Veggies are the star ingredients of a diet, and this since the dawn of time. But vegetables are not here only for diets; they are also here to make our lives healthier, to give us strength, to make our skin and our heart better; but also to surprise us with the variety of their recipes and their light character especially when they are cooked without a lot of fat and when they are eaten in reasonable quantities because as my ex-coach Weight-Watchers used to say: “an elephant eats only salads and weighs 5 tons” :-)
Cauliflower Soup (velouté) with Roquefort Cheese and Pears
A velouté without heavy cream? Is this possible? It is, thanks to the presence of the other ingredients that is well balanced and interesting! Cauliflower couples very well with a little bit of Roquefort or the other French cheese called fourme d’Ambert (it’s a bit milder) and of course pears! It’s tasteful and very delicate!
Beetroot Salad with Greek Yogurt
A beetroot salad with Greek yogurt that is also tasteful thanks to garlic and some Xérès vinegar (or any other red wine vinegar) which brings its special character!
Fig Balsamic Vinegar Salad
The seasoning of this salad with fig balsamic vinegar, semolina garlic or semolina onion can be used for many types of salad such as mesclun, arugula, sucrine lettuce, red or green oak salad or even plain lettuce! The salad will be wonderful and it will be easily and rapidly prepared It’s up to you ;-)
Potatoes in pan with Thyme and Garlic
These potatoes are made easily in a pan and they are so aromatic thanks to thyme, garlic and bay leaf that you will not believe it! And they are prepared so rapidly that you will not have to wait for ages to eat!
Peas in tomato sauce with dill (arakas)
These peas in tomato sauce with dill are so delicious and light that you will eat them as a standalone meal with no problem at all! They are different from the standard peas we eat in France because they are by far more flavorful! Give them a try and you will not made peas in another manner ;-) And of course it’s vegan!
Endive (chicory) Velouté with Curry
This is a simple velouté made with chicory (or endives), potatoes and some curry! It’s so delicious and easy to make that it will keep you company during winter ;-) But if you chill it, you can have if as a cold soup as well during summer ;-)