Month: March 2021

Categories
Appetizer Avocado Cucumber Gluten-Free Recipes Snack Vegan

Cucumber -Avocado Cups

Make these simple and elegant Cucumber-Avocado Cups for a healthy appetizer or snack!

Ingredients

  • 1 English cucumber
  • ½ avocado, scooped out, mashed
  • ½ cup green onions, minced
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Directions

  1. Cut the cucumber into ½ inch round and scoop out the middle without going all the way through.
  2. Add the scooped out cucumber, avocado, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, salt and mash well. Add lime juice, green onions and mix well.
  3. Pipe/scoop the avocado mixture into the cucumber cups.
Categories
Asian Curry Gluten-Free Indian Okra Recipes

Okra Sambar

Sambar is a spicy gravy that originates from Southern India and is usually made with tamarind. This version of Okra Sambar uses tomato sauce instead.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup onions, minced
  • 1/3 cup celery, diced (optional)
  • 1/3 cup carrots, diced (optional)
  • 1 cup okra, frozen
  • 1 cup red lentils, cooked and mushed
  • 2 Tbsps tomato sauce (marinara or tomato basil)
  • 2 tsps Madras curry powder/Sambar powder
  • ½ tsp black mustard seeds (optional)
  • ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds (optional)
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp canola oil
  •  2 tsps chopped cilantro
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 cups water

Directions

  1. Heat the mustard and fenugreek seeds in oil till the mustard pops.
  2. Add the onions and sauté till soft. Add celery, carrots and continue to sauté for about a minute.
  3. Add the okra, a cup of water, tomato sauce, curry/sambar powder, salt and boil for about 8-10 minutes till the okra is cooked.
  4. Add the lentils with a cup of water and heat through. Top with chopped cilantro. Serve with hot, cooked white rice.
Categories
Dessert Recipes Strawberries

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate covered strawberries are a delectable treat!

Ingredients

  • 6 medium-large strawberries
  • ½ cup semi-sweet brown chocolate chips
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp canola oil

Directions

  1. Wash and dry the strawberries.
  2. Microwave the chocolate chips (the white and the brown in separate bowls) for 20 seconds and stir. Repeat this until the chocolate chips have melted. (approx. 3-4 times).
  3. Stir in 1 tsp of oil in each bowl to keep the chocolate shiny and soft.
  4. Dip 3 strawberries in the brown chocolate and 3 in white chocolate and place on a parchment covered sheet pan to set. Drizzle the opposite color on top of the strawberries (brown on white and white on brown) to decorate. Let the chocolate set at room temperature.
Categories
Asian Gluten-Free Indian Recipes Rice Vegetarian

Lemon Rice

Add some sunshine to your plate with this tangy, easy lemon rice.  

Ingredients

  • 2 cups long grain white rice, cooked
  • 1 cup green peas, frozen
  • 2 Tbsps lemon juice
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  •  ½ tsp black mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp jalapeno, minced
  • ½ tsp black gram dhal (optional)
  • 1/3 cup peanuts, roasted (optional)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tsp canola oil

Directions

  1. Heat oil with the mustard seeds, black gram dhal and turmeric till the mustard pops.
  2. Add peas, 1/8 tsp salt and sauté for about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add the peanuts, 1/8 tsp salt the rice and lemon juice. Turn off heat and mix well.
  4. Sprinkle cilantro on top.