Parmesan Chili Crisp Macaroni Salad

Parmesan Chili Crisp Macaroni Salad

Yield: 25 each 5 oz side salad serving

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, mix the Reser’s Signature Macaroni Salad with the shredded Parmesan and green onions.
  2. To serve, place the macaroni salad onto an entrée plate, and top with 1 Tbsp of chili garlic crisp, drizzling some of the oil around the plate.
  3. Pair with dry-rubbed and grilled chicken wings.
 

Tapatio Style Potato Salad

Tapatio Style Potato Salad

Yield: 25 each 5 oz side salad serving

Ingredients:

  • 8 lbs Reser’s® Diced Red Skin Potato Salad (71117.14102)
  • ¾ cup Radish, topped and diced into ½-inch pieces
  • 2 cups Yellow corn, grilled and cut off of cob
  • 25 each Lime wedges
  • Tajin to sprinkle on top
  • Radish slices for garnish

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, mix the Reser’s Diced Red Skin Salad with the diced radish and grilled corn.
  2. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.
  3. Scoop into bowl for serving, garnish with a lime wedge, sprinkle of Tajin, and 3 radish slices.
 

North African Potato Salad

North African Potato Salad

Yield: 25 each 5 oz side salad serving

Ingredients:

  • 8 lbs Reser’s® Mustard Potato Salad (71117.00212)
  • ½ cup Preserved lemon, divided in half (¼ cup and ¼ cup)
  • 12 leaves Mint, chiffonaded
  • 2 oz Baby arugula
  • Mint leaves, small for garnish

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, add the Reser’s Mustard Potato Salad, and fold in 1/4 cup of preserved lemon, mint chiffonade, and baby arugula.
  2. Allow the flavors to meld for one hour before serving.
  3. Portion into 5 oz cups and garnish with reserved preserved lemon and 3-4 small mint leaves.
 

Black-Eyed Pea & Cucumber Salad

Black-Eyed Pea & Cucumber Salad

Yield: 16 each entrée salad servings

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, mix the black-eyed peas, cumin, cilantro, and cherry tomatoes with a spatula to combine.
  2. Add the Reser’s Cucumber & Onion Vegetable Salad and mix to combine.
  3. Let the salad marinate for at least one hour before serving.
 

Ginger Ponzu Slaw

Ginger Ponzu Slaw

Yield: 20 each 5 oz side servings

Ingredients:

  • 7 lbs Reser’s® Chopped Coleslaw, syrup drained and reserved for dressing (71117.15125) 
  • 3 Tbsp Ginger, peeled and finely minced
  • 3 Tbsp Ponzu sauce
  • 1 ½ cup Green onions, thinly sliced, ½ cup reserved for garnish
  • Black sesame seeds for garnish

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, mix the Reser’s Chopped Cole Slaw with ginger, ponzu, and 1 cup green onions.
  2. Refrigerate base for at least 2 hours before serving to allow flavors to blend.
  3. To serve, place 5 oz of the coleslaw base in a bowl and garnish with black sesame seeds and green onions.
  4. Pairs well with Huli huli chicken or Kalbi rib.
 

Sesame Mushroom Korean Noodle Salad

Sesame Mushroom Korean Noodle Salad

Yield: 8 each entrée salad servings

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs Stonemill Kitchens® Korean Noodle Salad (71117.18503)
  • 1 lb King Oyster mushrooms, halved lengthwise
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger, peeled and finely minced
  • ¼ cup Canola oil
  • ¼ cup Soy sauce
  • ¼ cup Sesame oil
  • Toasted sesame seeds for garnish
  • ½ cup Green onions, thinly sliced

Directions:

  1. For the Mushroom Marinade, whisk together the ginger, canola oil, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
  2. Place the halved King Oyster mushrooms in a ½ pan and toss with soy/sesame marinade.
  3. Let the mushrooms marinate at room temperature for 30-40 minutes.
  4. Drain and discard the marinade.
  5. Heat a grill or grill pan until hot.
  6. Grill the mushrooms on both sides, 1-2 minutes. Set aside at room temperature.
  7. Reserve 8 grilled mushroom halves, and cut each in half to garnish salads.
  8. Dice the remaining mushrooms and combine with the Stonemill Kitchens Korean Noodle Salad, refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
  9. To serve, place 9 oz of the Korean noodle salad in a salad bowl, and top with two grilled mushroom pieces. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and 1 Tbsp green onion.
 

Edamame Caesar Pasta Salad

Edamame Caesar Pasta Salad

Yield: 10 each entrée salad servings

Ingredients:

  • 4.5 lbs Reser’s® Caesar Bow Tie Pasta Base (71117.14771)
  • 2 tsp Soy sauce
  • 2 cups Edamame, shelled IQF (soybeans), blanched for 1 minute, shocked and drained
  • 2 cups Snap peas, blanched and shocked, cut in half
  • 10 each Eggs (Ramen style eggs or shoyu eggs), steamed for 7 minutes and shocked

Egg Marinade

  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup+ 1 Tbsp Soy sauce
  • ½ cup Mirin
  • 2 Tbsp Dark soy sauce

Directions:

  1. Start by whisking together the water, soy, mirin, and dark soy sauce for the egg marinade.
  2. Steam, shock, and peel the eggs and submerge in the marinade for 12-24 hours.
  3. After the marination of the eggs is complete, drain and discard the marinade and refrigerate the eggs until ready to serve.
  4. In a large bowl, mix the Reser’s Caesar Bow Tie Base with the soy sauce, edamame, and snap peas. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.
  5. To serve, place 10 oz of the pasta/pea base into a chilled serving bowl and top with one ramen egg, cut in half.
 

Tacos Al Pastor

Tacos Al Pastor

Yield: 10 each entrée servings (3 tacos each)

Ingredients:

  • 30 each Don Pancho® 4” White Corn Tortillas (79341.01227)
  • 8 Guajillo chiles, cleaned, seeded, and rehydrated in hot water for 15 minutes
  • 2 oz Achiote paste
  • ½ cup Pineapple syrup, drained from Reser’s Bite-Sized Pineapple Chunks
  • ½ cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 6 Garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tsp Mexican oregano
  • 1 tsp Cumin, ground
  • ½ tsp Black pepper, 28 mesh
  • ¼ tsp Cloves, ground
  • 4 tsp Kosher salt (2 tsp for marinade and 2 tsp to season meat before searing)
  • 6 lbs. Pork shoulder, cut into ½-inch steaks
  • ½ cup Avocado oil
  • 3 cups Reser’s® Bite-Sized Pineapple Chunks Bite Size (79453.75415), juice used for marinade, and 1 cup saved for garnish
  • 2 each Yellow onion, julienned
  • 2 cups Yellow onion, finely diced
  • 1 cup Cilantro, stemmed and finely chopped
  • Salsa of choice 
  • 30 each Lime wedges

Directions:

  1. In a high-speed blender, blend rehydrated chiles, achiote paste, pineapple syrup, cider vinegar, garlic, Mexican oregano, cumin, black pepper, cloves, and 2 tsp kosher salt.
  2. Mix the marinade with the sliced pork shoulder and refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
  3. After marinating, drain the meat well and slice into ¼” strips.
  4. In a large braising pan, heat the avocado oil over high heat, and add the pork strips.
  5. Cook the pork until golden brown, then add sliced onion and Reser’s Bite-Sized Pineapple Chunks, and cook until all softened and browned thoroughly.
  6. Once cooked, transfer to a pan and keep warm.
  7. Warm the Don Pancho 4″ White Corn Tortillas on a griddle, and top each with 2 oz grilled pork/pineapple/onion mixture and garnish with diced onion, cilantro, and pineapple.
  8. Serve with lime wedges.
 

Mango-Serrano Pollo Asado Tacos

Mango-Serrano Pollo Asado Tacos

Yield: 10 each entrée servings (3 tacos each)

Ingredients:

  • 30 each Don Pancho® 5″ Golden Blend Street Taco Tortillas (79341.02102)
  • 6 lbs. Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, trimmed 
  • 2 ½ cups Reser’s® Diced Mangoes (79453.17029), drained and set aside, ½ cup of mango syrup reserved
  • 1/3 cup Avocado oil
  • ¼ cup Lime juice
  • 1 each Yellow onion, diced
  • 8 each Garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 oz Achiote paste
  • 1 Tbsp Coriander, ground
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin, ground
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 2 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp Mexican oregano
  • 1 tsp Chipotle pepper, ground
  • 30 each slices Serrano pepper, bias cut
  • 30 each Cilantro leaves
  • 3 each Avocadoes
  • 30 each Limes, cut into wedges

Directions:

  1. Place the trimmed chicken thighs in a Cambro, cover with the marinade,  and refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
  2. Drain the chicken from the marinade and heat a grill.
  3. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and grill the chicken until well charred and cooked through.
  4. Let the chicken rest 2-3 minutes before dicing.
  5. For each serving, toss 6 oz of diced chicken thighs with ¼ cup Reser’s Diced Mangoes and mix to combine.
  6.  In a blender, combine the oil, reserved mango syrup, onion, garlic, achiote paste, and all the spices. Blend to combine.
  7. Divide between 3 heated Don Pancho Golden Blend Tortillas and garnish each taco with 3 Serrano pepper slices and a cilantro leaf.
  8. Serve with a sliced avocado quarter and lime wedges.
 

Chopped Cheese Crunchy Wrap

Chopped Cheese Crunchy Wrap

Yield: 10 each entrée crunchy wraps

Ingredients:

  • 10 each Don Pancho® 14” Foodservice White Flour Tortilla (79341.22250)
  • 1 ¼ cups Ketchup
  • 3 Tbsp Cholula or other hot sauce
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
  • 5 lbs 90-10 Ground beef
  • ½ cup All-purpose beef rub
  • 20 each American cheese slices
  • 5 cups Yellow onions, diced, seasoned and grilled (should have approx. 3 cups)
  • 3 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 5 cups Romaine lettuce, shredded, washed, and spun dry
  • 30 each Roma tomato, sliced
  • 10 each 6” Don Pancho Yellow Corn Tortillas (79341.01166), fried into tostadas

Directions:

  1. Heat a flattop griddle to 350°F.
  2. For the burger sauce, whisk the mayonnaise, ketchup, hot sauce, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Grill the diced onions until lightly browned and softened. Set aside to cool.
  4. Fry the 6” Don Pancho Yellow Corn Tortillas until crisped and set aside on a rack to drain and cool.
  5. For each serving, season liberally 6 oz. of ground beef with beef rub and place onto heated griddle.
  6. Grill until golden brown on the bottom and flip over.
  7. When the beef is almost cooked through, chop with grill spatula and top with grilled onions and 2 slices of American cheese.
  8. Heat the Don Pancho 14” Foodservice White Flour Tortilla on each side for 10 seconds and start layering:
    • ¼ cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
    • Chopped beef/cheese/onion mixture
    • ½ cup Shredded Romaine
    • 3 Roma tomato slices
    • 1 oz. Burger sauce, drizzled over sliced tomatoes
    • 1 tostada
    • ¼ cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
  9. Fold the edges of the tortilla fluted around the tostada.
  10. Grill 1-2 minutes seam side down first, flip over for another 1-2 minutes.
  11. Cut in half and serve warm with extra burger sauce.