Herbed Potato and Green Bean Salad with Olives

Potatoes are one of these veggies that quite a lot all and sundry enjoys. The versatile spud can be prepared in so many ways, that I consider a cook dinner could up with a extraordinary dish for regular of the yr. One of my favorites are potato salads. Especially if they're dairy-unfastened, potato salads are first rate for potlucks, family gatherings, picnics or different outside activities. Everyone will be thrilled. This salad additionally occurs to be extremely clean to make and a appropriate facet for any meal. Simplicity in this situation is an instance that elegance may be organized in a quick time period. This combination of fingerling potatoes, inexperienced beans, plump and salty olives, sparkling basil, oregano, lemon juice and olive oil would proudly supplement a gourmand meal.

Other potato salads you can experience from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Skillet Potato Salad with Fresh Basil and Cilantro

Vegan Potato Salad Dressed with Avocado

Indian-Style Potato and Pea Salad with Tamarind and Chat Masala

Creamy Potato Salad with Cashew Dressing and Fresh Basil

Fakes - Greek Lentil Soup

I've made this traditional Greek lentil, tomato and herb soup masses of instances already, and every time I do, I make some adjustments because I want to take recipes I even have made before and tweak the flavors. This soup become a part of a Greek themed meal that I served up the other weekend, together with Greek-fashion cauliflower gratin with feta and olives and a sun-dried tomato rice with clean basil. It truely became a dinner party and genuinely no longer too complex at all, mainly if you do a number of the education the day before and have a helper within the kitchen.

This soup also furnished an possibility to sow reward on the pure and genuine Greek dried oregano that I obtained as a pattern from KirIan Goods. I am hooked. As quickly as you open the resealable bag in order to continues your herb clean, you may observe the distinction. The aroma is so specific, and because the oregano has arrived, I have been which includes oregano in definitely everything lately. The oregano that I have purchased at local stores is stale and bland with the aid of comparison. The bold taste method you may not want as a good deal to feature flair to whatever dish you add it to, so it'll last longer. It is remarkable addition to salad dressing, soups, Greek dishes, of direction, a topping for pizza and a garnish for something else may in shape your fancy. The exceptional news is that you could order KirIan Goods actual dried oregano if you live in Canada, US, UK or Ireland. Just go to KirIan Goods to place your order and to learn extra approximately this imperative herb. Your herb and spice series might not be entire with out it.

Note: The opinions expressed here about KirIan Goods are my own. I was not paid to write a review, but was smitten by their product after I received a sample.

Other Greek inspired recipes you're positive to revel in from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Gigantes Simmered in a Garlicky Tomato Sauce (Fassoulia)

Greek Salad with Hummus Dressing

Greek-Style Lemon Rice

Quinoa Dolmadakia (Stuffed Grape Leaves)

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Twist on a Classic - Tomato and Lentil Rasam with Barley

This isn't always precisely your traditional rasam, as rasams are usually brothy, skinny and truly watery soups that are served together with a dal dish, generally as the second path of a south Indian meal. Tamarind and tomatoes do determine prominently in this relatively unusual rasam as they ordinarily do, and the spices are ones that I typically encompass in a rasam. It makes for a lovely "gravy" to spoon over rice too. But this is a thicker model that consists of pearl barley further to red lentils, serving no longer best to fill matters out ? Making it a greater filling and prominent characteristic of a meal ? However also adding a tantalizing layer of texture. You can regulate the water content to make it thicker or thinner, relying in your desire. It is going specially properly with vegetable side dishes and Indian flat breads if favored.

Of direction I had to flavor a few before I served it, due to the fact that is what discerning chefs do. The first element that struck me, apart from the easy texture, with a touch of nutty taste from the barley, a pleasing acidity from the tomatoes and the sweet and bitter undertone from the tamarind. I additionally detected a hint of dill, however I did not use dill. So what turned into it that truely delivered a unique pleasant to this rasam? It turned into authentic Greek oregano that I brought on the give up of the cooking time. What a delight for the palate. So many flavors but all of them melded together for a rapturous melody that one will not quickly overlook.

Other Indian-style dal dishes to strive:

Tomato Tamarind Soup (Rasam)

Spicy Lentil Rasam (Poritha Rasam)

Tarka Dal With Tomato and Spices

Simple Lemon Dal

This is my contribution to My Legume Love Affair, a monthly event started via cute Susan of The Well Seasoned Cook, administered via me and this month, kindly hosted through this month by using Vidhya?S Vegetarian Kitchen.

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Kidney Bean and Rice Balls with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Walnuts {Vegan}

I adore wholesome little bites and those tasty little bean and rice balls are packed complete of protein and smooth to prepare ? Particularly is you have leftover (or canned) kidney beans and rice. They in reality preserve together properly and can be fried if you please, however I choose to bake things whilst viable to avoid immoderate grease. They make for a pleasant replacement for meatballs served over a bed of warm pasta, or serve as an appetizer with home made BBQ sauce or a spicy tomato sauce. You could also stuff the balls into pita breads or wrap for your favored flat bread with any sauce of your liking.

Other little bites to revel in from Lisa's Kitchen:

Coleslaw Bites with Jalape?O Dip

Baked Falafel with Lemon Tahini Sauce

Chickpea Potato Koftas with Ricotta Cheese

Roasted Cauliflower Bites with Sriracha Sauce

Greek-Style Rice with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Fresh Basil

Delicious on its personal or with a little butter and salt, rice in reality does not commonly need a good deal adornment. But dressing it as much as go along with a special meal can be a further attractive supplement to the dinner. This Greek-fashion rice dish, dressed up with some tangy solar-dried tomatoes, fresh basil and a piece of spice is virtually quite sincere to prepare, and that may be a bonus too. If you wish to make it vegan or just add a slightly exclusive twist, than use a few vegan Parmesan cheese (recipe indexed underneath) as opposed to dairy primarily based Parmesan. You will probably have more vegan Parmesan left in case you follow the portions I even have indexed, but I encourage you to make even greater, because it continues properly within the refrigerator in a covered field for numerous weeks. I like it so much, I discover myself eating some spoonfuls simply as it's far before it even goes right into a dish.

Appearing with a tasty Greek-style cauliflower gratin with Feta and olives and a Greek lentil soup, everything you want is there for one excellent feast of a meal that might not soon be forgotten. If you do not desire to make the gratin, then perhaps recollect my classic Greek Salad.

Other rice dishes you can experience from Lisa's Kitchen:

Basmati Rice Spiked with Chickpea Flour Dumplings

Greek-Style Lemon Rice

Green Tea & Curry Rice

Miso Mushroom Risotto

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BBQ Cauliflower "Steaks"

I had some leftover homemade barbecue sauce from a batch that I made to go along with some baked kidney bean and rice balls. And since I had my eye on these scrumptious looking cauliflower "steaks" ever since I received a copy of Fuss-Free Vegan by Sam Turnbull, I had just enough barbecue sauce left to try them. I'm glad that I did! They are truly addictive. Roasted in a flour and cornmeal batter to give the "steaks" a lightly crunchy texture and then brushed with the barbecue sauce, they rather reminded me of the roasted cauliflower bites with sriracha sauce that I am especially fond of, serving them up on more than one occasion. If you wish, you can make this recipe by cutting the cauliflower into smaller bites, rather than the large pieces that I tried and quite enjoyed. Either way, you are in for a treat. They are surprising filling and can be served as an appetizer, especially if cut into smaller bites, or as a side for any number of meals.

Other appetizers to enjoy from Lisa's Kitchen:

Coleslaw Bites with Jalapeño Dip

Potato Patties Stuffed with Spiced Green Peas

Baked Mini Vegetable Chickpea Samosas

Herbed Marinated Mushrooms

Cashew Sour Cream {Vegan}

While it may be real that there's no actual replacement for dairy-based totally sour cream, I would argue that this cashew sauce is simply as enjoyable, and perhaps even higher that real sour cream. I had made chickpeas in a tomato and tamarind gravy with spices from my data that became rather thick ? Nearly like a chutney ? And fluffy jasmine rice, and after the first night of enjoying it, I determined I desired to mix the two in a wrap.

I thought a few type of cream or sauce could properly raise the flavors of the wrap. My original notion changed into bitter cream, but I did not have any accessible, and as nuts often make a terrific replacement for many sauces and dips which are frequently dairy-based totally, I made a tangy cashew, lemon and vinegar cream sauce that isn't always handiest filled with protein, however additionally very smooth to make. Just toss the whole lot inside the blender, whiz it up, and it is prepared. It maintains properly within the fridge for up to 2 weeks in a nicely-sealed container. I am sure it'd be a adorable topping for chili and other dishes in which you may need a dollop of sauce or thick cream, and truly an accompaniment for other wraps. I revel in serving my preferred refried beans in a wrap, and this "bitter cream" would be simply the thing for topping the ones wraps off too, along side a little hot sauce possibly. Consider tossing this with a lot of vegetables for a nourishing and filling salad.

Other sauces you could enjoy from Lisa's Kitchen:

Chunky Cashew Tamarind Chutney

Cashew Cheese Sauce

Velvety South Indian Tomato Chutney

Mushroom Marinara Sauce with Fresh Herbs