looks like this:
1. Mix all the 4 ingredients and shake well.
2. Serve it as it is, on ice, or frozen.
A. If desired, salt and a lemon wedge may be added to the
rim.
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