Vegetarian Recipes (Most Popular)
We make our own bread to reduce the sodium. Commercially made bread is rarely less than 8% of your DV. If you make a sandwich with 2 slices of bread, it would be very easy to go over the 2000 mg daily maximum. This lightened version contains only 65mg, which is approximately 3% of your DV.
Quinoa grain, brown wild rice mix, and wheat berries steamed in a rice cooker and tossed with dried cranberries and walnuts.
This is really yummy, and you can save a few calories based on your pita pocket choice.
from the New York Times. The recipe in the newspaper doesn't provide the nutritional information - I estimated as best I could. Didn't include cheese or egg.
Traditional mediterranean stir fry breakfast. Great for a weekend morning alternative to "sausage & eggs". It's not really an omelette because the eggs are optional & even if you do put them on, they are just "drizzled" over the top, not stirred in.
Serve it with chopped cucumbers, feta cheese & black olives. Dip into it with whole wheat pita bread.
Serve with tea (traditional mediterranean tea is similar to Orange Pekoe, served black, with sugar or sweetener, but no milk).
As a side, you can also take whole hot banana peppers or the long green chili peppers & roast them directly on the burner (med heat, no pan necessary - just watch them carefully). They will turn a bit black on the outside. Flip them over to cook evenly.
Variations on the melamen:
-Use with Hot Banana Peppers for a yummy "hot" variety
-Add mushrooms if you like them (I don't which is why I don't add them).
-Eliminate the egg, it is not a necessary ingredient (This makes it vegan friendly.)
-If you like eggs, then add 2 egg-whites instead of 1 whole egg for lower cholesterol version.
-This is SO YUMMY with butter (add 1-2 tbsp at the same time as the tomatoes), if you can afford the fat & cholesterol.
Delicious pink fruit and veggie smoothie. Great for a snack or breakfast. Everyone loves this!!!
I made this up when I was craving Vegetable Korma and didn't want to search for all the spices and ingredient. I found this sauce in the store and it tastes authentic. Very simple and tasty!
Delicious mix of cooked veggies with a little sauce to taste. I swear, anyone can LOVE this dish.
Recipe from "New Italian Cooking," courtesy of chef Scott Conant of Scarpetta.
These are adapted from "TANGY TART HOT & SWEET", by Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi.
This is a tried and true recipe--I added a few "extras".
Could be a vegan recipe without the Hidden Valley Ranch mix!!