Roasted Carrot and Azuki Bean Salad

We seem to be beginning to climb out of iciness here in southwestern Ontario, so it is time to put a few coloration at the plate. Spiced roasted carrots, sweet crimson azuki beans and pieces of avocado on a bed of baby spinach do the trick right here, and they are truely delightful on their personal ? Specially the carrots, which you'll emerge as snacking on even before you serve the salad. But what surely separates this colorful salad from the relaxation is an astonishingly tasty lime, cilantro and mint dressing that you'll want to keep in mind for serving with any sturdy flavored salad.

Other recipes with azuki beans to enjoy from Lisa's Kitchen:

Spicy Azuki Bean Risotto

Coconut Lime Rice with Adzuki Beans and Mango

Indian-Spiced Squash, Pear and Adzuki Bean Soup with Lightly Braised Mixed Mushrooms

Spicy Adzuki Beans with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Mushrooms

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Toasted Coconut Pancakes with Toasted Coconut Sauce

Anyone who loves the candy nutty flavor and aroma of toasted dried coconut will love those thick fluffy pancakes ? Served with a easy candy toasted coconut sauce, they are loaded with toasted coconut goodness. Easy to make, this recipe uses coconut milk, coconut sugar and coconut oil to round out the coconut subject.

More great pancake ideas from Lisa's Kitchen:

Pineapple Upside-Down Pancakes

Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

Ginger Molasses Pancakes with Mixed Dried Fruit

Lemon Curd Ricotta Pancakes

Buckwheat and Molasses Pancakes

Quinoa Chickpea Flour Falafel with Mung Beans and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

My regular readers will genuinely realize I adore small bites. Falafel is certainly one of my favorites, and this version made with toasted chickpea flour, quinoa and mung beans is packed complete of protein. They also take place to be baked instead of fried to cut down on oil. Crispy on the outside, yet moist internal, these nutty little bites served up with a creamy, candy and tangy roasted pink pepper sauce made with tahini, cashews and a bit of warmth from jalape?O and spice, turns dinner right into a actual treat.

I'm sharing this with Jacqueline's weekly Meat Free Mondays event. This is also my contribution to My Legume Love Affair, a monthly event celebrating the goodness of legumes, began through Susan of The Well Seasoned Cook, now administered by me, and kindly hosted this month with the aid of Jayasri of My Veg Fare.

Other falafel recipes to revel in:

Baked Falafel with Lemon Tahini Sauce

Lentil-Quinoa Falafel with Coconut-Fenugreek Sauce

Baked Quinoa Falafel Bites

Green Pea Falafel

Creamy Chickpea, Mushroom and Brown Rice Casserole

My image does not try this dish justice, however I assure you although that this casserole is not to be neglected. For the ones of you who may additionally were raised on bird pot pies, this creamy chickpea is very similar to a vegan rendition of this comfort meals traditional, and it's miles virtually simply as comforting to the modern vegetarian. It is simple to prepare, and with chickpeas, succulent mushrooms, brown rice and herbs, completed off with a cashew paste and a few nutritional yeast, you have a entire and hearty meal with masses of protein. I served it up with my classic Greek salad for a meal that turned into thoroughly enjoyed through all.

Other oven-baked dishes to enjoy:

Kidney Bean Casserole with Mushrooms and Spicy Tempeh Strips

Southern-Style Eggplant and Potato Casserole with Chickpeas

Gigantes Bean Tomato Casserole

Pasta and Feta Cheese Casserole

Ethiopian-Style Red Lentil and Okra in a Spicy Tomato Sauce

I have not been posting an awful lot due to the fact I were making recipes which have already been documented on this space. That said, I do have a recipe to present that has been sitting in my draft folder for pretty some time. That's a disgrace, as it is a superb one and no longer difficult to prepare either.

I'm especially concerned with one of a kind cuisines and African food simply stimulates the palate. This Ethiopian-fashion stew is highly spiced and tart but mellowed out with the addition of silky okra, a vegetable I do not use as often as I have to. High in nutrients and antioxidants, the flavor is instead hard to describe, but it does nicely fill out soups and stews and is often enjoyed breaded and fried.

Homemade berbere is a ought to here. It's of blend of chilies and aromatic spices that takes little or no time in any respect to make up and it maintains well in a sealed glass jar for a very good few months.

Green beans can been used in area of the okra is you please.

I served this dish with spiced teff desserts with solar-dried tomatoes but as with all Ethiopian vegetable dishes it might go also move nicely with injera bread, a spongey sourdough bread made with teff flour.

Other African recipes to strive from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Chickpea Patties Smothered in Vegetable Gravy

Mixed Vegetables in a Basic Ethiopian Kulet Sauce

Ethiopian-Style Hummus

Vegetarian Harira (Moroccan Chickpea and Lentil Stew)

Cauliflower, Carrot and Green Pea Curry with Coconut Milk

A few months again cauliflower was ridiculously high priced. It fee approximately eight bucks for a head here in Ontario. Of route, maximum consumers were not shopping for it and as a result the charge has now come all the way down to an inexpensive degree. So why not do that simple but pleasant Indian curry that includes sparkling cauliflower and carrots with inexperienced peas, creamy coconut milk, colourful spices, tangy tomato and lemon juice? It makes for a colorful and pleasurable aspect to go together with your favorite Indian dishes.

Other cauliflower recipes to enjoy:

Aloo Gobi (Curried Cauliflower and Potatoes)

Cauliflower & Olive Salad

Chickpea Patties Smothered in Vegetable Gravy

Roasted Cauliflower Bites with Sriracha Sauce

Red Kidney Bean Jambalaya

This thick and hearty vegetable stew is a vegetarian version of the classic highly spiced Cajun jambalaya stew loaded with purple kidney beans, brown rice and lots of greens. And as soon as the beans are cooked, it is basically a easy one-pot meal with the whole lot you need for an entire meal. The Cajun combo of herbs simply complements the entirety inside the dish and it makes a fair amount too so that you can share with friends and have leftovers besides. Adjust the recent sauce according to taste, and be sure no longer to pass the liquid smoke as it provides an crucial flavor.

Other kidney bean dishes to revel in from my kitchen:

Kidney Bean Curry ( Rajma )

Spicy Kidney Bean and Chickpea Stew

Thai Coconut Mushroom Soup with Kidney Beans

Vegetarian Jamaican Patties