Put a little mustard on it

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Honey mustard chicken salad

 

Yield
4 servings
Preparation time
10 minutes
Ingredients
1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 1⁄2 pounds shredded rotisserie chicken
2 celery stalks (diced)
1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
4 large lettuce leaves
8 slices grainy wheat bread
Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, honey, and vinegar.

Add chicken, celery, and cranberries, stirring to coat. Assemble sandwiches, topping with lettuce.

Notes

Per serving: 533 calories, 23 grams fat (6 grams saturated fat), 45 grams total carbohydrates, 5 grams fiber, 33 grams protein.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

 

Yield
6 servings
Preparation time
20 minutes
Cooking time
4 hours
Total time
4 hours, 20 minutes
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 pounds ground beef
2 eggs
2⁄3 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 20-ounce can pineapple chunks (in juice)
1⁄2 cup spicy brown mustard
2 cups ketchup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1⁄2 cup white vinegar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 red, orange, and yellow bell peppers (cut into large chunks)
3 cups cooked white rice
6 diced green onions/scallions (greens only)
Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together pineapple juice (from canned pineapple), mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar.

Place pineapple chunks and bell peppers in a 7-quart slow cooker. Cover with sauce and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours.

About 30 minutes before sauce is done cooking, combine ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Mix thoroughly and shape into 18 meatballs.

In a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, brown meatballs on all sides. Add a little bit of oil to the pan if the meatballs start to stick.

Place meatballs in slow cooker with the sauce, fully covering the meatballs. Turn slow cooker up to high and cook 30 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.

Serve over rice and top with diced green onions. 

Notes

Frozen, pre-made meatballs can be used in place of the first four ingredients, in which case the cook time after adding meatballs can be reduced. For a healthier version, switch to a low-sodium ketchup and cut the brown sugar by half.

Per serving: 821 calories, 10 grams fat (3.5 grams saturated fat), 134 grams total carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber, 47 grams protein.

Fried liver with mustard sauce

 

Yield
4 servings
Preparation time
10 minutes
Cooking time
25 minutes
Total time
35 minutes
Ingredients
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 shallots (finely chopped)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1⁄4 cup dry white wine
1⁄4 cup beef stock
3⁄4 cup whipping cream
3 tablespoons coarse ground mustard
2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon tarragon leaf (finely chopped)
1 1⁄2 pounds calf liver
1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
Instructions

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Cook shallots for 3 minutes, stirring often, until soft.

Add vinegar and white wine, stirring for 3 to 4 minutes until liquid is reduced by half. Add beef stock and continue cooking until liquid is reduced by half again. Whisk in cream and simmer to thicken, about 6 minutes. Stir in mustard, parsley, and tarragon. Set aside.

Rinse meat and pat dry. Cut into half-inch-thick slices. Pour flour, salt, and pepper onto a large, shallow plate and mix. Coat both sides of liver slices with flour mixture, shaking off the excess.

Heat oil in a clean, large skillet over high heat. When oil is hot, lay a few liver slices at a time in the bottom of the skillet. Fry 3 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.

During the last batch of frying, place saucepan with sauce back on the stove and heat carefully to rewarm. Place liver slices on serving plates and spoon sauce evenly over the top. Serve with favorite side dishes.

Notes

Per serving: 562 calories, 28 grams fat (12 grams saturated fat), 24 grams total carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 48 grams protein.

Mustard stir fry

 

Yield
6 servings
Preparation time
10 minutes
Cooking time
12 minutes
Passive Time
1 hour
Total time
1 hour, 22 minutes
Ingredients
1⁄2 cup yellow mustard
2 tablespoons hot mustard (optional)
1⁄4 cup lemon juice
3 garlic cloves (minced)
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 cups shredded carrots
2 cups shelled edamame (frozen or fresh)
2 cups chopped broccoli
1 small bok choy (chopped)
1⁄2 pound snow peas
1 15-ounce can baby corn (drained and cut into chunks)
Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together yellow mustard, optional hot mustard, lemon juice, and garlic and set aside.

Heat oil in large skillet (or wok) over medium-high heat. Add shredded carrots and cook 5 minutes. Add edamame and broccoli and cook 3 more minutes. Toss in bok choy, snow peas, and baby corn and cook another 3 minutes.

Pour in the sauce, toss to coat, and serve solo, over rice, or with noodles. 

Notes

Other ingredients that work well in this dish: spinach, mustard greens, cauliflower, bean sprouts, tofu, scrambled egg. Mix and match!

Per serving: 537 calories, 15 grams fat (2 grams saturated fat), 93 grams total carbohydrates, 17 grams fiber, 23 grams protein.