We do a lot of cooking and entertaining, but I must confess, to make this happen, I have learned the art of the short cut…
Today I’m sharing some recipes we had during our Friends & Family Weekend that made things very effortless
Pesto Parmesan Biscuit Bites
Canned biscuits, cut into pieces, and tossed with pesto and Parmesan cheese
Couldn’t be easier and takes under 5 minutes to prepare
Bake for 20 minutes and serve with a large spoon
Diners can have just a small piece or a big hunk!
Pesto Parmesan Biscuit Bites
Ingredients
- 1 can 8 biscuits Pillsbury Grands biscuits
- 2-4 T pesto
- 1-2 oz. finely grated or shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cut biscuits into 1/4s or 1/6s. Place in sprayed shallow baking dish.*
- Drizzle with pesto and cheese. Toss dough several times with fingers or spoons to evenly distribute ingredients. Add more pesto and cheese to taste.
- Spread dough evenly in pan. Bake at 350 degrees until dough is cooked through and golden, 15-20 minutes.
Notes
Pineapple Cashew Slaw
My secret to an easy yet fresh tasting salad is combining a few things
For this salad I combined Southwest Salad in a bag and Broccoli Slaw in a bag, and added drained pineapple tidbits, and cashews
I keep the Kale Chopped Salad on hand too, it’s great by itself or to mix with other greens
I tossed the salad with a combo of 2 tasty dressings*, Panera’s creamy Fuji Apple and Cindy’s Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry Vinaigrette
Using 2 different bottled dressings actually produces a wonderful result
Mixing a vinaigrette like Italian with a creamy Bleu Cheese or Ranch will lighten it up and enhance flavors of any salad
Simply by combining several convenience things, you can create a vibrant summer salad in mere minutes
Pineapple Cashew Slaw
Ingredients
- Broccoli Slaw in a bag
- Southwestern Salad in a bag {save dressing pack for another time}
- small can pineapple tidbits drained
- 1 cup cashew halves & pieces
- Panera Fuji Apple salad dressing or any salad dressing
- Cindy’s Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry dressing or any salad dressing
Instructions
- Adjust amounts of salad to number of servings needed, figure on 1/4 of each bag per person. Place salad in a large bowl, add pineapple and cashews and toss. Add dressing, in desired proportions, I use about half and half, and toss well. Season with salt pepper if desired.
*These salad dressings are widely available, see the locator links below:
Panera Salad Dressing store locator here
Cindy’s Kitchen Salad Dressing store locator here
For other versions of baked biscuit pieces and easy coleslaws see:
Salsa Bread, biscuit pieces with salsa, cheese and onions or green chilies
Buried Treasure Biscuits, biscuits with bleu cheese, bacon and pecans
Easy Breezy summer entertaining!
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Rustic and Refined, Between Naps on the Porch,
Glorious Gardens, Celebrate and Decorate,
Coastal Charm, Cooking and Crafting with J&J, The Scoop, A Stroll Thru Life
Lori’s Culinary Creations, Delicious Dishes Recipe Party Moonlight and Mason Jars