Vegetarian Borscht
Serves 6
-1 lb. beets, peeled and cut into matchsticks
-2 med. onions, sliced into half-moons
-2 lg. carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
-3/4 lb. green cabbage, cut thinly into shreds
-2 T. olive oil
-5 c. vegetable stock
-Juice of 1/2 a lemon
-Salt to taste
-Coarsely ground black pepper
-Sour cream (optional, omit for vegan soup)
-Finely chopped parsley or chives (optional, for garnish)
Peel and cut the onions, carrots, and beets (alternatively, shred the carrots and beets using the shredding blade of a food processor) and sauté over medium heat in the olive oil with a pinch of salt in a large soup pot. Reserve a small amount of beet to grate and add near the end to enliven the color.
In the meantime, bring the vegetable stock to a boil. When the vegetables are soft (about 5 minutes), add the shredded cabbage and the hot stock. Bring to a boil and simmer 15-25 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
With a few minutes left, add the reserved grated beet. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then squeeze in the lemon juice, aiming for a pleasing but subtle sour taste. Serve with freshly grated black pepper, a dollop of sour cream, and chopped parsley, if desired. Enjoy!
By Blake Royer on seriouseats.com, 2/09… Read the rest
Frisée Apple Salad
Serves 6
-4 1/2 T. fresh lemon juice
-1 1/2 lg. shallots, finely chopped
-1/2 t. finely grated lemon peel
-4 1/2 T. extra-virgin olive oil
-2 3 or 4-oz. heads of frisée, coarsely torn
-2 sm. heads of Belgian endive, cut crosswise into thin strips
-2 sm. Pink Lady or Jazz apples, quartered, cored, cut into matchstick-size strips
-9 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced
-3 T. coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley
Combine lemon juice, chopped shallots, and grated lemon peel in small bowl.
Gradually whisk in oil.
Season dressing, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Combine frisée, endive, apples, radishes, and parsley in large bowl.
Toss salad with dressing and serve. Enjoy!
From bonappetit.com, 12/09… Read the rest
Radicchio Potato Salad with Mustard Dressing
-1 lb. small yellow potatoes
-1/4 med. sweet onion, thinly sliced
-1/2 c. red wine vinegar, divided
-Salt and black pepper, to taste
-4 T. olive oil
-1 1/2 T. coarse-ground mustard
-1 head radicchio, cored and chopped
-1/4 c. chopped parsley
Simmer potatoes covered in water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain potatoes, cut in halves or quarters and place in large bowl with onion.
In small bowl whisk together 1/4 cup vinegar, oil, mustard and salt and pepper to taste; pour over potatoes and toss.
Fold in radicchio and remaining vinegar, to taste.
Season with salt and pepper, fold in parsley.
Serve immediately, or cover and chill up to 6 hours. Enjoy!
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Fennel and Parsley Sauce
Makes 4 servings
-1 fennel bulb, include fronds
-2 shallots, peeled and chopped
-1 1⁄2 oz. (40g) fresh Italian parsley
-1⁄2 pint heavy whipping cream
-1 1⁄2 T. unsalted butter
-1 T. dry white wine
-1 T. fresh lemon juice
-Salt and pepper, to taste
Trim the fennel by cutting off the root end and the fronds. Remove outer layer of bulb and discard. Dice bulb. Set aside.
Chop (or use a small food processor) fronds with the parsley until you have a moist, fine puree. Squeeze this puree in a paper towel over a bowl to extract juice. Save juice. Discard solids.
In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and cook shallots until soft, but not brown. Add diced fennel, cover the pan, and cook gently for 8 minutes.
Deglaze pan with wine and cook until slightly reduced.
Add the cream, bring to a boil and season with salt. Allow to boil for a few minutes until sauce is smooth. Add the reserved fennel and parsley juice. The sauce will turn a light green color. Add the lemon juice and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
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Beet and Cabbage Slaw Recipe
-1/2 head of cabbage
-2 medium raw beets
-2 carrots
-1/2 red onion
-1/4 c. fresh flat leaf parsley
-1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
-1/4 c. cider vinegar
-1 t. salt
-1/2 t. pepper
Wash and core the cabbage and peel the carrots and beets with a vegetable peeler. Using a food processor*, with the slicing disc in place, process the cabbage and transfer to a large bowl.
Install the shredding disc and process the carrots and beets and transfer to the bowl.
Install the chopping blade and process the parsley and transfer to the bowl. Thinly slice the red onion and add to the bowl.
Combine vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a small bowl and whisk until salt dissolves.
Toss vinaigrette with the cabbage-beet-carrot mixture. Allow the slaw to stand for 20-30 minutes before serving, tossing regularly.
Add additional salt and pepper to taste and serve. Enjoy!
* If you do not own a food processor you can slice the cabbage into thin strips with a knife. I recommending using a hand-held or box grater to shred the beets and carrots.
From paleospirit.com, 8/11… Read the rest
Zucchini and Fresh Parsley Soup
Serves 4
-1 c. chopped red onion
-1 1/4 lb. zucchini
-3 T. olive oil
-1 t read this article. salt
-1 t. ground black pepper
-4 c. veggie broth
-3 bay leaves
-15 sprigs of fresh Italian (or curly) parsley
Chop the onion and zucchini into small pieces, even pieces so they cook evenly. The pieces don’t have to be too small since it’s all going to be blended in the end.
Heat up the olive oil over high heat for a minute, then add the onion, salt, and pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes, stir until translucent. Then add the chopped zucchini and cook for 6-8 minutes until the zucchini also begins to look a bit translucent.
Cover with the broth and throw in the bay leaves. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down to medium and cover. Let cook for about 20 minutes, then cut the heat.
Remove the bay leaves, rinse the parsley, and add it to the pot. Cover and let sit for about 5 minutes.
Then, working in small batches, blend the soup into a fine purée. Be careful only to blend a cup or so at time, hot liquids expand when they are blended so they can pop the lid right off your blender. I always hold the top on firmly with my hand and start with a few quick pulses, then put it on a steady setting for 30-60 seconds. The result is a light, but very flavorful and slightly spicy green soup!
This would be great to eat if you are starting to feel ill, since parsley has a number of health benefits, which include curing the common cold. Enjoy!
From sweetbeetandgreenbean.net, 6/09… Read the rest
Garlic-Parsley Potato Cakes
Makes 8 servings
-2 ½ to 3 lbs. medium-starch potatoes, such as Yukon Gold, peeled
and quartered
-12 whole garlic cloves, peeled
-Kosher salt
-½ c. fine yellow cornmeal
-3 T. finely chopped fresh parsley
-1 lg. egg
-1 lg.egg yolk
-2 T. whole milk
-1 T. olive oil, more for frying
-Black pepper
Place potatoes, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt in a pot and add water to cover by 1 inch. Bring water to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until potatoes are just tender all the way through, about 10 minutes. Drain potatoes, return to the pot, and shake over medium heat for 1 minute to dry them out.
Add 3 tablespoons cornmeal and the parsley and mash everything together with a potato masher, leaving the mixture chunky.
Whisk together egg, egg yolk, milk and 1 tablespoon oil in a small bowl. Stir mixture into potatoes and season with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
Heat oven to 350°. Form potato mixture into rounds about 3/4-inch thick. Put remaining cornmeal in a shallow dish.
Working in batches, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Coat potato cakes on each side in cornmeal, brown on both sides in the skillet and transfer to a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining potato cakes, adding more oil as needed between batches. (At this point, cakes can be set aside at room temperature for up to 4 hours.) Bake until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes. Enjoy!
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Raw Beet Salad
Serves 4
-1 to 11/2 lbs. beets, preferably small
-2 lg. shallots
-Salt and freshly ground black pepper
-2 t. Dijon mustard, or to taste
-1 T. extra virgin olive oil
-2 T. sherry or other good strong vinegar
-1 sprig fresh tarragon, minced, if available
-1/4 c. chopped parsley leaves
Peel the beets and shallots. Combine them in a food processor and pulse carefully until the beets are shredded; do not purée. (Or grate the beets by hand and mince the shallots, then combine.) Scrape into a bowl.
Toss with the salt, pepper, mustard, oil and vinegar. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Toss in the herbs and serve. Enjoy!
Variation: Raw Beet Salad with Cabbage and Orange
Use equal parts beet and cabbage, about 8 ounces of each.Shred the beets (with the shallot) as directed; shred the cabbage by hand or by using the slicing disk of the food processor project management tools.
Add 1 navel orange (including its juice), peeled and roughly chopped. Enjoy!
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Caramelized Zucchini Soup with Parsley and Dill
Serves 4
-4 lg. zucchini, cut into discs
-1 onion, chopped
-2 cloves garlic, crushed
-1 handful Italian parsley, roughly chopped
-1 handful dill, roughly chopped
-low sodium veggie or chicken broth
-Salt and pepper, to taste
Fry onions over low heat until caramelized, stirring
occasionally. Takes around 15-20 minutes.
Once onions are golden, add garlic and cook for one
minute while stirring.
Add the zucchini slices and sauté until golden and
caramelized.
Add cooked onions, cooked zucchini, parsley and dill to a
food processor and process until smooth.
Add low-sodium veggie or chicken broth until you reach
desired consistency.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Heat in a saucepan and serve
hot. Enjoy!
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Parsley and Orange salad
Serves 4 – 6
-1 bu. Italian parsley, minced
-6 oranges, sectioned into slices
-1 shallot, minced
-2 T. extra virgin olive oil
-1/4 t. sea salt
-Fresh ground pepper, to taste
Section the oranges so there is no white pith remaining. Set aside.
Gently toss the oranges with the parsley and shallots. Drizzle in the olive oil, and sprinkle in the
sea salt and pepper. Set aside to allow the flavors to co-mingle for an hour or so.
Gently toss once more, taste, and adjust salt levels as needed. Enjoy!
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