vegalicious Rotating Header Image

Posts under ‘Almond’

Asparagus Almondine

This is really an elegant tasting recipe. White asparagus has such a delicate flavor that you wouldn’t want to over-power. The toasted almonds were a delicious condiment that we look forward to enjoying again.

Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:

2 lb. fresh white asparagus.
pinch salt
pinch sugar
1/4 cup of slivered almonds
1/4 cup of fine olive oil
splash [...]

Fruity Couscous Salad

This colorful salad taste good hot or cold and even better on the second day. We enjoyed it as a winter salad, but we are also looking forward to having it again as spring approaches.

Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:

1 cup couscous
2 cups boiling water
1 can mandarin oranges
2 tsp. cinnamon
6-7 fresh apricots, cut in [...]

Pumpkin Tagliatelle with Beet Alfredo Sauce

Wow, this was delicious. I was especially pleased with the sauce, which really tastes great.
I can’t wait until we get a spiralo and can have “proper” shaped vegetable pasta. But, in the meantime, we were very happy with the tagliatelle made by the vegetable peeler.

Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:

1 med. butternut squash or [...]

Quinoa salad with smoked tofu, grapes and almonds

What a lovely and healthy salad this is, especially on a warm summer day.

Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups quinoa
1 cube vegetable bullion
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 tbs. rice vinegar
1 pkg. Italian salad dressing herbs
2 tbs. olive oil
2 cups spicy tofu, cut in small pieces
[...]

Vegan Key Lime Tartletes

I come from Florida, where the key lime trees grow in each backyard. As a vegan, I do miss having key lime pie and lemon meringue pie. But recently I have been inspired to try using almonds or cashews to make the filling with and thus, not needing eggs or milk. [...]