Ingredients: 1 bunch broccolini, bottom stems trimmed Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup olive oil 2-3 spring onions, small dice 2 tablespoons finely chopped olives of choice grated zest of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon chopped marjoram or oregano 3 cloves green garlic, coarsely chopped Directions: 1. Bring 2 quarts of water to [...]
Ingredients: 1 bunch of chard or kale sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper 3 medium yellow-fleshed potatoes, scrubbed and coarsely diced 3-4 strips of bacon, cut into small pieces. Optional: use 1 teaspoon (or more to taste) smoky paprika in place of the bacon! 2 tablespoons peanut or olive oil 1-2 spring onions, finely [...]
Ingredients: 1-2 pounds fava beans, shelled and inside skin removed 1 bunch spring onions 2 tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup chopped parsley 2 tablespoons chopped basil sea salt and freshly ground black pepper water or stock ¼ cup whole milk yogurt Directions: 1. Finely slice the white parts of the onions and an inch of [...]
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 23 spring onions, thinly sliced 2 medium avocadoes, pitted, peeled, and chopped ¼ red pepper, chopped ¼ cup chopped cilantro juice of 2 limes 2 teaspoons olive oil ¼ teaspoon ground coriander ¼ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon sea salt ground black pepper to taste 1 cup sliced [...]
Ingredients: 1 bag of broccoli florets 3 tablespoons peanut oil 6 green onions, sliced on the diagonal 3-5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon minced and peeled ginger 1 pound tofu dash of cayenne 2-3 tablespoons tamari 3 cups hot cooked brown rice (optional) Directions: 1. Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet [...]
This is a vegetarian version of a Thai classic. The only unusual item here is the lemon grass, which you can find at most markets or you can substitute about 5 bags of lemon grass tea. The vegetables are flexible, so if you can’t find all of them, use just some or substitute others. The [...]
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large red onion, sliced 4 beets, cooked, peeled, and cut into thin sticks 5 cups fresh vegetable stock 1 cup cooked soup pasta (like orzo, pearl, or pastina) or 1 cup cooked barley 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar sea salt and pepper to taste plain Greek yogurt or ricotta cheese [...]
Ingredients: Dressing: 3 spring onions 1 tablespoon olive oil sea salt and pepper to taste ¼ cup crème fraiche or plain Greek yogurt ¼ cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon Champagne or other vinegar of choice Salad: 2 bunches of lettuce, washed and cut into bite-sixed pieces 1 bunch radishes, quartered lengthwise [...]
This still stumps people, and it is easy to see why. They look so similar! Okay, that’s an understatement; the leeks and green garlic are undistinguishable visually. The onions are the easiest to tell from the others, as the green part of the stalk is tubular and hollow. The green part of the garlic and [...]