Effortless Pumpkin and Spinach Pasta Sauce

Effortless Pumpkin and Spinach Pasta Sauce
Effortless Pumpkin and Spinach Pasta Sauce

When it’s pumpkin season, I love taking advantage of their freshness and abundance. Plus, they are so versatile and fun to incorporate in a variety of dishes and cuisines. In this Effortless Pumpkin and Spinach Pasta Sauce, you will get maximum satisfaction with a minimum of ingredients. The ingredients are all pantry staples, that you may already have. Just get yourself one of those pie pumpkins, also called sugar pumpkins. And if you cook it the day before, you’ll be in the kitchen no more than 15 minutes the day of. You can even put your sauce in a jar and store in the fridge until it’s time to eat. This recipe is a simple and easy way to enjoy the bounty of the season.

For other great pumpkin recipes, check out my Autumn-Spiced Pumpkin Raviolis with Sage Brown Butter and my Pumpkin, Fennel and Fig Tagine.

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Effortless Pumpkin and Spinach Pasta Sauce

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Method: Make Ahead

Ingredients

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  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pie pumpkin (also called sugar pumpkin), cut in half, seeded
  • 4 cloves garlic, not peeled
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 large handfuls fresh spinach
  • Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350หšF (175หšC). Place two garlic cloves in each of the cavities of the pumpkin halves. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil in each cavity. Add generous pinches of sea salt and pepper and, using your hands, rub the oil all over the cloves and the pumpkin halves. Place the halves, cut side down and hide the cloves under. Place in the oven and roast for about 45 minutes. (Doing this the day before while you do something else, is a great way to cut your time in the kitchen.) When the pumpkin is cooked through and tender when pierced with a small knife, take out of the oven and let rest.

In a skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, reduce the heat to medium and let cook, until brown and caramelized, 7-8 minutes, stirring often. Add the tomato paste and let cook, while stirring, until dark red and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes. Add the coconut milk and mix until well-combined. Add the smoked paprika, sea salt and pepper to taste (about 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper), remove from the heat and transfer to a blender. Remove the skin from the pumpkin halves and the garlic cloves and add to the blender. Process until smooth. Return to the same skillet and add the spinach over low flame, stirring until they wilt. Remove from the heat and serve with your favorite pasta. Bon appรฉtit!

Keywords: pasta, pumpkin, spinach

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Sauce simple ร  la citrouille et aux รฉpinards

Quand c’est la saison des citrouilles, j’adore en profiter au maximum et dรฉcouvrir de nouvelles faรงons d’apprรชter ce lรฉgume plutรดt effacรฉ du cรดtรฉ culinaire. On dรฉcore les citrouilles, mais on oublie souvent d’apprรฉcier leur cรดtรฉ si versatile en cuisine. Dans cette recette de sauce pour pรขtes ร  la citrouille et aux รฉpinards, la citrouille est mise en vedette et simplement rehaussรฉe d’ingrรฉdients simples que vous avez peut-รชtre dรฉjร  sous la main. De plus, si vous faites cuire votre citrouille la veille, vous rรฉduirez votre temps dans la cuisine la journรฉe mรชme. Une faรงon simple et goรปteuse de cรฉlรฉbrer les saveurs de la saison.

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4 portions 1x

Ingredients

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  • 3 c. ร  soupe d’huile d’olive
  • 1 petite citrouille (environ 1 ร  1,5 kg), coupรฉe en deux, sans les graines
  • 4 gousses d’ail, avec la peau
  • 1 oignon, tranchรฉ mince
  • 4 c. ร  soupe de pรขte de tomate
  • 1 1/2 tasse de lait de coconut
  • 1/8 c. ร  thรฉ de paprika fumรฉ
  • 2 grosses poignรฉes d’รฉpinards frais
  • Sel de mer et poivre, au goรปt

Instructions

Prรฉchauffer le four ร  175หšC (350หšF). Placer les gousses d’ail dans chacune des deux cavitรฉs de la citrouille. Dรฉposer sur une tรดle de cuisson, prรฉalablement recouverte de papier parchemin. Verser 1 c. ร  soupe d’huile d’olive dans chacune des cavitรฉs. Saupoudrer gรฉnรฉreusement de sel de mer et de poivre. Avec les mains, rรฉpandre l’huile sur toutes les surfaces des gousses d’ail et de la citrouille. Placer les demi-citrouilles, la chair vers le bas, sur la tรดle de cuisson et placer les gousses d’ail sous chacune. Transfรฉrer au four et cuire pendant environ 40 ร  45 minutes. Lorsque la citrouille est cuite et tendre, retirer du four et laisser reposer.ย 

Dans une grande poรชle, chauffer 1 c. ร  soupe d’huile d’olive ร  feu moyen-รฉlevรฉ. Ajouter l’oignon, rรฉduire le feu ร  moyen et laisser cuire, jusqu’ร  ce qu’il soit dorรฉ et caramรฉlisรฉ, 7 ร  8 minutes, en brassant souvent. Ajouter la pรขte de tomate et laisser cuire jusqu’ร  ce que celle-ci soit rouge foncรฉ et aromatique, environ 3 ร  4 minutes. Ajouter le lait de coconut et bien mรฉlanger. Ajouter le paprika fumรฉ, le sel et le poivre, au goรปt (ou 1 c. ร  thรฉ de sel et 1/2 c. ร  thรฉ de poivre) et retirer du feu. Transfรฉrer le contenu dans un mรฉlangeur et ajouter la chair de citrouille et les gousses d’ail, en prenant soin de retirer la peau. Mรฉlanger jusqu’ร  l’obtention d’un mรฉlange onctueux. Remettre dans la mรชme poรชle et chauffer ร  feu doux en ajoutant les รฉpinards. Bien mรฉlanger jusqu’ร  ce que les รฉpinards se fanent. Retirer du feu et servir avec vos pรขtes prรฉfรฉrรฉes. Bon appรฉtit!

Keywords: pรขtes, citrouille, รฉpinards

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15-Minute Avocado-Zucchini Sandwich

15-Minute Guacamole Sandwich
15-Minute Avocado-Zucchini Sandwich

Make this 15-Minute Avocado-Zucchini Sandwich once and be hooked forever. The kids and I can’t stop eating this amazing sandwich and I wanted to share, because we believe it’s a wonderful twist on the avocado toast. You’ll need very few ingredients and, more importantly, very little time. Try it for lunch, serve it for brunch, or make your life extra easy on a weeknight. Feel free to switch out the bagel for your favorite bread or baguette.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it. Please tag @LivityGardens on social and use the hashtag #LivityGardens.

For another fabulous 15-minute meal, check out this Barely-Sautรฉed Spinach and Broccolette with Creamy Tahini Sauce.

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15-Minute Avocado-Zucchini Sandwich

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Quick
  • Method: No-cook

Ingredients

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  • 4 everything bagels
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 1 small shallot, minced
  • 2 juicy limes
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
  • 1/2 jalapeรฑo pepper, minced
  • 2 zucchinis
  • Cream cheese, optional (I absolutely LOVE the Violife brand)

Instructions

Cut the zucchinis in ribbons, salt generously and let drain in a colander for 10 minutes. Rinse and drain. Spread on kitchen towels to let dry.

Meanwhile, make the guacamole. Mash the avocados, and add the shallot, the lime juice, the cilantro and the jalapeรฑo. Mix well.

Toast your bagels, place some guacamole on one side and cream cheese on the other. Garnish with some zucchini ribbons and close. Now, try to eat this only once in your life! Impossible. Bon appรฉtit!

Keywords: bagel, guacamole, zucchini, sandwich, quick

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Sandwich avocat et zucchini en 15 minutes

Essayez ce sandwich guacamole et revenez-y, souvent! Les enfants et moi confectionnez ces sandwiches santรฉ tous les deux jours, ces temps-ci. Vous aurez besoin de trรจs peu d’ingrรฉdients, et d’encore moins de temps. Essayez-les pour le lunch, pour le brunch, ou rendez-vous la vie facile un soir de semaine. Sentez-vous bien libre d’utiliser votre pain prรฉfรฉrรฉ si vous n’aimez pas les bagels.ย 

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 portions 1x
  • Category: Rapide
  • Method: Sans cuisson

Ingredients

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  • 4 bagels tout garnis
  • 2 avocats mรปrs
  • 1 petite รฉchalote franรงaise, รฉmincรฉe
  • 2 limes bien juteuses
  • 2 c. ร  soupe de coriandre fraรฎche, รฉmincรฉe
  • 1/2 piment jalapeรฑo, รฉmincรฉ
  • 2 zucchinis
  • Fromage ร  la crรจme (en option – j’adore la marqueย Violife)

Instructions

Couper les zucchinis en rubans ร  l’aide d’un รฉplucheur ร  lรฉgumes. Saler gรฉnรฉreusement et laisser รฉgoutter dans une passoire pendant 10 minutes. Rincer et รฉgoutter. ร‰tendre les rubans et laisser sรฉcher sur un linge de cuisine.

Pendant ce temps, faire la guacamole. ร‰craser les avocats. Ajouter l’รฉchalote, le jus de lime, la coriandre et le piment jalapeรฑo. Bien mรฉlanger.

Rรดtir les bagels. ร‰tendre de la guacamole sur un cรดtรฉ et du fromage ร  la crรจme sur l’autre. Garnir de rubans de zucchinis, fermer et savourer. Bon appรฉtit!

Keywords: sandwich, avocat, guacamole, bagel

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Barely-Sautรฉed Spinach and Broccolette with Creamy Tahini Sauce

Barely-Sauteฬed Spinach and Baby Broccoli with Creamy Tahini Sauce
Barely-Sauteฬed Spinach and Broccolette with Creamy Tahini Sauce

Who doesn’t like a 15-minute meal that’s healthy and tasty? A bowl of this Barely-Sautรฉed Spinach and Broccolette with Creamy Tahini Sauce is perfect when you want a big helping of greens that’s just the right spice and the perfect crunch. The sauce, made with tamari and a touch of maple syrup, brings it all together in harmony. It will take approximately 5 minutes for your mise en place and 10 minutes of execution. It’s a lot of health in very little time!

Broccolette, also called broccolini, is a veggie I try to have available in my fridge at all times. It’s become readily available at many local stores and farmers markets, and I prefer their texture to the texture of broccoli. If you haven’t given them a try, this recipe is a great way to test the waters!

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Barely-Sautรฉed Spinach and Broccolette with Creamy Tahini Sauce

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 serving 1x
  • Category: Quick

Ingredients

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For the sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 2 tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • Water, to thin, if necessary, up to a tablespoon

For the greens:

  • 2 teaspoons sautรฉ oil of choice
  • 1” piece of fresh ginger, sliced thin
  • 1/2 jalapeรฑo, sliced thin
  • 1 bunch baby broccoli, stems trimmed and chopped, heads left whole
  • 1 yellow, orange or red bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 23 big handfuls fresh spinach
  • 2 tablespoons toasted pumpkin seeds
  • 1 green onion, sliced thin
  • Toasted sesame seeds (optional)
  • Sea salt (optional)

Instructions

To make the sauce, place the tahini in a small bowl and whisk in the tamari. Add the lime juice, the maple syrup. Mix well. Thin with water if necessary.ย 

In a large skillet with a lid, heat up the oil over medium-high heat. Add the ginger and the jalapeรฑo slices and let sizzle 2-3 minutes. Add the broccolette (and stems) and the bell pepper. Mix well, cover and let cook, shaking the skillet a few times, until the broccolette is bright green and still crunchy, about 3-4 minutes. Remove to a bowl. In the same skillet, add the spinach and sautรฉ briefly, while stirring, about 2 minutes. Remove to a serving bowl, top with the broccolette and bell pepper mixture, the sauce, the green onion, the pumpkin seeds, and the sesame seeds, if using. Bon appรฉtit!

Keywords: spinach, broccoli, tahini

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Poรชlรฉe d’รฉpinards frais avec broccolette et sauce tahini crรฉmeuse

Une plat en 15 minutes? On est tous partants! Surtout si ce plat est dรฉlicieux et santรฉ. Une bonne dose d’รฉpinards frais avec de la broccolette, le tout nappรฉ d’une sauce crรฉmeuse ร  base de tahini. Je ne vous cacherai pas qu’il y a une petite dose de sirop d’รฉrable! Il vous prendra environ 5 minutes pour la mise en place et 10 minutes pour l’exรฉcution.

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Rapide

Ingredients

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Pour la sauce:

  • 2 c. ร  soupe de tahini
  • 2 c. ร  soupe de sauce tamari (ou soya)
  • 1 c. ร  soupe de jus de lime
  • 1 c. ร  thรฉ de sirop d’รฉrable
  • De l’eau, pour liquรฉfier, si nรฉcessaire, au plus 1 c. ร  soupe

Pour la poรชlรฉe de lรฉgumes:

  • 2 c. ร  thรฉ d’huile, au choix
  • 1 bout de 1 pouce de gingembre frais, en tranches minces
  • 1/2 piment jalapeรฑo, en tranches minces
  • 1 b botte de broccolette, les queues parรฉes et hachรฉes
  • 1 poivron jaune, orange ou rouge, en tranches minces
  • 2 ร  3 bonnes poignรฉes d’รฉpinards frais
  • 2 c. ร  soupe de graines de citrouille rรดties
  • 1 oignon vert, en tranches minces
  • Graines de sรฉsame grillรฉes (en option)
  • Sel de mer (en option)

Instructions

Pour la sauce, dans un petit bol, dรฉposer le tahini. Incorporer, en fouettant, la sauce tamari. Ajouter le jus de lime et le sirop d’รฉrable. Ajouter de l’eau, au besoin, afin d’atteindre la consistance dรฉsirรฉe.

Dans une grande poรชle avec un couvercle, faire chauffer l’huile ร  feu moyen-รฉlevรฉ. Ajouter le gingembre et le piment jalapeรฑo, et laisser grรฉsiller pendant 2 ร  3 minutes. Ajouter la broccolette et le poivron. Bien mรฉlanger, couvrir et laisser cuire pendant 3 ร  4 minutes, en remuant la poรชle de temps ร  autre, jusqu’ร  ce que la broccolette soit vert รฉclatant et bien croquante. Retirer sur une assiette. Dans la mรชme poรชle, ajouter les รฉpinards frais, et continuer de sauter en remuant pendant 2 minutes. Retirer sur une assiette de service, garnir du mรฉlange de broccolette, de la sauce, de l’oignon vert, des graines de citrouille, et des graines de sรฉsame, si dรฉsirรฉ. Bon appรฉtit!

Keywords: รฉpinards, poivron, broccolette, tahini

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Hearts of Palm Ceviche

Hearts of Palm Ceviche
Hearts of Palm Ceviche

I’ve always loved hearts of palm. I would simply slice them up and season with sea salt, pepper, and a dash of olive oil. But there was something about their texture that made me think they would be absolutely perfect in a fish-less ceviche. And I was right. This Hearts of Palm Ceviche is bright and colorful. It is perfect served with tortilla chips, on a tostada, or, my favorite way, on plantain chips. It would also look lovely as an appetizer for a more formal affair, served in martini glasses and a delicate spoon. Either way, the taste is absolutely fresh and fantastic. Try it now!

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Hearts of Palm Ceviche

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Method: No-cook

Ingredients

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  • 1 can hearts of palm, drained and rinsed, cut into half moons
  • 1/2 cup red onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 2 small plum tomatoes, cored and seeded, finely diced
  • 1 habanero pepper, seeds removed for less heat, minced
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro, tough stems removed, chopped
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (optional)
  • 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and diced (optional)
  • Sea salt, to taste

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, place the hearts of palm, the red onion, the bell pepper, the tomatoes, the habanero pepper, and the cilantro. Mix delicately until well combined. Add the juices, and the oil, if using. Mix again gently and place in the fridge for 30 minutes. Remove from the fridge and season to taste with sea salt. Also add the avocado at this moment, if desired. Serve with tortilla chips, on a tostada, or with plantain chips. Or simply serve with a spoon! Bon appรฉtit!

Notes

Leftovers can be kept in the fridge overnight, but the ceviche is so much better fresh.

Keywords: hearts of palm, ceviche, raw

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Ceviche de cล“urs de palmier

J’ai toujours eu un certain penchant pour les coeurs de palmier. Je les assaisonne simplement de sel de mer, de poivre, et d’un trait d’huile d’olive. Mais leur texture me semblait toujours si unique et versatile. Pourquoi pas en faire un ceviche? Cette recette, fraรฎche et colorรฉe, se sert parfaitement bien avec des tortilla chips, sur des tostadas, ou mรชme dans des verres ร  martini, comme entrรฉe lors d’un dรฎner entre amis. Essayez-la!

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 portions 1x
  • Method: Sans cuisson

Ingredients

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  • 1 boรฎte de coeurs de palmier, rincรฉs, รฉgouttรฉs et coupรฉs en demi-lune
  • 1/2 tasse d’oignon rouge, hachรฉ finement
  • 1/2 poivron rouge, hachรฉ finementย 
  • 2 petites tomates italiennes, sans le coeur et les graines, hachรฉes finementย 
  • 1 piment habanero, sans les graines, รฉmincรฉ
  • 1/2 botte de coriandre fraรฎche, hachรฉe
  • 1/3 tasse de jus d’orange
  • 1/3 tasse de jus de lime
  • 2 c. ร  soupe d’huile d’olive (en option)
  • 1 avocat, sans le noyau, pelรฉ et coupรฉ en dรฉs (en option)
  • Sel de mer, au goรปt

Instructions

Dans un bol moyen, dรฉposer les coeurs de palmier, l’oignon rouge, le poivron rouge, les tomates, le piment habanero, et la coriandre fraรฎche. Mรฉlanger dรฉlicatement. Ajouter le jus d’orange et de lime, ainsi que l’huile d’olive, si dรฉsirรฉ, et mรฉlanger ร  nouveau. Placer au rรฉfrigรฉrateur pendant 30 minutes. Retirer du frigo et ajouter du sel de mer, au goรปt. Ajouter aussi l’avocat, en petits cubes, ร  ce moment, si dรฉsirรฉ. Servir avec des tortilla chips, sur des tostadas, ou simplement avec une cuillรจre. Bon appรฉtit!

Notes

Se conserve au frigo jusqu’au lendemain, mais tellement plus dรฉlicieux frais.

Keywords: ceviche, coeurs de palmier

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Simple Vegetable Soup with Creamy Coconut Broth

Simple Vegetable Soup with Coconut Broth
Simple Vegetable Soup with Coconut Broth

I made this soup while vacationing in Colorado. Our family prefers to stay in Airbnb rentals, with the kids, the food and all. This was our first night in Colorado, after a 9-hour drive. I had brought a few things from home to make sure we had dinner covered the first night (the beauty of road tripping), but I had forgotten herbs, spices, oils. Thankfully, I had onions, garlic, and ginger! The kids declared this Simple Vegetable Soup with Creamy Coconut Broth one of their favorites and requested that I make it again as soon as we get back home. I am, sharing this soup made with truly simple ingredients, also perfect for vacation rental cooking. A totally awesome twist on the traditional minestrone.

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Simple Vegetable Soup with Creamy Coconut Broth

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, sliced thin
  • 45 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 2″ piece of ginger, minced
  • 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 zucchini, chopped small
  • 1 yellow, red or orange bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 1 bunch baby broccoli, trimmed and cut into florets
  • Kernels from 1 ear of corn
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro
  • 12 juicy limes
  • 34 green onions, sliced thin
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • Package of noodles, cooked according to package directions
  • Garnishes: toasted sesame seeds, lime quarters

Instructions

In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic and ginger. Sautรฉ, stirring often, until golden and caramelized, about 6-8 minutes, adjusting heat as necessary. Add tomatoes and let cook, stirring often, until saucy, about 5-6 minutes. Add the coconut milk and vegetable broth and stir well. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and let simmer for 10 minutes. Then, add the zucchini, bell pepper, baby broccoli, corn, chili flakes, maple syrup, and soy sauce, and let simmer gently for an additional 5 minutes. Add the cilantro and the lime juice, keep warm. Serve with your favorite cooked noodles. Bon appรฉtit!

Keywords: vegetables, soup, coconut

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Soupe crรฉmeuse coconut et lรฉgumes

J’ai concoctรฉ cette soupe lors de notre plus rรฉcente visite dans les montagnes du Colorado. Nous voyageons, la plupart du temps, dans des Airbnbs, question nourriture et espace, surtout avec les enfants. Cette fois-ci, comme nous avons conduit pour nous rendre dans la belle rรฉgion de Ouray, j’avais quelques provisions de la maison. Mais par mรฉgarde, j’avais oubliรฉ les huiles, les herbes, et les รฉpices. Qu’ร  cela ne tienne, on se fait une soupe quand mรชme. Les enfants ont adorรฉ et m’ont fait promettre de la refaire aussitรดt de retour ร  la maison. Alors voici cette fameuse soupe, idรฉale quand on veut faire changement de la traditionnelle minestrone.

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 portions 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 c. ร  soupe d’huile d’olive
  • 1 oignon, tranchรฉ mince
  • 4 ร  5 gousses d’ail, รฉmincรฉes
  • 1 bout de gingembre de 2 pouces, รฉmincรฉ
  • 3 tomates italiennes, hachรฉes
  • 1 boรฎte de lait de coconut
  • 4 tasses de bouillon de lรฉgumes
  • 1 zucchini, hachรฉ
  • 1 poivron jaune, orange ou rouge, tranchรฉ mince
  • 1 botte de brocolette, coupรฉe en fleurons
  • Grains d’un รฉpi de maรฏs frais
  • 1/2 c. ร  thรฉ de flocons de chili broyรฉs
  • 1 c. ร  soupe de sirop d’รฉrable
  • 1 c. ร  soupe de sauce soya ou tamari
  • 2 c. ร  soupe de coriandre fraรฎche, hachรฉe
  • 1 ร  2 limette(s) bien juteuse(s)
  • 3 ร  4 oignons verts, tranchรฉs mince
  • Sel de mer, au goรปt
  • Paquet de nouilles, au choix, cuites selon les directives sur l’emballage
  • Garnitures: graines de sรฉsame rรดties, quartiers de limette

Instructions

Dans un grand chaudron ร  soupe, faire chauffer l’huile d’olive ร  feu moyen-รฉlevรฉ. Ajouter l’oignon, l’ail et le gingembre. Faire revenir en remuant jusqu’ร  ce que l’oignon soit tendre et caramรฉlisรฉ, environ 6 ร  8 minutes, en ajustant la chaleur au besoin. Ajouter les tomates et laisser cuire, en remuant souvent, jusqu’ร  ce qu’elles soient liquide, environ 5 ร  6 minutes. Ajouter le lait de coconut et le bouillon de lรฉgumes. Bien mรฉlanger. Porter ร  รฉbullition, rรฉduire le feu et laisser mijoter pendant 5 ร  10 minutes. Ajouter ensuite le zucchini, le poivron, la brocolette, le maรฏs, les flocons de chili broyรฉs, le sirop d’รฉrable et la sauce soya. Remuer doucement et laisser mijoter pendant 5 minutes. Ajouter la coriandre et le jus de lime. Servir sur un lit de nouilles au choix et garnir des graines de sรฉsame et des quartiers de limette. Bon appรฉtit!

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Smokehouse Green Lentil Soup

Smokehouse Green Lentil Soup
Smokehouse Green Lentil Soup

When you want a straight-forward soup with every day ingredients, this Super Simple Green Lentil Soup is a wonderful addition to your recipe arsenal. The addition of liquid smoke takes this to the next level.

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If you like green lentils, check out this Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew.

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Smokehouse Green Lentil Soup

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup green lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 carrots, minced
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 34 sprigs thyme
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • A few generous glugs of liquid smoke (you could also use smoked paprika, to taste)
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, onion, garlic, sprigs of thyme and rosemary and sautรฉ until the onion is soft, about 4-5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and keep cooking for 3-4 minutes, until the tomato is saucy. Add the lentils and the liquid smoke and stir well. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, season to taste with sea salt and pepper, and let cook, stirring occasionally until the lentils are cooked, about 20 minutes. Cooking time may vary depending on the type of lentils. Ensure you are testing for doneness as you cook, and remove from the heat before the lentils are mushy. Adjust seasonings if necessary, remove from the heat, and serve. Bon appรฉtit!

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Soupe de lentilles vertes super simple

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 portions 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 tasse de lentilles vertes, rincรฉes et รฉgouttรฉes
  • 1 c. ร  soupe d’huile d’olive
  • 3 carottes, รฉmincรฉes
  • 1 oignon, รฉmincรฉ
  • 4 gousses d’ail, รฉmincรฉes
  • 3 ร  4 branches de thym
  • 1 branche de romarin
  • 3 tomates italiennes, hachรฉes
  • Quelques gรฉnรฉreux traits de fumรฉe liquide (vous pouvez aussi utiliser du paprika fumรฉ)
  • 6 tasses de bouillon de lรฉgumes
  • Sel de mer et poivre, au goรปt

Instructions

Chauffer l’huile dans un chaudron ร  soupe, ร  feu moyen-รฉlevรฉ. Ajouter les carottes, l’oignon, l’ail, les branches de thym et de romarin, et faire revenir jusqu’ร  ce que l’oignon soit tendre, environ 4 ร  5 minutes. Ajouter les tomates et continuer de cuire pendant 3 ร  4 minutes. Ajouter les lentilles et la fumรฉe liquide et bien mรฉlanger. Ajouter le bouillon et porter ร  รฉbullition. Rรฉduire le feu, assaisonner au goรปt de sel de mer et de poivre, et laisser mijoter pendant environ 20 minutes, jusqu’ร  ce que les lentilles soient tendres, mais pas trop cuites. S’assurer de goรปter pendant la cuisson. Ajuster les assaisonnements, si nรฉcessaire et servir. Bon appรฉtit!

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Quick Brussels Sprouts Slaw

Quick Brussels Sprouts Slaw
Quick Brussels Sprouts Slaw

This quick Brussels Sprouts Slaw is the answer to the question “What should I do with Brussels sprouts?” I get asked that question very often, and although I love roasted sprouts, when you want a quick side, this slaw is super simple to put together. You can omit the carrots, sometimes I do, and it’s still very satisfying. If you also love roasted Brussels sprouts, check this Maple-Jalapeno Glazed Brussels Sprouts recipe.

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Quick Brussels Sprouts Slaw

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb Brussels sprouts, trimmed and sliced very thin
  • 1 carrot, julienned or minced
  • 2 green onions, sliced thin
  • 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
  • 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
  • Handful of fresh parsley, chopped
  • Sea salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, place the grapeseed oil, the apple cider vinegar, the parsley, and the sea salt and pepper. Whisk until well combined. Add the Brussels sprouts, the carrot, and the green onions. Toss well and serve, garnished with the sesame seeds.

Keywords: slaw, Brussels sprouts, salad

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Salade de chou de Bruxelles rapido

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 portions 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 livre de choux de Bruxelles, parรฉs et tranchรฉs finement
  • 1 carotte, en juliennes ou รฉmincรฉe
  • 2 oignons verts, tranchรฉs mince
  • 1/4 tasse d’huile de pรฉpin de raisin
  • 1/8 tasse de vinaigre de cidre de pomme
  • Une poignรฉe de persil frais, hachรฉ
  • Sel de mer et poivre, au goรปt
  • 1 c. ร  soupe de graines de sรฉsame grillรฉes

Instructions

Dans un grand bol, placer l’huile, le vinaigre de cidre, le persil, et le sel et le poivre. Bien mรฉlanger. Ajouter le chou, les carottes et les oignons verts. Bien mรฉlanger et garnir des graines de sรฉsame.

Keywords: salade, choux de Bruxelles, salade de chou

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Quick Fennel and Garbanzo Beans Soup

Quick Fennel and Garbanzo Bean Soup
Quick Fennel and Garbanzo Bean Soup

If you have fennel and not sure what to do with it, this Quick Fennel and Garbanzo Beans Soup is a great recipe. I had some fennel left over from the Fennel, Avocado and Grapefruit Salad, and needed to make the kids lunch. This soup was born. The next day, I even served it as a stew, over mashed sweet potatoes. Very versatile!

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Quick Fennel and Garbanzo Beans Soup

  • Author: livitygardens
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 46 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 fennel bulbs, sliced thin (you can use a mandolin, about 4 cups)
  • 2 carrots, sliced into coins
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 cup green cabbage, sliced thin
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained (you can keep the liquid from the can and make banana bread!)
  • 2 large handful spinach
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sautรฉ until soft and translucent, about 6-7 minutes. Add the fennel, carrots, garlic, thyme sprig, and a generous pinch of sea salt and pepper. Cook until the carrots begin to soften, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Add the green cabbage and cook 2 more minutes.

Add the apple cider vinegar and let cook 2 minutes, while stirring. Add the vegetable broth and the garbanzo beans, lower the heat, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the flavors are well blended and the vegetables are cooked, but still hold their shape. Remove from the heat. Add the spinach and the lemon juice. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper. Serve with crusty bread. Oh, my.

Keywords: fennel, garbanzo, chickpea, soup, quick

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Soupe rapido fenouil et garbanzo

Cette soupe est facile et rapide ร  faire. Elle est parfaite s’il vous reste du fenouil de la veille (voir ma recette de Salade fenouil, avocat et pamplemousse) et les enfants en raffolent. Le lendemain, je la sers mรชme comme ragoรปt sur des pommes de terre en purรฉe. Dรฉlice!

  • Author: livitygardens
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 ร  6 portions 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 c. ร  soupe d’huile d’olive
  • 1 gros oignon, hachรฉ
  • 2 bulbes de fenouil, tranchรฉs mince, ou environ 4 tasses (vous pouvez utiliser la mandoline)
  • 2 carottes, en rondelles
  • 4 gousses d’ail, รฉmincรฉes
  • 1 branche de thym frais
  • 1 tasse de chou vert, tranchรฉ mince
  • 1/4 tasse de vinaigre de cidre de pomme
  • 6 tasses de bouillon de lรฉgumes
  • 1 boรฎte de pois chiches, rincรฉs et รฉgouttรฉs (vous pouvez garder le liquide des pois chiches et faire deux beaux pains aux bananes)
  • 2 grosses poignรฉes d’รฉpinards frais
  • 2 c. ร  soupe de jus de citron
  • Sel de mer et poivre, au goรปt

Instructions

Dans une grande casserole, faire chauffer l’huile ร  feu moyen-รฉlevรฉ. Ajouter l’oignon et faire revenir jusqu’ร  ce que l’oignon soit tendre et translucide, environ 6 ร  7 minutes. Ajouter le fenouil, les carottes, l’ail, le thym, et de bonnes pincรฉes de sel et de poivre. Cuire jusqu’ร  ce que les carottes commencent ร  ramollir, environ 10 minutes, en brassant souvent. Ajouter le chou vert et cuire 2 minutes de plus.

Ajouter le vinaigre de cidre et laisser รฉvaporer 2 minutes, tout en brassant. Ajouter le bouillon de lรฉgumes et les pois chiches, baisser le feu, et laisser mijoter pendant 10 ร  15 minutes, jusqu’ร  ce que les lรฉgumes soient cuits, mais croquants. Retirer du feu, ajouter les รฉpinards et le jus de citron. Bien mรฉlanger et ajuster les assaisonnements. Servir avec une bonne baguette, c’est divin!

Keywords: fenouil, garbanzo, pois chiches, soupe, rapide

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Super-Quick Broccoli Gratin

Super-Quick Broccoli Gratin
Super-Quick Broccoli Gratin

Are you in a rush? Do you always wonder what to cook as a side dish? Are you on the market for a new broccoli recipe? I’ve got the perfect thing for you. Not only is this Super-Quick Broccoli Gratin fast and easy to put together, it’s packed with flavor and you’ll need  only five ingredients, including salt and pepper. You could also add some vegan cheese on top, but it’s completely addictive even without. My kids love this as a side this to The Best Baked BBQ Tofu Youโ€™ll Ever Have and some mashed potatoes. The leftover broccoli florets are also wonderful on top of a big bowl of kale and farro.

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Super-Quick Broccoli Gratin

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 large head of broccoli (about 22 1/2 lbs), trimmed and cut into florets*
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3/4 cup vegan mayo
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • Sea salt and pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375หšF and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, toss the broccoli fleurets, the olive oil, and the sea salt and pepper (to taste). Spread the florets in one layer on the prepared baking sheet. Set aside.

In a small bowl, mix the mayo with the mustard. Drop dollops of sauce over the broccoli florets, so that they all benefit from the sauce. Pop in the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes, until the broccoli is tender, but still crisp, and a nice golden char starts to appear on the sauce. Bon appรฉtit!

Notes

*You may also use cauliflower for outstanding results.

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Gratin de brocoli super rapide

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 portions 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 grosse tรชte de brocoli (environ 2 ร  2 1/2 livres), parรฉe et coupรฉe en fleurettes*
  • 3 c. ร  soupe d’huile d’olive
  • 3/4 tasse de mayonnaise
  • 1 c. ร  soupe de moutarde jaune
  • Sel de mer et poivre, au goรปt

Instructions

Prรฉchauffer le four ร  375หšF. Dans un grand bol, mรฉlanger les fleurettes de brocoli, l’huile d’olive et le sel de mer et le poivre. Disperser les fleurettes sur une tรดle de cuisson prรฉalablement recouverte de papier parchemin.

Dans un petit bol, mรฉlanger la mayonnaise et la moutarde. Rรฉpartir รฉgalement la sauce sur les fleurettes de brocoli. Mettre au four et rรดtir pendant 15 ร  20 minutes, jusqu’ร  ce que le brocoli soit tendre et que le dessus soit caramรฉlisรฉ. Bon appรฉtit!

Notes

*Vous pouvez aussi utiliser du chou-fleur pour des rรฉsultats aussi fabuleux.

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