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Summer “chop chop”

July 23, 2020 by Gretchen Blazer Thompson

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My mom and I started making “chop chop” years ago.  The name came from the fact that there’s a fair amount of chopping.  We started making it to eat as a dip with tortilla chips, but always ended up eating it with a fork like a salad.  Either way you eat it, it’s delicious!

Chop chop is easy to make all year (just sub thawed frozen corn for fresh), but is even better using fresh summer corn and cherry tomatoes.  I started grilling the corn a few years ago and adds a wonderful depth to the salad.  You technically don’t have to grill it, but I definitely encourage you to!

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizer, Side, Snack, Soup and Salad, Uncategorized, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, black beans, chop, chop chop, corn, dip, grilled, salad, tomatoes

Crispy Gnocchi with Pesto, Roasted Tomatoes, and Goat Cheese

August 21, 2017 by Gretchen Blazer Thompson

Have you ever had crispy gnocchi?  It sounds weird and counter intuitive, as gnocchi is soft and dough-like, but trust me, crispy gnocchi is delicious!  I first thought to lightly pan fry the gnocchi after boiling them a few years ago.

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Main, Vegetarian Tagged With: crispy, gnocchi, goat cheese, pesto, The Thompson Kitchen, tomatoes

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