25 light texture Recipes

firm tofu, drained, water , to cook tofu, light miso, white wine vinegar, salt, eggplants, peeled and sliced (1/4-inch slices), flour, salt , for sweating eggplant, oil , for frying eggplant, zucchini, thinly sliced, potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced, onion, chopped, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, white wine vinegar, tomato sauce, dry textured vegetable protein (tvp), boiling water for hydrating the textured vegetable protein, worcestershire sauce, oregano, chopped, parsley, chopped, salt, divided (or to taste, i use seasoned salt), canola oil (or other vegetable oil, or dairy butter), flour, coconut milk , oat, hemp (drinking variety) or 2 cups soymilk (dairy milk will also work), egg beaters egg substitute (completely optional), salt, cinnamon

dried porcini mushrooms (about 1 oz), water, extra-virgin olive oil, shallot, minced, chopped rosemary, skim milk, firm-textured bread, crusts removed, lean ground veal, egg, lightly beaten, chopped flat-leaf parsley, salt and freshly ground pepper, pure olive oil, for frying, all-purpose flour , for dusting, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, chopped thyme, tomato paste, chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth, two 28-oz cans peeled italian tomatoes--juices reserved , tomatoes seeded and chopped, sugar, spaghettini

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

heavy cream, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, aceto balsamico, freshly cracked pepper, mortadella, cut into 1/2-inch dice, red wine, brandied cherries , drained of most of their juices, or dried cherries, raisins or slivers of candied orange zest, sweet butter, walnut liqueur, walnut halves, coarse-textured bread , lightly oven-toasted