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beans and legumes

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 […]


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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, […]


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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 […]


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Flat bean, fava bean and tomato salad

by Alice on maggio 24, 2010

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, […]


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Fava bean, cucumber and hijiki salad

by Alice on maggio 21, 2010

Ingredients 4-5 handfuls of fava beans 1 and a half handfuls of hijiki seaweeds, soaked in filtered water for 15-20 minutes, then cooked in boiling water for another 15 minutes, drained, rinsed under cold running water and drained again 1 cucumber, cleaned and cut into small sticks 4-5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons […]


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Borlotti balls with pumpkin and carrot stew

by Alice on aprile 11, 2010

Ingredients For the borlotti balls 150 g dried borlotti beans, washed under cold running water, soaked for 8-10 hours then rinsed 50 g wheat gluten 3 tablespoons golden flax seeds, finely ground 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped 3 tablespoons tamari 4-6 […]


Posted in: beans and legumes,savoury,vegetables,winter

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Red cabbage with tempeh cubes

by Alice on gennaio 21, 2010

Ingredients For the marinated tempeh 400 g tempeh, cut into cubes 2 tablespoons shoyu 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon ginger juice (from 2-3 cm fresh ginger root, peeled, grated and squeezed) 1 garlic clove (sprout removed), cut in quarters filtered water To cook the tempeh 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon shoyu […]


Posted in: autumn,beans and legumes,breakfast and brunch,gluten-free,lunch-box,picnic,salads,savoury,spring,winter

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Chickpea and tomato salad

by Alice on ottobre 6, 2009

Ingredients 250 g chickpeas, soaked for 8-10 hours then cooked in filtered water with a pinch of whole sea salt (use canned chickpeas only if you really have to) 8-10 cherry tomatoes (I used black cherry tomatoes), washed and cut into wedges 4 large handfuls of fresh parsley, rinsed, pat dried and more ore less […]


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Lentil salad

by Alice on settembre 2, 2009

Ingredients 250 g brown lentils, soaked for at least six hours then cooked in natural mineral or filtered water with a pinch of whole sea salt (used canned lentils, if you really have to) water and whole sea salt, to cook the lentils 2 cucumbers, ends cut off, washed, peeled and diced 1 red pepper, […]


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Ingredients 200 g fresh green beans, ends trimmed (plus natural mineral or filtered water and a pinch of whole sea salt, to cook them) 1-2 teaspoons poppy seeds For the dressing 2 cloves of fresh garlic, peel removed 2-3 cm of fresh ginger root, skin removed 2 handfuls of fresh parsley juice of 1 lime […]


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Marinated green tofu

by Alice on aprile 28, 2009

Ingredients200 g GMO-free, plain tofu 1 large handful fresh parsley 1 tablespoon apple vinegar 1 tablespoon capers 2 garlic cloves 1 teaspoon rice malt syrup 1 pinch whole sea salt roughly 120 ml extra virgin olive oil Makes 2 servings (16-20 cubes).


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