Category Archives: Pastas, Grains and Legumes

Dairy free recipes, From the Kitchen, Pastas, Grains and Legumes, Quick & Easy Recipes, Salads

Radish and Chickpea Salad

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Radish and Chickpea Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 bunch pink radish – about 6 radish cut into small pieces
  • 1 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed. About 1 1/2 – 2 cups
  • 1 small shallot or onion finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove finely minced
  • 2 stalks celery cut into small chunks
  • 6-10 mint leaves finely chopped
  • Crisp romaine lettuce cut into chunks (optional)
  • Maple Syrup Vinaigrette

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From Around the World, From the Kitchen, Pastas, Grains and Legumes, Quick & Easy Recipes

Kale and Shallot Risotto

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I had just picked a basket full of fresh kale from my veggie patch and wanted to cook something delicious that same day for dinner. I asked the kids what they were in the mood for – kale pasta? kale paneer curry? or kale risotto? The answer was a unanimous “Kale risotto please!”  Kale risotto it was for evening dinner. Continue reading Kale and Shallot Risotto →

From the Kitchen, Pastas, Grains and Legumes, Sunday Soups

White Bean Soup with Mixed Vegetables & Caramelized Onions

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This is a filling soup chock full of mixed vegetables and white beans also known as lima beans. The extra kick of flavor comes from caramelized onions. Frying the onions and then adding them after the soup is cooked gives the onions a chance to keep their caramelized flavor more pronounced.

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