Vegetarian Recipes

Puttanesca Pasta Salad – a simple and delicious pasta salad with the bright tomato flavour of a puttanesca sauce that can be served hot or cold.

Tomato Parmesan Tart. Perfect for a celebration lunch with a gluten free option for the pastry too. It would also make a simple light appetizer course for your next dinner party.

Spinach and Parmesan Quinoa. A delicious, healthy side dish that’s sure to please and goes with everything from grilled chicken and fish to baked pork chops. This would also make a terrific vegetarian lunch idea or included as part of a Meatless Monday supper.

Honey Lemon Vinaigrette on Peach Bacon Salad. A vinaigrette recipe that goes particularly well with salads containing summer fruits and berries like peaches and plums or strawberries & raspberries.

Vegetable Galette with Whipped Goat Cheese, Mint and Honey. A simple, savoury galette to serve as a starter course or as an elegant vegetarian lunch. Goat cheese is whipped with caramelized shallots and herbs, then topped with fresh vegetables, honey and mint, all wrapped up in a flaky homemade pastry

Bumbleberry Port Jam. An easy mixed fruit jam that’s elegant enough to serve at an afternoon tea with scones and cream, or to fill a classic Victoria Sponge Cake.

Warm Grilled Potato Salad with Lemon and Oregano. A tasty, warm grilled potato salad with plenty of bright fresh flavours in the dressing and finished with some crumbled feta cheese. As regular readers will know, our family practically lives off the backyard grill in the summer months. With the season so short here in Newfoundland …

Blueberry Eton Mess. A simple but luxurious dessert made from a quick cooking blueberry compote, crispy baked meringue and vanilla whipped cream.

Spicy Orange Fennel Salad – a deliciously refreshing new take on coleslaw side dish using thinly sliced fennel, a little spicy heat and sweet orange slices.

Low Fat Ranch Chicken Salad. Uses everyday simple ingredients to create either a ranch dressing for chicken salad or a creamy dip for veggies, chips or crackers.