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Marvelous Marmalade

Written by Anni on . Posted in Food.

Orange Marmalade is underrated. In my home, it’s a pantry staple. You can use it for some fast and easy recipes – and once you start experimenting, you’ll probably come up with a few more of your own.

Here are some easy recipes using Orange Marmalade to get you started: These are easy Free-Style recipes that you can tailor to your own personal taste. Don’t like goat cheese? Then substitute one of your favorite other cheeses. Want recipes more or less sweet? Then add or subtract the marmalade. ETC. – you get the drift.

EASY APPETIZER OR SNACK:

Mix whipped cream cheese with orange marmalade and add chopped walnuts. Spread over toast or crackers.

EASY APPETIZER OR SNACK:

On a sturdy whole grain cracker of your choice:

– spread a layer of orange marmalade

– add a leaf or 2 of fresh spinach (depending on the size of your cracker)

– top with crumbled goat cheese

ORANGEY CRESCENTS:

Jazz up a simple tube of crescent dough (or other pre-made dough). Open a tube of crescent dough per instructions. Spread each crescent with a thin layer of cream cheese and then a thin layer of orange marmalade. Roll up crescents and bake per tube instructions. Great with coffee, tea or as a snack.

TURKEY OR CHICKEN SANDWICHES:

– Spread your favorite sandwich bread with a thin layer of orange marmalade, add goat cheese, then deli slices of turkey or chicken . Top with lettuce greens or fresh spinach leaves.

EASY ORANGE SALMON:

Marinate your salmon in the recipe below. Then bake or saute your salmon as usual.

MARINADE RECIPE:

MIX: ¼ cup of orange marmalade with ¼ cup of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Optional: garlic and/or ½ tablespoon of minced fresh ginger. Simmer low on stove top for 2 minutes to blend the flavors. Experiment: try using this marinade on chicken or in other dishes.  Makes enough for 2 -3 portions of salmon (depending on size).

Place salmon in a flat glass dish (or baking pan) then brush the marinade over the salmon.  You can bake OR saute your salmon as usual, BUT if you let the salmon marinate for a few hours, the marinade will flavor the salmon even more.

Enjoy all the ways to incorporate Orange Marmalade into your own recipes.