Monthly Archives: November 2012
Creamy Red Lentil Soup with Lemon Tahini Drizzle
Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Yields: 4 people Ingredients: Soup 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 large yellow onions, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp. tomato paste 1 tsp. ground cumin 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, or more to taste Freshly ground black pepper to taste Pinch of smoked paprika (de la vera [...]
Quinoa with Garbanzo Beans and Spinach
Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Yields: 8 people Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 2 ¼ cups water or stock pinch of sea salt 1 yellow onion, diced 1 Tbsp. olive oil ½ cup dried cherries 1 pound spinach leaves 1 cup garbanzo beans, cooked or canned juice and zest from 1 orange Directions: [...]
Quinoa Salad with Avocado
Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Yields: 4 people Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 1 ¾ cup vegetable stock ½ red pepper, diced ¼ cup roasted pumpkin seeds or slivered almonds 1 ripe avocado, diced ¼ cup good quality olive oil 3 tablespoons lime juice (1 to 2 limes) 1 teaspoon sea salt Directions: [...]
Peanut Sesame Soba Noodles
This dish needs no introduction. The peanut sesame sauce is a classic that everyone in the family will love. Soba noodles are Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour and wheat flour. If you are seeking out a gluten-free meal, choose 100% buckwheat soba noodles (and gluten-free tamari soy sauce). Despite the name, buckwheat is not related [...]