by Alice on January 30, 2012
Ingredients
200 g cooked lentils
200 g pomegranate kernels
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
extra virgin olive oil, to taste
the juice of half a lemon
2 tablespoons apple vinegar
1 tablespoon rice malt syrup
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
a large handful of fresh parsley, cleaned and chopped
Makes 2 servings.
Directions
Combine the lentils and the pomegranate kernels in a sald [...]
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by Alice on October 5, 2011
Ingredients
For the tofu
the juice of half a lemon
3 tablespoons shoyu
2 tablespoons apple vinegar
half a teaspoon powdered ginger
the juice of about 6 cm fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
50 ml sesame oil
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
200-250 g organic, firm tofu, cut into cubes
For the peppers
2 cm fresh ginger root, peeled and julienned
1 [...]
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by Alice on July 15, 2011
Ingredients
150 g chickpeas, to be soaked in filtered water for around 9 hours then rinsed and drained
200 g soy yogurt, unsweetened, unflavoured and GMO-free
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon mild curry powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
1 small cucumber, cleaned and diced
1 long green pepper, cleaned and diced
a large handful pf [...]
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Ingredients
100 g beluga lentils
the juice of half a lemon
8-10 cherry tomatoes, cleaned and cut into halves
3-4 sun dried tomatoes, soaked in filtered water for 10 minutes then drained and chopped
dried mint, to taste
fresh and cleaned mint, to taste
extra virgin olive oil, to taste
whole sea salt, to taste
half a large avocado, cleaned and cut into pieces [...]
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Ingredients
120 g fresh fava beans, shelled
150 g zucchini, cleaned
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons raw almond butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice
a small handful of fresh dill, cleaned
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
freshly ground white pepper, to taste
50 g sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in filtered water for 10-15 minutes then drained and coarsely chopped
Makes 1 cup. [...]
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Ingredients
For the seitan balls
130 g red lentils
300 ml filtered water
250 seitan sausage, minced
100 g plain seitan, minced
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons flax seeds
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs (from wholemeal bread)
a pinch of whole sea salt
a few fresh thyme sprigs, cleaned
2 teaspoons dried oregano
freshly ground white pepper, to taste
half a teaspoon [...]
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thyme,
tomatoes
by Alice on March 25, 2011
Ingredients
half a pink grapefruit
extra virgin olive oil, to taste
toasted sesame oil, just enough to taste
a teaspoon rice malt syrup
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
freshly ground white pepper, to taste
2 large handfuls rocket, cleaned
a handful of dulse seaweeds, soaked in filtered water for about 15 minutes then rinsed well and drained
a handful of lentil sprouts
sesame [...]
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by Alice on September 27, 2010
Ingredients
200 g black chickpeas, soaked in cold filtered water for at least 9 hours, or overnight, then washed and drained
150 g quinoa, washed under cold running water
half a red pepper, cleaned and cut into cubes
half a yellow pepper, cleaned and cuto into cubes
8-10 cherry tomatoes, cleaned and cut into quarters
1 carrot, cleaned and cut into [...]
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by Alice on September 23, 2010
Ingredients
For the salad
200 g green beans
2 medium-large potatoes, peeled and sliced
a large handful of fresh rocket, cleaned
a handful of capers, soaked in cold filtered water for about 15 minutes then rinsed
For the pesto
a large handful of fresh, cleaned basil (and some for garnish)
2 small zucchini, cleaned
a large handful of pine nuts (and some more for [...]
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by Alice on July 29, 2010
Ingredients
For the fava bean soup
700 g dried fava beans, soaked in filtered water for 12 hours, drained then rinsed under cold running water
1 small shallot, peeled and chopped
3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
For the cherry tomato and basil relish
2 handfuls cherry tomatoes, cleaned and cut into halves or quarters
extra [...]
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Ingredients
70-80 g semi-whole long grain rice
70-80 black venere rice
juice of half a lemon
4-5 handfuls of fresh peas (out of pod), cooked in boiling and slightly salted water for 5-7 minutes, drained, rinsed under cold running water and set aside to cool
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1 zucchini, cleaned and diced
2 small handfuls of pumpkin seeds
pickled ginger [...]
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Ingredients
10-15 long flat beans, cleaned, trimmed, cut into pieces, cooked in salted boiling water for 3-4 minutes (they should stay crispy and bright green), then rinsed under cold running water and drained well
2-3 handfuls of fava beans, cleaned and unshelled
6-8 date or cherry tomatoes, cleaned and sliced
1 small handful of capers, soaked in filtered water [...]
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