Vegetarian Recipes
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Roasted Squash and Sage Pita Pizzas
Serves 6 / Featuring a great combination of flavors and the easiest pizza “crust” of all time. Prep tip: Because winter squash is rock hard, it can be tricky to cut; if you're skittish about it, many grocers will do it for you....
Two-Cabbage Coleslaw with Lemon-Cilantro Vinaigrette
Serves 6 / After I found out that cabbage has more vitamin C than oranges, I started eating it at least once per week. Cabbage also contains essential minerals, including iodine, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, and potassium, so this tasty slaw really packs a nutritional punch...
Swiss Chard and Spicy Guacamole Quesadillas
Serves 4 / Cheese-free, but stuffed with veggies and creamy guac. Prep tips: Bright orange habanero peppers rate superhigh on the heat scale, so use caution when handling; or use a milder jalapeño instead. “Chiffonade” means cut into ribbons; layer chard leaves, roll up lengthwise, then cut crosswise into thin strips...
Tomato-Stuffed Portobellos
Serves 6 / These taste like a bread-free bruschetta. Serving tip: As an appetizer, slice into squares for easier eating...
Lebanese-Style Bulgur Salad
Serves 8-10. Bulgur is precooked cracked wheat, requiring only the addition of water to reconstitute. This twist on traditional tabbouleh includes sun-dried tomatoes, flax oil, and spinach...
Wild Rice Pilaf with Water Chestnuts and Pistachios
Serves 8. Low in fat, wild rice is high in protein, the amino acid lysine, and fiber. It is also a good source of potassium, phosphorus, thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin. And it's delicious...
Broccoli Rabe with Piri Piri
Serves 8 / This quick dish gains a lot of flavor from piri piri, a simple Portuguese condiment that's great on vegetables (or meats)...
Farfalle with Swiss Chard and Fennel Stock
Serves 6 / Make this light, versatile spring or summer pasta dish with any mixture of greens. Prep tip: If you're in a hurry, use low- or no-salt vegetable broth instead of making the fennel stock...
Organic Greens and Vegetable Salad with Lime-Ginger Vinaigrette
Serves 8 / Choose a selection of spring greens — rainbow chard, dinosaur kale, salad lettuces. The vinaigrette makes more than you'll need and will keep in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks. Use it as a marinade for grilled tofu, salmon, or chicken....
Honey-Curried Kale with Caramelized Onions
Serves 6 / This intensely flavored side dish is good with rice or tofu. “I don't like to cook kale too long because I feel it leaches more of the nutrients out,” says Martinelli. “The kale should still be vibrant and somewhat chewy.”...
Flatbread Pizza with Spinach and Capers
Serves 8 / Fresh spinach adds lightness to this thin-crust pizza; arugula makes a nice substitute...
Zen Stew
This soup delivers live probiotics through miso, plus valuable minerals from nori, a dried seaweed...
Brown Rice and Hempseed Salad
Serves 2 / Hempseed delivers good fats, which reduce inflammation and fuel the brain. Raw parsley, carrots, onions, and lime juice add fiber and vitamins with live enzymes — plus a zingy taste. You'll feel very clean after you've eaten this. Follow with a hot cup of detox tea, if you like...
Roasted Asparagus with Lentils
Serves 2 / According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, asparagus is a natural detoxifier; it also contains inulin, a carbohydrate that increases beneficial gut flora. Cayenne pepper, surprisingly, is healing for your innards, unlike other peppers, which can irritate...
Broiled Tofu with Cilantro-Ginger Sauce
Serves 4 / A spicy cilantro pesto gives broiled tofu a zesty lift. Try grilling the tofu, if you prefer. Serving tip: Accompany with bowls of simple miso soup and soba noodles tossed in toasted sesame oil for a fast, healthy meal...
