Pasta with kantareller

I love their flavour since the first time I tasted them... they are wild, golden and earthy... delicious!

Serves 2:
Fusilli (gluten free - 200g)
Kantareller (Chanterelle - 200g)
Soy cream (200ml)
Olive oil
Pepper
Salt

1) Cook the fusilli "al dente", drain and reserve.
2) In a saucepan cook the mushrooms with a drizzle of olive oil until soft.
3) Add the soy cream cream and simmer for 2 minutes. Season to taste.
4) Pour the sauce over the pasta and toss to coat.

Mixed beans salad

This simple and delicious salad is easy to make, full of flavour and perfect as a main dish :)

Serves 2/3:
Mixed beans (cooked - 350g)  
Tomato (2 - cubed) 
Cucumber (1 - cubed) 
Pickled cucumber (1 tbsp - chopped) 
Garlic (1 cloves - minced) 
Olive oil (1 tbsp) 
Salt 
Pepper

1) Mix all the ingredients in a serving bowl. 
2) Gently toss to combine.

Carrot and Mayo Patties

Crispy and fabulous as a side dish or as an appetizer!

Makes 9:
Carrot (160g)
Mayo (Astrid och Aporna Roasted Garlic Mayo - 3 tbsp)
Oat Flour (50g)
Baking powder (1 tsp)
Garlic (1/2 clove - minced)
Salt
Pepper

1) Place all the ingredients in food processor and blend until combined.
2) Heat olive oil in a frying pan and shape the paste into small patties with the help of a spoon. Carefully lower the patties into the hot oil, in batches.
3) Fry until crisp and brown, turning once during cooking. Remove from the oil using a slotted spoon and set aside to drain on kitchen paper. Repeat the process with the remaining patties.

Tofu and vegetables stir-fry

Fast, nutritious and delicious...

Serves 2:
Tofu (hard and cut into cubes)
Coconut oil (2 tbsp)
Fresh ginger (1 tbsp grated or minced)
Garlic (1 clove minced)
Fresh vegetables of your choice (500g - broccoli, peas, carrots, onion, bell pepper, snow peas,...)
Soy sauce (1 tbsp - make sure is gluten free for a gluten free recipe)
Sesame seeds

1) In a wok or a large skillet with coconut oil stir-fry the coconut until brown, reserve the tofu and add 1 more tbsp of coconut oil, the vegetables, garlic and ginger and cook over high heat until tender.
2) Add the tofu and the soy sauce, cook until heated through and well mixed. Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

Beef style strips in tomato and basil sauce

Fry's beef-style strips are great if you fry them in a little bit of olive oil for around 6 to 8 minutes and then add to your favorite stir-fry. In this recipe I decide to make them in a basil and tomato sauce, served with white rice and some raw radishes.

Serves 2:
Fry's beef-style strips (200g)
Olive oil (1 tbsp) 
Tomatoes (3 - ripe, cubed)
Basil (4 leaves)
Onion (1 small - minced)
Garlic (1 clove - minced)
Pepper

1) In a nonstick skillet, over medium heat, add the strips, olive oil, garlic and onion and cook for 5 minutes.
2) Add the tomato and the basil and cook for another 2 minutes. Season to taste with a bit of pepper and serve.

Mixed beans soup

A warming bowl of this hearty, healthy soup is filling enough for a dinner.

Serves 4:
Potatoes (300g - peeled)
Carrots (200g - peeled)
Mixed pre-cooked beans (250g - cannellini, red, white, borloti)
Garlic (1 clove)
Onion (small - half)
Water (700 ml)
Olive oil
Salt
Black pepper

1) Place all the ingredients, except the beans, in a saucepan and cook until the potato is soft.
2) Grind and add the beans. Bring to boil.
3) Season with salt, pepper, olive oil.

Baked new potatoes

Crispy skins and fluffy insides, delicious!

Serves 4 to 6: 
Small new potatoes (1 kg)

Olive oil(1 tbsp)
Sea salt (freshly ground)
Black pepper (freshly ground)

1) Preheat oven to 200C.
2) Wash your potatoes, drain them, drizzle with just a little touch of olive oil. 
3) Transfer the potatoes to a roasting pan and spread out into 1 layer. 
4) Roast in the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until browned and crisp. Flip twice with a spatula during cooking in order to ensure even browning.
5) Season to taste with freshly ground salt and pepper.

Potato Croquettes

Crunchy and tasteful :)

Serves 2:
Potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes - or leftover mashed potatoes) - 250g
Parsley (finely chopped) - 2 tsp
Onion (finely chopped or powder) - 2 tsp
Flour - 50g
Salt
Pepper
Nutmeg
Olive oil (for frying)

1) Boil the potatoes until tender and then mash as fine as possible. Set aside to cool slightly. If using mashed potatoes leftovers skip this step.
2) In a large bowl, stir together mashed potatoes, onion and parsley; season with salt, nutmeg and pepper, add the flour and combine.
3) Take small handfuls of the potato mixture and shape into logs.
4) In a heavy medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high until hot. In batches, fry croquettes until golden brown on all sides, about 2 minutes per batch, turning as needed.

Avocado and Walnuts pate

Nourishing and tasteful!

Serves 2:
Avocados (1 - meat scooped out of the skin)
Walnuts (1 tbsp - crushed)
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Salt
Pepper
Lemon juice (1 tsp)

1) Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until creamy.
2) Serve with rye bread, toast or as a dip with fresh carrots.

Mushrooms, avocado and cashews stir-fry

A delicious combination mushrooms and cashews for an easy and fast meal.

Serves 2:
Mushrooms (100g - sliced)
Yellow pepper (50g - sliced)
Olive oil (1 tbsp)
Ginger (1 tsp - shredded)
Avocado (1 - cubed)
Handful cashew nuts (2 tbsp)
Raisins (1 tbsp)
Soy sauce (1 tbsp)

1) Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. 
2) Add the ginger, pepper and mushrooms cook for 5 minutes.
3) Add the avocado, cashew nuts and raisins. Cook for another 2 minutes
4) Sprinkle with soya sauce and serve.

"The Pasta" - Fusilli with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

I think I can call this a family recipe... "the pasta"... that as always been the first answer from my little (higher than me) sisters for the question: what do you want for dinner?

I've already published a similar recipe but this one has a very special ingredient: oat imat creamy, full of flavour, light and delicious... another great product from Oatly.

Serves 2:
Fusilli (200g)
Mushrooms (200g)
Oatly imat (200ml)
Garlic (1tsp - powder)
Tomato Pulp (1 tbsp)
Soy Sauce (1 tbsp)
Olive oil
Pepper

1) Cook the fusilli "al dente", drain and reserve.
2) In a saucepan cook the mushrooms with a drizzle of olive oil until soft. Add the garlic, soy sauce and tomato pulp and mix until combined.
3) Add the oatly imat cream and simmer for 2 minutes.
4) Pour the sauce over the pasta and toss to coat. Season to taste with pepper.

Sauteed Kale

Serves 4:
Kale (400g)
Garlic (3 cloves - minced)
Olive oil (2 tsp)
Salt and pepper

1) Roughly slice the kale.
2) Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the garlic.
3) Add the cabbage and sauté for 5 minutes.
4) Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Mushrooms Fusilli

Serves 2 to 3:
Fusilli (200g - cooked and drained)
Mushrooms (200g - sliced)
Pineapple (100g - cubed) 
Red Pepper (50g - cubed)
Green Pepper (50g - cubed)
Soy Cream (200 ml)
Olive Oil
Soy Sauce (1 tbsp - reduced salt)

1) Heat the olive oil in a pan and sauté the mushrooms for a few minutes, until soft.
2) Add the peppers and the pineapple and cook for 5 minutes.
3) Sprinkle with soy sauce.
4) Add the soy cream, the cooked fusilli and simmer for 2 minutes.

Beetroot Greens

Serves 2:
Beet Greens (300g)
Olive Oil (1 tbsp)
Pepper (freshly ground)

1) Wash the greens with cold water. Drain and cut away any heavy stems.
2) In a large skillet in low heat add the beet greens and sprinkle with olive oil. Simmer for 10 minutes until the greens are tender. Season with pepper.

Rice Salad

Serves 2:
Brown rice (150g - cooked)
Sweet Corn (150g - cooked)
Mushrooms (150g - sliced)
Pineapple (75g - cubed)
Chive (fresh - 1 tbsp)
Olive oil
Soy sauce
Pepper

1) In a frying pan place the sliced ​​mushrooms sprinkle with a little olive oil and cook until the mushrooms are soft.
2) Add the corn, pineapple, rice and chives mixing well and cooking until everything is warm. 3) Sprinkle with soy sauce, pepper and serve warm or room temperature.

Cabbage and Apple Sautéed

Serves 2:
Green cabbage (350g - halved cored and finely shredded)
Apple (150g - Golden delicious, cored and sliced)
Garlic (1 clove - finely minced)
Olive oil (1 tbsp)
Salt
Black pepper (freshly ground)

1) In a large deep skillet add the cabbage with 2 tbsp of water and cook over moderately high heat, tossing, until wilted, about 10 minutes or until tender.
2) Add the apples, garlic, olive oil and toss well. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are just tender, about 5 minutes.
3) Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Tofu and Olives Pâté

Serves 2 to 4:
Tofu (100g)
Black Olives (100g)
Pepper
Olive oil

1) Blend the ingredients until smooth.
2) Serve on toast.

Whole Wheat Bread with Seitan Chouriço and Olives

For 2 loaves:
Strong wheat flour (250g)
Whole-wheat flour (250g)
Salt (1 tsp)
Demerara sugar (1 tsp)
Fast-action Dried Yeast (4g)
Extra flour for dusting
Water (300ml - tepid)
Black Olives (15 - pitted)
Seitan Chouriço (100g)

1) Stir the flours and salt together in a large bowl, then make a well in the centre and add the water, salt, sugar and yeast and stir.
2) Mix with until the mixture comes together.
3) Transfer the dough to a work surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Fill the dough with the olives and the chouriço and sprinkle with oreganos and black pepper.
4) Shape it in two loaves and leave it in a warm place for at least two hours or until it has doubled in size.
5) Preheat the oven to 180C.
6) Bake the loaf for 20 minutes or until golden brown and crusty. The base should sound hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.

Vegan Salami

Serves 4:
Raw Cashews (100g)
Flaxseed (3g)
Onion (3g - powder)
Sea salt (1 tsp)
Mustard (5g)
Pepper (1/2 tsp)
Water (300 ml)
Lime juice (1 tbsp)
Ketchup (30g)
Agar flakes (5g)
Cornstarch (7g)

1) Lightly oil 2 small ramekins.
2) Finely grind the cashews in a food processor. Add the flaxseed, onion powder, salt and pepper. Reserve.
3) In the food processor mix water, mustard, ketchup, lime, agar and cornstarch. Bring to a simmer, in a saucepan, over low heat until the agar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
4) Add the cashew mixture and stir until it's smooth and creamy.
5) Then remove from heat and pour immediately into the ramekins.
6) Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. 

Quinoa and Red Beans Soup

Serves 2 to 4:
Potatoes (150g)
Pumpkin (100g + 50g)
Water (600 ml)
Quinoa (25g)
Red Beans (250g - cooked)
Salt
Pepper
Olive oil


1) Place the pumpkin, potatoes and water in a saucepan and cook until the potato is soft.
2) Grind and add the quinoa and cubed pumpkin (50g). Cook for 15 minutes.
3) Add the beans and cook for 5 more minutes. Add more water if necessary.
4) Season to taste and enjoy.