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Thai Curry Lentil Soup

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      Ingredients:    2 tbsp olive oil  1 large onion 3 cloves garlic 2  med carrots 1 cup red lentils 3 tbsp tomato paste 1/3 cup curry paste (or 1 small can)  3 1/2 cups veg broth 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/4 tsp cayenne 400 ml can coconut milk 3 tbsp lime juice Cilantro, for garnish 1 tsp salt or more to taste   Instructions:  Dice 1 onion, mince 3 cloves garlic, chop 2 carrots Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in saucepan over med heat Add prepared onion and carrots and heat until softened, about 5 min  Stir in prepared garlic, 3 tbsp tomato paste, 1/3 cup curry paste, 1/2 tsp turmeric, and1/4 tsp cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 1 min Add 1 cup red lentils, 1 tsp salt, and 3 1/2 cups veg broth Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, then let sit partially covered for about 20 min Remove from heat and stir in 400 ml can coconut milk and 3 tbsp lime juice  Add cilantro for garnish and salt to taste Yield:  Enough for two with leftovers....

Moroccan Green Olive Tapenade

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  Ingredients: 1 cup pitted, cured green olives 1 clove garlic 1 tbsp harissa 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp parsley 1/4 cup olive oil Special Equipments:  Can use food processor or immersion blender, but possible to do by hand   Instructions: Roughly chop 1 clove garlic and 1 cup green olives Add chopped   garlic and olives, 1 tbsp harissa, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp parsley, and 1/4 cup olive oil to food processor if using. Pulse/blend/stir until combined into a paste Yield:  About 2 cups Source:  The Mediterranean Table Tips: Original recipe called for fresh parsley. We didn't have any on hand and I wasn't about to buy a whole thing of it for 1 tbsp so I used dried.   This is the only time I've tried tapenade so I don't know how much this compromised but it tasted good to me. I used an immersion blender for this. The recipe says to use a food processor ideally, but can be done by hand. Description: The picture in this post is from a charcuterie boar...