Recipes — Appetizers

Recipe courtesy of Chef Doug McNish. This gluten free recipe for crisp kale pairs well with the mildly sweet and slightly salty drizzle of Asian inspired compound oil. Makes 4 appetizer portions Ingredients - Chinese Five Spice Camelina Drizzle 1⁄4 cup Roasted Garlic and Chili Camelina Oil 1 tbsp Chinese Five Spice 1 tbsp wheat free tamari 1 tbsp finely sliced green onion, green parts only 1 tsp finel chopped ginger root 1 soaked pitted date In a blender, combine Camelina Oil, Chinese Five Spice, tamari, green onion, ginger and date. Blend at high speed until smooth. Serve immediately or...

Makes 1 cup - maybe you should double the recipe, it is so good. Ingredients 1 clove garlic 2 pinches salt 2 pinches cracked pepper 1-2 egg yolks 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tsp dijon mustard 3/4 cup camelina oil Cut the ends off of the garlic, peel it, and either chop it or put it through a garlic press. In a heavy mixing bowl, whisk (you can use an electric whisk) the egg yolks, lemon juice, and garlic mixture together until well combined, about one minute. Start adding the camelina oil, drop by drop, whisking all the while. You...

Makes approx 375g of pesto Ingredients 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves (press and pack the cups full) 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, fresh grated 2 cloves of garlic 1 fresh squeezed lemon (approx. 2 tbsp juice) 3/4 cup Three Farmers camelina oil salt and pepper to taste Process all the dry ingredients together until smooth. Now add camelina oil slowly to ensure some emulsification. Season and refrigerate. Pesto can be used as a staple/base ingredient for many different dishes: pasta, shrimp, marinades, meatballs, sausage, dressings, dips, spreads, etc.

This recipe comes from the catering package that was auctioned off last month for the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre to NHL player Eric Gryba. Succulent and tender, this carpaccio is sure to please your own dinner party guests and pairs wonderfully with Layer Cake's spicy Malbec. Ingredients: Carpaccio Serves 6 12 oz bison strip loin, cleaned and trimmed 2 Tbsp Three Farmers camelina oil Salt and pepper to taste Garlic Dijon Aioli (makes 1 cup) 1 egg 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 small garlic clove, peeled 1 cup Three Farmers camelina oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp...