Italian Bean Soup
This was an easy soup to make and very tasty on a rainy day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced 1 small onion, minced 2 med. carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 Tbs. olive oil 1 can crushed tomatoes 2 vegetable bouillon cubes 1 can white beans, drained [...]
Fava Bean Ravioli on a Spinach Wine Sauce
This is a very special meal. It is gourmet and delicious in flavor well worth the effort to make. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the ravioli: 1 cup semolina flour 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 cup water pinch salt for the filling: 2 lbs. fresh fava beans 1 small clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon mild [...]
Wild Rice and Fava Bean Salad
The flavors of wild rice and fava beans are delicious together, although a nice vinaigrette is also important. Serving Size: 4 Yield: 3 cups Ingredients: 1 cup wild rice 2 kg / 4.4 lb fava beans (in their pods) 1 purple onion, chopped For the vinaigrette salad dressing: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons sesame [...]
White bean and carrot soup
This thick and creamy soup really tasted great on a cold winter day. I added a bit of Tabasco to the soup as well, as it was really cold out. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 115 grams white beans , cooked and drained 55 grams soy margarine or olive oil 2 med. onions, chopped 3 med. [...]
Review: Edamame Walnut Salad
We enjoyed this tasty salad two weeks ago. It is adapted from a recipe by Elizabeth Karmel called “Edamame Walnut Salad Recipe”, found at Relishmag. Elizabeth had adapted it herself from “Simply Soy”, published by The Soyfoods Council. It’s very nutritious, full of protein and has a great flavor as well. We are not able [...]
Warm Fava Bean and Lentil Salad with Mint
This salad is as healthy as it is beautiful. This warm salad tasted great on a chilly evening. The mint leaves give a nice fresh flavor, complimented with a splash of lemon juice and the red wine vinegar. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup Le Puy lentils 1 red onion, sliced 1-2 bay leaves 300 [...]
Macaroni with Asparagus, Fava Beans and Rocket Pesto
As the fava beans come into season, this is a lovely dinner to enjoy. It can also be served cold as a salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 300 grams macaroni 200 grams fava beans 500 grams green asparagus, cleaned and sliced in bite sized pieces 50 grams rocket (arugula or rucola) 200 g spinach, blanched [...]
Sauteed favas and peas
Favas are in season again so we will try to offer as may tasty recipes as we know. This is a quick and easy side dish that tastes very nice, light in flavor; but packed with flavor. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 cups fava beans 1 cups peas 1 Tbs. olive oil 1 Tbs. fennel [...]
Roasted couscous salad with favas and grapes
Well, we have a new favorite at the house, and this is it. We found that roasting the couscous gives it a lovely nutty flavor as well as a lovely golden color. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup raw couscous pinch of salt 1 tablespoon vegan margarine 1 cup fava beans, shelled, blanched and skins [...]
Review: Green bean salad with polenta croutons
This quick and easy salad was shown on the BBC cooking show “Ready Steady Cook”. They don’t very often have vegan recipes, so when I saw this one, I was thrilled. It’s lovely and what a great idea, to make polenta croutons. The recipe is by Tony Tobin, who has his own restaurant and often [...]
Fava bean bruschetta
Fava beans make a really healthy bruschetta, and they are such a nice bright green. Ingredients: 1 large Italian bread 4-5 Tbs. fine olive oil for the fava bruschetta 2 lbs. fresh fava beans 1 clove garlic, minced 1 Tbs. fresh thyme 1/3 cup light vegetable oil, or fine olive oil dash cumin salt and [...]
Pasta primavera with creamy spinach sauce
This bright springy recipe tasted great o a chilly winter’s eve. We were happy to enjoy this meal even if just using frozen vegetables. We will look forward to the spring when we can really make it with all fresh vegetables. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 50 grams vegan margarine 225 grams chopped spinach 500 grams [...]
Gnocchi with fava beans
Such a lovely colorful meal and so tasty. It would be easy to make this for a Christmas meal as it is so red and green, but it tastes great any time of the year. We enjoyed it on a windy wet fall night with a lovely rose wine and a full grain bread and [...]
Vegetable korma curry with pilaf
We celebrated Diwali tonight by enjoying a traditional Indian meal. Korma curry is not a hot spicy curry, but distinctivly Indian. We served the meal with mango chutney and a nice fresh fruit raita. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the vegetable korma curry 1 small pumpkin, cut in bite sized pieces 2 onions, chopped 2 [...]
White bean and celery soup
The taste of fall. This is a mild, flavorful soup that fills the stomach and warms the heart. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 tbs. olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4 celery stalks, chopped 3 cloves, garlic crushed 500 grams or 32 oz. cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 2 cups vegetable bouillon Directions: Saute the chopped [...]
Fava bean soup with carrot cream
This has been a good year for fava beans and we have really been enjoying them. This delicious soup is very health. The sweetness of the carrot cream is a tasty contrast to the savory bean soup. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: For the soup: 1 1/2 lbs. fava bean pods (to yield 3/4 cup beans) [...]
Three-bean salad with spicy salsa verde dressing
Three bean salad with a difference. Well, I do believe this just became our #1 salad. This is so vibrant and green and so full of flavor! Not only is this recipe a “keeper”, but also an “often-er”. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 3/4 cup fava beans 50 g sugar snap bean pods 1 can kidney [...]
Szechuan green beans
A bright and spicy way to enjoy fresh green beans. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 400 grams green beans, sliced 2-3 tbs. sesame oil 2 tbs. tahini (null) pinch salt 1 tsp. ginger pureed 1-2 cloves garlic, minced soy sauce 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1-2 tbs. water sesame seeds as garnish Directions: Wash the green beans. [...]
Fresh favas & fennel saute
Fava beans have not been a favorite of mine until now, but this recipe makes all the difference. The vibrant green and such a vibrant flavor are a perfect match. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1&1/2 lb fresh fava beans in shells (will yield 3/4 cup shelled) 2 tbs. olive oil 1 fresh fennel bulb trimmed, [...]
Fava Bean Spread
This spread is as nice on crusty rolls or bread as well as a dip for crunch vegetables. Ingredients: 2 lbs. fresh fava beans 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tabs. fresh lemon thyme 1/3 cup lemon oil dash cumin Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Shell the fava beans. You need about 1 cup shelled [...]
White Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Artichokes
Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 200 grams white beans, cooked and drained 2 large tomatoes , peeled and cut into eighths 1 small red onion, chopped 1 can artichoke hearts, cut in fourths 2 sprigs fresh oregano 3 tbs. oil 1 tbs. white wine vinegar 1 tbs. red wine vinegar 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tbs. [...]
Spicy Minestrone Soup
This is a delicious soup especially nice on a cold rainy day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 med. onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 tbs. olive oil 1 qt. water 1 can small kidney beans or chickpeas various fresh veggies including carrots, zucchini, green beans, wax beans, potatoes, peas, cabbage, [...]
Walkermama #51
This is a sweet and spicy sauce that we enjoy on pasta with vegetables. We originally had it at Wagamama’s in Amsterdam (number 51 on the menu) and have since tried to create a likeness. It is one of our favorites and we hope you will enjoy it also. Ingredients: For the vegetables: 2 large [...]
Veggie Chili
Also known as chili sin carne. This is one of our camping meals, since it only requires one burner to prepare. Ingredients: 1 large can stewed tomatoes 1 onion, chopped 1 can kidney beans, drained 1/2-3/4 cups soy granules (reconstituted) chili powder (to taste) 1/4 tsp. cumin lemon juice salt and pepper tabasco (to taste) [...]
