Layered Picnic-in-a-Jar

Name: Layered Picnic-in-a-Jar
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 355 milliliters cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 591 milliliters cooked brown rice; 1 eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 237 milliliters grape tomatoes, halved; 3 Tbsps chopped, pitted green olives; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 40 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Zest of lemon; 59 milliliters olive oil; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 473 milliliters shredded cooked chicken, such as leftover rotisserie chicken or about 2 cutlets, cooked and shredded; 1 teaspoons turmeric; 59 milliliters white wine

Layered Picnic-in-a-Jar might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 40 servings with 68 calories, 3g of protein, and 4g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up wine, chickpeas, wine vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

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Special equipment: 4 (1-pint) jam jars

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Jam

Place the rice in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the olives, cilantro, oil, vinegar, and salt, and pepper to make a light vinaigrette.

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Vinaigrette

Cilantro

Vinegar

Olives

Pepper

Rice

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

Drizzle the dressing over the rice and toss to coat completely.

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Rice

In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil, then add the onions and cook over medium heat until very tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, cayenne, and lemon zest and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Lemon Zest

Cinnamon

Turmeric

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Garlic

Ginger

Add the chickpeas and stir to coat. Turn the heat up to high and deglaze the pan with the wine.

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Chickpeas

Wine

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Frying Pan

Remove the pan from the heat, season with salt, and pepper, to taste and set aside.

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Pepper

Salt

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Frying Pan

Place the eggplant cubes in a colander and salt liberally.

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Eggplant

Salt

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Colander

Let rest for 20 to 30 minutes and then blot with paper towels. In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and cook the onions until tender.

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Olive Oil

Onion

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Add the blotted eggplant. The eggplant will absorb the oil, but only add more if the eggplant is very dry. Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat, turning occasionally.

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Eggplant

Cooking Oil

Add the garlic, and lower the heat, adding a little more oil, if necessary. Season the mixture with salt, and pepper, to taste and cook until the eggplant is tender, about 3 or 4 more minutes.

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Eggplant

Garlic

Pepper

Salt

Cooking Oil

Add the tomatoes and cook for a minute to soften just a little and force the juices to release. Turn off the heat. Season with salt, and pepper, and set aside.

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Tomato

Pepper

Salt

Layer the ingredients decoratively in 4 jam jars starting first with the rice, followed by chick peas, eggplant, chicken, and topped with another layer of rice. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight to prepare for picnic.

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Chickpeas

Eggplant

Whole Chicken