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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of sliver.

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Examples

  • Cobey said almonds often garnish parts of the meal, such as slivered almonds on a green bean casserole or toasted almonds on a salad or dessert.

    Daily Democrat Most Viewed 2009

  • Melt butter in a pan and add lots of garlic and pine nuts or slivered almonds to brown slightly

    Good Places to Eat 2009

  • (Check out my Pomegranate-Balsamic Glazed Carrots and Green Beans with Crispy Pancetta, Mushrooms, and Shallots on finecooking.com) Tender cooking greens like spinach and Swiss chard (as well as baby kale leaves and finely slivered tougher kale and collards) need only a swipe through a hot pan rimmed with garlic-infused oil to be an ultra-quick last minute side.

    Susie Middleton: Problem-Solving Veggie Side Dish Recipes for Thanksgiving Susie Middleton 2011

  • Add slivered green onions and some yellow squash blossoms which have been quartered lengthwise and gently wilted (steam or microwave).

    Taco vs. Taquito 2009

  • Shock, squeeze dry and puree in a food processor with a garlic clove, a little parsley, slivered almonds, olive oil, salt and a lot of ground pepper. — chef Matthew Accarrino, SPQR in San Francisco

    Goodbye Basil, 2010

  • Mix in chopped cranberries and 6 tbsp slivered almonds.

    Cranberry Almond Squares | Baking Bites 2009

  • If you want to get really fancy, sprinkle them with sugar and lime zest or slivered mint or basil when they come off the grill.

    The Big Grill Rachel Wharton 2011

  • Melt butter in a pan and add lots of garlic and pine nuts or slivered almonds to brown slightly

    Good Places to Eat 2009

  • Sprinkle remaining 2 tbsp slivered almonds on top of the dough, then sprinkle with coarse sugar.

    Cranberry Almond Squares | Baking Bites 2009

  • Cherry Tomatoes + Almonds Blend 2 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, a garlic clove, a half-cup slivered almonds, 12 basil leaves, a pinch crushed red pepper and a big pinch of salt to a fine pur é e.

    Goodbye Basil, 2010

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