Vegetables

Harissa Spiced Grilled Veggie Kabob Recipe

0 · Jun 23, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Harissa Spiced Grilled Veggie Kabob Recipe, it’s the perfect summer side or main dish.

Today I’ve got a hot one for you, it’s a Harissa Spiced Grilled Veggie Kabob recipe. With grilling season in full swing and the weather heating up I’ve been using my outdoor grill more often. Much better to keep the heat outdoors or in my food and not in my kitchen.

I’m guest posting today over at Kathy Hester’s site, Healthy Slow Cooking.

Kathy is an awesome vegan food blogger, her recipes have been featured in The Washington Post, The Oregonian and Yoga Journal and on the websites of Whole Foods and The Kitchn.

She is also the author of The Great Vegan Bean Book, The Vegan Slow Cooker, The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot and several others.

Kathy recently created a course to help you get started using your Instant Pot with confidence. You should check it out if you’re like me, you have an instant pot but not sure what to do.

Now head on over to Kathy’s and get the recipe for this tasty Harissa Grilled Veggie Kabobs with Corn over Couscous. You may also want to check out the grilling chart below by Jack Thompson from BroBbq.com

Spicy Teriyaki Ramen with Sriracha

0 · Apr 5, 2018 · 1 Comment

Spicy Teriyaki Ramen with Sriracha – Sautéed veggies, tender buckwheat ramen noodles tossed together in teriyaki sauce and a touch of heat from sriracha makes a quick and easy gluten-free meal.

I find ramen to be a very quick and easy meal to put together, and that’s a good thing after a long day at work. Contrary to the name, buckwheat is not a grain, it’s a gluten-free seed loaded with protein and fiber. It’s also known for its benefits for heart health, diabetes and it may help lower inflammation.

For vegans and vegetarians who don’t eat meat, buckwheat provides some of the essential amino acids that our bodies need and can’t make on its own, animal protein is the major source for these amino acids.

Eating buckwheat helps provide meat-free eaters the full range of essential proteins our bodies need. The wonderful thing about buckwheat noodles is it takes very little time to cook, making this a quick and easy meal.

TIP: To make this meal quicker, pre-cut the veggies.

Author: Celeste
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 6

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Description

Ingredients

4 oz. ounces mushrooms, about 5 to 6
6 oz. broccoli florets
1 red bell pepper
1 medium carrot
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 oz. Buckwheat ramen noodles
4 oz. teriyaki sauce
2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
sriracha sauce
1 Scallion, green top sliced for garnish
Multicolor sesame seeds

Instructions

Stem mushrooms and cut into strips, about ¼ inch. Discard the stems.

Slice and cut carrots into julienne strips. I like to use a handy-dandy julienne veggie peeler.

Stem, seed, and slice red bell pepper into ¼ inch strips. Halve the strips.

Cut broccoli into bite-sized pieces.

Bring water to a boil in a stock pot and prepare noodles while sautéing veggies. Toss with a bit of oil, set aside and keep warm in a large bowl.

In a large skillet, (I used non-stick), over medium heat add olive oil, mushrooms, and broccoli, sauté until veggies start to become tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer veggies to a large bowl.

Return skillet to burner, add more oil if needed, sauté red bell peppers 1 to 2 minutes, add carrots to pan and continue to sauté another minute or so. Add peppers and carrots to bowl with mushrooms and broccoli.

Add teriyaki sauce, garlic, sesame oil, and 3 tablespoons of water to skillet, stir to combine. When sauce starts to bubble, add all of the veggies back to skillet. Stir to coat.

Transfer veggies to bowl with pasta and toss together. Season to taste with sriracha.

Serve garnished with sliced scallions sesame seeds.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cup
Calories: 264kcal
Sugar: 5g
Sodium: 1442mg
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 30g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 6g
Cholesterol: 0

If you make this recipe or a version of it, take a picture and share with me, I’d love to see or hear about your version of Spicy Teriyaki Ramen with Sriracha.

Israeli Couscous Kale Salad with Feta

0 · Feb 7, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Ready for a supercharged, healthy, hearty salad? You’re going to love this Israeli Couscous Kale Salad with Feta it’s made with tender Israeli Couscous, roasted tomatoes, sweet potatoes and chickpeas tossed with seasoned fresh kale.

Growing up I can remember having salad mainly in the summer or as a side dish with a meal. Salads can be more than a quick summertime meal, with all of the delicious greens and grains salad combinations, salads can be very filling and have a comfort food feel.

I used Israeli couscous, also called pearl couscous, which is a pasta, its tender bite is perfect. However, for variety Quinoa, Farro or any other grain could be used in this salad.

After roasting the sweet potatoes and tomatoes, they both get mixed in with the couscous before tossing everything with the seasoned kale.

This salad passed the Taylor Test.

Taylor, my daughter who is a very picky eater can be very resistant to new or different foods, if she try’s it and likes it, you can be sure it’s a winner. And it’s easy to make.

Loads of dressing is not needed, I simply drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil and squeeze a wedge of lemon over the salad before tossing on the feta.