Nutty Vegetable Recipes And Quotations

This dish is good for breakfast, lunch, a side dish at a light dinner, or a snack.

Ingredients

• 1/4 Cup fresh or dried bluberries
• 1/4 Cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 Cup dried or fresh pineapple
• 1 Kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
• 1 Banana, sliced
• 1/3 Cup tomato-basil Snapeas
• 1/4 Cup almonds, sliced or whole
• 1/3 Cup walnut halves or pieces - or raw cashews

Instructions

Pour together in a bowl and mix-toss gently.

• 8 ounces of fresh green beans, ends trimmed off. Pick these from your garden or purchase at the local farmers market or grocer. Some come pre-washed and already trimmed.
• Salt and pepper to taste [use soy sauce instead of salt for extra flavor, and you can even add some hot sauce if you like]
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Peanut Oil, or any light oil for frying. I like the extra light oil available at the Asian market.
• 3 Tablespoons flour, and a little extra for dusting
• 1 Large fresh Spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch rings
• 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 Tablespoons minced shallots
• 1 or 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 Cup sliced almonds
• 6 ounces sliced button mushrooms or your favorite variety
• 2 Cups whole milk, heated but not scorched
• 1 Cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

• Cook the trimmed green beans in a large pot of boiling, salted water for 3 minutes or until tender crisp. Do not overcook. Drain the water off and transfer the pot to a bowl of ice water to cool and stop the cooking process. Drain again and pat beans dry with paper towels or a clean cloth towel.
• Pour enough oil into a heavy skillet to a depth of 2 inches and heat to 375 degrees F by your cooking thermometer.
• Season the flour with salt and pepper.
• Working in batches, dust onion rings with flour and fry them golden for 1 or 2 minutes. Using a large slotted spoon, transfer them to paper towels to drain.
• Next, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Melt 3 Tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots, garlic, and sliced almonds, and cook for 2 minutes.
• Increase the heat to medium and add the remaining tablespoon of butter and the mushrooms.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms give off liquid and it evaporates.
• Sprinkle in 3 Tablespoons flour and stir 1 minute. Then gradually whisk in the milk. Bring it all to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• Stir the green beans and half the cheese into the mushrooms; season to taste with salt and pepper, adding soy sauce if you wish. Add remainder of cheese and stir gently.
• Remove from heat and enjoy.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Sweet potato strips (frozen, or use a medium sweet potato, peel and cut up into large steak-fry shapes). Carrots are a good substitution, if needed. Sometimes, I use both.
• 4 oz Fresh green beans
• 2 oz Fresh yellow beans
• 1 small onion, cut into quarters, lengthwise
• 1/2 Cup walnuts or pecans
• Very light oil for saute
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Instructions

• Saute onion until just softening and add all the beans.
• Stir and saute until tender-crisp.
• Remove vegetables to a holding dish and fry sweet potatoes
• Add nuts and cook 1 minute, or until heated and fragrant
• Add other vegetables back into the pan, stir and heat.
• Season to taste, even adding a little cayenne pepper if desired.
• Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray - A good store brand is fine.
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil or light Asian oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 Cup sugar
• 3/4 Cup walnut pieces
• 1/2 Cup raw cashews
• 1/2 Cup almonds
• Salt to taste, if needed

Instructions

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or a silicone baking mat for ease of cleaning.
• Spray the foil with cooking spray.
• Heat the oil in a heavy, large skillet over medium heat.
• Add all the spices and stir until fragrant, for about 10 seconds.
• Next, add the sugar and stir until the sugar melts and turns to a nice amber color.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in the nuts in the sugar syrup until evenly coated.
• Spread the nuts on the prepared baking sheet.
• Taste, and season with salt, if needed, and simply let cool.
• Place the cooled nuts into a serving dish and enjoy.

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