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Aubergines stuffed with walnut, bulgur and lentils (vegan)

 

Ingredients for 4 people:
2 large aubergines
Olive oil
For the filling:
120 g lentils, Puy, Beluga or mountain lentils
Whole sea salt
100 g bulgur
A little vegetable stock
2 shallots
3 cloves of garlic
Rapeseed oil
100 g chopped walnuts
Rosemary
Thyme
Herb salt
Freshly ground black pepper
A few sprigs of parsley
In addition:
1-2 tomatoes
Herbes de Provence

Preparation:

1. For the stuffed aubergines, wash and clean the aubergines, cut them in half and score the flesh crosswise with a sharp knife. Grease a shallow baking dish and place the halved aubergines in the dish with the cut surface facing down. Brush with a little olive oil and bake in the middle of the oven for about 30 minutes until soft. Allow to cool slightly, then carefully remove the aubergine flesh and chop it up a little.
2. In the meantime, rinse the lentils and cook them in a little sea salt until soft. Simmer the bulgur in a little vegetable stock until soft.
3. Peel and finely dice the shallots.
4. Peel the garlic, remove the germ and chop finely.
5. Heat the rapeseed oil in a deep frying pan and fry the diced shallots with the finely chopped garlic.
6. Add the cooked lentils, cooked bulgur and aubergine flesh to the pan, mix well and fry for a few minutes, stirring continuously.
7. Add the chopped walnuts and season with rosemary, thyme, herb salt and freshly ground black pepper.
8. Stuff the prepared aubergines with this filling.
9. Wash 1-2 tomatoes, remove the stalks and slice the tomatoes. Top the stuffed aubergines with the tomato slices, sprinkle with a little herbes de Provence and bake in the oven at 180 degrees C for about 10 minutes.

 

My recommendations:

  • This filling is also suitable for stuffing courgettes, kohlrabi, onions, etc.

  • The bulgur wheat can also be replaced with couscous, quinoa or millet.

 

Product description:

Bulgur is light and has a strong nutty flavour. It is usually made from durum wheat, spelt or barley. Bulgur is steamed, then dried, separated from the outer husk and finely chopped. This process preserves many vitamins and minerals. Bulgur can be prepared in many different ways, from savoury to sweet, as a salad, side dish, casserole or dessert. It also has many valuable nutritional properties and is ideal for preparing a quick side dish.

 

Linguine with courgette cream sauce (vegan)

 

 

Ingredients for 4 people:

A pinch of sea salt
Approximately 400 g linguine pasta
2 courgettes
2 shallots
4 cloves of garlic
Rapeseed oil
⅛ litre white wine
¼ litre soy cream
125 g vegan cream cheese
Herb salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Cumin
Nutmeg
A pinch of chilli powder
Thyme
In addition:
A few sprigs of fresh basil

Preparation:

1. Bring a pot of water to the boil, add a pinch of sea salt and cook the linguine until al dente. Drain and set aside a little of the cooking water.
2. Meanwhile, wash and clean the courgettes, then cut them into small strips or cubes.
3. Peel and finely chop the shallots.
4. Peel the garlic, remove the central germ and cut into thin slices.
5. Heat the rapeseed oil in a frying pan and fry the chopped shallots and garlic slices.
6. Then add the courgette pieces and continue to fry everything.
7. Deglaze with the white wine and a little of the pasta cooking water.
8. Simmer for a few minutes, add the soy cream and vegan cream cheese, then add the linguine cooked al dente.
9. Season the pasta with herb salt, freshly ground black pepper, cumin, nutmeg, chilli powder and thyme.
10. Dry the fresh basil and chop it finely.
11. Divide the pasta between deep plates and sprinkle with freshly chopped basil.

 

My suggestions:

    • This is an ideal recipe when your garden is overflowing with courgettes ;o).

    • For an autumn or winter recipe, replace the courgettes with leeks.

    • This pasta dish is even tastier if you add some toasted pine nuts.

 

Product description:

Courgettes bring a touch of summer to your plate. Their flesh is at its most tender when they measure between 15 and 20 cm. Thanks to their neutral or slightly nutty flavour, courgettes are very versatile in the kitchen and are an easily digestible fruit vegetable. Raw, they are often eaten in salads or as appetisers with a sauce. Boiled, steamed or pan-fried, they are a versatile ingredient for vegetable-based dishes.

 

 

Puff pastry swirls with apple filling (vegan)

 

 

Ingredients for approx. 20 pieces :

80 g sultanas, or currants
2 tablespoons orange liqueur (optional), or apple juice
2 packs of puff pastry (egg-free)
4 apples
1 tablespoon vegetable margarine
Approximately 60 g whole cane sugar
Approximately 80 g ground and roasted nuts
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Additionnally :
Baking paper
2-3 tablespoons plant-based milk

 

Preparation :

1. Soak the sultanas or currants in the orange liqueur or apple juice.
2. Remove the puff pastry from the packet.
3. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
4. Wash the apples, quarter them and remove the cores. Then dice the apple quarters into very small pieces.
5. Melt the plant-based margarine, add the whole cane sugar and brown. Then add the chopped apples and fry briefly.
6. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
7. Place one sheet of puff pastry on the baking paper. Sprinkle with the ground and roasted nuts. Then mix the apple filling with the soaked sultanas and currants and spread over the nuts. Dust the whole thing with cinnamon powder.
8. Cover with the second sheet of puff pastry and carefully roll up the whole thing lengthwise.
9. Cut the roll into finger-thick slices and place them back on the baking tray. Leave some space between the different rolls, as the puff pastry will spread a little.
10. Brush the rolls with plant milk and bake in the oven at 190 degrees for about 15 minutes.

 

My recommendations:

⇒ ⇒Other fruits are also suitable as a filling, e.g. strawberries, plums, pears, peaches, etc.

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Product description:

Sultanas come from the Sultana grapevine and are therefore larger than raisins. They also have a thin skin and no seeds. They are very light brown in colour and still come from Turkey or Greece today. Sultanas are softer than raisins and have an intense fruity flavour. They have a high sugar content due to glucose and fructose, but are low in fat and rich in fibre. They also contain valuable minerals, especially magnesium.

 

Celery lamb’s lettuce with roasted walnuts (vegan)

Ingredients for 4 people:

about 400 g lamb’s lettuce
1 small celeriac
For the dressing:
2 shallots
1 clove of garlic
a few sprigs of fresh parsley, dill and coriander
1/8 l soy cream
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of apple vinegar
1-2 tablespoons medium-hot mustard
herb salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon safflower oil
½ tablespoon flaxseed oil
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
In addition:
about 80 g walnuts

 

Preparation:

1. If necessary, clean the lamb’s lettuce, wash it and spin it dry.
2. Clean the celeriac, scrub it with the vegetable brush and wash it, then grate or chop it coarsely.
3. For the dressing, peel the shallots and the garlic. Remove the centre sprout from the garlic and finely dice with the shallots.
4. Wash the parsley, dill and coriander, squeeze them dry and finely chop them.
5. Blend the soy cream with the lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, mustard, herb salt, freshly ground black pepper, thistle, linseed and sunflower oil, the diced shallots and garlic with the chopped herbs in a blender.
6. Mix the prepared lamb’s lettuce with the grated or chopped celery and place on plates or in a bowl. Pour the herb cream over it.
7. Roast the walnuts in a dry pan and sprinkle over the celery lamb’s lettuce.

 

My picks:

    • This salad gets a colourful touch when the celery is replaced by carrots or beetroot. It is also a typical autumn/winter salad.
    • Those who do not like walnuts can of course replace them with another nut.

 

Product description:

The walnut is a high-quality and healthy food that can be used in a variety of ways, e.g. in muesli, salads, vegetable dishes, dips, pestos, confectionery, etc. The walnut is a healthy appetite suppressant and a delicious snack because it is rich in vitamins and minerals. Compared to other nuts, the walnut has a high omega-3 fatty acid content and is therefore an important plant-based source of this essential fatty acid. It is also rich in fibre and thus aids digestion.

 

 

Fennel and field salad with chickpeas (vegan)

Ingredients for 4 people:

about 400 g lamb’s lettuce
2 fennel bulbs
1 jar or tin of chickpeas
about 100 g grapes
For the dressing:
1 shallot
1 clove of garlic
2 tablespoons safflower oil
1 tablespoon linseed oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
⅛ litre vegetable cream
herb salt
Freshly ground black pepper
paprika powder
ginger powder
1 heaped tablespoon of dill tips
In addition:
2 tablespoons each of sunflower and pumpkin seeds

 

Preparation:

1 Clean, wash and spin dry the field salad .
2. wash, clean and quarter the fennel bulbs, remove the stalk and cut into thin slices. Put some of the fennel greens to one side.
3 Drain the chickpeas and rinse with cold water. Drain in a sieve.
4 Wash, pluck and halve the grapes.
5 For the dressing, peel the shallot and garlic. Remove the centre bulb from the garlic and finely dice it with the shallot.
6. mix the safflower, linseed and sesame oil with the raspberry and apple vinegar.
7. pour in the vegetable cream and season with herb salt, freshly ground black pepper, paprika powder, ginger powder and dill tips.
8. place the prepared lamb’s lettuce in a bowl with the fennel slices, drained chickpeas and grapes.
9 Pour the salad dressing over the salad.
10. toast the sunflower and pumpkin seeds in a pan without oil and sprinkle over the fennel and lamb’s lettuce.
11 Garnish with the reserved fennel greens.

 

My suggestions:

    • Instead of fennel, you can add coarsely sliced cabbage (savoy cabbage, Chinese cabbage, white cabbage) to the lamb’s lettuce. Then just add a little of the dill tips to the dressing, but enrich it with caraway seeds. This is also a typical autumn/winter salad.

 

Product description:

Lamb’s lettuce, Rapunzel, field lettuce, mouse ear, has a nutty flavour and tender leaves. It is very popular in autumn and winter. When preparing it, toss the lamb’s lettuce in cold water several times, as dirt and sand can easily collect in the florets. Then spin dry. Only pour the prepared salad dressing over it before serving, otherwise the tender leaves will quickly collapse.

 

Autumn salad with fruity pears and grapes (vegan)

 

 

Ingredients for 4 people :

For the salad :
approximately 150 g lamb’s lettuce
1 head of green salad, e.g. lettuce, endive, oak leaf
2 ripe pears
200 g grapes (mixed)
For the dressing :
2 shallots
2 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon linseed oil
1 tablespoon walnut oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar
2 tablespoons semi-strong mustard
herb salt
freshly ground black pepper
Dill
coriander powder
marjoram
Plus
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds and 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

 

Preparation:
1. for the salad, clean, wash and spin-dry the lamb’s lettuce.
2. Clean, wash, spin-dry and crumble the lettuce.
3. wash the pears, quarter them, remove the cores and cut into thin strips.
4. Wash the grapes, peel them, cut them in half if necessary and remove the seeds.
5. For the vinaigrette, peel the shallots and dice finely.
6. Peel the garlic, remove the central germ and chop finely.
7. Mix the linseed, walnut and sesame oils with the apple and raspberry vinegars and the semi-strong mustard. Season with herb salt, freshly ground black pepper, dill, coriander powder and marjoram.
8. Toast the sunflower and pumpkin seeds in a fat-free frying pan.
9. In a salad bowl, mix the salad with the pear slices and grapes. Mix with the prepared vinaigrette and sprinkle with the toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds.

 

 

My tips:

      • The salad is also delicious with apple slices. If you prefer, you can lightly caramelise them beforehand. Don’t do this with pears, as a ripe pear contains a lot of sugar.
      • Sunflower and pumpkin seeds can also be replaced by lightly roasted walnuts.

 

 

Product description :

The grape is a berry fruit and one of the oldest crops. The different varieties are distinguished mainly by their colour. White varieties include green, yellow and amber grapes. Dark varieties are red, blue or black-blue grapes. They are commercially available all year round. As part of a sustainable, environmentally-friendly diet, it’s best to use foods that are available seasonally. This means that grapes are in their prime from August to October, when they are particularly aromatic.