Saturday night my neighbor called and said she wanted to eat healthier and possibly become vegetarian. My response, "Well, I eat meat so I can't really help with that but I can show you some healthy dishes." She accepted and actually they all were vegetarian meals--that is to say they are all side dishes to be served with meat unless you are an herbivore. Moving on. We made some udon noodles with a peanut sauce (bottom middle). We made lacinato kale with ricotta salata cheese (right of plate). We made a quinoa and hearts of palm salad (top right). And lastly I showed her how to make tofu (left of plate) so she can eat it without gagging; this was served with spicy snap peas (top left). It was a delicious mix and truthfully this all veggie/grain meal was a welcome respite from all the summer burgers we've been eating.
The recipes:
Lacinto KaleQuinoa SaladPeanut sauceI slice extra firm tofu into thin pieces, add salt and pepper, rub with olive oil then broil on hi for 15 minutes, flipping once halfway through.
For the snap peas I heat oil in a pan and add red pepper flakes to the oil. Let those dance with each other for a little bit so the oil gets infused and spicy then toss in the peas. You can saute them until desired doneness--hint covering them will help them cook faster but watch for burning on the bottom.
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