When I first wrote this recipe in 2011, I called it the perfect potluck dish. Hah! Potlucks! Remember those?Now I just have to call it a Dijon- and balsamic-punched, high-protein meal. It's not as sweet-and-sour as my variation on Yotam Ottolenghi's quinoa salad with lime and … [Read more...] about Healthy and Savoury Lentil and Quinoa Salad Bowl
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Roasted Orange and Hazelnut Lentil Salad
Picnic fare? Gourmet vegan fare? Sunday soulfood? Call it what you want, but this recipe for tiny-bit-sweet braised lentils with savoury hazelnut oil is pure deliciousness. No, it's not just for vegans. And the best part is that it's ridiculously easy. No, I lied. The best … [Read more...] about Roasted Orange and Hazelnut Lentil Salad
Indian White Bean Coconut Curry
I have a secret. I'm a lactose-free eater who hates coconut. "Oh my God! What ice cream do you eat?" you ask – the obvious question. Either Solo Fruit Sorbet, So Delicious almond ice cream (though for legal reasons it's called "non-dairy frozen dessert") or I make my own almond … [Read more...] about Indian White Bean Coconut Curry
Bean and Arugula Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
There was a time this summer when I couldn't eat any more arugula. I loved the peppery leaves that took over my garden but I was struggling to keep up, and they don't freeze well. I beat them back almost daily, knocking off the flowers that insisted on popping up and making the … [Read more...] about Bean and Arugula Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Leek Galette with Parsley, Lemon and Toasted Pine Nut Puree
This is my first recipe for Cuisine Soleil, a Quebec gluten-free flour company. Check out this recipe on their website as well as lots more gluten-free ideas. And if you came to my website via theirs, here are the promised photos of making this savoury tart: … [Read more...] about Leek Galette with Parsley, Lemon and Toasted Pine Nut Puree
Back to the New York Times with Gingered Chickpeas
Sometimes I go on a big lentil and bean kick. It mostly happens when I don't have any meat dishes in mind and don't feel like leaving my house. But there's also a comfort food element to the decision. And a budgetary one. When I'm planning to head to a few restaurants in the near … [Read more...] about Back to the New York Times with Gingered Chickpeas
Red Lentil Tadka Dal
I make a lot of dal. Some are good. Some are great. Some are not great. When I run out of freshly-made garam masala and decide to use the contents of an unmarked bag in my spice containers that may or may not at some point have been garam masala, my dal generally tends toward the … [Read more...] about Red Lentil Tadka Dal