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JAMAICAN JERK SALMON

| Cook and Prep Time: 30 minutes |Ingredients: 2-3 Salmon steaks 2-3 tbsp OBTC JAMAICAN JERK  ½ cup pineapple juice 2-3 tbsp butter ¼ cup brown sugar ½ teaspoon Sriracha Pineapple Glaze Directions: Add all the ingredients in a saucepan; pineapple juice, butter, brown sugar, and Sriracha.  Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally until thick and syrupy, about 6 to 10 minutes.   Salmon Steak Directions: Brush salmon lightly with the oil, then season with salt and pepper. Followed by the Jamaican jerk seasoning  Preheat a large heavy skillet or grill pan over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add salmon to pan; cook salmon for about 3-4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness is reached​​

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ELLIOT BAY MINI CRAB CAKES

(Cook and Prep Time: 45 minutes)Ingredients: ¼  c finely chopped onion 2 tbsp chopped parsley leaves 1 lb cooked lump Crab meat or Dungeness crab meat, drained of any liquid (with ½ shredded and ½ lump meat) ¼ - ½ c fine dry bread crumbs 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 tsp dijon mustard 1 egg ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce ¼ tsp paprika powder 1 tsp OBTC ELLIOT BAY SEASONING Salt and pepper, to taste butter 2 tbsp mayonnaise Instructions: Heat skillet with some butter, stir-fry chopped onion under medium-low heat until tender. Remove and transfer into a bowl. Stir in parsley leaves, crab meat, bread crumbs and flour. In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, egg, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, paprika and Elliot...

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GREEK LAMB GYROS

(Cook and Prep Time: 40 minutes)Ingredients: 1 lb Ground Lamb 3 ½ tsp lemon juice, reserve ½ tsp 1 ½ - 2 tbsp OBTC GREEK SEASONING ½ c fat-free plain yogurt ½ cucumber, seeded and chopped ¼ tsp mint, chopped ½ tsp dill weed, chopped 4 whole wheat pita 2 c red leaf lettuce, shredded 1 medium tomato, chopped ½ c red onion, chopped ½ c reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese Instructions: Heat a skillet on medium heat. Add 3 tsp lemon juice and Greek Seasoning to ground lamb and blend well; let stand for 5 minutes. Combine yogurt, ½ teaspoon of lemon juice, cucumber, mint and dill in a bowl and set aside. Cook lamb in skillet over medium heat until...

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CREAMY HERB QUINOA

(Cook and Prep Time: 45 minutes)Ingredients: 2 cups of quinoa (tricolor optional) 4 cups boiling water 2 tsp olive oil 6 tsp OBTC CREAMY HERB SALAD DRESSING 3 cloves minced garlic Pinch of salt to taste 2 tbsp chicken bouillon (optional to taste)​ Instructions: Rinse quinoa to remove any dust. In a medium pot, heat 2 tsp olive oil, add quinoa and garlic cloves and toast on low for approximately 5-8 minutes, or until quinoa has a slight nutty smell. Once Quinoa is toasted, add 4 cups of boiling water, creamy herb dressing, and chicken Bouillon. Stir well, adding more herb dressing to desired taste. Cover, let simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until all liquid has evaporated and quinoa is fluffy....

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SENCHA GREEN TEA & ROSEMARY TEA SEED OIL PASTA

For those of you that know our family, you know we LOVE food! We especially love to see how other cultures enjoy food and prepare meals.  While American dishes tend to have many ingredients, complex flavors, and are usually in some capacity fusion, we love the simplicity and indulgent nature of authentic Italian dishes which tend to rely heavily on the quality of the ingredients vs the complexity of the flavor.  This very simple pasta dish is inspired by the small, family-owned Italian restaurants we've visited when traveling through Italy but it has a distinct OBTC twist: it is made with Tea Seed Oil!  Ingredients Pasta of you choice (we used Orecchiette) Tea Seed Oil infused with Rosemary & Sencha Green Tea Choice...

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