Vegan Buckwheat Bread with Sunflower Seeds and Pear Sauce
Tuesday, October 27, 2015A simple quick bread recipe with buckwheat, ground einkorn, sunflower seeds, homemade pear sauce and olive oil. It's sugar-free, vegan, freezes well and goes well with avocado spread, peanut butter or cheese.
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- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a standard-size loaf tin with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine together the buckwheat flour, ground einkorn, spekulatius spice mix, baking soda, and salt.
- Stir together the pear sauce, olive oil, and NuStevia syrup. Add it to the flour mixture and stir until just incorporated. Fold in the sunflower seeds.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and if desired, scatter some sunflower seeds over the top. Bake in the middle of hot oven for about an hour or until a skewer comes out clean when tested. Cool in pan briefly then turn out onto a rack to cool.
Mache Salad with Lentils and Figs
Thursday, October 22, 2015A hearty meatless salad that combines distinctive, tender mâche leaves, also know as corn salad or lamb's lettuce, sweet ripe fresh figs and mild, hearty lentils, which makes this salad particularly satisfying.
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- Place vegetable broth in a medium saucepan and bring it to a boil. Add in lentils and cook about 30 minutes or until tender, but still firm.
- Mix together the olive oil and white wine vinegar. Add in sliced chilli pepper and season with salt and pepper.
- Drain the lentils and season with salt and pepper. Stir in half of the vinaigrette.
- Place mache salad, fig wedges and parsley leaves in a large bowl. Toss with the rest of the dressing. Divide it in two plates. Spoon the lentils over and serve.
Mango and Avocado Salad with Pomegranate and Dukkah
Friday, October 16, 2015A colourful, festive and deliciously healthy vegetarian salad in a simple citrusy dressing inspired by Brooklyn Supper. It is a mix of sweet, juicy mango and pomegranate seeds, peppery arugula, creamy avocado and crunchy dukkah. It's very easy to make and offers a wealth of texture and antioxidants. For an extra dose of protein, you can add some chicken or prawns to the salad.
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- Whisk together the minced garlic, lemon juice and olive oil until well blended and emulsified. Season with salt and pepper. Toss the arugula with half the dressing and place them in a serving plate.
- Arrange the sliced mango and avocado in an alternating circle on top, and drizzle with the remaining dressing. Sprinkle the pomegranate seeds and dukkah over and serve.
Savoury Hokkaido Pumpkin Crumble
Monday, October 05, 2015Spicy roasted Hokkaido pumpkin topped with a flavoursome, savoury crumble that uses einkorn flour, rosemary, warm spices, pepitas and sunflower seeds for extra texture and flavour. It makes a perfect meatless meal.
Savoury Hokkaido Pumpkin Crumble
adapted from taste
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- Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the pumpkin on the tray and drizzle over oil. Sprinkle with chilli flakes. Season. Toss to combine. Roast, stirring once, for 30 minutes or until golden and tender.
- Meanwhile, grease a large baking dish or two smaller ones. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, rosemary, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Rub in the coconut oil until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in seeds. Season.
- Reduce oven to 180C/350F. Stir spring onion into pumpkin mixture. Place in prepared baking dishes. Sprinkle with crumble mixture. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden and crisp.