Tagliatelle with Parsnips, Champignons and Grapes
Parsnip is a root vegetable with a long tradition, which is gaining popularity again lately. Together with home made tagliatelle, grapes and mushrooms it made a very tasty winter dish.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 lbs. parsnips,
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb. button mushrooms (champignons de paris), cut in half
pinch nutmeg (optional)
pinch paprika or [...]
Spicy Beet and Grape Salad
Pretty and tasty, a nice salad with lots of flavor.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
3-4 beets, cooked or roasted and cooled
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1/4 cup berry liquor (alternately berry syrup)
juice from 1 lemon
1 shallot or red onion, in fine slices
1 teaspoon grainy mustard
pinch cayenne
salt and pepper to taste
8 walnuts, chopped
a few curls of (soy) cheese as garnish
mixed salad [...]
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 removed
3 spring green onions, finely sliced
200 [...]
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
1 1/2 cups green [...]
