Lunch recipe.. easy, gourmet, tasty, or an idea for a recipe... i am at a loss!?

my grandparents are coming for a saturday lunch (not brunch) for the first time to my new apartment, i want to blow them away with a simple and delicious meal... what is good this time of year? i have experience in the kitchen, prefer to work with fresh produce... at the same time, i dont want to look like i am showing off using ';hoity-toity'; ingredients... thank you for any help at all even if it is just an idea, it is appreciated!!!Lunch recipe.. easy, gourmet, tasty, or an idea for a recipe... i am at a loss!?
This is a favorite of mine - it's a fresh tomato and basil sauce that isn't cooked - its just tossed with hot pasta. And it's a perfect lunch - lighter than your regular pasta sauces. Better still, use homemade or fresh pasta, instead of the dried...This is wonderful with a freshly made salad of greens and portabella mushrooms, with some thinly sliced red onion!





2 cups seeded, and coarsely chopped tomato


1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil


1 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves, minced


1 cup firmly packed fresh parsley leaves, minced


3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan


3 garlic cloves, or to taste, minced


2 teaspoons salt


1 pound linguine


Fresh parsley to garnish





Make tomato sauce:


In a bowl combine well all the sauce ingredients and let the sauce stand at room temperature, covered, for at least 1 hour.


In large pot, bring 5 quarts of salted water to a boil. Add linguine and stir to prevent sticking. Return water to boil and cook until pasta is firm but cooked, approximately 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta well. Serve with tomato sauce, and garnish with fresh parsley.Lunch recipe.. easy, gourmet, tasty, or an idea for a recipe... i am at a loss!?
Spinach, bacon %26amp; parmesan quiche





Ingredients (serves 8)


2 tsp olive oil


1 onion, finely chopped


100g rindless bacon, in short, thin strips


100g baby spinach leaves


4 eggs


3/4 cup (185ml) cream


1/2 cup (125ml) milk


1/3 cup (30g) shredded parmesan


Pastry


2 cups (300g) Ogran


gluten-free plain flour


150g butter, chilled, cubed


Pinch salt


1 egg


Method


For pastry, mix flour, butter and salt in a food processor until mixture forms crumbs. Process with egg and 1-2 tbs cold water. Knead until smooth. Refrigerate covered for 10 minutes.


Roll pastry out between 2 sheets of lightly floured non-stick baking paper and place in 25cm (base), 3cm deep fluted loose-bottomed flan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.


Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and bacon. Cook 8-10 minutes or until soft. Drain on a paper towel. Microwave spinach on high for 1 minute or until wilts. Cool for 5 minutes. Squeeze out moisture. Chop.


Preheat oven to 190掳C. Place a tray in the oven. Line pastry with baking paper. Cover base with rice. Bake on the hot tray for 10 minutes. Remove paper and rice. Spread over spinach, bacon and onion. Whisk eggs, cream and milk together. Pour over the filling. Sprinkle over the parmesan. Bake 30 minutes and serve with salad.
Easy Elegant Chicken Salad Recipe








* 1 -3lb rotisserie cooked chicken ( reserve juice from bottom of container)


* 1 cup chopped celery


* 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped


* 1 Tbl minced fresh onion


* 1/4 cup chopped, toasted pecans (optional)


* 1/4 cup dried cranberries (optional)


* 2 tsp seasoning salt (Jane's mixed up Krazy salt is good)


* 1/2 cup Hellmans mayonnaise


* 1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning


* 1/4 tsp ground black pepper


* 2 to 3 Tbl of juice from the rotisserie chicken


* The master recipe does not include the optional ingredients.








Directions





1. Dice chicken, Place in a large bowl. Add the chopped celery, eggs, onion, pecans, cranberries, seasoning salt, mayonnaise, lemon pepper and the juice from the chicken. Mix well. Serve on croissants for the best flavor.
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