A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Turkish Bulgur Wheat Salad Prep time: 30 min Cook time: Total time: Serves: 6-8 servings A cold salad for hot summer afternoons. No cooking time required! Bulgur wheat, chickpeas, toasted almonds, tomatoes, cucumbers and carrots all mixed up with a tangy dressing and fresh garden herbs! Ingredients Grains 1.5 cup coarse bulgur wheat 3 cups…
Green Bean Panzanella Salad Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 5 min Total time: 20 min Serves: 4 servings A fresh vegetable salad with green beans, fennel, olives and feta. Tossed with a tangy vinaigrette and toasty bread cubes. Ingredients 1 pound green beans, trimmed ½ cup shaved fennel bulb ½ red onion, thinly sliced…
Golden Beet Panzanella Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 60 min Total time: 70 min Serves: 4-6 servings Panzanella is one of my favorite salads. Who doesn’t love a salad with toasted bread that sops up all the juicy goodness from the dressing? This was inspired by the sunny day we had yesterday. Golden sunny…
Bruschetta Lentil Salad Prep time: 10 Cook time: 15 Total time: 25 min Serves: 4-6 a simple lentil spinach salad topped with parsley, bruschetta, nuts and feta to create a superfood lunch! Ingredients 1 cup dry lentils, cooked 8 small-medium tomatoes, diced, seedy pulp removed 2 cloves garlic, minced 11 oz baby spinach, loosely chopped…
Balsamic Lentil Salad Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: An easy salad or side dish of hearty lentils and fresh veggies, tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Ingredients Salad: 3 ½ cups cooked lentils 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped 1 cucumber, diced ¼ red onion or shallot, finely chopped ⅓ cup fresh chopped…
Vegetable Hummus Wraps Prep time: 5 min Cook time: 10 min Total time: Serves: 2 servings A simple vegetable hummus wrap that’s worth digging into! While in Asheville, NC I saw this truck with an intriguing tagline – “the microbrew of hummus.” I knew I had to check this out. Ingredients 1 medium eggplant, sliced…
Cashew Noodle Salad with Fresh Veggies Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 10 min Total time: 25 min Serves: 4 servings With fresh herbs and vegetables on hand, a quick cold noodle salad is perfect for lunch! I’ve created a creamy cashew sauce with a little kick and topped it all with fresh cilantro which…
Spring Salad with Edible Flowers Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes Total time: 5 minutes Serves: 10 Make the prettiest spring salad for Easter by adding edible flowers to your mix of greens. Ingredients Salad greens edible flowers Instructions View the full recipe at Tikkido →
Fresh & Light Orzo Salad Prep time: 5 min Cook time: 8 min Total time: 13 min Serves: 4 servings If this orzo salad doesn’t say warm sunny days, I’m not sure what does! Ingredients 1 cup uncooked orzo 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 cups chopped cucumber, maybe half chopped and half…
Beet, Citrus & Avocado Salad Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 45 min Total time: 1 hour Serves: 4 servings A bright and super tangy salad. You might lick the plate. Ingredients Dressing: 2 tablespoons lime juice (or lemon) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, lightly toasted and ground Salt and freshly ground pepper ½ teaspoon Dijon…
Harissa roasted carrot and fennel salad, with blood orange dressing Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 3 A delicious colourful salad, the sweetness of the roasted veg’ balanced by the acidity of the pickled fennel and a citrusy blood orange dressing. You can also use mandarin or tangerine!…
Chinese Seaweed Salad (Kombu) Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This low-calorie, crunchy seaweed salad is appetizing, refreshing, and healthy. With the homemade Chinese style spicy dressing, you will probably want to pile your plate up with a second helping, just like me. Ingredients 2 oz dried Kombu Kelp seaweed 6 cups water 1…