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Tag Archives: sesame oil
Shredded Honey Garlic Chicken
Use a slow cooker, pressure cooker or Instant Pot to make this delicious meal! As a kid, my favourite item on takeout Chinese food menus was the little honey garlic spareribs. Salty, sweet and meaty, they were both exotic yet … Continue reading
Sweet and Sour Cucumber ‘noodle’ Salad
If you haven’t heard of spiralizing, be forewarned: I am most definitely on the bandwagon. It’s not a new exercise trend, nor is it a way to turn straight hair into luscious Disney princess locks. Spiralizing is the process of … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, healthy, vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
Tagged chives, cucumber, dill, easy, fast, green onions, healthy, lime, noodles, quick, raw, rice vinegar, salad, sesame oil, sesame seeds, side dish, sour, spicy, spiral cut, spiralizer, sweet, vegan, vegetarian
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Sautéed Mixed Greens
I have always been a huge fan of greens. As a kid, one of my favourite jobs in our family’s large vegetable garden was thinning the beets because I knew it meant later that day I’d get to enjoy a … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, gluten-free, healthy, local, Ottawa Farmers' Market, vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
Tagged Asian, basil, beet greens, chili paste, Collard, fish sauce, garlic, gluten-free, healthy, lime, sauteed, sesame oil, summer, tamari, turnip greens, vegan, vegetarian
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Vietnamese Chicken or Shrimp Salad
I love crunchy salads that are packed with flavour and colour so this one is a real winner for me. I find the hot-salty-sour-bitter-sweet flavours of Vietnamese food absolutely irresistable and appreciate that Vietnamese food is also considered to be … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Salads, Vegetables
Tagged Asian, cabbage, carrot, chicken, chile paste, cilantro, cucumber, dinner, fish sauce, fresh, healthy, lime, lunch, mint, red onion, red pepper, salad, sesame oil, shrimp, Vietnamese
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Carrot, Turnip and Apple Salad with Maple-Miso Dressing
When many people hear the word miso, the first thing that springs to mind is soup. Although miso certainly does make for very delicious soup, it is a versatile product that can be used in so many other ways. Like … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits and vegetables, Salads, Vegetables
Tagged apple, apple cider vinegar, canola oil, carrots, dijon, Farmers Feast, garlic, ginger, gluten-free, maple syrup, miso, Ottawa Farmers' Market, raw, red miso, sesame oil, shallot, soy sauce, sundried daikon, turnip, vegan, vegetarian
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Soba Noodle Salad with Mango
This Asian-inspired salad blends elements from several cuisines to create a taste that hits all the right notes: hot, salty, sour and sweet. Soba is the Japanese word for buckwheat; these noodles are rich in fibre, iron and essential amino … Continue reading
Posted in One dish meals, Recipes, Salads
Tagged basil, buckwheat, cilantro, cucumber, fish sauce, gluten-free, lime, mango, mint, red pepper, salad, sesame oil, soba noodle, sriracha, vegan, vegetarian
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