Cilantro Lime Dressing Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Sometimes, it takes the perfect sauce to round out a tasty recipe.  This creamy Southwestern-style Cilantro Lime Dressing Recipe is a keeper!

Blended with garlic, jalapeños, fresh herbs, mayonnaise, and Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning, this sauce is a breeze to whip up in your kitchen.  It's a flavor explosion perfect for enhancing salads, tacos, and Southwest dishes, as a dip for fries and vegetables, as a marinade, and more.  Similar to the iconic Cafe Rio Dressing (mainly found in the Western United States), this tangy, refreshing sauce might become your go-to sauce for every meal.

Look no further if you have been searching for the perfect flavorful, zingy sauce to liven up your favorite Southwest dishes, dips, etc., and tantalize your tastebuds with this bright and fresh cilantro lime dressing.  You will not be disappointed.

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*See below for our Tips and FAQ’s

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp.) Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning (more to taste)

• 1/4 teaspoon (tsp.) ground pepper

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 1 bunch of cilantro, stems included

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 jalapeno, seeds removed, roughly chopped

• 1/3 to 1/2 cups half and half

• Zest of half a lime

• Juice of half a lime

Preparation

Add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend for at least a minute on high or until ingredients are combined and the sauce is smooth.

We recommend refrigerating this sauce for a few hours in a resealable container to enhance the flavors. Enjoy!

TIPS AND FAQ:

How Do You Use Cilantro Lime Dressing?

• Salads- Substitute your favorite dressing with this Cilantro Lime Dressing for a refreshing twist. Here are a couple of our favorite salads that would work well with this tangy dressing. Wedge Salad, Cobb Salad, and Our Best Darn Coleslaw.

• Dips- Perfect for a dip for fries, vegetables, Chicken Skewers, etc.

Sauce- Use it as a sauce to drizzle over your favorite Southwest dishes, like our favorites: tacos, chili stuffed peppers, and grilled shrimp.

And so much more!

FAQ’S

Can You Use Substitutions or Add-ins?

Absolutely!

• Feel free to substitute the mayonnaise and sour cream with Greek Yogurt.

• Use pickled jalapenos or canned green chilies for the fresh jalapenos.

• Add one-half of an avocado for extra creaminess.

• *Add one tomatillo, hulled and cut in half

• Substitute milk for the half and half.
  

Yogurt and Lem'n Dill Sauce Recipe

Yogurt and Lem ‘n Dill Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: (No cooking. (30 minutes in the refrigerator)

Difficulty: Easy

One of our favorite sauces over veggies, chicken, lamb, and fish, or paired with gyros or falafels, is this delicious yogurt and lemon dill sauce featuring Cherchies® Lem'N Dill Seasoning.

Sauces are "liquids that accompany the main ingredients of a dish." They are the perfect flavor enhancer for dishes. Sometimes, we add sauces to intensify the food's flavor and stimulate our senses; other times, we may use them to complement the dish with contrasting tastes.  cookist.com. Now you know! 

The beauty of this dreamy sauce is that it is ready in less than 5 minutes and is perfect for low-carb diets, and by substituting the yogurt with vegan yogurt, it becomes a tasty plant-based condiment. We suggest making this sauce half an hour before serving, but allowing the sauce to refrigerate for a couple of hours intensifies the flavors.

So, keep this easy recipe in your back pocket if you want a flavorful, creamy sauce for veggies, chicken, lamb, fish, or certain Mediterranean dishes, such as Gyros or falafels. Your taste buds will thank you. 

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Ingredients 

• 1 (8oz.) plain, low-fat yogurt (Substitute Greek yogurt if you prefer))

• 1/4 cup chopped green onions

• 1/4 teaspoon (tsp.) salt

• 1/2 teaspoon (tsp.) white pepper

• 2 Tablespoons (TBSP) Lem 'n Dill Seasoning Blend

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise

Preparation 

Mix all the ingredients together and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. We suggest at least a half hour, but allowing the sauce to refrigerate for a couple of hours intensifies the flavors. If the sauce is too thick, thin it out by adding a little water.

Enjoy!

Fresh Zucchini Pie Recipe

Fresh Zucchini Pie Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time:  65 minutes

Difficulty:  Easy

Serves 8

Is zucchini growing out of your ears this Summer? Our garden has abundantly provided us with a plethora of zucchini this summer. As mentioned in my recent post, aside from stir-fries, sauteeing, fritters, zucchini bread (more on that in another post), or even giving to neighbors, I needed another recipe to share with you to use up our bounty. Introducing our Fresh Zucchini Pie Recipe!

This garden-fresh recipe features, you guessed it, ZUCCHINI, mushrooms, eggs, cheese, Cherchies® Lem ‘N Dill and Cherchies® Garlic Seasonings, and an unusual hash brown pie crust. We have tried other recipes without using Cherchies® Seasonings, and the result is not the same.

This easy recipe would be perfect for brunch, “Meatless Monday,” dinner, or any time you have a hankering for fresh veggies, cheese, and potatoes. Serve this zucchini pie with our Cranberry Spinach Salad for a complete meal.

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Ingredients

• 3 cups frozen loose-pack hash brown potatoes, thawed (*You can also make your own hash browns. See Note below).

• 1 beaten egg

• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp.) Cherchies® Lem’n Dill Seasoning

• 2 cups thinly sliced zucchini

• 1/2 cup thinly sliced mushrooms

• 1 TBSP. margarine or butter

• 3 beaten eggs

• 3/4 cup shredded Swiss or cheddar cheese

• 1⁄2 cup milk

• 1/2 teaspoon (tsp.) Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning

• 2 teaspoons (tsp.) snipped fresh oregano

• 1/4 teaspoon (tsp.) salt

• 1/4 teaspoon (tsp.) pepper

• cooking spray

*Note: This time, we made our own hash browns with gold potatoes that we had on hand and our food processor’s shredding attachment for this picture. Before we assembled this pie, we soaked the potatoes in cold water to avoid turning brown and then drained them on a clean dish towel.

Preparation

Combine one egg, onion, and Parmesan cheese in a large mixing bowl. Stir in potatoes. Transfer the potato mixture to a 9-inch pie plate or a 10-inch quiche dish. Pat the mixture in the bottom and up the sides of the dish. Bake uncovered in a 400° oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden. (I accidentally cooked my crust too long for the photo).

Cool slightly on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. In a large skillet, sauté zucchini and mushrooms in butter until crisp-tender. Cool slightly. Arrange the zucchini mixture atop the crust.

In a small mixing bowl, combine the remaining three eggs, cheese, milk, Cherchies® Lem’N Dill and Garlic Seasonings, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour the zucchini mixture into the hash brown crust. Bake in the oven at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes until the filling is set. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Fresh Zucchini Pie. Enjoy!

Crispy Dilly Zucchini Fritters Recipe

Crispy Dilly Zucchini Fritters Recipe

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Serves: 4

If you have been reading our blog (thank you), you will know that I often refer to our children as leftover haters and take pride in transforming last night's dinner into tonight's masterpiece. It is a great way to waste less and save money. I also love trying new recipes and surprising my family with new culinary creations to keep things fresh in our meal rotation. Today’s recipe: Crispy Dilly Zucchini Fritters featuring Cherchies® Lem ‘N Dill Seasoning.

Now that hubby and I are empty nesters, with the youngest two currently in college, I discovered that my biggest culinary challenge is my hubby, and changing his palate (who is, by far, the pickiest in our family) is my new mission. Our family has a one-bite rule. They do not have to like what we prepare but must try it, and the same goes for picky husbands. Challenge accepted;)

Let's talk zucchini, not necessarily my hubby's favorite but a colossal canvas for my mission. Our garden has abundantly provided us with a plethora of zucchini this summer, and aside from stir-fries, sauteeing, zucchini bread (more on that in another post), or even giving to neighbors, I needed a new recipe for zucchini fast, and this tasty zucchini fritter recipe is the perfect experiment for a picky non-veggie loving hubby.

The result, HE LOVED IT, as did our college students, who are home for the Summer. They even went for seconds! And the next day…hubby went looking for more leftover fritters for a snack but unfortunately came up short (our children had gobbled them up).

This easy recipe, featuring Cherchies® Lem ‘N Dill Seasoning Blend, comes together in minutes. It is crispy on the outside and flavorful and moist in the middle. The hardest part about this recipe is squeezing the water out of the zucchini. The more water you squeeze out of the zucchini, the better the fritters will turn out. I have yet to try this recipe in our air fryer but report back if you do.

So, if you have more zucchini than you know what to do with and are looking for a tasty vegetable recipe, consider making these crispy dilly zucchini fritters, but grab some for yourself, as they will disappear right before your eyes! Family and picky hubby approved.

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Ingredients:

• 2 medium zucchini (or one large zucchini)

• 2 teaspoons (tsp.) salt

• 4 scallions, diced

• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

• 1 1/2 Tablespoons (Tbsp.) Cherchies® Lem'n Dill Seasoning

• 1 large egg, beaten (might need more depending on zucchini)

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 1/3 cup cornmeal

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) cornstarch

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) baking powder

• Canola or olive oil for frying

• Sour cream or **special sauce (optional) for dipping

• Extra diced scallions or chives to garnish (optional)

**Special Sauce Ingredients: (optional)

• Mix equal parts of mayonnaise and Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard in a bowl.

Preparation
Grate zucchini into a colander with a box grater in the sink, or use a food processor with a shredding attachment. Toss the zucchini with two teaspoons of salt. Let the shredded zucchini sit in a colander over a large bowl for 10 minutes. The salt will draw out the moisture from the zucchini.

After 10 minutes, put the grated zucchini in a clean kitchen towel, and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. The more liquid squeezed out, the crispier the fritters will be.

Add the drained zucchini, scallions, parsley, Cherchies® Lem'n Dill Seasoning, egg, cheese, cornmeal, cornstarch, and baking powder to a large bowl. Mix to combine. (To make this dairy-free, omit Parmesan cheese or substitute with vegan parmesan cheese).

Add a thin layer of oil to a pan, and over medium heat, add spoonfuls of the zucchini mixture. Flatten with a spatula and pan-fry until golden brown (3-5 minutes per side). Once the fritters are cooked, remove them from the pan and drain them on a paper towel-lined plate.

Serve with sour cream or **special sauce, garnished with scallions or chives for dipping.