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Mediterranean Summer Salad
Serves 4
2 large tomatoes, 1/2 onion, green olives, small green bell
pepper, 1 small cucumber, 1 clove of garlic. Slice a
couple of tomatoes, a little onion, add a few olives, some chopped green bell
pepper, cucumber bits, chopped garlic, salt, oregano, a
splash of vinegar and Antonio Celentano Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Gazpacho
Serves up to 6
1 can natural whole tomato, 1 clove of garlic, 1/2 onion, small green bell
pepper, 1 small cucumber, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tbsp. vinegar, 2
tbsp. Antonio Celentano Extra Virgin Olive Oil, water Put
everything in a blender but the water. Blend until smooth. Add water until you
get a soup-like consistency. Blend again.
Serve cold or chilled. Can be served in
cup or bowl. You can add some chopped green bell pepper, onion and cucumber to
the soup to serve
Chopped Veggie Salad
Serves 4
2 large tomatoes, 1/2 onion, green olives, small
green bell pepper, 1 small can of tuna, Antonio Celentano
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, oregano, splash of vinegar, salt to taste Chop fine,
mix in serving dish.
Serve separately, great with pita bread or flour tortillas
Pulpo a la gallega
Serves 2 - 4
1 medium sized octopus, hot paprika powder (or red chili powder), Antonio Celentano Extra Virgin Olive Oil Clean and gut octopus. Boil octopus, skin and all, for about 1 hour until tender. Skin octopus, slice octopus in thin slices about 1/4" thick. Arrange on platter, sprinkle on hot paprika. Sprinkle generously with Antonio Celentano Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Serve as appetizer
Oven
Baked Potatoes
Serves 4
4 medium potatoes, Antonio Celentano Extra Virgin Olive Oil, garlic powder,
paprika, salt, pepper (optional) Slice potatoes in 4 pieces, put in bowl, mix in
Antonio Celentano Extra Virgin Olive Oil, garlic power, salt,
paprika until well coated. Place on baking sheet. Pre-heat oven to 350° F. Bake
for 45 minutes or until tender on the inside and golden
brown on the outside.
Serve as side dish
Paella Valenciana
Award winning recipe donated by Ciriaco
Blay -
Serves 10
Needed: Round paella pan for 10
Ingredients:
1/2 rabbit cut in small pieces, 1 chicken cut in small pieces, 1 lb. Lima beans,
1 lb. Wide green beans, 1 can crushed tomato, 2 1/4 lbs.
Rice, Antonio Celentano Extra Virgin Olive Oil, salt, saffron, rosemary, lemon
Soak beans
Fry rabbit and chicken in 1 1/2 cups olive oil until golden brown. After frying
move chicken and rabbit to the outer edge of paella pan. Add and fry tomato for
a few minutes. Add vegetables and stir fry with tomato,
chicken and rabbit.
Add water to the rivets of the handles of the paella pan, add saffron, salt and
rosemary to taste. Let boil at medium heat for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes add
water again to the rivets of the handles of the paella pan. When it begins to
boil add rice. Spread rice evenly in paella pan. Let boil 10 minutes at high
heat.
After the 10 minutes, let boil at low heat for about 20 minutes until the
water disappears.
Let sit 10 minutes. Add fresh squeezed lemon juice to taste before serving.