A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Zucchini Confit with Miso Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Zucchini cooked forever seems like a horrible idea until you try it. Really! It’s amazingly delicious and the perfect way to use up all of that zucchini surplus. Ingredients 1 1/4 pound zucchini, washed, dried, and cut into 1/2 inch rounds 1/2 cup olive…
Two Potato Salad with North African Spiced Yogurt Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This is a lighter potato salad that hits all those wonderful notes of creamy, spicy, and a teensy bit sweet with the addition of the sweet potatoes. A perfect addition to a summer get-together! Ingredients 2 pounds potatoes (I recommend…
Kale and Beluga Lentil Salad with Lemon Yogurt Dressing Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This isn’t your typical kale salad. A creamy dressing helps wilt the kale while nutty walnuts, cooked grains, and toothsome lentils make it wonderfully filling. Ingredients 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 garlic…
Magical Hummus Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: You’ll never guess what the secret ingredient to this super-fluffy hummus is! Ingredients 1 pound Swiss chard stalks, washed and chopped (I used rainbow chard) 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas 2 small garlic cloves, peeled 1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste) 1 lemon, zested and juiced 1/4 cup…
Roasted Tomatoes with Queso Fresco Prep time: 5 min Cook time: 45 min Total time: 50 min Serves: 4 The bright flavor of oven roasted plum tomatoes with fresh queso fresco and cilantro is a perfect summertime side dish! Ingredients 8 assorted plum tomatoes (4 red and 4 yellow) 1 Tbsp olive oil Salt and…
Creamy Silverbeet Gratin Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Creamy Silverbeet Gratin is an easy side dish that can also double as a simple main. Just serve with your favourite wholegrain. Ingredients Ghee or olive oil Onion, Large bunch silverbeet, Simple Bechamel Sauce Fresh breadcrumbs Instructions View the full recipe at The Cook’s Pyjamas…
Falafel Salad Prep time: 10-15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 5-6 I guarantee you won’t find another recipe like this anywhere, unless you go to the Nourish Bistro in Banff, Alberta Canada. That’s where we had this amazing, interesting, quirky and delicious salad. The combination of flavors were so ‘off…
Sweet Ginger Sushi Rice Bowl Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This simple recipe can turn your leftover dried out rice into a sweet, slightly hot, and tasty rice bowl with a subtle ocean smell. Adding orange juice and fresh lemon juice moisturizes the dried rice as well as adds a perfectly balanced sweetness,…
How To Cook Quinoa Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: How to cook quinoa. Quinoa is a super nutritious food and is really easy to cook. In addition, it’s ready in 15 minutes! Ingredients 1 cup water (250 ml) 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce ½ cup white quinoa (85g) Instructions View the full…
Sun Dried Tomato Orzo Salad Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 min Total time: 20 min Serves: 12-14 A new take on pasta salad filled filled with fresh and flavorful ingredients. It is perfect for picnics, barbecues, or weekday lunches. It stores well and makes great leftovers. Ingredients 1 pound orzo pasta 6 ounces…
Toasted Garlic Romano Beans Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Serves: 4 A blend of herbs with some nice grape tomatoes oven roasted to a beautiful sweetness, tossed with extra virgin olive oil and first steamed green beans then pan sauteed, gives this dish many levels of flavor. Ingredients…
Miso Kimchi Nachos with Cashew Cheese Sauce Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: These nachos are a great combination of that classic cheesy taste spiced up with some of my favourite fermented foods. The miso paste in the cheese sauce adds the perfect deep, salty undertone. The sour crunch of the Kim Chi alongside…