Pesto Pasta with Romanesco and Black Olives
Romanesco is one of our favorite vegetables. We like the color, the shapes and the flavors. It was particularly nice on the fresh pasta and light garlic sauce.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
for the pasta:
1 cup semolina flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1 Tbs. pesto
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup water, perhaps a bit more
for the meal:
1 romanesco broccoli, cut into spirals [...]
Classic Italian Rice Salad
This recipe makes a lot. We enjoyed it as a main meal salad on a warm summer night. It was delicious! We enjoyed it accompanied with a whole grain baguette and a lovely vegan bio wine.
Serving Size: 8
Ingredients:
1 cup mixed wild and white rice
1 eggplant, cut in small pieces and sauteed
1 zucchini, cut into matchstick [...]
Tri-colored Pasta with Eggplant and Black Olives
This makes a very tasty light supper. It is also good served as a salad as well.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
500 grams tri-colored pasta such as fusilli
1 eggplant, cut in thin slices
5 Tbs. good olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, juice and zested
100 grams good black olives without the pit
1 Tbs. mixed Italian herbs
Directions:
Slice the eggplant in [...]
Review: Citrusy Couscous Salad with Olives
While searching for new recipes that use black olives, we came across this very tasty couscous salad. The combination of the sweet citrus of orange combined with the saltiness of the black olives really ads a nice dimension to the whole wheat couscous. It’s an easy salad to make, and the instructions are very clear. [...]
Black olive focaccia rolls
Little pieces of heaven ala Provence. We enjoyed these very special rolls while on vacation many years ago and ever since, I’ve been trying to duplicate them. This recipe comes the closest.
Yield: 10-12 rolls
Ingredients:
1 small potato, peeled
1 & 1/2 cups bread flour
1 & 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 pkg. fast [...]
Vegan paella
Paella comes originally from Valencia where it used to be eaten on Sundays. Now it’s a favorite around the world and of course it can be vegan as well.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup rice (white or brown)
350 grams frozen mixed vegetables
100 grams black olives
1 can (240 grams) artichoke hearts
1 [...]
