Växtbaserad jultallrik

Växtbaserad jultallrik

På min jultallrik gottar sig knaprigt stekta bites från Oh mungood tillsammans med, hoppas allt några får plats på ditt julbord - eller när som egentligen!

Senapsgravad morot

En klassiker på växtbaserat vis! Ett både vackert och spännande inslag till årets alla högtider - här en variant med senapsfrön för extra smakexplotion.

Ingredienser

4-6 jämnstora morötter (ca 500 gram)

1 tsk rapsolja

1 dl grovkornigt salt

Gravlag

3/4 dl vatten

2 msk kokossocker

2 msk äppelcidervinäger

2 msk gula senapsfrön

Till servering

Färsk persilja

Kallpressad rapsolja

Gör såhär

Värm ugnen till 200°C.

Skrubba morötterna, pensla med olja. Lägg på en bädd av grovkornigt salt, i en ugnsfast form.

Baka i ugnen i 30-40 minuter, tills morötterna mjuknat med fortfarande har en inre kärna. Borsta bort saltet och låt morötterna svalna, peta sedan bort skalet.

Koka upp alla ingredienser till lagen. Låt svalna. Lägg ner morötterna i en glaslåda och häll över lagen. Lägg in i kylen. Låt ligga minst 4 timmar, eller över natten, vänd gärna efter halva tiden (behövs ej mitt i natten).

Ta upp och skär moroten i tunna skivor. Servera toppad med finhackad persilja och några senapsfrön från lagen. Ringla över lite kallpressad rapsolja.

Brysselkålssallad med saffranstahinidressing

4 portioner

En matig sallad perfekt på buffén - eller som en matig lunchsallad toppad med Oh Mungood bites! Dubbelkolla ifall det sädesslag du väljer behöver blötläggas först, det finns dock flera som du kan koka med en gång.

Ingredienser

500 gram brysselkål

2 dl helt sädesslag, exempelvis havreris / dinkel / durra / kamutvete

1 rött äpple

100 gram rödkål, tunt strimlad

1 näve valnötter

Olja

Salt

Saffranstahinidressing

1/2 dl ljus tahini

1 dl vatten

1 msk äppelcidervinäger

1 knivsudd saffran

Salt 

Gör såhär

Koka sädesslaget enligt anvisning på förpackningen.

Värm ugnen till 200°C.

Skär bort nedersta biten från brysselkål, skär resten på mitten. Lägg på en plåt och blanda med lite olja. Rosta i mitten av ugnen tills brysselkålen får en vackert gyllene färg, men fortfarande har en inre kärna, ca 15 minuter.

Lägg valnötterna på plåten och låt rosta med sista 5 minuterna.

Mixa ihop ingredienserna till dressingen. Smaka av med salt.

Strimla eller hyvla rödkålen fint. Skär äpplet tunt.

Blanda ihop sädesslag, brysselkål, rödkål och äpple. Lägg upp på ett fat och ringla över dressing.

Rödbetshummus med kallpressad rapsolja

4 portioner

Ett vackert och smakrikt inslag på julbordet - och gott att servera året om för den delen! Funkar fint som allt ifrån pålägg till som bas i en hummusskål som toppas med rostade grönsaker.

Ingredienser

250 gram rödbetor

1 förpackning kokta kikärtor

2 msk kallpressad rapsolja

1-2 msk vatten

Salt

Gör såhär

Värm ugnen till 200°C.

Skala rödbetorna, skär i mindre bitar. Lägg på en plåt och blanda med lite olja. Rosta i mitten av ugnen i 15-20 minuter, tills betorna är mjuka.

Mixa med resten av ingredienserna till en slät hummus. Tillsätt ev lite mer vatten för en lösare konsistens. Smaka av med salt.

Grönkålspesto

1 liten skål

Gott som tillbehör, pålägg eller som bas till en örtolja att ringla över bakade rotsaker - eller varför inte bre grönkålspesto över en burgare!

Ingredienser

2 nävar färsk grönkål

1 näve färsk persilja

1 dl olivolja

1 liten vitlöksklyfta

2 msk näringsjäst / b-jäst (valfritt, ger en lätt ostig och nötig smak)

Salt

Gör såhär

Rosta pumpakärnorna i en torr stekpanna, på medelvärme, tills de börjar dofta nötigt.

Mixa med resten av ingredienserna till en bitig pesto. Smaka av med salt.

Rostad pumpa med grönkålspesto

4 portioner

Ett enkelt sätt att göra rostad pumpa ännu mumsigare; blanda den med hemgjord grönkålspsto! 

Ingredienser

1 matpumpa

Olja

Salt

Till servring

Färsk persilja

1/2 dl grönkålspesto (se recept ovan)

Gör såhär

Värm ugnen till 200°C.

Dela, gröp ur och skär pumpan i mindre bitar (välj om du vill ha skalet kvar, eller om du vill skära bort det).

Lägg på en ugnsplåt och blanda med lite olja.

Rosta i mitten av ugnen i 20-25 minuter, tills pumpan är mjuk. Låt svalna.

Blanda pumpan med ett par skedar grönkålspesto.

Rödbetstartar med friterad potatis och sojamajonnäs

En lyxig - men enkelt ordnad - förrätt att charma gästerna med. Fylld av både smaker och texturer. Gör enkelt ditt eget friterade potatiskrisp - eller köp friterade rotfruktschips för en snabbare variant!

Rödbetstartar med friterad potatis och sojamajonnäs

4 portioner, som förrätt

Ingredienser

500 gram rödbetor

1 msk kapris

2 tsk olivolja

1 liten fänkål

Falksalt flingsalt

Friterad potatis med ramslökssalt *

2 potatisar

naturell rapsolja till fritering, eller annan frityrolja

Falksalt flingsalt

1 msk torkad ramslök (eller en blandning av torkad persilja och gräslök)

Sojamajonnäs

1 dl växtbaserad majonnäs

1-2 tsk soja

Till garnering

1/2 kruka färsk persilja, finhackad

Citronzest från 1 ekologisk citron

Gör såhär

Värm ugnen till 175°C.

Skala rödbetorna. Dela på mitten och blanda med 1 tsk olja. Lägg på en ugnsplåt och rosta i ugnen i ca 60 minuter, tills de är helt mjuka - utan att de blir krispiga i kanterna. Låt svalna.

Mixa tillsammans med kapris och 1 tsk olivolja tills finfördelat - men utan att det blir ett mos, det ska vara små hela bitar. Smaka av med salt.

Hyvla eller skär fänkålen så tunt som möjligt, lägg i iskallt vatten.

Skrubba potatisarna och skär i tunna skivor, sedan i tunna stavar. Skölj av med kallt vatten, torka torrt med hushållspapper.

Värm upp rapsoljan till 180°C i en stor kastrull. Testa värmen genom att försiktigt lägga ner en potatisbit, börjar det fräsa / fritera är temperaturen rätt. Fritera potatisen i omgångar, i ett par minuter tills de börjar få en lätt gyllene färg. Fånga upp med en hålslev och låt rinna av på hushållspapper. Strö flingsalt och ramslök över.

Häll av fänkålen.

Fördela rödbetstartaren på fyra assietter. Lägg lite fänkål på varje tallrik. Klicka ut sojamajonnäs och strö över friterad potatis. Strö över ramslökssalt och persilja, riv över lite citronzest.

Tips! Gör egen växtbaserad majonnäs!

Ingredienser

1 dl kikärtsspad

1 msk dijonsenap

1 msk äppelcidervinäger

2 1/2 dl neutral rapsolja

Gör såhär

Mixa kikärtsspad, senap och vinäger. Tillsätt rapsoljan i en tunn stråle under fortsatt mixande tills du får en fluffig majonnäs. Smaka av med soja. 

Tips! Gör ditt eget ramslökssalt!
Blanda Falksalt flingsalt med torkad ramslök (eller annan valfri torkad ört för variation), för ett snabbfixat smaksatt salt att använda i din matlagning.

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A beautiful - yet easy to make - dish to serve as a starter at any dinner party this summer. Filled with both flavours and textures! Make your own crispy potato - or by root chips to an even easier version.

Beetroot tartare with fried potato and soy mayonnaise

Serves 4 as a starter

Ingredients

500 grams beetroots

1 Tbsp capers

2 tsp olive oil

1 smal fennel

Falksalt flakey salt from the ocean

Fried potato with ramson salt

2 potatoes

Natural rapeseed oil for frying, or any other oil suitably for frying

Falksalt flakey salt from the ocean

1 Tbsp dried ramson (or a mix of dried parsley and chives)

Soy mayonaise

1 dl plant based mayonnaise

1-2 tsp soy

For garnishing

1 handful of fresh parsley

Zest from 1 organic lemon

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175°C.

Peel the beets. Cut in half and toss with 1 tsp oil. Put on an oven tray and and bake in the oven for about 60 minutes, until beets are completely soft - without getting crispy in the edges. Let cool.

Mix the beets with capers and 1 tsp olive oil in a food processor until crumbly. Salt to taste.

Finely shred or finely slice the fennel. Important to make as thin pieces as possible as it will do great things for the flavour and dish! Put in a bowl with ice cold water.

Wash the potatoes. Slice thinly, then cut in to thin sticks. Rinse under cold water, dry using a paper towel. Heat the frying oil until 180°C in a big saucepan, test the temperature by putting one potato slice in the oil - if it starts to bubble and fry the temperature is perfect. Add some of the potato to the hot oil and fry for about 2 minutes, stirr around every now and then, until they turn in to golden and crisp. Put the fried potato on a paper towel using a hole spoon. Do the same until you’ve fried all of your potato sticks.

Toss the fried potato with flakey salt and dried ramson.

Drain the fennel.

Divide the beet tartare on 4 plates. Add some fennel on each plate. Add small dollops of soy mayonnaise and some crispy potato. Sprinkle with parsley, ramson salt and zest some lemon.

Tips! Make your own plant based soy mayonnaise

Ingredients

1 dl chickpea water (the liquid which the chickpeas comes in when you buy pre cooked) or soy milk

1 Tbsp dijon mustard

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

How to

Mix chickpea water, mustard and vinegar. Add the rapeseed oil a little my little - while still mixing - until you get a fluffy mayonnaise. Add soy to taste.

Tips! Make your own ramson salt!

Blend Falksalt flakey salt from the ocean with dried ramson - or any dried herb that you like - for a nice flavoured salt to use when cooking.

Pumpagalette med creamy cashew, lingon och pistage

Ett måste på vilket högtidsbord som helst; Pumpapaj i ny tappning! Galette är franska och är en form av paj där kanterna viks in över fyllningen. Baka portionsvis eller som en enda stor paj.

Ps. Pajdegen kan även fyllas med söta fyllningar - fikonpaj passar extra bra i juletider! Byt då ut Creamy cashew vitlök mot creamy cashew naturell.

Pumpagalette med creamy cashew, lingon och pistage

4 portioner

Galettedeg

100 gram växtbaserat matfett

3 dl dinkelmjöl

2 msk iskallt vatten

Ingredienser

1 förpackning HUJ creamy cashew vitlök

1/2 matpumpa, exempelvis butternut

1 rödlök

1 kvist rosmarin

1 krm malen kanel

2 msk olivolja

flingsalt

Topping

100 gram lingon

Färska örter, gärna en blandning av persilja och mynta

1/2 dl pistagenötter

Gör såhär

Mixa ihop matfett och mjöl till ett smul i matberedare. Tillsätt vattnet och pulsa tills en deg formas. Lägg i i kylen i 20 minuter.

Värm ugnen till 200°C.

Skala, dela och kärna ur pumpan. Skala och skär rödlöken tunt. Finhacka rosmarinen.

Kavla ut pajdegen till en tunn platta. Bred ut creamy cashew på botten av pajdegen, lämna ca 3 cm runt om. Fördela pumpan och rödlöken på toppen av creamy cashewn. Strö över rosmarin. Vik in kanterna. Ringla över olja och strö över kanelen.

Baka galetten i mitten av ugnen i 25-30 minuter, tills kanterna är vackert gyllene och frasiga. Låt galetten svalna något. Strö över flingsalt, finhackade örter, pistage och lingon.

Semla med mandelkräm, grädde och kanderade mandlar

Semla med mandelkräm, grädde och kanderade mandlar

En klassiker, på mitt växtbaserade vis! Jag bakar min bulle på siktat dinkelmjöl, eller stenmalet vetemjöl, eftersom jag tycker det smakar mer. Och mycket kardemumma ska det vara i degen - välj hela kärnor och mortla, det smakar allra bäst!

Som fyllning har jag en krämig mandelhistoria på bland annat rostat mandelsmör, gör enkelt eget eller köp färdigt. Mixa sedan med dadlar, lönnsirap, en nypa salt - och självklart lite bittermandel för den karaktäristiska smaken!

När det kommer till grädde använder jag gärna kokosgrädde om det handlar om små semlor, men eftersom det lätt blir mastigt kör jag på havregrädde till dessa semlor.

Sist men inte minst - de kanderade mandlarna ger ett gott, knaprigt och lätt salt inslag till denna ljuvliga kombo av saftigt sött och krämigt! Ni  m å s t e  testa!

Semla med mandelkräm, grädde och kanderade mandlar

20 semlor

Semlebulle

2 1/2 dl växtdryck

3/4 dl neutral rapsolja

1/2 pkt (25 gram) färsk jäst

7 1/2 dl siktat dinkelmjöl + mer till utbakning

3/4 dl kokossocker

1 1/2 tsk hela kardemummakärnor, mortlade

1 nypa flingsalt

Mandelkräm

100 gram naturella mandlar, eller 100 gram mandelsmör

1 nypa flingsalt

8 färska dadlar, urkärnade

2 msk lönnsirap

2 msk växtbaserad grädde eller mjölk

1-2 bittermandlar

Kanderade mandlar

50 gram naturella mandlar

2 msk kokossocker

1 rejäl nypa flingsalt

Till pensling

3 msk vatten

3 msk kokossocker

2 rostade mandlar

Till servering

2 dl växtbaserad grädde, vispbar

1 krm äkta vaniljpulver

Gör såhär

Semlebullar: Värm växtdryck och olja till 37°C. Smula ner den färska jästen och rör runt tills den löst sig. Blanda 2/3 av mjölet, kokossocker och de mortlade kardemummakärnorna i en bakmaskin eller bakbunke. Tillsätt vätskan och knåda degen i 5 minuter, tillsätt mer mjöl tills du får en följsam deg som precis släpper ifrån kanterna. Täck över och låt jäsa i 30 minuter.

Ta upp degen på bänken och knåda ett par minuter för hand. Dela upp degen i 20 delar, rulla till små bullar och lägg på en bakplåt med gott om mellanrum. Täck med jäsduk och låt jästa ytterligare 30 minuter. 

Värm ugnen till 225°C. Koka upp vatten och kokossocker till penslingen. Låt svalna.

Baka bullarna i mitten av ugnen i 8-10 minuter, tills de blivit lätt gyllene. Pensla bullarna med kokossockerlösningen direkt när de kommer ut ur ugnen, och riv över rostad mandel på toppen. Låt svalna på bakgaller.

Mandelkräm: Värm ugnen till 175°C. Bred ut mandlarna (totalt 150 gram) på en plåt och rosta i ugnen i 10 minuter, tills de doftar nötigt. Låt svalna. Mixa 100 gram av mandlarna och en nypa flingsalt till ett mandelsmör i en matberedare*. Tillsätt dadlar, lönnsirap, växtgrädde, 1 finriven bittermandel och mixa till en kräm. Tillsätt eventuellt lite mer grädde om den känns för hård. Smaka av med salt och eventuellt lite mer bittermandel.

Kanderade mandlar: Lägg kokossockret i en stekpanna och smält på medelhög värme utan att röra om. Vänd ner 50 gram mandlar och skaka om, strö över salt och häll sedan över på ett bakplåtspapper och låt svalna. Hacka grovt.

Till servering: Vispa växtgrädden tills fluffig tillsammans med 1 krm äkta vaniljpulver.

Skär av toppen på en semla, gröp ur lite av brödet på nederdelen och fyll med en rejäl sked mandelkräm. Spritsa ut grädde ovanpå och strö över kanderade mandlar. Avsluta med locket.

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Semla with toasted almond butter filling, cream and candied almonds

Makes 24 semlor

Semla bun

2 1/2 dl plant milk

3/4 dl neutral rapeseed oil

25 grams fresh yeast for sweet baking

About 7 1/2 dl fine spelt flour + more for dusting

3/4 dl coconut sugar

1 1/2 tsp whole cardamom seeds, freshly ground

1 pinch flakey salt

Toasted almond butter filling

100 grams almonds, or 100 grams almond butter

1 pinch flakey salt

8 fresh dates, pitted

2 Tbsp maple syrup

1 Tbsp plant cream or milk

1-2 bitter almonds

Flakey salt to taste

Candied almonds

50 grams almonds

2 tbsp coconut sugar

1 pinch of flakey salt

For brushing

3 Tbsp water

3 Tbsp coconut sugar

2 almonds, toasted

For serving

2 dl plant based cream for whipping

1 pinch of vanilla powder

How to

Semle buns: Heat the plant milk and oil to 37°C. Remove from heat, sprinkle the yeast and stirr to dissolve. Mix 2/3 of the flour, sugar, cardamom seeds and salt to a baking machine of baking tin. Add the liquid and kneed, while adding more flour, until the dough won’t stick to the sides of the tin anymore - but yet is a tiny bit sticky. For about 5 minutes by machine or 10 by hand. Cover with a lid and let rise for 30 minutes.

Put the dough on you counter top and kneed for another 5 minutes. Divide the dough in to 20 pieces and roll in to buns. Put on a baking tray and cover with a kitchen cloth. Let rise for another 30 minutes.

Pre heat the oven to 225°C.

Make the brushing liquid; bring water and coconut sugar to a boil. Let cool.

Bake the buns in the middle of the oven for 8-10 minutes, until golden. Brush with the coconut sugar liquid and finely grate toasted almonds on top right away. Let cool on a cooling wrack.

Toasted almond butter filling: Pre heat the oven to 175°C. Put the almonds (150 grams in total) on a baking tray, toast in the oven for about 10 minutes, until they start to smell nutty. Let cool. Mix 100 grams of the almonds to a almond butter (or buy almond butter in your store). Add dates, maple syrup, plant cream and 1 finely grated bitter almond. Add more plant cream if needed. Add a pinch of salt, and maybe some more grated bitter almond, to taste.

Candied almonds: Put the coconut sugar in a pan and melt om medium heat without stirring. Once liquid and the almonds and give a shake. Sprinkle with salt and transfer to a baking paper to cool. Chop them.

Whip the plant cream together with the vanilla powder.

Cut away the top from the Semle bun. Scoop out about 1 tsp from the bottom part of the bun, fill with a good spoon of almond butter filling. Top with cream and sprinkle with candied almonds. Put the lid on top!

Plättar med sötpotatiskräm, grönkål och kanderade nötter

I betalt samarbete med Falksalt

Med bakpulver i smeten blir plättarna lite fluffigare - perfekt när de ska serveras som aptitretare eller “finger food”! Låt säsongen avgöra vad du toppar dina plättar med!

Plättar med sötpotatiskräm, grönkål och kanderade nötter

6-8 portioner på en buffé

Plättsmet

4 dl havremjöl

5 dl havredryck

1 msk bakpulver

olja att steka i

1/2 tsk salt Falksalt finkornigt Himalayasalt

Ingredienser

2 medelstora sötpotatisar

1 tsk färsk ingefära, riven

2 msk vatten

50 gram hackad grönkål

1 rött äpple

2 tsk kallpressad rapolja

Falksalt flingsalt från havet med jod

Kanderade nötter

1 stor näve blandade naturella nötter, exempelvis hasselnötter utan skal, mandlar och valnötter

2 lönnsirap eller honung

Falksalt flingsalt från havet med jod

Gör såhär

Vispa ihop ingredienserna till plättarna, ställ åt sidan i 15 minuter.

Värm ugnen till 200°C. Dela sötpotatisarna på mitten på längde, pensla snittytan med 1 tsk olja, lägg på en ugnsplåt med snittytan upp och baka i mitten av ugnen tills helt mjuka rakt igenom, ca 20-25 minuter. Låt svalna, gröp ut potatisen ur skalet och mixa tills slätt tillsammans med ingefära och vatten, smaka av med salt.

Massera grönkålen med 1 tsk olja och en nypa salt tills del mjuknar. Finhacka äpplet, eller skär i tunna stavar, och blanda med grönkålen.

Rosta nötterna i en torr stekpanna tills de blir lätt gyllene och det börjar dofta nötigt. Häll på lönnsirapen och låt koka in. Strö över en nypa salt och blanda ihop. Häll upp på ett bakplåtspapper och låt svalna. Hacka grovt.

Stek små plättar av plättsmeten. Toppa med sötpotatiskräm, grönkålssallad och kanderade nötter. Strö över en nypa flingsalt.

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With some baking powder in your pancakes they get a bit fluffier then the traditional thin pancakes - perfect when serves as an appetiser or finger food! Top with whats in season, and suits your occasion. During Christmas this is how I like to serve them!

Mini pancakes with sweet potato mash, kale and caramelised nuts

Serves 4 on a buffet

Mini pancake batter

4 dl oat flour

5 dl oat milk

1 Tbsp baking powder

oil for frying

1/2 tsp salt

Ingredients

2 medium size sweet potatoes 

1 tsp fresh ginger, grated

2 Tbsp water

50 grams chopped kale

1 red apple

2 tsp cold pressed rapeseed oil

Flakey salt

Caramelised nuts

1 big handful mixed nuts; hazelnuts, almonds and walnuts

2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey

Flakey salt

How to

Whisk together the ingredients for the mini pancake batter.

Pre heat the oven to 200°C. Cut the sweet potato in half of the length. Brush with oil. Bake in the oven until soft, about 25 minutes. Let cool, scoop out the potato from the peel and mix with ginger and water until smooth. Salt to taste.

Massage the kale with 1 tsp cold pressed rapeseed oil and a pinch of salt until soft and silky. 

Toast the nuts in a dry pan on medium heat until lightly golden, add the maple syrup and a pinch of salt. Stirr around. Remove from heat and put the caramelised nuts on a baking paper and let cool. Roughly chop.

Fry the mini pancakes. Then top with sweet potato mash, kale salad and caramelised nuts. Sprinkle with flakey salt. 

Brysselkålssallad med äpple och hasselnötter

I betalt samarbete med Falksalt

Ett grönt tillbehör till årets högtider - och tillfällen där emellan!

Brysselkålssallad med äpple och hasselnötter

4 portioner som sidorätt

Ingredienser

500 gram brysselkål

1 fänkål

2 röda äpplen

2 medjooldadlar, eller 1/2 dl torkade tranbär

1 näve rostade hasselnötter

Falksalt flingsalt Himalaya

Apelsin- och senapsvinägrett

2 msk kallpressad rapsolja

2 tsk dijonsenap

zest + juice från 1 färskpressad ekologisk apelsin

10 färska myntablad

Falksalt finkornigt himlalayasalt och nymalen svartpeppar

Gör såhär

Värm ugnen till 200°C. Skär bort nedersta biten av stammen. Pilla eventuellt bort de yttre bladen från brysselkålen, om de ser tråkiga ut. Dela större brysselkål på mitten. Lägg alla på en ugnsplåt, blanda med lite olja och en nypa salt. Rosta i mitten av ugnen i 15-20 minuter, tills brysselkålen mjukat något och blivit lätt gyllene.

Hyvla fänkålen och äpplena tunt på mandolin, eller skär tunt med en kniv. Kärna ur och finhacka dadlarna. Blanda fänkål, äpple, dadlar och hasselnötter med brysselkålen. Ringla över vinägretten, strö över lite nymalen svartpeppar och flingsalt.

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Brussels sprouts salad with apple and hazelnuts

Serves 4 as a side

Ingredients

500 grams brussels sprouts

1 fennel

2 red apples

2 medjool dates, or dried cranberries

1 handful toasted hazelnuts

Flakey salt

Orange and mustard vinaigrette

2 Tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil

2 tsp dijon mustard

zest + juice from 1 freshly pressed organic orange

10 fresh mint leaves

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Pre heat the oven to 200°C. Cut away the bottom stalk part from the brussels sprouts, and remove any outer leaf if needed. Cut bigger ones in half. Put the brussels sprouts on an oven tray and roast for 15-20 minutes, until al dente and lightly golden.

Thinly shave the fennel and apples using a mandolin, or cut using a sharp knife. Deseed and finely chop the dates. Toss together fennel, apple, dates and hazelnuts with the brussels sprouts. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the whole thing, sprinkle with flakey salt and black pepper. 

Gravad morot med pepparrot och dill

I betalt samarbete med Falksalt

En högtidsklassiker på växtbaserat vis! God som den är, eller som aptitretare, förrätt eller smörgåstopping! Extra snygg blir den med rödbeta i lagen.

Rödbetsgravad morot med pepparrot och dill

Ingredienser

4-6 jämnstora morötter (ca 500 gram)

1 tsk rapsolja

1 dl Falksalt grovkornigt salt för kvarnen

Gravlag

3/4 dl vatten

2 msk kokossocker

2 msk äppelcidervinäger

1 liten rödbeta

Till servering

Färsk dill

Kallpressad rapsolja - gärna med smak av citron

Färsk pepparrot

Falksalt Flingsalt Himalaya

Mandelsmör

Surdegsbröd

Gör såhär

Värm ugnen till 200°C. Skrubba morötterna, pensla med olja. Lägg på en bädd av grovkornigt salt, i en ugnsfast form. Baka i ugnen i 30-40 minuter, tills morötterna mjuknat med fortfarande har en inre kärna. Borsta bort saltet och låt morötterna svalna, peta sedan försiktigt bort skalet.

Koka upp alla ingredienser, förutom rödbetan, till lagen. Låt svalna. Skala och finriv rötbetan, lägg i lagen. Häll ner morot och lag i en tålig plastpåse. Lägg in i kylen. Låt ligga minst 4 timmar, eller över natten, vänd gärna efter halva tiden (behövs ej mitt i natten).

Ta upp och skär moroten i tunna skivor. Servera gärna med färsk dill och pepparrot, exempelvis på rostat surdegsbröd tillsammans med mandelsmör!

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Beetroot “grav” carrot with dill and horseradish

Ingredients

4-6 same size carrots (about 500 grams)

1 tsp rapeseed oil

1 dl coarse grain salt

3/4 dl water

2 Tbsp coconut sugar

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 small beetroot

For serving (optional)

Fresh dill

Rapseed oil

Fresh horseradish

Flakey salt

Almond butter

Sourdough bread

How to

Pre heat the oven to 200°C. Wash the carrots, brush with oil. Put on a layer of course grain salt in an oven dish. Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes, until al dente. Brush off the salt, let cool then scrape of the peel.

Bring water, coconut sugar and vinegar to a boil. Remove from heat. Peel and finely grate the beetroot. Blend together and put in a plastic bag together with the carrots. Put in the fridge for at least 4 hours - but preferably over night.

Cut the carrots in thin slices. Drizzle with cold pressed rapeseed oil and grate fresh horseradish on top. Finis with dill and flakey salt. It’s really yummy to serve on toasted sourdough bread with some toasted almond butter!

Rostad morot med grillad sallad, krutonger och cashewsås

Ett vackert inslag på middagen och buffén, eller en förrätt att dela på!

Rostat morotsstomp med grillad hjärtsallad, surdegskrutonger och syrlig cashewsås

4-6 portioner som förrätt eller tillbehör

Ingredienser

1 kilo morötter, med skalet kvar

4 små hjärtsallad

2 tsk rapsolja

Flingsalt och nymalen svartpeppar

Syrad rödlök

2 rödlökar

2 dl vatten

1 dl äppelcidervinäger

1 msk lönnsirap

Cashewsås

3 msk cashewsmör (eller 1 dl cashewnötter blötlagda i minst 4 timmar + 1 dl nytt vatten)

3/4 dl vatten

1 msk färskpressad citronsaft

1 tsk tamari, eller annan soja

Flingsalt och nymalen svartpeppar

Topping

2 skivor dagsgammalt surdegsbröd

1 tsk kallpressad rapsolja

Flingsalt och nymalen svartpeppar

Smörgåskrasse

Gör såhär

Värm ugnen till 175°C.

Skrubba morötterna, lägg på en ugnsplåt och blanda med lite olja. Rosta i mitten av ugnen i ca 30 minuter, tills de blivit ordentligt mjuka och skalet fått en vackert gyllene färg. Låt svalna något, mosa sedan till ett stop på ett stort platt fat.

Skala och skär rödlökarna i tunna klyftor. Koka upp vatten, vinäger och lönnsirap. Lägg i rödöken, sätt på ett lock, dra av från värmen och låt stå i minst 20 minuter.

Mixa ihop ingredienserna till cashewsåsen tills helt slätt (skölj först av cashewnötterna om du blötlagt hela, innan du mixar med vattnet). Smaka av med salt och peppar.

Riv brödet i små bitar, rosta i en torr stekpanna tills de får lite färg, ringla över rapsolja och en nypa salt och ta bort från värmen.

Skär hjärtsalladhuvudena i kvartar, skölj av och låt rinna av. Pensla med lite olja och grilla eller stek bitarna runt om i stekpanna tills de får fin färg. Lägg ovan på morotsstompet.

Toppa med syrad lök, surdegskrutonger och smörgåskrasse. Dra några varv med pepparkvarnen över fatet, och ringla över cashewsåsen.

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A nice plate for the dinner table or buffet - or why not serve as a starter to share!

Baked carrot mash with grilled gem lettuce, sourdough croutons and cashew sauce

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 kilo carrots

4 small gem lettuce

2 tsp rapeseed oil

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper

Pickled onion

2 red onions

2 dl water

1 dl apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp maple syrup

Cashew sauce

3 Tbsp cashew butter (or 1 dl cashews soaked for 4 hours)

3/4 dl water

1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 tsp tamari or soy sauce

flakey salt

Topping

2 slices sourdough bread

1 tsp rapeseed oil

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper

cress

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175°C. Wash the carrots, put on a baking tray and brush with oil. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, until they are all soft and golden. Let cool. Mash roughly and put on a big flat plate.

Peel and cut the onion in to small boats. Bring water, vinegar and maple syrup to a boil. Add the red onion, put on a lid and remove from the heat. Let sit for at least 20 minutes.

Mix the ingredients for the sauce until smooth (first drain the cashews if soaking whole cashews). Salt and pepper to taste.

Tear the bread in to smaller pieces. Toast in a dry frying pan on medium heat. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt. Toast for another couple of minutes until golden and crisp.

Cut the gem lettuce I quarters. Rinse and drain. Brush with oil and grill or pan fry until they get a nice lightly golden surface all around.

Put the grilled gem lettuce on top of the chunky carrot mash. Top with pickled onion, sourdough croutons and cress. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle with cashew sauce.

Ginger bread parsnip cake with yoghurt frosting, candied walnuts and dried lingonberries

- In collaboration with Electrolux -

The ultimate winter feast cake! I’m using lots of flavours reminding me of winter to get that christmassy touch. Also, try switch parsnips for carrots if that’s what you have at home - or a combination of the two. A perfect way to use those last few carrots you find in the fridge.

Happy baking, and happy winter fika to you!

This Christmas I’ve partnered up with Swedish brand Electrolux to share a few of my favourite holiday baked goods (also check out my LUSSEKATTER), but also a creamy pumpkin soup with salad topping and a frothy carrot smoothie with tahini! Also I aim to inspire you to prepp your kitchen with the must-have-appliances which will help you get even more creative in the kitchen and cook even more yummy food - easy as 1 - 2 -3 . As Electrolux since their beginning have been creating products that make home life a little bit easier and a whole lot better, aims to create a better future PLUS works a lot on sustainable eating (and to inspire people to eat more plant based) it felt like a p-e-r-f-e-c-t match to team up.

You’ll see more of Electrolux and myself together throughout 2020 and I cannot wait to share it with you. And Ps. For this recipe I’ve used their Kitchen Assistant, makes baking easier for sure! Also I’ve got a green one and it’s really pretty.

Ginger bread parsnip cake with yoghurt frosting, candied walnuts and dried lingonberries

Makes 14-16 pieces

Ingredients

4 1/2 dl oat flour

2 1/2 dl oat buckwheat flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground cardamom

1 tsp ground ginger

1 pinch ground cloves

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 tsp flakey salt

2 dl oat mylk

3 msk chia seeds

3 1/2 dl parsnip, grated and loosely packed

3/4 dl maple syrup

2 1/2 dl apple mash

Candied walnuts

1 dl walnuts

1 Tbsp maple syrup

1 pinch flakey salt

For serving

Thick plant yoghurt

Dried lingonberries *, or cranberries

Dried flowers, optional

Maple syrup

How to

Mix all the dry ingredients. Bring the oat milk to a boil, remove from heat and add the chia seeds. Stir to avoid chia seeds from clumping. Let sit while you grate the parsnip.

Add parsnip to the flour mix and start your kitchen assistant to combine. Add chia seed mix, parsnip, maple syrup and apple mash. 

Pre heat oven to 175°C. Line a round baking tin with baking paper in the bottom (I use a spring form pan with removable sides to make it easier to remove the cake after baking). Spread out the batter in the tin / pan. Bake in the oven for 50 minutes. Let cool.

Roughly chop the walnuts. Toast them in a dry pan on medium heat, when starting to smell nutty add the maple syrup and fry for another minute. Sprinkle with salt, remove from heat and put the walnuts on a plate. Let cool.

Top the cake with yoghurt, candied walnuts and dried lingonberries. Sprinkle dried flower on top and finish off by drizzling with maple syrup.

* Hey! Dry your own lingonberries! Toss 1 package of frozen lingonberries with 1/2 tsp rapeseed oil and put on a baking tray. Dry in the oven at 50° over night, or until dry.

Swedish plant “lussekatter” with creamy saffron date filling

- In collaboration with Electrolux -

My best recipe on a Swedish classic! I’ve always loved this not-too-sweet-saffron-infused-soft-and-raisin-packed-bun and was very thrilled to take these ones out of the oven after years of trying different recipes and methods. I also tried to use sourdough instead of yeast and it worked out perfectly, just needs a bit more (like 24 hours) time to rise. So the classic bun normally hasn’t got any filling - however I find that they get even (!) better with a creamy, sweet and saffrony filling so that’s what you find right here!

If you have time blend the saffron with 1 Tbsp maple syrup at least 1 day before for an even more intense saffron flavour!

This Christmas I’ve partnered up with Swedish brand Electrolux to share a few of my favourite holiday baked goods, but also a creamy pumpkin soup with salad topping and a frothy carrot smoothie with tahini! And to inspire you to prepp your kitchen with the must-have-appliances which will help you get even more creative in the kitchen and cook even more yummy food - easy as 1 - 2 -3 . As Electrolux since their beginning have been creating products that make home life a little bit easier and a whole lot better, aims to create a better future PLUS works a lot on sustainable eating (and to inspire people to eat more plant based) it felt like a p-e-r-f-e-c-t match to team up.

You’ll see more of Electrolux and myself together throughout 2020 and I cannot wait to share it with you. Until then - let’s bake some Lussekatter buns! And Ps. For this recipe I’ve used their Kitchen Assistant, making lussekatter have never been easier! Cannot wait to bake my first sourdough using it, but that’s another blog post. Now - LUSSEKATTER!

Swedish plant “lussekatter” with creamy saffron date filling

Makes about 14  buns

Ingredients

25 grams fresh yeast 

75 grams cold pressed neutral coconut oil, melted (or any other neutral oil)

2 1/2 dl oat mylk, or any plant mylk you like

3/4 dl coconut sugar

1/2 tsp salt

8 dl white spelt flour, about 450 grams

1/2 grams ground saffron

Saffron date filling

150 grams fresh dates, pitted

30 grams cold pressed neutral coconut oil, melted (or any other neutral oil)

1/2 grams ground saffron

1 pinch mineral salt

For brushing

Maple syrup

How to

Soak the dates in boiled hot water, set aside.

Sprinkle the yeast in your kitchen assistant baking tin. Heat oat mylk, coconut oil, saffron, sugar and salt in a pot until 37°C. Pour the saffron-infused mylk over the yeast and start your machine to dissolve.

Add half of the flour and on low speed start to knead the dough. Add more flour, and keep kneading to incorporate the flour after each addition. Add flour until the dough is little sticky when touching it, but does not completely stick to your hands.

Add a lid or a kitchen towel on top of the baking tin and set the dough aside in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours, until the dough has doubled in size.

Mix together the ingredients for the filling until smooth.

Put the dough on your countertop. Fold it a few times then roll out until you get a big rectangle. Spread out the filling on the dough and fold from one side (on the length) to the other, so you get a double dough with a sticky inside. Cut about 14 “strips” on the width. Form each strip to the classic lussekatt S-shape by curling each side until you get a tight S. Put on a baking tray and cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for another 20 minutes.

Pre heat the oven to 225°C. Brush the lussekatter buns with maple syrup. Then bake them in the middle of the oven for about 8-10 minutes, until the buns are golden brown. Let cool on a cooling wrack with a towel on top.

Enjoy when freshly baked, or freeze to thaw when serving.

Plant roast with nuts, porcini mushrooms and quinoa

Plant roast with nuts, porcini mushrooms and quinoa

Topped with kale chips and apple lingonberry compote

Serves 6-8 at a buffet

Ingredients

350 grams parsnip

300 grams celeriac

2 dl white quinoa (I use Swedish quinoa! Available online and in well-stocked eco shops)

40 grams dried porcini mushrooms or chanterelles (Same as 400 grams of fresh mushrooms. You can also use other mushrooms such as chestnut mushrooms or oyster mushrooms)

10 cm leeks

3 garlic cloves

3 sprigs of fresh rosemary, finely chopped

15 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped

150 grams of kale

1 1/2 dl almond flour

2 dl walnuts

3 Tbsp chia seeds

1 tsp flakey salt

1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

Kale Chips

100 grams of kale

1 teaspoon rapeseed oil

1 pinch of flake salt

Apple and lingonberry compote

3 red winter apples, for example Ingrid Marie

1 dl lingon, frozen works fine

For serving

Roasted almonds *

How to

Scrub the parsnips carefully. Cut the peel off the celeriac. Cut the veggies into large pieces, cook until soft in lightly salted water, for about 15 minutes. Pour off the water and let cool down. Mash until chunky

Cook the quinoa according to the instructions on the packaging. Soak the dried mushroom in hot boiled water for at least 10 minutes. Pour off the water and chop the mushroom. If you use fresh mushrooms, you just skip the soaking step and chop the mushrooms right away instead. Cut the leeks in half, finely chop and rinse carefully. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Fry the leeks and garlic in a drizzle of oil until they soften. Add mushrooms, rosemary, sage, salt and pepper and fry for a few more minutes.

Rinse and chop the kale. Chop the walnuts. Preheat oven to 200 ° C. Mix the root veggie mash, quinoa, mushroom, kale, almond flour, walnuts and chia seeds together using a wooden spoon until you get a smooth batter. Cover a bread tin with baking sheet and add the batter to the bread tin.

Bake the roast in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes, then pick up the loaf from the tin, place on a baking sheet, and bake for another 20 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Kale chips: Lower the oven temperature to 125 ° C. Tear the kale into smaller pieces, remove the tough part of the stalk. Massage the leaves with oil and a pinch of salt until it gets soft and silky. Spread out on a baking sheet. Bake in the middle of the oven for 7-10 minutes, until you get crispy chips.

Apple and lingonberry compote: Dice the apples. Bring apple, lingonberry and a splash of water to a boil and let simmer until you get a smooth compote. Serve the Plant-roast topped with kale chips, apple and lingonberry compote and toasted almonds.

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Nöt- och svamplimpa med quinoa och rotsaker

Toppad med Grönkålschips och äpple- och lingonkompott

6-8 portioner på en buffé

I Storbritannien där stek är vanligt på julbordet är det numer även populärt att göra “stekar” på grönt, fyllda av smaker och olika texturer är de en ny favorit hos mig - och ett självklart inslag på den stundande högtidens bjudningar!

Ingredienser

350 gram palsternacka

300 gram Rotselleri

2 dl vit quinoa (Välj gärna svensk! Går att få ta i på nätet och i välsorterade ekobutiker)

40 gram torkad karljohansvamp eller kantareller (motsvarar ca 400 gram färsk svamp. Det går även bra att använda exempelvis kastanjechampinjon eller ostronskivling som du hittar färsk i butik)

10 cm purjolök 

3 vitlöksklyftor, finhackade

3 kvistar färsk rosmarin, finhackade blad

15 färska salviablad, finhackade

150 gram grönkål

1 1/2 dl mandelmjöl

2 dl valnötter

3 msk linfrön

1 tsk flingsalt

1 krm nymalen svartpeppar

Grönkålschips

100 gram grönkål

1 tsk rapsolja

1 nypa flingsalt

Äpple- och lingonkompott

3 röda vinteräpplen, exempelvis Ingrid Marie

1 dl lingon, frysta

Till servering

Rostade mandlar *

Gör såhär

Skrubba palsternackorna noga. Skär bort skalet från rotsellerin. Skär rotsakerna i stora bitar, koka tills mjuka i lättsaltat vatten, i ca 15 minuter. Häll av och låt ånga av. Mosa till ett bitigt mos.

Koka quinoan enligt anvisning på förpackningen.

Lägg den torkade svampen i blöt i hett vatten i minst 10 minuter. Häll av och strimla svampen. Använder du färsk svamp hoppar du bara över blötläggningssteget, och strimlar istället svampen. Dela purjolöken på mitten, strimla fint och skölj noga. Skala och finhacka vitlöken. Fräs purjolök och vitlök i lite olja tills de mjuknar. Tillsätt svamp, rosmarin, salvia, salt och peppar och fräs i ytterligare ett par minuter.

Skölj och finhacka grönkålen. Finhacka valnötterna.

Värm ugnen too 200°C. Blanda rotsaksmoset, quinoa, svampfräs, grönkål, mandelmjöl, valnötter och linfrö tills du får en jämn smet. Täck en avlång brödform med bakplåtspapper och tryck ut smeten i formen.

Baka limpan mitt i ugnen i 40 minuter, ta sedan upp limpan i formen, lägg på en bakplåt, och baka i ytterligare 20 minuter. Låt stå i 10 minuter innan den serveras.

Grönkålschips: Sänk ugnstemperaturen till 125°C. Riv grönkålen i mindre bitar, ta bort den grövsta biten av stjälken. Masserad bladen med olja och en nypa salt så att allt täcks. Sprid ut på en bakplåt. Rosta i mitten av ugnen i 7-10 minuter, tills du fått krispiga chips.

Äpple- och lingonkompott: Tärna äpplena. Koka ihop äpple, lingon och en skvätt vatten tills du får en len kompott.

Servera Rotsaks- och svamplimpan toppad med grönkålschips, äppel- och lingonkompott och rostade mandlar.

* vill du rosta egna mandlar gör du det enkelt genom att lägga dem på en plåt och rosta i ugnen på 150° i ca 10 minuter, alternativt i en torr, medelhet stekpanna tills de får en lätt gyllene färg.

Recipe was first published in The Gothenburg-Post/Två dagar, winter 2019

Saffron quinoa with brassicas, avocado and pomegranate

Here comes one of my favourite salads for the winter season. Flavours and veggies that reminds me of candlelit dinners, cosy mornings and Christmas gatherings - all tossed together in to this recipe!

If you ask me every festive buffet requires a semi raw salad - a salad where at least most of the components are raw - great thing as that will add lots of texture and freshness which goes very well with basically anything. Cook the quinoa prior to serving and massage/shave/slice/deseed the rest of the components (preferably put the brassica i ice cold water to get them really crispy!)- then just toss it all together just before serving!

Saffron quinoa with brassica, avocado and pomegranate

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

3 dl / 1.2 cups white quinoa

0.25 grams saffron, ground

100 gram kale (you might want to use black kale instead of kale if you’re pairing this one with my pumpkin tray recipe from the previous post)

50 gram red cabbage

1 fennel

1 avocado, sliced

1 pomegranate, deseeded

1 dl / 0.4 cups mixed seeds and nuts, toasted

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

flakey salt

How to

Cook the quinoa according to instructions on the packaging, together with the saffron.

Cut away the thick bottom steam of the kale, tear the leafs in to smaller pieces. Since they’ll the added raw to the salad you want the pieces to be quite small. Massage with olive oil and a pinch of salt until silky.

Shred the red cabbage thinly using a mandoline, a vegetable peeler or a sharp knife. Trim the fennel bulbs, then shred thinly on the width using a mandoline/vegetable peeler/sharp knife. Put cabbage and fennel in ice cold water for 20 minutes - this will make them extra crispy!

Toss together the cooked saffron quinoa, kale, cabbage, avocado, pomegranate and seeds/nuts!

* This is a recipe from “Två Dagar” distributed by Göteborgs-Posten. Photo by Stefan Edetoft

Roasted pumpkin with kale, lingonberries, dijon dressing and pecans

This is the kind of food I’ll put on our Christmas table year after year - hearty salads with seasonal veggies and delicious dressings! I like to make a couple (or more…) of them, with different components, and one or two dressings/hummus/dips on the side!

This kind of food is very smart festive food as it feeds both few as well as many, depending on how many you’re cooking for. And it doesn’t take much time at all to cook it - just put it on a tray and the oven will help you do the rest! No matter if you have a Christmas table with exclusively plant based dishes - or if you want to keep room for your families traditional dishes food like this can be served. Why not make this an onwards classic in your home?

Roasted pumpkin with kale, lingonberries, dijon dressing and pecans

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 small muscat pumpkins

400 gram kale

75 gram pecans

2 dl / 0.8 cups lingonberries

1/2 Tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil

Dijon dressing

1/2 dl / 0.2 cups dijon mustard, unsweetened

1 dl / 0.4 cups cold pressed rapeseed oil

1/2 dl / 0.2 cups water

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tsp maple syrup, optional for a sweeter taste

salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius / 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash and cut the pumpkins in half, scoop out the seeds using a spoon (save the seeds for roasting) them and cut the rest in slices. Put on a baking tray and roast in the oven for 30 minutes, until the pumpkin is soft.

Cut away the thick bottom steam of the kale, tear the leafs in to smaller pieces. Massage with olive oil and a pinch of salt until silky. Add to the pumpkin tray together with the pecans when 5 minutes remains and bake until kale is soft - and some of it a bit crisp as that is delicious - and pecans crunchy!

Mix all the ingredients for the dressing. Salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle over the tray. Sprinkle with lingonberries.

Happy season!

Recipe was first published in The Gothenburg-Post/Två dagar

Roasted pumpkin and carrot salad with carrot top pesto, wild rice, apple and raw fennel

Salad is my religion. It’s what I eat pretty much all the time (and they basically never look the same!!), what best describes my food philosophy; a plate or bowl PACKED with yummy stuff in different colors, flavours and with all the textures you want in a meal. And of course it’s also filled with nutrition - because that’s how I love to cook!

Happy cooking!

Roasted pumpkin and carrot salad with carrot top pesto, wild rice, apple and raw fennel

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 Muscat pumpkin

500 g carrots

250 g kale and purple kale, a mix of them both or your choice

2 dl / 0.8 cups wild rice

3 apples

1 fennel

1/2 dl organic raisins or chopped organic apricots

100 g mixed leafy greens

edible flowers, optional - but very pretty!

cold pressed olive oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Carrot top pesto

Carrot tops (if you cant get hold of carrots with carrot tops you can use 2-3 handfuls of parsley or baby spinach) + the fennel fronds

1 dl / 0.4 cups parsley or cilantro

1 garlic clove, grated

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1/2 dl pepitas

1 dl cold pressed olive oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Cook the wild rice according to instructions on the packaging.

Pre heat the oven to 175 degres Celsius / 350 degres Fahrenheit.

Peel, remove the seeds and cut the pumpkin in slices. Scrub the carrots. Put on a baking tray, toss around with a drizzle of oil. Roast in the oven for about 20 minutes, until the veggies are slightly golden and crispy around the edges but still have that al dente taste to them. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Lower the heat to 150 degres Celsius / 300 degres Fahrenheit. Cut away the thick bottom steam of the kale, tear the leafs in to smaller pieces. Massage with olive oil and a pinch of salt until silky. Spread out on a baking tray and roast in oven for 7-10 minutes, until the kale is crispy.

Carrot top pesto: Mix all the ingredients, except for the pepitas, until a smooth pesto. Add the pepitas and mix until a crunchy consistency. Salt and pepper to taste.

Shave the fennel (make sure to use the WHOLE fennel - the stalks as well!) thinly using a mandoline, or a sharp knife. Slice the apples on the with. Toss around with a Tbsp of the pesto.

Layer the leafy greens, wild rice, baked vegetables, fennel, apples and raisins on a big plate. Top with dollops of pesto.

ENJOY!

Photo by Magnus Carlsson

Roasted carrots and parsnips with ginger tahini dressing and pomegranate

Roasted baby carrots + baby parsnips. Drizzled with a ginger tahini dressing. And sprinkled with toasted almonds, lots of fresh herbs and fruity pomegranate seeds. Easy peasy planty side for ANY occasion!!

AND, if you want to make it a main dish you could serve with some cooked grains of your choice (quinoa, wild rice, sorghum, millet etc) and some kind of protein packed spread, for example my sweet potato and roasted garlic hummus (might be my favourite one in the world) or my Pea and cilantro hummus.

Roasted carrots and parsnips with ginger tahini dressing and pomegranate

4-6 servings, as a green side

Ingredients

500 g new season/baby carrots/carrots bought in a bunch (you could use any type of carrot really, but I find that the baby ones are even better for this recipe as I prefer to roast them whole - and with the peel on)

10 baby parsnips (see note on carrots above, same thing here)

2 dl / 0.8 US cups fresh parsley

2 dl / 0.8 US cups pomegranate seeds

1 dl / 0.4 US cups almonds

1 tbsp rapeseed oil

unrefined sea salt

Ginger tahini dressing

1/2 dl / 0.2 US cups light tahini (I prefer to use tahini made of non roasted sesame seeds as the flavour is not as sharp as if you would use a dark tahini)

3/4 dl / 0.3 US cups water

zest from 1 organic lemon + 2 tbsp freshly pressed lemon juice

1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated

unrefined sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius / 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the carrot tops if there are any (these ones are GREAT to use in a home made pesto, smoothie or herb hummus!). Scrub the carrots and parsnips (if the peel on the parsnips is too thick you might want to peel them - otherwise it’s great to leave on).

Put the root veggies on a baking tray and drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt. Roast in the middle of the oven for about 35 minutes, until they are slightly golden and the peel is slightly crispy.

Put the almonds on a baking tray. Roast in the middle of the oven for about 10 minutes, until a nutty aroma fills the kitchen. Stir around halfway through. Let cool.

Mix all the ingredients for the ginger tahini dressing using a blender/immersion blender. Salt and pepper to taste.

Put the roasted veggies on a serving plate, drizzle over ALL (important part, the dressing is great) the dressing. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, almonds and pomegranate seeds. And some flakey salt!

Best,

Thess

Recipe was first published in The Gothenburg-Post/Två dagar. Photo by Fanny Hansson.

Swedish Chokladbollar By Thess

To make sure we’re all in the game: “Chokladbollar” is the Swedish word for this brilliant and VERY traditional no bake little treat. Directly translated it means chocolate balls, and that it just what they are!

For years I’ve been making several types of raw food bliss balls (no grains, only nuts/seeds etc), then I remembered that I’ve eaten the most delicious chokladbollar every other day when growing up. Chokladbollar might be the one thing ALL Swedish kids learn to bake as soon as they kan stand on a stool (so they reach the countertop).

Anyway, I went back to the roots, made a batch of classic ones - but with a #plantbasedbythess twist. And to be honest they are great. No fuss.

Swedish Chokladbollar

By Thess

Ingredients

Makes about 20-24 balls

🌿3 dl / 1.2 US cups rolled oats

🌿12 fresh dates, pitted

🌿1/2 dl light tahini or almond butter

🌿1 dl / 0.4 US cups raw cacao powder

🌿1 Tbsp brewed coffee

🌿1/2 tsp ground cinnamon or vanilla powder, optional

🌿A good pinch of flakey salt

🌿Shredded coconut for rolling 

How to

Mix all of the ingredients until smooth (you want it to be sticky but rollable) in a food processor. Add a bit water or oat mylk (any plant mylk really) if it feels too dry, or a bit more rolled oats if it feels to wet.

Form in to balls. As big or small as you want. Basic knowledge - if you make smaller ones you can eat many and you get more (!) coconut coating.

Put shredded coconut in a bowl, add a few balls at a time and give the bowl a good shake so the balls get all covered. OR even smarter - use a bowl with a lid, then you can give it a proper shake!!

Let the chokladbollar sit in the fridge for about an hour before eating. Best when chilled! Eat within a couple of weeks (you will never be able to keep them for that long. Trust me on that one!).

Good to know!

The chokladbollar can be stored in the freezer if you want to keep them for longer, or make in advance in you have a fika coming up.

Tahini and caramel mousse truffles with raspberries

Carob is a seed that comes from a brown pod of a tree of the same name, originally from the Mediterranean. The flavour is a bit similar to cacao - but with a more caramel touch to it. Except from the great flavour it's said to have quite a few health benefits such as; containing good fibers and minerals, contains a good amount of antioxidants and the seed is also naturally low in fat. Carob can normally be found in well stocked food stores, health food stores and online. However, if you cannot get hold of any carob, raw cacao would work just as fine. 

I like the truffles best properly chilled - close to frozen. Therefore I tend to always store them (if there are any left that is...) in the freezer. Which is good to make sure they stay fresh for as long as possible anyway!

The combination of a sweet yet light base, decadent caramel mousse and a dark chocolate top layer with hints of goji berries is just a prefect combination - time to get baking!

 

Tahini and caramel mousse truffles with raspberries

About 16 truffles

Buckwheat and coconut base

2 dl / 0.8 US cups whole buckwheat, soaked for 8 hours or over night

2 dl / 0.8 US cups grated coconut

8 fresh dates, pitted

1 pinch sea salt

Caramel mousse layer

1/2 dl / 0.2 US cups light tahini

1 dl / 0.4 US cups coconut cream

1 ripe avocado

1 1/2 dl / 0.6 US cups carob powder (to be found in well stocked food stores, health food stores and online)

1/2 tsp sea salt

8 fresh dates, pitted

Chocolate layer

1/2 dl / 0.4 US cups cold pressed coconut oil

1 dl / 0.8 US cups cacao (preferably raw)

1 pinch sea salt

1/2 dl / 0.4 US cups goji berries

How to

Drain and rinse the buckwheat carefully. 

Mix all the ingredients for the base in a food processor until everything comes together and gets a smooth texture. Cover a small baking tin with plastic film. Press the dough into the tin. Put in the freezer. 

Peel and deseed the avocado. Mix all the ingredients for the mousse in a high speed blender until completely smooth (could also be done in a good food processor, but might take some more time). Spread out the mousse over the base, put back in the freezer. 

Heat the coconut oil on low heat, you want it to be liquid but not hot. Add the cacao and salt and whisk together. Let cool. Drizzle over the mousse layer, making sure every bit gets covered. Add the goji berries on top. Put back in the freezer for at least 1 hour. 

Take out the cake from the freezer 15 minutes prior serving. Cut in to smaller pieces. Serve topped with fresh raspberries and fresh mint.

Enjoy! 

Photo by Fanny Hansson. Recipe originally published in The Gothenburg-Post/Två dagar in August 2018.

Soft raspberry ice cream with whipped coconut cream and hazelnuts

A quick dessert, or why not a weekend breakfast och brunch. That's one of many clever things about nourishing food, you can have them at anytime from breakfast to dessert! Avocado is the secret ingredient which makes this quick ice cream irresistibly soft and creamy. Try substitute raspberries for blueberries, blackberries or a mix of you favourite berries!

And oh, if you can't find hazelnuts without skin in your grocery you can scroll down to find my tips on how to remove skin from hazelnuts (as it has the tendency to give a bitter taste we want to remove it). Plus tips on how to best deseed a pomegranate - knowledge you cannot live without!

Now, who wants soft ice cream in 15 minutes?!

Soft raspberry ice cream with whipped coconut cream and hazelnuts

Serves 4

15 minutes

Ingredients

3 ripe avokados

500 g frozen raspberries

1 tsp pure vanilla powder

4 fresh dates, pitted (use more for a sweeter taste)

Topping

1 1/2 dl / 0.6 US cups coconut cream

1 dl / 0.4 US cups pomegranate seeds

1/2 dl / 0.4 US cups toasted hazelnuts, skin removed 

2 tbsp cacao nibs

Fresh lemon balm

How to

Whip the coconut cream until fluffy. If you find it hard to get it fluffy you can let it sit in the fridge for about 30 minute, as that will make it more firm and easier to whip.

Thaw the raspberries for 5 minutes. Mix with the rest of the ingredients for the ice cream using a immersion blender, food processor och preferably high speed blender until SUPER smooth. Add more dates for a sweeter touch.

Divide in to 4 small (or 2 big if you're on that mood) bowls and top with coconut cream, hazelnuts, pomegranate seeds, cacao nibs and last but not least fresh lemon balm. Eat straight away!!

Toast and peel hazelnuts

Pre heat the oven to 175 degrees celsius. Put the hazelnuts on a baking tray and toast for about 10 minutes, until the skin starts to crackle. Let cool. Put in a clean kitchen towel and rub to remove the skin.

Deseed a pomegranate

Cut of the top crown and the bottom of the fruit. Now carefully cut the fruit from the top to the bottom, along the inner gentle ridges/fruit membrane which you are suposed to see once the top and bottom are removed. Normally you'll get about 6 cuts. Open the pomegranate, so that you get separate sections. Now you can easily deseed the pomegranate, using your fingers, preferably over a bowl. Remove any membranes that might come with the seeds.

This is a recipe that I created for Swedish vegan food magasin VEGO some time ago! Photo and recipe by me.

Roasted Jerusalem artichoke and black kale with Pumpkin and apple salsa

A truly delicious green side to serve with your dinner or at a buffet. Scrub and wash the artichokes carefully instead of peeling them, as lots of the flavour and nutrition is in fact to be found in the peel. Plus - baked peel gives the whole dish some extra texture!  

I like to serve this green side straight from the tray. Out of the oven, top with tasty salsa and ready to eat - a relaxed and family like way of serving food - just how I like it! 

 

Roasted Jerusalem artichoke and black kale with Pumpkin and apple salsa

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

800 gram Jerusalem artichoke 

100 gram black kale

1 tbsp cold pressed olive oil

Pumpkin and apple salsa

 150 gram pumpkin, peeled 

2 sweet winter apples 

1 shallot

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 

1 dl water

one handful of fresh cilantro

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Garnish

1/2 dl toasted hazelnuts, peeled

fresh horseradish

How to

Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Scrub the Jerusalem artichokes carefully and slice the bigger ones in half. Cut away the thick bottom steam part of the black kale, tear the leafs in to smaller pieces. Massage with olive oil. 

Put the Jerusalem artichokes on an oven tray, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and stir to coat. Roast in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes. Take out from the oven, stir around, add the kale to the tray and roast for another 5-10 minutes, until Jerusalem artichokes are tender and lightly golden and the black kale crispy. 

Cut the pumpkin in to small pieces. Core the apple and cut in to small pieces. Finely chop the shallot. Put all the ingredients, except for the cilantro, in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let simmer for about 20 minutes, until a chunky salsa. Add the cilantro. Salt and pepper to taste.

Top the roasted veggies on the oven tray with dollops of salsa. Grate the fresh horseradish. Serve! 

* This is a recipe from “Två Dagar” distributed by Göteborgs-Posten, published 27th of January 2018. Recipes, styling and photo by me. 

Baked cauliflower with celeriac puree, black rice, kale pesto and pickled pumpkin

Baked cauliflower with celeriac puree, black rice, kale pesto and pickled pumpkin

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 big cauliflower (or 2 smaller ones) 

2 dl black rice, uncooked

1 tbsp cold pressed olive oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Celeriac puree

1 big celeriac

2 potatoes 

1 dl plant milk of your choice

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Kale pesto

50 grams kale leafs

1 small garlic clove

1/2 dl good quality cold pressed olive oil

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 tsp honey

1 dl walnuts

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Pickled pumpkin

300 grams pumpkin, peeled and cut in to small pieces

2 dl water

1/2 dl apple cider vinegar

1/ tbsp salt 

Garnish

2 small yellow beets, thinly slices (preferably using a mandoline, or a sharp knife)

1/2 dl walnuts

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius. 

Baked cauliflower: Remove the outer thicker leafs from the cauliflower, keep the lighter ones. Cut the cauliflower in to quarters (or halves if using smaller ones), and drizzle with olive oil all the way around. Season with salt and pepper. Put on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 25 minutes, turn around half way through. Turn up the temperature to 225 degrees and bake for another 5-10 minutes, until the cauliflower is soft and golden and crisp around the edges. 

Cook the rice according to instructions on the packaging. 

Celeriac puré: Peel and cut celeriac and potatoes in to small pieces. Boil in lightly salted water until soft, takes about 15 minutes. Remove the water, add the plant milk and mix in to a smooth puré using an immersion blender. Salt and pepper to taste. 

Kale pesto: Mix all the ingredients, except for the walnuts, until a smooth pesto. Add the walnuts and pulse until desired consistency. Salt and pepper to taste. 

Pickled pumpkin: Bring water, apple cider vinegar and salt to a boil. Remove from heat, add the pumpkin and put on a lid. Let sit for 30 minutes. Remove the liquid. 

Spread out the puree on 4 plates. Top with black rice and cauliflower. Add some kale pesto and sprinkle the pumpkin pieces. Garnish with yellow beet and walnuts. 

* This is a recipe from “Två Dagar” distributed by Göteborgs-Posten 16th of December 2017. “Två dagar” is produced by contant agency OTW. Photo by Stefan Edetoft