Joy of Colorful Cooking
Joy of Colorful Cooking
Nutritarian Cooking at Home Made Easy
Nutritarian Cooking at Home Made Easy
Check out some of the most amazing recipes that I have adapted for my show, Joy of Colorful Cooking in Acton, Massachusetts. The recipes I use only have plant-based ingredients and follow the principles of the nutritarian diet.
Apple Crisp and Salad
Apple Crisp and Salad
Walnut Vinaigrette Dressing
Walnut Vinaigrette Dressing
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ cup water
¼ cup raisins
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic
¼ tsp. dried thyme
Combine all ingredients in blender
Apple Crisp-Forks over Knives
Apple Crisp-Forks over Knives
For the filling:
3 lbs. Granny Smith apples (about 8), peeled, cored, cut into ¼ pieces
2 TBS. cornstarch
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. ginger
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
½ cup maple syrup
For the topping:
¼ cup maple syrup
3 TBS. cashew butter
2 TBS. unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 ½ cup rolled oats
½ tsp. cinnamon
1. Preheat oven to 400. Use pie plate or 8 X 8 pan. Can line with parchment paper.
2. For the filling add apples to mixing bowl. Put in cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger, cloves over apple
slices and mix. Pour maple syrup over apples and mix.
3. Topping: Mix maple syrup, cashew butter, applesauce and vanilla. Add oats and cinnamon. Mix.
4. Put apple mixture into pan/ pie plate and top with oat mixture. Bake for 20 minutes at 400.
Reduce temperature to 350 and bake for additional 30 minutes.
Salad:
Salad:
Lettuce
Varied unsalted beans (chickpea, black bean, kidney, cannelli)
Unsalted, raw nuts
Avocado
Berries, Pomegranate Seeds
Artichoke hearts without oil
Carrots
Cucumbers
Baked tofu
Olives
Peppers
Tomatoes
Soup & Two Salads
Soup & Two Salads
Cabbage/Spinach Lentil Masala Soup
Cabbage/Spinach Lentil Masala Soup
6 cups veggie broth
1 cup red lentils
1/2 sweet onion ,chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp garam masala
1/8 tsp turmeric
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 can salt free diced tomatoes
1/4 head shredded cabbage
1/2 lb spinach
1/2 TBS salt free seasoning
1 TBS lemon juice
Put veggie broth and red lentils in pot to simmer until soft.
Put cumin seeds in frying pan to toast. Watch carefully so seeds start to brown. Add onion, garlic, ginger and cook til onion softens and flavors blend.
Put tomatoes in the blender with garam masala, turmeric, and black pepper. Add to the onions, ginger,garlic mixture.
Add above to lentils. Add salt free seasons. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add in cabbage for about 15 minutes.
Add in lemon and spinach.
Adjust spices.
Creamy Cucumber, White Beans, and Onion Salad
Creamy Cucumber, White Beans, and Onion Salad
1/2 cup plant milk
1/2 cup cashews
2 TBS hemp seeds
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tsp mustard
1 minced clove of garlic
1/2 cup white beans
2 TBS fresh dill
Combine plant milk, cashews, hemp seeds, vinegar, mustard, garlic in a blender.
Combine cucumbers with dill and dressing. Refrigerate for 1 hour
Black Bean Mango
Black Bean Mango
1 cup cut mango or frozen mango
2 TBS cilantro
4-6 chopped scallions
1 chopped jalepeno
1 chopped red pepper
1/2 cup corn
3 cups black beans
3 TBS lime juice
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp
cumin
Chili powder to taste.
Mix all together. This can be put on top of lettuce
Fig, Fig, Figs Recipe
Fig, Fig, Figs Recipe
Fig Veggie Tagine
Fig Veggie Tagine
Large chopped onion
Large carrot
5 minced garlic cloves
1 tsp Harissa spice
¼ tsp turmeric
½ tsp coriander
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups low sodium veggie broth
1 ½ cups chopped canned tomatoes
1 cup chopped figs
1 can chickpeas
Fresh parsley flakes
Serve over bean pasta, quinoa, cauliflower rice, rice
On top: parsley, sunflower or pumpkin seeds, pomegranate seeds
Dry sauté onions (or add small amount of water). Stir continually for about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and chopped veggies. Put in spice, keep stirring for 5-7 minutes
Add figs, broth, tomatoes
Cook on medium high for about 10 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer until veggies are soft but not mushy. Add parsley and lemon juice.
Coco Fig Truffles
Coco Fig Truffles
3 TBS chia seeds
2 TBS unsweetened coco powder
1 cup chopped figs
½ cup raw almond butter
Put all ingredients into a food processor. Blend well and make sure you can roll into small balls.
You can put them in the freezer to firm them up.
You may also roll them in coco powder or finely grated coconut flakes
Fig Truffles
Fig Truffles
1 TBS vanilla
1 cup walnuts
¼ cup flax seeds
3 cups chopped dried figs
Put everything into a food processor. Make sure it is finely chopped and like sand.
Form mixture in balls. Roll in hand.
You can put in the freezer or refrig.
Spinach, Avocado & Tomato Salad
Spinach, Avocado & Tomato Salad
Pasta/Spinach/Avocado/ Tomato Salad
Pasta/Spinach/Avocado/ Tomato Salad
Cook package of gluten free pasta (rice, chickpea)
3 soft avocados
Large handful of spinach
1 large glove of garlic, minced (or more to taste)
3 TBS lemon juice
10 grape tomatoes, cut in half
Optional: sprinkle on hemp seeds
Sprinkle on nutritional yeast
Sprinkle on paprika
Cook the pasta
Put into food processor-garlic, avocados, lemon juice, and spinach.
Add above to the pasta.
Add in tomatoes and any of the optional add-ins.
Great recipe for children to help with
Put veggie broth and red lentils in pot to simmer until soft.
Put cumin seeds in frying pan to toast. Watch carefully so seeds start to brown. Add onion, garlic, ginger and cook til onion softens and flavors blend.
Put tomatoes in the blender with garam masala, turmeric, and black pepper. Add to the onions, ginger,garlic mixture.
Add above to lentils. Add salt free seasons. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add in cabbage for about 15 minutes.
Add in lemon and spinach.
Adjust spices.
Peanut Butter Truffles
Peanut Butter Truffles
11 cup salt free peanut butter
½ cup gluten free oats
1-2 tsp cinnamon
2/3 cup chopped dates
¼ cup maple syrup
½ cup carob nibs
Put all in food processor. Roll into balls.
Spinach, Avocado & Tomato Salad
Spinach, Avocado & Tomato Salad
Pasta/Spinach/Avocado/ Tomato Salad
Pasta/Spinach/Avocado/ Tomato Salad
Cook package of gluten free pasta (rice, chickpea)
3 soft avocados
Large handful of spinach
1 large glove of garlic, minced (or more to taste)
3 TBS lemon juice
10 grape tomatoes, cut in half
Optional: sprinkle on hemp seeds
Sprinkle on nutritional yeast
Sprinkle on paprika
Cook the pasta
Put into food processor-garlic, avocados, lemon juice, and spinach.
Add above to the pasta.
Add in tomatoes and any of the optional add-ins.
Great recipe for children to help with
Put veggie broth and red lentils in pot to simmer until soft.
Put cumin seeds in frying pan to toast. Watch carefully so seeds start to brown. Add onion, garlic, ginger and cook til onion softens and flavors blend.
Put tomatoes in the blender with garam masala, turmeric, and black pepper. Add to the onions, ginger,garlic mixture.
Add above to lentils. Add salt free seasons. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add in cabbage for about 15 minutes.
Add in lemon and spinach.
Adjust spices.
Peanut Butter Truffles
Peanut Butter Truffles
11 cup salt free peanut butter
½ cup gluten free oats
1-2 tsp cinnamon
2/3 cup chopped dates
¼ cup maple syrup
½ cup carob nibs
Put all in food processor. Roll into balls.