Spicy Thai Pineapple-Cucumber Salad

Spicy Thai Pineapple-Cucumber Salad

Yield: 6 each appetizer salads

Ingredients:

  • 4 lbs Reser’s® Pineapple Chunks, syrup drained and reserved for dressing (79453.77957)
  • 3 English cucumber, halved, seeded, cut in half, and sliced into ½-inch slices
  • 2 Tbsp Fish sauce
  • ¼ cup Lime juice
  • ¼ cup Rice vinegar, unseasoned
  • ¼ cup Pineapple syrup
  • ¼ cup Coconut sugar 
  • 2 each Thai bird chili, finely chopped
  • ½ cup Canola oil
  • ½ cup Cilantro leaves
  • ½ cup Mint leaves
  • ½ cup Peanuts, roasted and lightly salted, chopped

Directions:

  1. For the dressing, whisk together the fish sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, pineapple syrup, coconut sugar and Thai chilies.
  2. Slowly drizzle in the canola oil to emulsify.
  3. Check for seasoning and set aside.
  4. Per order, toss together the following:
    • 1 cup Reser’s Pineapple Chunks
    • 1 cup English cucumber, diced
    • 4 each Mint leaves, torn
    • 4 cilantro leaves, torn
    • 2 Tbsp Fish sauce vinaigrette
  5. Place onto plate and garnish with 4 mint leaves.
  6. Drizzle the salad with 1 Tbsp of dressing and top with 1 Tbsp chopped peanuts.
 

Citrus Agave Liquado

Citrus Agave Liquado

Yield: 12 each 16 oz servings

Ingredients:

  • 8 lbs Reser’s® Orange Slices (79453.74028), drained
  • 1 cup + 2 Tbsp Lime juice
  • 6 cups Whole milk Greek yogurt
  • 6 cups Water, cold
  • 12 each Lime wedges

Directions:

  1. To start, chill two pint glasses until cold.
  2. To make 2 smoothies, blend the following in a high-speed blender for 20-30 seconds.
    • 2 cups Reser’s Orange Slices
    • 2 Tbsp Agave syrup
    • 3 Tbsp Lime juice, fresh
    • 1 cup Whole milk Greek yogurt
    • 1 cup Water, cold
  3. Place the smoothie base into the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
  4. Divide between two glasses and serve with a lime wedge.
 

Mangonada Smoothie

Mangonada Smoothie

Yield: 12 each 16 oz servings

Ingredients:

  • 8 lbs Reser’s® Mango Chunks (79453.73928), drained and set aside. 
  • 1 cup Mango syrup, drained from Reser’s Mango Chunks
  • 6 cups Coconut water, ice cold
  • 2/3rd cup Lime juice, fresh
  • 12 cups Ice
  • Chamoy for rimming glass
  • Tajin for rimming glass
  • 12 each Tamarind candy sticks

Directions:

  1. To start, rim one half of two shaker pint glasses with chamoy, followed by the Tajin seasoning.
  2. To make 2 smoothies, blend the following in a high-speed blender for 20-30 seconds.
    • 2 cups Reser’s Mango Chunks
    • 2 Tbsp Mango syrup
    • 1 cup Coconut water
    • 1 Tbsp Lime juice, fresh
    • 2 cups Ice
  3. Divide the smoothie between the two glasses and serve with tamarind candy sticks.
 

Rio Acai Smoothie

Rio Acai Smoothie

Yield: 16 each pint servings

Ingredients:

  • 4 lbs Reser’s® Pineapple Chunks (79453.77957)
  • 4 each Acai puree packets, frozen
  • 8 each Bananas, sliced and frozen for at least 1 hour
  • 1 each 15 oz can Coconut milk
  • Ice

Directions:

  1. Drain Reser’s Pineapple Chunks from syrup and refrigerate both.
  2. In a large high-speed blender, place all ingredients and blend on high until smooth, 60-90 seconds.
  3. Use tamper if needed to ensure the mixture is completely combined and smooth.
 

Pacific Rim Smoothie Bowl

Pacific Rim Smoothie Bowl

Yield: 1 Bowl

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place almond milk, almond butter, and 1/4 cup each of Reser’s Purely Hand Cut Pineapple Chunks, Reser’s Purely Hand Cut Papaya Chunks, dragon fruit and ice into a blender. Blend mixture until creamy.
  2. Pour mixture in bowl and garnish with remaining fruit and sliced almonds.
 

Frito Pie Macaroni and Cheese

Frito Pie Macaroni and Cheese

Yield: 12 each 9 oz sides

Ingredients:

  • 5 lb tub Reser’s® Steam Table Signature Macaroni and Cheese (71117.14490)
  • 2 Tbsp Avocado oil
  • 2 lbs 85-15 Ground beef
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 cup Yellow onion, diced
  • 2 Tbsp Taco seasoning
  • 28 oz can Tomatoes, diced with juice
  • 2 cups Kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup Jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
  • 6 cups Sharp Cheddar, shredded

Directions:

  1. In an 8-quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the ground beef and kosher salt and cook until cooked through, stirring frequently and breaking beef into crumbles with a wooden spoon.
  3. Add the diced onion and taco seasoning to the cooked beef and cook until lightly browned.
  4. Add the canned tomatoes and kidney beans and cook for 15- 20 minutes, covered, over medium-low heat, stirring often.
  5. Heat the Reser’s Signature Steam Table Macaroni and Cheese in a steamer until warmed through, 18-20 minutes.
  6. When heated, empty the mac and cheese bag into the pot with the beef mixture.
 

G.O.A.T. Macaroni and Cheese

G.O.A.T. Macaroni and Cheese

Yield: 12 each 10 entrée servings

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat Reser’s Steamtable Macaroni and Cheese in steamer for 20 minutes, or until heated through.
  2. Add to steamtable pan and add diced cream cheese and diced jalapeños and stir to combine.
  3. Portion 8 oz of the mac and cheese into a serving container and top with crumbled Goat cheese, bacon, and jalapeño slices.
 

Shrimp Masala Bowl with Cinnamon “Non-Naan”

Shrimp Masala Bowl with Cinnamon “Non-Naan"

Yield: 10 bowls

Ingredients:

  • 10 Don Pancho® Cinnamon Wraps (79341.02846)
  • 8 cups White Basmati rice, cooked and kept warm
  • 1 cup Toasted cashew halves
  • 1 cup Cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup Ghee

Masala Shrimp Marinade

  • 3 lbs (51-60 each) shrimp, thawed and patted dry
  • 1 cup Whole milk yogurt
  • 1/4 cup Canola oil
  • 1 tsp Ginger, peeled and grated on a microplane
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Turmeric, ground
  • 2 tsp Garam masala

 Garlicky Baby Spinach

  • 1 lb Baby spinach
  • 1/4 cup Ghee
  • 6 each Garlic cloves, minced
  • 11/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 cup Coconut milk, canned

Directions:

  1. Heat griddle to 350°F.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together Masala Marinade ingredients and coat the shrimp. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, not more than 4 hours (acid in yogurt can toughen shrimp).
  3. In a large sauté pan, melt the ghee and cook the minced garlic until lightly brown.
  4. Add the spinach to the pan and cook to wilt.
  5. Add coconut milk and cook for 2-3 minutes to reduce. Set aside and keep warm.
  6. In a large sauté pan, heat ½ cup ghee over high heat and sauté shrimp until lightly browned and cooked through. Set aside and keep warm.
  7. Brush the Don Pancho Cinnamon Wrap with ghee on both sides and heat on a griddle for 10-20 seconds per side.
  8. To build a bowl:
    • 3/4 cup Basmati rice, cooked
    • 5 oz ladle Shrimp Masala
    • 1/4 cup Garlicky Baby Spinach
    • 1 Don Pancho Cinnamon Wrap
    • Cilantro leaves and toasted cashews to garnish.
 

Paneer Kathi Roll

Paneer Kathi Roll

Yield: 10 serving

Ingredients:

Paneer Marinade 

  • 2 lbs Paneer, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 cup Whole milk yogurt
  • 1/2 cup Canola oil
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger, peeled and grated on a microplane
  • 2 tsp Cumin
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 1/2 tsp Kosher salt

Cilantro Yogurt

  • 2 cups Whole milk yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger, peeled and grated on Microplane
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Turmeric, ground

Red Cabbage Slaw

  • 4 cups Red cabbage, shredded
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher salt

Peppers and Onions

  • 2 each Yellow onions, julienned
  • 2 each Green bell peppers, julienned
  • 2 each Red bell peppers, julienned
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup Ghee (divided)

Directions:

  1. Heat griddle to 350°F.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the Paneer Marinade ingredients, coating the Paneer cubes. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together Cilantro Yogurt ingredients, place into a container, and refrigerate.
  4. In a colander set over a medium bowl, salt the shredded red cabbage, and let sit for 30-40 minutes to draw out the moisture.
  5. Squeeze red cabbage in a towel or cheesecloth to remove excess moisture. Refrigerate the cabbage.
  6. In a large sauté pan, heat 1/4 cup ghee over medium-high heat. Add onions and peppers, season with kosher salt, and cook until softened and lightly browned. Set aside and keep warm.
  7. In the same large sauté pan, heat 1/2 cup ghee over medium-high heat. Drain Paneer of excess marinade and cook in ghee until lightly browned. Set aside and keep warm.
  8. To complete the roll, heat the Don Pancho Cinnamon Wrap on a griddle for 10-20 seconds per side and place it onto a cutting board when heated.
  9. To build Wrap, layer the following, fold in the edges, and wrap tightly:
    • 1/4 cup Peppers and Onions mixture
    • 1/2 cup Paneer
    • 1/4 cup Shredded red cabbage
  10. Slice Wrap on the bias and serve with 1.5 oz ramekin of Cilantro Yogurt.
 

Sweet Potato Waffles

Sweet Potato Waffles

Yield: 50 each 4-inch Waffles

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat waffle iron.
  2. Combine Reser’s All Natural Mashed Sweet Potatoes with all ingredients, except the egg whites and sugar.
  3. Mix until just combined. Do not over-mix.
  4. With a mixer, combine the egg whites and sugar and beat on high until firm peaks form.
  5. Fold the egg white and sugar mixture into the sweet potato mixture.
  6. Pour mix onto waffle iron and cook until golden.
  7. Serve with warm maple syrup and sliced bananas.