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Potato Salad

Ingredients:

2 tbsp walnut pieces (optional)
1 tbsp tarragon or cider vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp walnut oil
1 tsp honey
flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
900g/2lb new potatoes, such as Jersey Royals or Charlotte, washed or scrubbed
1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon leaves
1 large shallot, finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped cornichons or gherkins (optional)

Preparation:

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Chicken Fajita Melts

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast
1/2 cup sliced onions
1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
1 cup salsa
8 (1/2 inch thick) slices French bread
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Preparation:

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, and cook and stir until lightly [...]

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Honey Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

2 medium firm bananas, chopped

2 cups fresh blueberries

2 cups fresh raspberries

2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

5 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon lemon juice

3/4 teaspoon poppy seeds

Preparation:

In a large bowl, combine the bananas and berries. In a small bowl, combine the honey, lemon juice and poppy seeds. Pour over fruit and toss [...]

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Grilled Peaches & Cream

Ingredients:

4 peaches, halved and pitted

2 tablespoons clover honey

1 cup soft cream cheese with honey and nuts

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions:

Brush peaches with a light coating of oil. Place pit side down onto the grill. Grill for 5 minutes, or until the surfaces have nice grill marks. Turn the peaches over, and drizzle [...]

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Garbage fried potatoes

This recipe is great to use up leftovers in the fridge, it’s just thin fried potatoes with anything you can find to add to them – peppers, onions, garlic, anything you like!!
Ingredients:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 large baking potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
(4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 red bell pepper, seeded and [...]

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