August 1, 2019

Sesame Ginger Noodles

Posted in Mains Tagged with ginger, vegetarian

I had a Marie Kondo moment last weekend. It was a spontaneous Saturday morning. The sudden urge to purge hit me. And it felt so good! Cleaning out is different than cleaning. This wasn’t just

Ingredients

2-1/2 ounces dried udon noodles
4-5 carrots, peeled and spiralized or grated
2 cups shredded purple cabbage
3 scallions, sliced thinly
1/3 cup roughly chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons sesame oil

July 29, 2019

Watermelon Peach Salad

Posted in Salads Tagged with fruit, summer, vegetarian

Nothing is worse than getting a fruit bowl that’s more melon than berries. Cantaloupe, honeydew and the rest of their cousins always feel like filler. They are such mellow, go with the flow fruit. And

Ingredients

For salad
2 cups cubed seedless watermelon
3 peaches, halved, pitted and sliced into 1/2-inch segments
5 ounces baby arugula
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon minced chives
1/3 cup crumbled feta

July 25, 2019

Caprese Bagel

Posted in Breakfast Tagged with cheese, summer, vegetarian

With salads, lettuce is optional. Who says you need greens to call something as a salad? Definitely, not me. There are even times when I like to take elements from my favorite salads and turn

Ingredients

For tomatoes
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

July 22, 2019

Stone Fruit Kale Barley Salad

Posted in Salads Tagged with fruit, summer, vegetarian

We’re nearing the end of July, and I have a fridge packed with stone fruit. Things really can’t get much better, right? With everything from berries to corn, summer is the only time of year

Ingredients

For salad
1/2 cup barley
1 cup water
1 bunch Lacinato kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
2 cups pitted and roughly chopped stone fruit (peaches, nectarines, plums, cherries)
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup roughly chopped pistachios