Canned navy beans, jarred sun dried tomatoes, and any fruit you want to add makes a delicious salad on those days when you don’t have many fresh ingredients.
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Cumin Carrot Rice and Quinoa for Lunch with a Friend
Cumin carrot rice and quinoa is an easy and delicious pilaf when you want to make something quick. Serve it as a side dish or have it with yogurt or cottage cheese for a satisfying meal.
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Roasted Veggie Paella
Here’s a summery recipe with roasted veggies and crisp snap peas all tossed in Spanish paella.
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Green Pea Risotto with Aromatic Homemade Pea Broth
Slightly sweet from homemade pea broth, with lovely tender sweet peas, plus all the flavor enhancers like onions garlic and chives turn a simple pea risotto into something amazing! Give it a try!
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Spring Carrot Risotto
This risotto is spring as it’s best. Tender spring carrots, tender spring onions and chard make this risotto over the top delicious!
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White Beans and Super Greens Stew
Here is a hearty stew made with white beans, super greens, carrots and sweet potatoes that are all spiced up with turmeric and cumin.
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Roasted Coriander and Cumin Spiced Dhal
Here is a recipe for a delicious dhal all given wonderful flavor with toasted coriander seeds and spices.
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Visit to Mombasa and a recipe to share. Gujarati Toor Dhal – Dried Pigeon Peas Lentil Soup
Here is a recipe for a delicious sweet and savory dhal that’s popular in the Western state of Gujarat. Called toor dhal – yellow pigeon peas lentil soup, what makes this dhal so uniquely Gujarati is the sweet and savory taste of the soup.
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Mixed Vegetable Rice and Quinoa Pilau with Aromatic Spices
Mixed veggies, a blend of rice and quinoa and aromatic spices makes a delicious veggie main course that’s perfect with a side of creamy yogurt.
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Green Peas and Cilantro Upma. Green Pea Cream of Wheat Pilaf
Upma is a classic South Indian savory dish made with cream of wheat. It’s a fluffy pilaf that is minimally spiced and made with veggies of your choice. In this recipe I made upma with green peas and cilantro for a deliciously light and flavorful lunch option.
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