Posts in Vegetables & Sides
Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Spinach With Feta

(373 Cal) Boring roasted sweet potatoes this is not! This is a sweet and spicy mixture of sweet potatoes, spinach and pickled jalapenos.  The real key to this dish is the brine of the pickled jalapenos.  It is used to flavor the dish.  The whole thing is made with one sheet pan so it saves on dishes too. This dish makes a great side or main dish.  If you wish to add to it, serve it in a bowl with a poached egg on top or stuff some in a tortilla with some plain Greek yogurt.  It is quite versatile.

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Potato and Spinach Patties

These big, spicy burgers are incredibly easy to put together and to cook. They get their heat from cayenne pepper, ground pepper and warmth from garam masala. These are great served with many different sauces, chutneys or salsas. I made a quick sauce to serve with the burgers by stirring sweet pickle relish into plain yogurt. They are also good with a poached egg and a little green chili salsa on top.

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Cauliflower Cakes

Vegetable cakes are a unique way to serve a side dish that adds a flavorful twist to a meal. They brown nicely and end up with a great crispy exterior and a creamy interior. These would also make great appetizers to tapas done in a bite size. The cauliflower gives these cakes a texture much like crabs cakes. Here we served them with some lemon and our Tzatziki Sauce.

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Roasted Butternut Squash With Lentils

Fall comes around and your favorite market will have squash in abundance. Take advantage of that fact with this recipe using butternut squash. The natural sweetness of the squash comes alive when you roast it. Then pair it with some protein packed lentils, some green onions, a few nuts and seeds and a little cheese and you will have a dish you will want to make over and over again.

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Grilled Eggplant with Yogurt Sauce

Grilled eggplant is a popular way to cook it many parts of the Mediterranean. Eggplants flesh takes well to the smoke and char from the grill, enhancing its flavors. You want to make sure to cut the eggplant about 1/4 inch thick. At this thickness the eggplant’s inner flesh will be cooks at about the same time the outside develops a nice char. Then pair it with this tangy, lemony yogurt sauce to complete the dish.

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Spicy Calabacitas with Shrimp

Calabacitas translates to little squash in English. It is a Mexican side dish made with zucchini, yellow squash, corn onions and peppers. It is a dish, however that is hearty enough to be served as a main dish and here it is kick up with the addition of chipotles in adobe and lime juice. We often serve it with shrimp as in this description but it is a dish that you can easily substitute other proteins such as scallops or salmon. You could also just add cooked quinoa or farro for a more substantial dish.

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