103 whole foods fresh vegetable Recipes

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

onion, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, vegetable oil, mixed sweet red and green pepper, chopped, celery rib, chopped, fresh basil or 3/4 tsp dried basil, tomato sauce, canned peas and carrots, drained (14 oz can will give you left overs to use in something else or fresh peas and carrots, cooked), red potatoes, cooked,left whole if small or quartered if larger, smoked sausage, cut in 3/4 pieces (portuguese linguica, spanish chorizo or sausage of your choice), hot paprika, white wine, lemon juice, eggs (at least 1 egg per person)

shallots, thinly sliced, fresh ginger, minced, stalk lemongrass, halved and bruised (found at markets such as new seasons, whole foods or asian markets (or 2 tsp. minced lemon zest), garlic, minced, vegetable oil, chicken broth, coconut milk, fish sauce, fresh lime juice, heavy cream, sugar, whole serrano chile, sliced, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, sliced, cooked chicken or turkey, cubed or sliced (white meat preferred, chopped fresh basil , cilantro, and mint

shallots, thinly sliced, fresh ginger, minced, stalk lemongrass, halved and bruised (found at markets such as new seasons, whole foods or asian markets (or 2 tsp. minced lemon zest), garlic, minced, vegetable oil, chicken broth, coconut milk, fish sauce, fresh lime juice, heavy cream, sugar, whole serrano chile, sliced, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, sliced, cooked chicken or turkey, cubed or sliced (white meat preferred, chopped fresh basil , cilantro, and mint

coarsely grated monterey jack cheese (about 4 oz), unpeeled russet potatoes , scrubbed (each about 16 oz), butter, melted, chopped fresh cilantro, green onion, finely chopped, serrano chili, seeded, minced, sesame seeds, coarse kosher salt, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, chopped peeled fresh ginger, sweet paprika or 2 tsp hot paprika, salt, ground coriander, ground cumin, plain whole-milk greek yogurt (a thick yogurt, sold at whole foods market or trader joes or at greek markets), vegetable oil, fresh lemon juice, sesame seeds (about 2.6 oz)

beef chuck roast, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, garlic , smashed, onion, sliced, whole tomatoes , in juice, red wine, beef broth, homemade or made from beef bouillon (2 bouillon cubes and 2 cups hot water) not canned, fresh thyme, or 2 tsp dried, bay leaves, cornstarch, mixed with 2 tbsp water, optional, coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley , optional, red onions, peeled and quartered , or 6 shallots, peeled and halved, carrot carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks, parsnips, peeled , cut into 1/2-inch coins, turnip, peeled and cut into 8 wedges or 1 medium celery root, peeled and cut into 8 large chunks or both, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

water, freshly squeezed lime juice (about 2 to 3 limes), sugar, fish sauce, sambal oelek or other hot chile paste, garlic, minced, boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 lb), vegetable oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, whole carrot, finely grated, head boston or bibb lettuce leaves, fresh mint leaves, fresh cilantro, kirby cucumber , cut in matchsticks, scallions (white and green parts), sliced in 1-inch pieces, skewers (if wood , soak in water for 15 minutes)

olive oil, onion, diced, baby carrots, diced, celery rib, diced, garlic clove, minced, vegetable broth (e.g. whole foods brand ), water, white beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes, undrained, vegetables, fresh or frozen , like zucchini, green beans, peas, cabbage, potatoes, spinach etc, dried basil, dried oregano, fresh cracked pepper, shell pasta

garlic, chunk peeled, fresh ginger, unsalted butter, cinnamon stick, broken in half, bay leaf, yellow onion, diced, madras-style curry powder, whole, peeled tomatoes (in juice) roughly chopped, whole milk yogurt, water, kosher salt, plus more for seasoning, turnips, peeled and quartered, carrots, cut into 2-inch chunks, butternut squash, seeded and cut into 11/2 inch wedges), zucchini, cut into 2-inch-long rounds, (about 8 oz), chickpeas, rinsed and drained, freshly ground black pepper, lemon, juiced, suggestions : basmati rice and chutney

extra-virgin olive oil, onion, diced, carrots , halved lengthwise and sliced, stalks celery, sliced, chopped fresh thyme, fat-free low-sodium beef or vegetable broth, cheese ravioli, escarole or 5 cups spinach, roughly chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, grated parmesan cheese, whole-wheat baguette

bulgur wheat, boiling water, rice wine vinegar, sugar, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, seedless cucumber, sliced 1/8-inch thick , 1 cup, red onion, thinly sliced, plain low-fat yogurt, chili garlic sauce, lean ground turkey, hoisin sauce, scallions, chopped, grated ginger, garlic, grated, chopped cilantro, plus 1/4 cup whole leaves, vegetable oil, whole wheat hamburger rolls

curry powder, cayenne pepper, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken drumsticks (about 2 1/2 lb), low-fat plain yogurt, whole milk, garlic , smashed, sweetened shredded coconut, all-purpose flour, peanut or vegetable oil, for frying (5 to 6 cups), vegetable shortening, for frying (5 to 6 cups), chopped red onion, chopped mango, cilantro leaves, juice of 1/2 lime

slow-roasted pork shoulder , recipe follows, quick barbeque sauce , recipe follows, kosher salt, hamburger buns, lightly warmed, heaping tbsp black peppercorns, garlic, (about 2 heads) peeled, vegetable oil, bone-in pork shoulder , (about 7 lb), kosher salt , as needed, white distilled vinegar , as needed, quick barbeque sauce, vegetable oil , like soy, corn or peanut, spanish onion, chopped, garlic, minced, crushed red pepper, tomato paste, whole, peeled tomatoes (with puree), pureed in a blender, red wine vinegar, light brown sugar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

beef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes, patted dry, kosher salt , as needed, plus 1 tbsp, freshly ground black pepper, flour for dredging, vegetable oil for searing , plus 3 tbsp, yellow onion, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, sweet paprika, hot paprika, caraway seeds, whole, peeled, canned tomatoes (with puree), roughly chopped, cold water, flat-leaf parsley, fresh thyme, bay leaf, sour cream, plus more for the table, suggestion : buttered egg noodles with parsley, recipe follows, rice, or sauerkraut., wide egg noodles, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled, minced flat-leaf parsley leaves, kosher salt , plus more as needed, freshly ground black pepper, grated lemon zest (optional)

spanish onion, cut into 1-inch wedges, garlic , smashed, canned chipotle chile in adobo, seeded and coarsely chopped, whole, peeled tomatoes (with puree), roughly chopped, chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned, vegetable oil for frying, white corn tortillas, halved and cut into thin strips, kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling tortillas, dried pasilla chile, seeded , and cut into thin 3-inch long strips, freshly squeezed lime juice, freshly ground black pepper, grated monterey jack cheese (about 4 1/2 oz), scallion (white and green), thinly sliced on the diagonal, fresh coriander leaves (cilantro), for garnish, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved

plain low-fat yogurt, low-fat mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh basil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, ground beef , preferably chuck, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil, for the grill, whole-wheat seeded buns, split, red-leaf lettuce leaves, for topping, tomatoes, sliced, alfalfa sprouts, for topping, avocado, halved, pitted and sliced

unsalted butter , for the ramekins, cornmeal, plus more for the ramekins, whole milk, corn kernels (from 2 ears corn), kosher salt, eggs, freshly grated parmesan cheese, minced fresh chives, tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground pepper, pickled vegetables , such as carrots, green beans and okra, for serving

walnut halves, garlic , smashed, chopped raw broccoli florets and tender stems (about 4 oz), fresh basil leaves , plus a few sprigs, for garnish, low-sodium vegetable broth, freshly grated nutmeg, red pepper flakes , optional, kosher salt, juice of 1/2 small lemon (1 tbsp), extra-virgin olive oil, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano , romano or grana padano cheese, whole wheat or tri-color fusilli