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Tasty dishes for a memorable Memorial Day
Summer Recipes from Vlasic® That You'll "Relish" Forever
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Published: May 18, 2009
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ - Vlasic® Pickles-America's favorite pickle-wants to make sure everyone kicks off their summer the right way! Whether planning an extravagant event or hosting a small gathering, every favorite summertime recipe worth its salt needs a little crunch. So, from the beginning of summer through Labor Day, when barbecues, picnics and parties will be top of mind for most, Vlasic offers the following recipe ideas.
You can always add that perfect crunch to any sandwich, burger or snack by adding a Vlasic pickle on the side or as a topper, but if you want to add creativity to that crunch, here are four innovative ideas created by celebrity chef Kevin Roberts to ensure that this year's Memorial Day meals are the best they can be. Kevin, a.k.a. "The Food Dude," often seen on The Today Show and CBS The Early Show, is an author, radio host, executive chef and owner of three successful restaurants, and was most recently seen as a finalist on the Food Network's The Next Food Network Star.
Try this recipe to give the "everyday" chili a nice, tangy bite:
Pickle Juice Chili
Serves 2-4
Ingredients:
• 3 tablespoons, Safflower oil
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1 pound, ground meat or steak, cubed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small, green pepper, chopped
• 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1 large can tomato sauce
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary, minced
• 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1 cup Vlasic® pickle juice from the jar (choose your favorite)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans
Directions:
1. In a large pot over medium to high heat, add the safflower oil.
2. Add the onion, ground meat and garlic. Sauté, stir and brown for 3-5 minutes.
3. Add green pepper, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, rosemary, oregano, Vlasic® pickle juice, salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil.
4. Once boiling, add kidney beans, stir and set to simmer or low heat. Let simmer for at least 30 minutes.
5. Serve in a bowl and add your favorite chili accompaniments.
These pita melts offer two palate-pleasing options: egg salad and jack cheese or tuna salad and cheddar cheese:
Pita Melts
Serves 1
Ingredients:
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped or 1 can tuna, chopped
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 3-6 Vlasic® Bread and Butter Chips, coarsely chopped
• 2 slices Jack cheese or cheddar cheese
• 1 Pita bread pocket
Directions:
1. In a bowl, prepare your egg salad or tuna salad by mixing with mayonnaise and chopped Vlasic® pickles.
2. Cut top off of pita and open pocket.
3. Stuff salad mix and cheese into pita.
4. Toast pita for 6-10 minutes or until pita is browned and cheese has melted.
Show off your "slider skills" with these bite-sized sandwiches that are fun and easy to make in no time:
Sliders with Pickle Chipotle Sauce
Serves 10
Ingredients:
• 1 Pack King's Hawaiian Bread Rolls, or your favorite slider-style bread roll of choice
• 1 Pound chicken, pork or stead, cooked and chopped
For the Pickle Chipotle Sauce:
• 1 small can Chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce
• 2 Roma tomatoes, rinsed and diced
• 1 Vlasic® Kosher Dill picks, diced
• 1 teaspoon Vlasic® pickle juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Slice open the rolls and lay flat on a surface.
2. Bake, grill or roast the chicken, pork or steak. Let cool and chop or shred. Put on the slider bun.
3. To make the sauce, add all ingredients to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add to the meat on the bun. Make sliders.
What's a Memorial Day feast without some hotdogs? The combination of the smokiness of the barbecue sauce, the sweetness of the coleslaw and the crunchiness of the pickle in this recipe in reminiscent of how it's done in Texas:
Texas-Style Hot Dog
Serves 4
Ingredients:
For the Hotdogs:
• 4 Kosher All Beef hot dogs
• 4 good quality hot dog buns
For the Pickleslaw:
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 2 teaspoons celery seed
• 4 tablespoons Vlasic® Relish
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups barbecue sauce (use you favorite smoky flavor)
Directions:
1. Add shredded cabbage to a large mixing bowl.
2. Add celery seed, relish, mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well and put aside.
3. Grill/boil/bake hot dogs and buns until desired doneness.
4. Now build your Texas Dog. Spread some barbecue sauce on the bun, add the hot dog, as much Pickleslaw as you want and enjoy!
For more information, additional recipes or art work, please contact Lee Makofsky at 973.744.0707 or Lee.mako@bhgpr.com
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