Maria Terry's Recipes
El Torito Mexican Caesar Salad
INGREDIENTS Salad: 1 large head romaine lettuce ¼ cup shelled pepita seeds (pumpkin seeds) ¼ cup cotija cheese, grated 3-4 plum tomatoes Dressing: 1 small bunch cilantro, stemmed 2 tablespoons d...
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Betty’s Baja Bean Pasta Salad
INGREDIENTS Salad: 12 oz. tri-colored rotelle 15 oz. can black beans 6 oz. can or ¾ cup cooked corn kernels 2½ oz. can sliced olives 1 small jar of pimento ½ red onion, chopped Dressing: ½ cup o...
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Slow-Cooker Carnitas
INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon crumbled dried oregano ½ teaspoon ground coriander ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 (4 pound) boneless pork sh...
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Sangria
Sangria INGREDIENTS 3 parts red, pink or white wine 1 part soda water 1 part lemon, lime and/or orange juice ½ part sugar ½ part brandy (opt.) Fruit to float on top DIRECTIONS Mix all ingredie...
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Spiked Watermelon
INGREDIENTS 1 8-pound watermelon, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 16 cups) 1 cup fresh lemon juice 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup vodka 6 tablespoons crème de cassis Salt (opt.) 1/4 cup chopped fre...
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Caesar Cocktail
INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 oz vodka fill with clamato juice 3 dashes Tabasco® sauce 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce DIRECTIONS Line the rim of a glass with celery salt. Over ice, add vodka, fill with cla...
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Grilled Eggplant Crostini
INGREDIENTS 1 medium eggplant with skin, stem removed and sliced lengthwise into 4 strips 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 small shallot, thinly sliced and sautéed 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp sea ...
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