Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound Karela/bittergourd (cut in to round slices)
- 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Salt as needed
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil and 1 tsp
Course: side dish
side dish
Lettuce, Apple, and Cucumber Salad with Fennel and Walnuts
Ingredients:
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce, chopped finely
- 1/2 a large apple, chopped
- 1 cucumber, sliced (skin on)
- 2 tablespoons black olives, chopped
- Handful of mint
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 2 Juice of limes
- Handful of fennel leaves
- Handful of walnuts
Course: side dish
Green Tomato Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 large green tomato
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of sumac powder
- A handful of sage and mint leaves, finely chopped
Course: side dish
Arhar dal {Yellow split peas / Toovar dal} with spicy tempering
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp ghee or coconut oil for tempering
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 cup masoor dal, picked and rinsed in cold running water
- 1/2 – 1 tsp red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Course: side dish
Sumac dusted cauliflower steaks with pomegranate
Ingredients:
- 1 large cauliflower, cut into approximately 1inch slices
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 tsp sumac
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 lemon
Course: side dish
Maple & Curry Acorn Squash
Ingredients:
- 1 large acorn squash (a bit over a pound)
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 Tbs maple syrup
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1 dash of salt
Course: side dish
Cuisine: Indian,Asian
Healthy Vegan Red Velvet Brownies
Ingredients:
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 4 tablespoons apple sauce
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup cooked beets
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1 cup red kidney beans
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Course: side dish
Cuisine: American
Kappa Maki
Ingredients:
- 2 Japanese cucumber, cut into long sticks
- 4 inches sheets of nori (dried seaweed), cut half
- 4 cups sushi rice
Course: side dish
Baked Indian Spice Chickpea
Ingredients:
- 1 can chickpeas
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Sea salt (to season)
Course: side dish
Cuisine: Indian,Asian
Cherry Coconut Milk Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 frozen banana, sliced (2/3 cup frozen slices)
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted
- 2/3 cup coconut milk
- 1/3 cup almond or hemp milk, or more as needed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Course: side dish
Fennel and Orange Salad With Toasted Hazelnuts and Cranberries
Ingredients:
- 1 navel orange
- 1 medium fennel bulb
- 3/4 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup toasted hazelnuts
- handful of dried cranberries
Course: side dish,salad
Raw Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream Cupcakes
Ingredients:
- 2 frozen bananas
- blueberries – if you have, I think it would have looked great with a lovely blueberry in the middle.
- 3 tbsp carob powder
- 10 dates, pitted
- ground cloves, sprinkled
- 1/3 cup raw hazelnuts, soaked for at least 2 hours
Course: side dish
Cuisine: American
Cranberry-Ginger Oatmeal With Toasted Hazelnuts
Ingredients:
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 inch piece of fresh, peeled ginger root
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 1/4 cups water
Course: side dish
Yam Cream with Ginko Nuts
Ingredients:
- 4 Pandan leaves
- 100g Ginko nuts, shelled and steam for 20 minutes
- 11/2 tbsp Potato starch
- 200-250g Pumpkin, cut into pieces, steamed for 10 mins or till soft
- 165g Sugar
- 4 cups water
- 1 large Yam
Course: side dish
Asian Carrot Dressing
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup carrot juice
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- salt
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Course: side dish
Cuisine: Asian
Fire Roasted Tomato Chutney
Ingredients:
- 1/4 teaspoon tsp cumin seeds/ ½ cumin powder
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves (roughly chopped)
- 1 green chili
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup mint leaves (roughly chopped)
- Salt to taste
- 3 red tomatoes, medium size*
Course: side dish
Blackberry and Figs Chutney / Compote
Ingredients:
- Blackberry : 2 cups (fresh or 2/3 cup dried)
- Dry whole chili : 1/2 soaked with figs
- Dry Figs : 6 soaked in 1/2 cup of water for 3-4 hours
- Lemon rind : 1/2 lemon large
- Salt : 1/2 tsp or to taste
Course: side dish
Mango-Berry Swirled Smoothies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- juice of 1 orange
- 2 mangoes, peeled and pitted
- 1 cup 100% pomegranate juice, plus more if necessary
- 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries (4 or 5 large ones)
Course: side dish
Strawberry Cucumber Refresher
Ingredients:
- 1/4 – 1/3 large cucumber, sliced
- 1/3 large cucumber, sliced
- 1/2 lemon, sliced
- 5-6 large mint leaves
- 2 large strawberries, sliced
- 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
- 2 1/2 cups water
Course: side dish
Sweet Potato Oven Fries
Ingredients:
- 1 dash cayenne
- 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sucanat
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
Course: side dish
Cuisine: American
Easy, All-Natural Protein Bars
Ingredients:
- 1 cup almonds
- 2/3 cup dates
- 2/3 cup dried figs
- 3 tablespoons hemp protein powder
Course: side dish