White Turnip and Apple Salad with Walnuts
This is a great salad that we enjoyed last night. Turnips are a vegetable we have just discovered and have been enjoying, especially raw in salads. White turnips, also known as May turnips are seasonal both in the springtime, and in fall. We are looking forward to having more and growing our own. Serving Size: [...]
Quinoa Tabouli
This is one of our favorite salads. We have it quite often. Traditionally tabouli (tabbouleh) it is being made with bulgur, but as this is the International Year of Quinoa we decided to use white quinoa to make the salad. Serving Size: 6 Ingredients: 2-3 bunches parsley, washed and finely chopped 3-4 tomatoes, deseeded and [...]
Beets Filled with a Carrot, Apple and Walnut Salad
This lovely salad tastes great. It would also make nice appetizers for a dinner party, or could be served at a buffet. Yield: 8 filled beets Ingredients: 8 medium beets 2 carrots, peeled and grated 2 apples, peeled, coed and chopped 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped 1/4 cup soy yogurt 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish pinch [...]
Green Bean and Walnut Salad with Soy Cheese Pieces
This lovely salad has a really nice dressing to go along with it. The mixture of beans, walnuts, soy cheese and orange dressing was very tasty. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 lb. green beans, trimmed 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted 1 red onion, chopped 1 cup soy cheese, grated, cubed or crumbled 2 [...]
Carrot Mango Salad
This salad is very tasty and refreshing. The dressing is particularly nice. The bright colors were lovely on a gray winter day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 14 ounces carrots, peeled, grated, sliced or shaved 1 large ripe mango, peeled, and sliced 4 spring onions, thinly sliced 1/2 bunch coriander or cilantro, washed and chopped 1/2 [...]
Rutabaga Mango Salad
This is a lovely and healthy winter salad. The flavor of the mango blends well with the rutabaga and both are ripe at the same time. We really enjoyed this salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 14 ounces rutabaga 4 spring onions 1 ripe mango 1/4-1/2 cup soy cheese 1/4 cup pine nuts, sunflower seeds or [...]
TVP Lettuce Wraps
With the holiday season behind us now, having enjoyed many nice meals and baked goods, we are looking forward to lighter meals. Lettuce wraps are a great way to cut back on breads, yet still have a filling and satisfying meal. Yield: 6 wraps Ingredients: 6 large lettuce leaves 1 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein) [...]
Yellow Beet and Quince Salad
This tasty salad brings the flavors of fall. The poached quince tastes lovely with the beets and the soy cheese, and walnuts bring even more texture and flavors. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 medium yellow beets 1 quince, poached 4 ounces soy cheese, grated 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted salad greens for the dressing: [...]
Minty Fava Bean Salad with Crunchy Fried Onions
This is a simple healthy salad that is lovely to look at as well as enjoying the flavors. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 3 cups fava beans, blanched and skins removed handful fresh mint leaves, chopped 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 lemon, juiced 1 pinch salt 1 pinch dried chili pepper 1 teaspoon cumin, ground 1 [...]
Best of Fall Salad
We have recently discovered how nice black skinned radishes are. We are thrilled to be growing them as a fall crop in the garden. This salad is great. We really enjoyed it last night. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 large black radishes, peed and grated or shredded 2 large carrots, peeled and grated or shredded [...]
Beet and Pear Salad on Watercress
This was a lovely salad. Beets and pears go really nicely together and the poppyseed dressing is great. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the salad: 2 large beets pinch of salt 2-3 ripe pears 1 ounce soy cheese for the poppyseed dressing: 3 tablespoons white wine, raspberry or white balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil [...]
Fava Bean Salad with Black Olives, Tomatoes and Soy Cheese
This is a flavorful and healthy salad that we enjoyed this evening. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 16 ounces fava beans, blanched and skins removed 2 tablespoons olive oil 4-6 tomatoes, quartered 2 cloves garlic, minced 4-6 ounces soy cheese, cubed 3 tablespoons dill, chopped 12-36 seeded black olives (depending on size) salt and pepper to [...]
Pears On Watercress and Soy Cheese with Poppy Seed Dressing
Some varieties of pears are coming into season now, so we took the chance to enjoy this lovely salad. It is a delicious mixture of flavors with the sweet pears, the piquant soy cheese and watercress. The poppy seed dressing brings it all together. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the salad: 4 ripe pears 4 [...]
Crunchy Pea Salad with Balsamic Dressing
We really enjoyed this tasty salad tonight. We used fresh peas from our garden to make this nice salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 16 ounce green peas, fresh or frozen 1/2 cup almonds, chopped or sliced 3-4 spring onions, white and green parts sliced 1/2 cup soy cheese, crumbled 1/2 cup soyannaise 2 tablespoons balsamic [...]
Strawberry Tofu Salad
This is a delicious salad. The flavors are a very nice combination. The borage flowers are slightly spicy like pepper and go well with the sweet strawberries. The salad dressing is particularly nice on this salad, but goes well on others and makes a nice marinade. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the dressing: 1 large [...]
Macaroni with Broccoli & Peas
This tasty meal is quite versatile. We enjoyed it hot as a main meal, but it would also work well as a salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets 1 cup frozen peas 1/2 lb. macaroni, cooked and drained 8 ounce package spicy tofu of seitan pieces 1/2 cup soy cream 1 [...]
Fava Bean Salad with Black Olives, Sun-dried Tomatoes and Soy Chesese
We really enjoyed this tasty salad on a hot day. It’s packed full of flavor as well as being healthy. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 cups fresh fava beans, out of the pod, blanched and peeled 1 cup black olives, pitted and sliced 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, cut in small pieces 4-6 ounces soy cheese, [...]
Sweet Potato, Mango and Fava Bean Salad
This is a lovely salad. The sweet potaotes combine well with the mango, and the bright green favas add protein and color. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 med. sweet potatoes 1 lg. ripe mango 1/2 fava beans, blanched, and skins peeled 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lime or lemon, juiced 2 tablespoons agave or maple [...]
Curried Potato Salad with Mango
This is a new and different potato salad. The combination of potatoes and mango is very tasty. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 lbs. potatoes, boiled, peeled and cubed 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1 – 1 & 1/2 teaspoons mild curry powder 1 mango, peeled, [...]
Corn and Fava Bean Salad with a Walnut-Miso Dressing
This is a very delicious salad. Fava beans are know to be very healthy and may help combat Parkinsons’s disease. The walnut miso dressing is especially nice with this salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup corn 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted, and ground 3 cups fava beans, shelled, blanched and peeled 2 tablespoons light miso [...]
Quinoa Salad with Spring Fruits
We always enjoy quinoa salads. Quinoa adapts so well to either fruit or vegetables. This time we used spring fruits with a light cinnamon, balsamic dressing. Serving Size: 6 Ingredients: for the salad: 3 cups quinoa, cooked 1 can (8 3/4 oz ) apricot halves, drained and sliced 2 oranges, peeled and sectioned 1 cup [...]
Walnut, Pea and Rosemary Quinoa Salad
This refreshing salad is protein packed and tastes really great. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 small red or orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves, chopped 1 cup fresh or frozen peas 3 cups [...]
Fava Bean and Spinach Salad with a Tahini Dressing
We really enjoyed this salad today. The colors look great and remind us of the coming springtime. The tahini dressing goes very nicely with the salad. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: for the salad: 1 cup (about 4 oz) frozen shelled fava beans (broad beans) 4 cups (about 4 oz) baby spinach leaves, trimmed and washed [...]
Barley, Walnut and Pear Salad with Raisins
Barley is one of our favorite grains and it is especially nice as a salad. The walnuts and pears tasted lovely and the dressing brings out each of the flavors. We really enjoyed this salad. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the salad: 1 cup barley 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted 1 pear, peeled, cored [...]
