Artichoke Hearts, Jerusalem Couscous Salad with Pecans
Jerusalem or Israeli couscous has become one of our favorite forms of pasta for salads. They are nice sized little balls that combine well with a variety of ingredients. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 can artichoke hearts, drained, halved and quartered 1 cup pecans, toasted 1 cup large couscous (e.g. ptitim, also known as Israeli [...]
Corn Macaroni with Asparagus, Fava Beans and Arugula Pesto
What a tasty meal this was. The arugula pesto was especially nice in combination with the fava beans and asparagus. Ingredients: 3 cups macaroni (we used corn macaroni) 2 cups fava beans, peeled and blanched 6 nice green asparagus spears for the pesto: 2 large handfuls arugula, cleaned and spun dry 2 cloves garlic 3-5 [...]
Spaghetti with Creamy Lemon Sauce and Rucola
This tasty meal was light, yet very filling. We found the sauce to be really lovely and will be using in in other recipes as well. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup plain soy yogurt 2 shallots, finely chopped 1 Tbs. oil 1-2 cloves garlic, minced 1 vegetable bouillon cube 2 Tbs. nutritional yeast flakes [...]
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 [...]
Baked Mediterranean casserole with rucola pesto
Potatoes, tomatoes and spicy tofu all seasoned with garlic and rosemary with a tasty pesto sauce. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 600 grams very small potatoes, washed and quartered 2 cloves garlic, minced 60 ml. extra virgin olive oil 180 grams spicy tofu pieces 350 grams cherry or grape tomatoes 2-3 Tbs. rosemary, chopped or minced [...]
Mediterranean eggplant salad
This makes a very nice fresh salad for a hot day. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: handful rucola 1 eggplant 1 tbs. olive oil 1 yellow bell pepper 2 large tomatoes 150 grams soy yogurt Italian herbs or salad dressing herbs salt and pepper to taste Directions: Wash the rucola and cut off the stems. Was [...]
