I spend my summers at home so, I get the opportunity to cook for lunch. However, it’s not feasible every-single-day. Therefore lunches that just need assembly are a great option, like these tahini lentil kale wraps.
A few years ago I made these marinated tempeh wraps on repeat. This summer I feel a lentil wrap phenomenon coming over me because these wraps are just as delicious as they are easy. Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cucumber, Kale, Lentils, Quick and Easy, Smoked paprika, Tahini, Tortillas, Vegan
Pesto is a sauce made from grinding or pureeing greens or herbs. Most commonly it is made from sweet basil, but this arugula pistachio pesto is no less a pesto by the traditional definition.
I have made arugula pesto many, many times. I make large batches every year from my garden crop as the arugula starts to bolt and needs picked in mass quantities. Continue reading
Posted in Condiments and Spreads, Quick and Easy
I am so ready for summer, are you with me? In summer I start a food transition where I go from hot dishes to cold ones, like this tzatziki chickpea salad with cucumbers.
This salad has many things going for it. It is fast and easy, cool and creamy, and loaded with flavor. Tzatziki has become popular for a reason, it’s a flavor is bold and delicious! Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Chickpeas, Cucumber, Dill, Onion, Quick and Easy, Yogurt
I have been in love with sheet pan tofu lately. I love the texture of ripped and roasted tofu and you can toss just about any vegetable onto the pan to round out the meal. I made this miso tahini sauce to serve with my sheet pan tofu, but that is just one of many ways to use it.
What are some other ways to use this miso tahini sauce? Use it as a dip for fries, drizzle onto falafel, add it to a grain bowl or buddha bowl, toss it with a salad, try it on sheet pan tofu. The uses go on and on. Continue reading
I first came across a version of this recipe in my grandma’s box of recipe cards. It was just a general outline, without measurements or even oven temperature recorded. I adapted it and have come to love these baked bay scallops for many reasons.
First, this dish is very easy to make, just toss everything together in a baking pan, bake and serve with bread or rolls. No side dish prep or additional bowls to dirty. Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Seafood, Quick and Easy
Tagged Broccoli, Cheese, Quick and Easy, scallops
One day I was looking for a fast lunch to whip up out of the fridge and I ended up making this Italian chickpea salad. I have made this salad over and over again because it is not only healthy, but incredibly easy as well.
This salad is based on the classic Italian chopped salad, but made vegan and with chickpeas instead of lettuce. It relies on a lot of jarred or canned ingredients that are easy to keep on hand in the pantry for when you need that fast lunch. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Artichokes, Chickpeas, Olives, Peppers, Quick and Easy, Sun dried tomato, Vegan
Fresh bread is the absolute best. I make bread as often as I can, something like every other weekend. I love these 60 minute 50/50 whole wheat dinner rolls because they are fast and easy to make with deliciously soft and fluffy interiors, perfect for when you have a craving for fresh bread.
Lets answer a few questions about the recipe next, including why 50/50 whole wheat? And why 60 minutes? Continue reading
These dill cauliflower fritters with lemon yogurt sauce are the perfect light meal for me. Cauliflower keeps things light and a lemon-spiked Greek yogurt sauce adds a little protein boost to keep you full.
I started making these fritters because I always seemed to have a half head of cauliflower in the fridge that needed to be used. You know, the kind that is starting to get those ugly brown spots that no one wants to eat even though it doesn’t taste different. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cauliflower, Dill, Eggs, Lemon, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian
This recipe for mushroom dill ravioli was born from a mistake. I put mushroom dill ravioli on my menu plan, but didn’t double check the ingredients list before I went grocery shopping.
The original recipe called for mushroom-filled ravioli, which would have been tossed in a garlic dill sauce much like this one. My mistake was to buy cheese ravioli and fresh mushrooms, and it was a delicious mistake indeed. Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
This honey harissa sheet pan tofu has made it into our regular rotation of dinners for a lot of reasons. The texture of the tofu is amazing, the whole thing is super easy, and you can make simple swaps for what you have on hand.
Have you tried ripping tofu by hand? It creates lots of edges that all get crispy when baked with starch and yields some of the crispiest tofu. On top of that, it is kind-of fun and easy just getting into the tofu block with your hands. Good for stress relief, or a good option for kids to help out in the kitchen. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Green beans, Honey, Lemon, Rice, Tofu
