Sides and Soups — Avocado Oil
#EssentialRecipe => Hasselback Potatoes with Creamy Rosemary Lemon Sauce
The classic Hasselback potato calls for a LOT of butter and in my plant based journey so far, I haven't been able to either create or buy a butter replacement that I enjoy at all. It seems I always end up comparing with the real thing and I always end up being disappointed
My solution to this problem: change the recipe entirely. The only thing my Hasselback potatoes have in common with the original recipe is the ultra thin slices. But I guarantee you, it is absolutely delicious and the best part is that most people think I...
#EssentialRecipe => Butternut Squash with Pear and Farro Soup
Ingredients:
-2 Tbsp avocado oil
-2 garlic cloves
-1 medium onion sliced
-1 medium butternut squash (about 3 cups)
-2 pears (keep 1 slice per bowl for presentation and add the rest to the soup)
-1/2 tsp curry powder
-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
-1/2 tsp fresh ginger
-750 ml vegetable broth
-1 Tbsp Peach Hot Sauce
-Sea salt and black pepper to taste
-1/4 cup cooked farro
-Handful of pine nuts
-Sprig of fresh thyme
Method:
Preheat your oven...
#EssentialRecipe => Crispy Capers
These are officially my new obsession! They are very salty so take that into consideration when you add to a recipe.
Ingredients:
-1/4 cup capers
-1/2 cup avocado oil
Method:
Soak for 30 minutes, rinse and dry with a paper towel by tapping lightly. Let dry for a few minutes.
Heat 1/2 cup of avocado oil in a cast iron pan.
Add capers to the oil stirring gently
Let brown and remove from the oil onto some fresh paper towel to absorb excess oil.
Allow to cool off to...
#EssentialRecipe => Home Made Baba Ganoush
It certainly requires a bit more time to make your own Baba Ganoush at home, but not only it taste better, you also avoided all additives and it's cost effective!
Ingredients:
-1 large eggplant, sliced into rounds
-1 tbsp avocado oil
-Pinch sea salt
-3 tbsp lemon juice
-2 tbsp tahini
-1 large garlic clove, chopped
-Add as many drop of Jonny Hetherington Essentials Hot Sauce as you would like to give it a bit of a kick.
Method:
Set your broiler to high
Slice the eggplant and arrange on a baking sheet....