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The Grinder Salad, a recipe I found on tiktok that The Grinder Salad, a recipe I found on tiktok that takes all of your favorite ingredients from a grinder (or sub) sandwich and makes it into a delicious chopped salad. It’s as easy as putting everything in a bowl and chopping it up. Perfect for busy days and lazy nights, light meals and warm weather choices. Ingredient list below. Enjoy!

One bag or arugula
One container of cherry tomatoes 
Quarter pound of hard salami
8 Oz of fresh mozzarella
One small red onion
1/3 cup banana peppers 
Handful of fresh basil
Half cup Italian salad dressing
3 T Kewpie mayo
2 T red wine vinegar 
Sea salt and black pepper

Chop it all up, add a half box of ditalini pasta, cooked. Mix to combine.

Recipe from GrilledCheeseSocial.
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Lunch date with one of my favorite people. 😍 We Lunch date with one of my favorite people. 😍 We popped into Cafe Crevier downtown and I finally got to try one of their burgers. It was thick and juicy and cooked to perfection. Love that the lettuce was shredded, and that the bun was toasted and slightly crispy. If you’re local, pop in and give them a try - don’t miss the fries!
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Recipe: Teresa Giudice’s Baked Flounder Oregano

August 12, 2011 · Narrative

Teresa Giudice's Flounder
No one is as surprised as me that I’m about to share a recipe with you from Teresa Giudice.

She of Real Housewives of New Jersey, um, fame.

But she has a new cookbook out, and I’m trying to make a concerted effort to cook more Italian food.

Since it’s part of my background.

And I feel I don’t do it often enough.

If Teresa can help with that, why not?

Of course the fact that the first recipe I made from it doesn’t scream Italian is something we will overlook, mmkay?

All the recipes in the book are super simple to make and there are pictures throughout.

Of course, being the sort of book from a brash, outspoken housewife that flips tables during arguments, there are innuendos and cheesy quotes throughout.

Just ignore them.  I did.

All that being said, this flounder couldn’t be simpler to make.  And it bakes in the oven, so it’s healthy.

Although it looks like lots of oil or butter in the dish in the picture, I assure you, it’s not.  One tablespoon of lemon juice and two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.  For over a pound of flounder.

Nick tried flounder for the first time with this dish.

And liked it.

Mystic got the leftovers after a late night at work.

His first time with flounder too.

Another thumbs up there.

It’s tender, lightly seasoned, only dirties one dish and is something you can feel good about making and eating.

Teresa’s Bravo Network resume notwithstanding.

And with that, I’m out for the weekend.

Have an awesome one!

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Teresa Giudice’s Baked Flounder Oregano

Ingredients

  • 6 (4- to 5-ounce) flounder or sole fillets
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine (I skipped since I only had strawberry zin on hand)
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs (I used whole wheat)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

  1. Position a rack in the top third of the oven and preheat the oven to 400F. Lightly oil a 13x9 inch baking dish.
  2. Season the flounder with the salt and pepper. Fold each fillet in half crosswise, tip to tip. Arrange in the baking dish. Drizzle the wine and lemon juice over the fillets.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, parsley and oregano. Top each fillet with an equal amount of the breadcrumb mixture. Drizzle with the olive oil.
  4. Bake until the fish flakes easily when prodded with the top of a knife, about 15 minutes. Serve hot, with lemon wedges.
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Comments

  1. beth says

    August 12, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    looks yummy. i understand teresa is a good cook – i’m going to have to check this book out next time i come over. plus, i love _anything_ oreganata. like even flounder.

    Reply
  2. beth says

    August 12, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    and – oh yeah – i love the casserole dish. i should go scour my mom’s house to see if she still has her old corningware.

    Reply
    • Cate O'Malley says

      August 18, 2011 at 10:12 am

      I *heart* Corningware!

      Reply
  3. Joanne says

    August 13, 2011 at 5:24 am

    Score for fitting in the Friday post! More Cate is always a good thing…especially when I’m about to run 15 miles this morning. Need you to calm me down.

    Ah Teresa and the real housewives…good to know that at least she can cook. I love flounder oreganata.

    Reply
  4. Michele says

    August 13, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    I love the housewives and have both of Teresa’s cookbooks. She cracks me up and that’s really why I bought the book. Haven’t tried any of the recipes but It’s good to know they are actually good! Your photo looks great!

    Reply
  5. Ramona says

    August 15, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    We luv flounder. It’s one of the few fish that we will buy.

    Reply
  6. Robin says

    September 30, 2013 at 10:30 am

    Well i would really like to find Teresa’s recipe for Baked Founder Oregano (u state that u r posting it here) but it is not here anywhere…can u tell me where it is or do i have to purchase the $40 cookbook???

    Reply
    • Cate says

      October 24, 2013 at 10:18 am

      Post fixed, thanks for the heads up, Robin!

      Reply

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Last week when I met the owners of the new French Last week when I met the owners of the new French bakery in town, I told them how happy I was that they were opening … because now I had an endless source for gifts for my mom’s future birthdays and Christmases. She was born in Paris and we’ve grown up with a healthy appreciation for French things … starting with their pastries and baguettes, but so much more. My daughter took her first trip to Paris last year and thoroughly enjoyed the croissants there and she deemed the ones at @chocolatinenj just as perfect. No surprise there since the owner is a French pastry chef! If you’re local and haven’t been, do make a point to stop in and visit. They’re open Wednesday through Sunday and have a wide selection of sweet and savory items and a few French retail selections as well. We’ve tried the macarons, the Croque Monsieur, the croissants, the tomato tarts, the baguette … basically we’re working our way through their display case in due time. Don’t miss this one - enjoy!
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happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!
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People complain about how much time is spent on ph People complain about how much time is spent on phones sometimes, but if it wasn’t for phones. I wouldn’t have these awesome little snippets of them growing up. I only wish I had more. Appreciate and document the little mundane things, for they are the very fabric of your life.
happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!
Weekend photos in review, old school style. Contex Weekend photos in review, old school style. Context: 1) saying goodbye until Easter, 2) sending him back with good bagels, 3) sunlight charging station, 4) the sun was out all day yesterday and it was glorious, 5) hitting the farmers market for my favorite garlic butter, 6) make a wish, 7) sun patterns, and 8) my sous chef
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One bag or arugula
One container of cherry tomatoes 
Quarter pound of hard salami
8 Oz of fresh mozzarella
One small red onion
1/3 cup banana peppers 
Handful of fresh basil
Half cup Italian salad dressing
3 T Kewpie mayo
2 T red wine vinegar 
Sea salt and black pepper

Chop it all up, add a half box of ditalini pasta, cooked. Mix to combine.

Recipe from GrilledCheeseSocial.
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