Cuisine: Vegetarian
Orange Mashed Potatoes
These Orange Mashed Potatoes are divine. I used fresh oranges off our tree. It sounds a bit strange, but the are really good!
By - Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Basil
This recipe for Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Basil is loosely based on a recipe in The Silver Palate Cookbook. It's a great method using fresh, ripe, summer tomatoes.
Summer cooking implies a sense of immediacy, a capacity to capture the essence of the fleeting moment. Elizabeth David
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Quinoa, Sweet Peppers, Arugula & Fig Salad with Orange Muscat Champagne Vinaigrette
While no single food can supply all the essential life sustaining nutrients, quinoa comes as close as any other in the plant or animal kingdom. Quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contain all nine essential amino acids. This Quinoa, Sweet Peppers, Arugula & Fig Salad with Orange Muscat Champagne Vinaigrette is a great way to try quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah).
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Fresh Fig, Burrata with Basil and Balsamic Glaze
Fresh Fig, Burrata with Basil and Balsamic Glaze is what you make when you have a fig tree with ripe figs and burrata. I served this and people were hesitant until they tried it. Let's just say it was gone in a flash.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Steamed Gingered Broccoli
The blending of toasted sesame oil and ginger elevate the simplest dishes. This Steamed Gingered Broccoli takes little effort for big results. You can substitute other vegetables for the broccoli, green beans, sliced cabbage, carrots, kale, etc.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 - 5 Servings
Roasted Red Potatoes with Lemon
These Roasted Red Potatoes with Lemon are full of lemony flavor and roasted until brown and crisp. They are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and make a great side dish with roasted chicken.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
- Yields: 6 Servings
Israeli Couscous with Chopped Vegetables, Chickpeas, and Artichokes
Israeli couscous" is actually pasta, it's also called pearl couscous. This Israeli Couscous with Chopped Vegetables, Chickpeas, and Artichokes is a perfect dish to bring on a picnic or outdoor concert. I used Trader Joe's Harvest Blend Israeli Couscous.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Avocado Basil Hummus
This Avocado Basil Hummus is so absolutely delicious. The avocado and fresh basil really takes your ordinary hummus to a whole new level. Warning - it's addictive!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: Makes about 2¼ cups
Arugula and Peach Salad with Pistachio Goat’s Cheese Balls
This Arugula and Peach Salad with Pistachio Goat's Cheese Balls is a delicious salad, which could almost pass as a dessert.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Basil Cream Sauce
This Basil Cream Sauce is very versatile. You can use it for a sauce for chicken, shrimp, salmon, and fish. It would also be good as a dip for fresh vegetables.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Yields: Makes ½ cup
