Kale Salad with Celery and Carrots

Ingredients: 1 cup julienned carrots 1 cup sliced celery 3 tablespoons olive oil juice of 1 lemon sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 10 radishes, halved 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas 6 cups bite-size pieces of kale leaves, stems removed 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves 2 tablespoons crumbled feta [...]

By |2015-06-30T14:40:38-07:00June 30th, 2015|Recipes|Comments Off on Kale Salad with Celery and Carrots

Root Vegetable Slaw with Lebneh or Yogurt

Ingredients: 3 medium beets 2 medium carrots ½ celeriac 4 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar 2 teaspoons superfine sugar or sweetener of choice ¾ cup cilantro, coarsely chopped ¾ cup mint leaves, shredded 2/3 cup flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped ½ tablespoon lemon zest scant 1 cup labneh or plain [...]

By |2014-02-11T10:13:14-08:00February 11th, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Root Vegetable Slaw with Lebneh or Yogurt

Spicy Summer Squash Soup with Yogurt and Mint

Adapted from Alice Waters The Art of Simple Food Makes about 3 quarts: 4-6 servings Heat in a heavy-bottomed soup pot: 1/4 cup olive oil Add and cook, stirring often, over medium heat: 1 large onion, sliced fine a pinch of saffron threads 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1/4 teaspoon tumeric 1 [...]

By |2012-10-05T00:44:51-07:00October 1st, 2012|Recipes|0 Comments

Cold Moroccan Carrot Salad

Serves 6-8 1 pound carrots, pared and cut into thin strips 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 gloves garlic, bruised 2 tablespoons minced shallots 2 tablespoons wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin dash of paprika 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley sea salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon fresh [...]

By |2012-09-15T22:58:23-07:00July 23rd, 2012|Recipes|0 Comments

Warm Swiss Chard and Chickpea Salad with Sumac

Serves 4 Sumac is a Middle Eastern spice with a pleasantly sour and rather astringent flavor, but without the sharpness of either vinegar or lemon juice. It is mixed with yogurt and herbs to make a light refreshing sauce. This spice was used by the Romans before lemons reached Europe for its fruity sourness. If [...]

By |2012-09-20T13:23:43-07:00June 25th, 2012|Recipes|0 Comments
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