Minty Pea and Spinach Soup
We’re in the mood for Spring. This vibrant sweet soup tasted great on a cold but clear day. We are looking forward to making it with peas and spinach fresh from the garden, but that will be a while yet.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
3 cups frozen peas
1 small package frozen spinach
2 shallots
1 vegetable bouillon cube
2 cups water
3 [...]
Chickpea and Spinach Soup
This is a delicious soup, full of healthy ingredients and tasty spices. It was especially nice on a chilly winter’s day.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1 6oz canned chickpeas, drained, rinsed
1 garlic clove, minced
2-3 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup baby soup pasta
150 g / 5 1/2 oz baby leaf spinach
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/8 teaspoon cardamom
1/8 teaspoon [...]
Spinach salad with mulled wine tomatoes
This very easy salad tastes lovely.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
For the mulled wine:
1 glass of red wine
1 orange, zest only
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
pinch sugar
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 vanilla pod, split
1/2 teaspoon crushed chilli
For the tomatoes:
handful of cherry tomatoes
handful of basil leaves, torn
For the salad
2 handfuls of spinach leaves, washed
salt and freshly [...]
Spinach al la Provence
This lovely dish tastes as great as it looks And, despite the instructions, it is quite easy to make and assemble.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
1 red onion, sliced thinly
1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and sliced in thin strips
1 yellow bell pepper, de-seeded and sliced in thin strips
1/2 cup soy yogurt
1 lg. Tbs. cashew nut bitter
1 teaspoon herbs [...]
Lentil & Spinach Quesadillas with Jalepeno Avacado Cream
This is a very tasty twist on traditional quesadillas or bean burritos. Lentils lend themselves to many various cultures.
Yield: 8 quesadillas
Ingredients:
1 cup lentils (brown or green Le Puy)
1 vegetable bouillon cube
2 bay leaves, crushed but whole
8 corn tortillas (flour tortillas are also fine)
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. spicy seasoning of choice, Cajun)
1 Tbs. tomato puree
4 cups [...]
Spicy Lentil and Spinach with Rhubarb Chutney
This is a nice hearty meal for the cooler seasons of the year. It’s particularly nice with hearty whole grain bread and a nice mixed salad.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
for the lentil and spinach:
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1-2 cups water as needed
1 cup lentils
4 cups spinach, washed [...]
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 grainy mustard
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/4 cup nuts (walnuts, pistachios almonds or [...]
Spinach & Sundried Tomato Windmills
These tasty savory windmills are great as a lunch or appetizer. They’d also be great finger food for a party.
Yield: 10 windmills
Ingredients:
1 package vegan puff pastry (10 sheets), thawed
1 package (450 grams) frozen chopped spinach
salt
1/2 lemon, juice of
5 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
10 tsp. sun-dried tomato tapenade
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 215 C (420 [...]
Perikles’ Baked Spinach and Mushrooms
When we were in Cologne in April, we enjoyed this very special meal served to us by Perikles at the brewery pub Em Kölsche Boor. Although it was just spinach and mushrooms, it was a very generous serving and we were both really satisfied. We have recreated it here for your enjoyment as well.
Serving Size: [...]
Veggie Vindaloo
We enjoyed this spicy meal even though we had warmer weather. It’s very colorful with the spinach and very filling served over withe rice.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 zucchini, cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 bag (250 grams) fresh spinach, washed and stems removed
1 tablespoon oil
for the Vindaloo [...]
Spinach and Vegan Ricotta Spaghetti
This is a very tasty and satisfying meal. We’re looking forward to having it more often, especially when our own organic spinach is ripe.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
14 oz. wholewheat spaghetti
400 gram bag fresh spinach, washed
3 Tbs. olive oil
3-4 cloves garlic, finely sliced
raisins
2 splashes lemon juice
2 oz. pine nuts, toasted
1 cup vegan ricotta
for vegan ricotta:
1 & 1/2 [...]
Lemon Gnocchi with Spinach and Peas
Wow, was this a nice meal especially when green peas are available fresh. There is a lovely lemony flavor that gives an added freshness to the peas and spinach.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup peas
1 cup soy cream
1/4 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes
1 clove, garlic minced
3 cups (packed) fresh spinach (3 ounces)
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1& 1/2 teaspoons [...]
Spinach and Fennel Soup with Soy Yoghurt and Chives
Fennel adds it’s lovely mild flavor to this nice fresh spinach soup, very nice indeed.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic finely chopped
3 baby fennel bulbs, chopped
1 Tbs. fennel seeds, ground
600ml ml vegetable stock (1 pint)
100 grams baby spinach (3 1/2 oz), washed
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon natural yogurt, [...]
Warm spinach stuffed portobello mushrooms
A warm salad is always a special treat and often a bit more filling than the cold salads. Fresh spinach, just wilted in oil with garlic has such a pretty emerald green color and tastes delicious.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
2 portobello mushrooms
100 grams fresh spinach, washed
2 spring onions, cut in small circles
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbs. olive [...]
Spinach and lentil patties
These patties really tasted great on a chilly, wet evening. We look forward to enjoying them more often, and no matter what the weather.
Yield: 10-12
Ingredients:
10 ounces spinach, sauteed
1 cup Puy lentils, cooked
3 teaspoons curry powder
3 Tbs.gram flour (or wheat)
3 tablespoons bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste
pinch chili flakes
1 cup Penko bread crumbs or regular bread [...]
Creamy shiitake and spinach crepes
Savory crepes are a great meal for a supper or a brunch. The Chick Pea Crepes offered by Delicious t.v. are great. They’re quick and easy to make and surprisingly don’t use soy.
Yield: 8
Ingredients:
For the creamy sauce:
1 – 1&1/2 cups plain soy milk
1 vegetable bouillon cube
1 tablespoon corn starch
splash of white [...]
Strawberry and spinach salad
This salad is so colorful and tasty, but the secret really lies in the salad dressing.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
10 ounces fresh spinach – rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
1 quart strawberries – cleaned, hulled and sliced
1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1/2 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/4 cup [...]
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 [...]
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 cloves garlic
[...]
Bengali risotto
Eggplant, spinach, mint and tamarind risotto with tofu.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 tbs. oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 eggplants cut into cubes
150 grams tofu, cut in bite sized pieces
1 red chili, deseeded and thinly sliced
2 tbs. tamarind paste
1 tbs. brown sugar
250 grams risotto rice
10 g fresh mint [...]
Spinach ravioli filled with a pea & pistachio mixture
Green filled with green, delicious and elegant. It is a bit of work to do, but well worth it!
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
for the pea and pistachio filling:
200 grams frozen peas, thawed
100 grams pistachio nuts
1/4 cup water
1 tbs. chili oil
salt
for the spinach pasta dough:
1 cup semolina flour
2 tbs. [...]
Asparagus Spinach Mousse
It’s asparagus season! No matter whether, green, white or purple, hot or cold, asparagus always gives, color, texture and taste to any meal.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
500 grams white asparagus
2 shallots
100 grams spinach
2 tbs. oil
350 ml. soy cream or soy yogurt
salt and pepper to taste
nutmeg
1 tbs. lemon [...]
Lemony spinach with cashew pieces
A quick and tasty way to serve fresh spinach. The nuts add not only a nice crunch, but are also a good source of protein.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
300 grams fresh spinach, washed and dried
2 tbs. olive oil
1 lemon
1 clove garlic, minced
25 grams cashew nuts, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
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Spinach Pies
This makes a quick and easy snack or lovely appetizers.
Ingredients:
8-10 puff pastry sheets
450 grams frozen chopped spinach
1 onion, minced
lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
nutmeg
1 tbs. vegan margarine
handful sesame seeds
Directions:
Cook the spinach and drain well.
Thaw the puff pastries.
Preheat the oven to 220 (C).
Mince [...]
