This holiday, let vegetables hog the limelight at your festivities. This acorn squash makes a wonderful main course or a unique side dish that will change what your family looks forward to at the dinner table.
Quinoa-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Dish: Sides
Vegan “Cheesy” Chips
Kale chips are one of the latest health crazes, and with the tasty sauce baked to powder on these, you’ll be happy to leave less nutritious snack food behind. Nutritional yeast provides the classic cheese flavor and cashew paste provides a creamy burst of protein. If you don’t eat them all fresh from the oven, […]
Cauliflower Patties
These lightly spiced cauliflower and potato patties can be enjoyed as a side dish with a curry. They also work as a burger on toasted whole-grain buns, heaped with your favorite veggies. Tip: These are easiest to make if you have a leftover potato on hand, but if you don’t, you can prick one in several […]
Roasted Okra
Expand your vegetable horizons with this simple okra dish, made complex by the delicate balance of Indian spices. Serve as a side dish with your favorite meals or over brown rice.
Beet Candy
If you never thought your vegetables could satisfy a sweet tooth, think again. Choose small beets for this simple roasted beets recipe or candy beets if you can get them, and enjoy vegetables in a way you never have before.
Okra Tamarind Curry
Although the curries of southern India are less well-known in the United States, they are a unique treat worth adding to your regular recipe rotation. Based on tamarinds instead of tomato or coconut, this curry is marvelously tangy.
Roasted Cauliflower with Dukkah
Experiment with a spice-roasting technique from Egypt to flavor this delightful roasted cauliflower recipe that brings an excellent nutritional range to the dinner table in one simple dish with the additions of shallots, chard and chickpeas.
Chana Masala
The key to this traditional Indian dish is constant tasting. Adjust the seasonings to suit your own tastes, and take the time to concentrate the flavors down before serving. Serve with brown rice or whole grain flatbread.