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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Quick And Easy Tapas

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Food networ, Food5	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

600	g	Carrots
		Water
1	T	Sherry vinegar
2	T	Olive oil
		Garlic clove, crushed
		Salt and pepper
1		Thick slices country bread
		Garlic clove
		Extra virgin olive oil
225	g	Large green olives, pitted
2	T	Extra virgin olive oil
		Lemon juice
		Freshly ground black pepper
1/2		Jar drained antipasto
		peppers
225	g	Unshelled pistachio nuts
		Sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Marinated carrots:  Peel and slice the carrots and place in a pan with
a little water.  Cover and cook for 5 minutes until just tender, but
still with a  bite. Meanwhile, whisk together 1tbsp sherry vinegar,
2tbsp olive oil  and a crushed garlic clove. Season to taste. Transfer
the drained  carrots to a bowl and pour the dressing over them. Allow
to cool. If  you are making in advance, make sure you bring them to
room  temperature before serving.  Garlic toasts:  Toast the thick
country bread and rub with a peeled, halved garlic  clove. Cut into
chunks, pile into a serving dish and drizzle with a  little extra
virgin olive oil.  Zesty olives:  In a bowl, marinate the green olives
with the olive oil, a squeeze of  lemon juice and lots of freshly
ground black pepper. Toss in the  antipasto peppers. Serve  Roasted
pistachios:  Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas 6. Place the unshelled
pistachio  nuts on a baking tray and sprinkle with sea salt. Place in
the oven  and roast for 5 minutes to bring out the wonderful flavour of
the  nuts - they are delicious served either warm or cold.  Converted
by MC_Buster.  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 809 Calories From Fat: 456 Total Fat: 52.6g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 2395.1mg Potassium: 2327mg Carbohydrates: 87.5g Fiber: 27.1g Sugar: 33.5g Protein: 9.4g