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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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Ingredients 180 g whole grain farro medium-short pasta ( I used ‘torchioli’) water and whole sea salt, just enough to cook the pasta 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 carrot, peeled and more or less finely chopped 1 yellow pepper (stem, core and seeds removed), diced 1 long, medium-hot, sweet red pepper, Italian or […]


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Farro with summer vegetables

by Alice on settembre 16, 2009

Ingredients 200 g pearled or semi-pearled farro, rinsed under running water (plus natural mineral or filtered water, and a pinch of whole sea salt to cook it -use 1 part farro, 2 parts water) the juice of 1 lemon 2 large handfuls of  fresh green beans, ends trimmed, washed and cut into pieces (plus natural mineral or […]


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Crunchy barley salad with daikon sprouts

by Alice on ottobre 29, 2008

Ingredients For the salad 1 cup whole barley (hulled) 3 cups filtered water a pinch of whole sea salt a piece of kombu (2 cm long), soaked pumpkin seeds (a good handful), lightly toasted 1 cup daikon sprouts fresh basil leaves for garnish (optional) For the dressing 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons […]


Posted in: gluten-free,grains,lunch-box,salads,savoury,spring,summer

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Makes 2-4 servings (1 pizza). Ingredients: For the almond-basil pesto 1 clove garlic fresh basil leaves (a good handful) almonds (a good handful) 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil whole sea salt (to taste) For the tomatoes 4-5 tomatoes (I used Piccadilly, an italian variety. Any other plum tomato, like San Marzano, would work just […]


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