Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00

Rainbow Potato Salad

Rainbow Potato Salad


The colorful potatoes in your bag today would make a beautiful, French-inspired potato salad.

1.5 pounds Adirondack red & blue potatoes (yellow too!), cut in 1 1/2 chunks
1/3 cup olive or sunflower oil
1/3 cup white wine
2 TB cider vinegar
1 1/2 TB Dijon-style mustard
1 tsp dried tarragon
1 tsp kosher salt
freshly-ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup minced shallots
1 large clove garlic, minced

Radish Sprouts
Chopped Hard Boiled Egg

In a medium pan submerge potato chunks in cold, salted water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 12 to 15 minutes, just until potatoes are soft. As you will be slicing these, don't overcook. Drain potatoes. Return immediately to the hot pan and keep over heat for 30-60 seconds to dry out potatoes. While potatoes are simmering, whisk together the oil, wine, vinegar, mustard, tarragon, salt and pepper. Whisk in shallots and garlic. As soon as the potatoes are dry, remove from pan, slice and toss with the dressing. Serve potato salad over a bed of sprouts and garnish with chopped egg, if desired.

Published in Salads
Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00

Thai Curry Tofu Sandwich

Thai Curry Tofu Sandwich


Makes 2 sandwiches

I love a good sandwich and am always looking for interesting combinations. I've eaten many with coleslaw this winter, and thought the fermented vegetables would be a yummy alternative. - Heather

4 Slices Patchwork Bread
Pete's Fermented Vegetables
4 Curried Tofu Slices (below)
sprouts
thinly sliced onion
Mayo, optional

Published in Sandwiches
Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00

Soy Dipping Sauce

For Dipping Sauce:


1/4 cup soy sauce
1 TB cider or rice vinegar
1 TB dark sesame oil
1 TB toasted sesame seeds
1 TB honey
1 large clove minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp peeled and grated ginger
2 TB minced shallots

Preheat oven to 200F. In a food processor, process the tofu, ginger, garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, flour and soymilk or water, until smooth. Add more liquid if the batter is too thick. It should be easily spoonable. Mix in cilantro, chopped fermented vegetables and cayenne. Heat oils in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spoon batter into pan, about 3 TB of batter for each pancake. Cook until browned on one side, about 3 to 4 minutes. Then flip and repeat. Place cooked pancakes in a pan in preheated oven while you finish with the rest of the batter.

Mix all ingredients for dipping sauce in a small bowl. Toss the sprouts with 1/4 cup of the dipping sauce and arrange on platter. Place tofu pancakes atop the sprouts and serve with extra dipping sauce on the side.

Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00

Tofu Kimchee Pancakes

Tofu Kimchee Pancakes


This recipe was adapted from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman. Serves 4.

12 to 14 oz. firm tofu
2 tsp dried ginger, or 2 TB fresh chopped ginger
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
6 TB whole-wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup, or more of soymilk or water
2 tsp dried crushed cilantro, or 2 TB fresh chopped
1 cup chopped Fermented Vegetable Medley
cayenne pepper to taste
2 TB sunflower oil
1 TB dark sesame oil
4 cups sprout mix

Published in Lunch
Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00

Beet Carrot Slaw

Beet Carrot Slaw


4 servings

2 Beets, peeled
3 Carrots, peeled
1 c sprouts
1/4 c oil
1/4 c cider vinegar
2 tbsp maple syrup or sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
Blue Ledge Chevre

Whisk together oil, vinegar, maple, garlic, salt and pepper to make a dressing. Grate beets into a small bowl. Grate carrots into another bowl, mix in sprouts. (Keeping them separate for now will preserve their colors.) Toss 1/2 the dressing with the beets, 1/2 with the carrot & sprouts. Set aside to marinate for a bit. Combine just before serving, with some of the goat cheese crumbled over the top. This would also be yummy in a sandwich.

Published in Salads
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