These recipes, ranging from salads to desserts, will help any hospital operator or chef looking to spice up the menu. Click through this Snapshots for recipes including Tuscany-style Mac and Cheese and a Coffee-roasted Veal Loin with Smoked Oyster Mushrooms.
Duo of Quinoa and Herbs Salad - Saint Clare’s Health System
Quinoa and herbs such as parsley, rosemary and chervil combine with favorites like tomatoes, orange and red onion to create this fresh and bright salad.
Dulche de Leche Rice Pudding - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital shares an easy way to make a fancy dessert. From making the simple preparation the night before, this dessert comes together quickly and tastefully.
Tortellini Primavera Salad - NYU Lagone Medical Center
This pasta salad from NYU Lagone Medical Center is perfect for lunch, a late snack or dinner.
Cream of Mushroom Soup - Florida Hospital System Administration
Warm up with this easy and quick cream of mushroom soup recipe. Including mushrooms and onions, this soup is the perfect way to beat the cold.
Tuscany-style Mac & Cheese - Rex Healthcare
Ryan Conklin, executive chef, says this take on mac and cheese is served in the retail café at a cook-to-order station. Conklin developed the recipe to take advantage of the fresh basil grown in the hospital’s garden. Conklin says that being in the South, mac and cheese is “very dear to our customers. But we sometimes like to trick it out a bit and offer a mac and cheese bar that enables us to introduce some new flavors but keep with the comfort food concept that makes it so popular.”
Reid Mediterranean Quinoa Salad - Reid Hospital and Health Care Services
This healthy salad features diced tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado and spinach.
Coffee-Roasted Veal Loin with Smoked Oyster Mushrooms - Watertown Regional Medical Center, Watertown, Wisc.
This veal loin has a coffee-based rub, which pairs great with morel mushrooms, cauliflower, blueberries and Brussels sprouts.