Category: Side Dishes

  • Lemon Zest Spinach

    Ingredients: 1 tsp. olive oil 2 green onions, chopped, including green portions 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/4 lb. fresh spinach leaves, cleaned, dried and stemmed 1 1/2 Tbs. white vinegar 3 tsp. grated lemon zest 1 tsp. sesame seeds, toasted Directions: In a large stockpot over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the…

  • Green Bean Salad with Sweet and Sour Mustard Vinaigrette

    Ingredients: 1/4 cup cider vinegar 6 Tbs. Truvia® 6 Tbs. whole grain mustard 2 Tbs. Dijon mustard 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 1 1/2 lb. green beans, trimmed, halved crosswise and blanched 8 radishes, thinly sliced into rounds Directions: In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar,…

  • Collard Greens with Benne Seeds and Chili Oil

    Ingredients: 2 lb. collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens or broccoli rabe, tough stems and wilted leaves discarded 2 Tbs. olive oil 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 2 dried hot chilies, broken in half crosswise 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1 Tbs. chopped fresh rosemary 2 Tbs. Truvia® Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 2…

  • Caramelized Cauliflower

    Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower, about 1 ½ lb. cored and cut into florets about 1 inch in diameter 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil ½ tsp. kosher salt Directions: Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange the cauliflower florets in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle the olive oil evenly over the florets, then sprinkle…

  • Green Bean and Yellow Tomato Salad with Mint

    Ingredients: 1 lb. long, slender green beans such as Blue Lake or Kentucky Wonder, ends trimmed  1/2 cup chopped fresh mint   2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil  1/2 tsp. kosher salt  1 or 2 yellow tomatoes, cut into wedges about 1/2 inch thick  1/2 cup scallions, sliced-thin 2 tsp. white vinegar, or to taste  Freshly ground…

  • Grilled Fennel and Tomatoes on the Vine

    Ingredients: 2 large fennel bulbs, trimmed and each cut into 6 to 8 wedges 2 bunches cherry tomatoes on the vine Olive oil for drizzling Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste Directions: Place a la plancha cast-iron griddle in the center of a grill and preheat the grill over medium-high heat. Place the…

  • Tomato Salad with Cardamom

    Ingredients: 3 pints mixed small heirloom tomatoes, halved, quartered if large ¼ cup Quick-Pickled Chiles 1 garlic clove, finely grated 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons olive oil ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper ¼ cup cilantro leaves with tender stems Directions: Combine tomatoes and pickled chiles in a large bowl.  Whisk garlic, lemon juice, oil, and cardamom in a small bowl and pour…

  • Spicy Feel-Good Chicken Soup

    Ingredients: Spicy Chicken Stock 1 (2-pound) cauliflower crowns 4 cups thin wedges mixed cabbages (such as bok choy, or red cabbage) 4 cups cooked chicken Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced Basil leaves, cilantro leaves with tender stems 1 (2-inch) piece ginger, peeled, finely grated 3 limes, cut into wedges Directions: Heat…

  • Beef and Asparagus Stir-Fry

    Ingredients: 1 ½ lb. sirloin steak, cut into think strips Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 tsp. chili oil ¼ cup olive oil 1 green onion, thinly sliced ¾ lb. slender asparagus, trimmed and cut on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces 3 garlic cloves, minced ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes Miracle rice…

  • Baby Lettuces with Radishes and Spring Herbs

    Ingredients: 1/4 cup (2 fl. oz./60 ml) Champagne vinegar 1 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard 3/4 cup (6 fl. oz./180 ml) olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 4 heads assorted baby greens, such as red leaf lettuce, Little Gem lettuce, Bibb lettuce and radicchio, leaves separated…