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.

Hummus med ölkaramelliserad lök och rostad morot

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I betalt samarbete med Finska ambassaden

Ett gott grönt tillbehör med spännande inslag - karamellisera löken i en skvätt öl för extra gott djup och spännande smaker!

Hummus med ölkaramelliserad lök och rostad morot

4 portioner som tillbehör

Hummus

1 förpackning (á 230 gram) kokta kikärtor

1 msk ljus tahini

1/2 dl vatten

2 krm malen spiskummin

1 tsk citronsaft eller äppelcidervinäger

1 nypa flingsalt

Ingredienser

6 morötter

3 gula lökar

1 msk växtbaserat matfett

2 tsk kokossocker, eller annan sötning

1 dl öl (jag använde denna)

1 tsk äppelcidervinäger

1 nypa flingsalt

Garnering

Färsk basilika

Olivolja

Porcini salt

Gör såhär

Värm ugnen till 175°C.

Skrubba och skär morötterna i bitar Lägg på en ugnsplåt, ringla över lite olja och blanda runt. Baka i mitten av ugnen i ca 45 minuter, tills de är mjuka och lätt krispiga utanpå - men fortfarande har en inre kärna.

Skala och strimla lökarna. Fräs i matfett tills de mjuknar. Strö över sockret och blanda runt. Slå över ölen, rör om och låt sjuda i ca 5 minuter. Rör om då och då. Vänd ner äppelcidervinäger. Smaka av med salt.

Häll av och skölj kikärtorna. Mixa med resten av ingredienserna till en hummus. Smaka av med salt.

Bred ut hummusen på ett fat. Toppa med ölkaramelliserad lök och morötter. Strö över hackad basilika och svampsalt. Ringla över olivolja.

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Hummus with beer caramelised onion and roasted carrot

Serves 4 as a starter / green side

Hummus

1 can (230 grams) pre cooked chickpeas.

1 Tbsp light tahini

1/2 dl water

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp lemon juice or apple cider vinegar

flakey salt

Ingredients

6 carrots

3 yellow onions

1 Tbsp plant based butter

2 tsp coconut sugar, or any other sweetener

1 dl beer

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

flakey salt

For garnishing

Fresh basil, chopped

Olive oil

Porcini salt / mushroom salt (I used this one)

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175°C.

Scrub the carrots and cut in pieces. Put on a baking tray and drizzle with oil. Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, until soft yet with an al dente taste to it.

Peel and slice the onions. Fry in plant based butter until soft. Add the sugar and stirr around. Add the beer and let simmer / fry for about 5 minuter, stirr every now and then. Add the vinegar. Stirr and salt to taste.

Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Mix with the rest of the ingredients to a hummus. Salt to taste.

Spread out the hummus on a plate. Top with beer caramelised onion and carrots. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with fresh basil and porcini salt.

Potatissallad med Greek style O'gurt och rödbetspesto

I samarbete med Friendly Vikings

Potatissallad med Greek style O’gurt och rödbetspesto

4-6 personer som tillbehör

Ingredienser

900 gram delikatesspotatis

1 förpackning (á 230 gram) kokta stora vita bönor

100 gram bladspenat

2 röda äpplen

2 msk kapris

1 förpackning Friendly Vikings O’gurt naturell

Olivolja

Salt

Rödbetspesto

2 rödbetor

1 msk näringsjäst (valfritt) *

5 msk extra virgin olivolja

1/2 liten vitlöksklyfta, finriven

1/2 dl mandlar, rostade

1 näve färsk persilja

Salt

Till servering

1/2 dl mandlar, rostade och grovhackade

1 ekologisk citron, zest

Skott eller groddar

Gör såhär

Värm ugnen till 200°C. Tvätta potatisen, dela eventuella större potatisar, lägg på en ugnsplåt och blanda med lite olja. Rosta i ugnen i 25 minuter. Häll av och skölj de vita bönorna. Torka torra, blanda med lite olivolja och en nypa salt. Låt rosta med potatisen sista 15 minuterna, tills bönorna blir lätt krispiga.

Rödbetspesto: Skala rödbetorna, mixa tillsammans med näringsjäst, olivolja och vitlök till en bitig pesto. Tillsätt persilja och mandlar och pulsa några gånger. Smaka av med salt.

Dela, kärna ur och skär äpplena tunt. Varva rostad potatis och bönor med äpple och kapris. Klicka ut generösa klickar Friendly Vikings havreyoghurt över salladen, och rödbetspesto ovanpå. Strö över mandlar, riv över citornzest och garnera med skott eller groddar.

• Näringsjäst är en inaktiv jästform, som ger en god lite ostig och nötig smak. Perfekt att använda till växtbaserad matlagning! Finns att köpa i välsorterade matbutiker, hälsokosten och online.

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Potato salad with Greek style O’gurt and beet pesto

Serves 4-6 as a side

Ingredients

900 grams small potatoes

1 package (á 230 grams) of pre cooked white beans

100 grams fresh baby spinach

2 red apples

2 Tbsp capers

1 package Friendly Vikings Greek style O’gurt natural

olive oil

salt

Beet pesto

2 beetroots

1 Tbsp nutritional yeast *

5 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 small garlic clove, grated

1/2 dl almonds, toasted

1 handful of fresh parsley

salt

For serving

1/2 dl almonds, toasted and roughly chopped

1 organic lemon, zest

shots or sprouts

How to
Pre heat the oven to 200°C. Wash the potato, put on a baking tray and drizzle with a little bit of oil and a pinch of salt. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. Rinse the white beans, drizzle with a little bit oil of and a pinch of salt. Add to the baking tray when 15 minutes remains.

Beet pesto: Peel and chop the beets, mix with nutritional yeast, olive oil and garlic to a pesto. Add parsley and almonds and pulse a few times. Salt to taste.

Slice the apples thinly. Combine potato, beans, apple and capers on a serving plate. Add dollops of Friendly Viking Greek style O’gurt, and beet pesto on top. Sprinkle with almonds, zest the lemon peel and garnish with shots or sprouts.

• Nutritional yeast is a inactive form of yeast, and it’s great to use in plant-based cooking as it adds a cheesy and lightly nutty flavour to everything from kale chips and pesto to veggie lasagna and risotto.

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!

Panzanella - Italiensk brödsallad

Rostat bröd i sallad - genialiskt! Tillsammans med söta tomater i olika färger, gurka, oliver, kapris och en enkel vinägrett. Kärnorna skrapar jag ur gurkan för att den ska bli mindre vattnig - spara gärna kärnorna och mixa ner i nästa smoothie! Kom ihåg att varken tomat eller gurka ska ligga i kylskåp, då förstörs nämligen smakerna - rumstempererade smakar de allra bäst! Om det skulle bli något över av salladen bör den dock förvaras i kyl (men det är ej troligt att det sker).

Panzanella - Italiensk brödsallad

4 portioner som förrätt eller tillbehör

Ingredienser

500 gram tomater i olika färger och former

1 gurka

1 burk (á ca 380 gram) valfria oliver

1 burk (á ca 100 gram) kapris

1 kruka färsk basilika

4 skivor surdegsbröd

Rapsvinägrett

3 msk kallpressad rapsolja

1 msk äppelcidervinäger

1 liten vitlöksklyfta

flingsalt och nymalen svartpeppar

Gör såhär

Dela tomaterna på mitten, skär större tomater i klyftor. Dela gurkan på mitten, på längden. Skrapa ur kärnorna med en liten sked. Skär gurkan i skivor på bredden. Häll av oliverna och kaprisen. Blanda tomater, gurka, oliver och kapris i en skål.

Blanda ihop ingredienserna till rapsvinägretten. Ringla över grönsakerna. Låt stå under tiden du rostar brödet.

Värm ugnen till 175°C. Riv brödet i mindre bitar, blanda med olja och en nypa salt. Lägg på en bakplåt och rosta i mitten av ugnen i ca 10 minuter, tills brödbitarna är gyllene och krispiga. Låt svalna.

Hacka basilikan grovt, blanda ner i salladen. Varva sallad och bröd på ett stort fat.

Tips! För en matigare variant lägg till 1 förpackning förkokta, avrunna, kikärtor (gärna marinerade i färska örter och lite vitlök) eller 270 gram marinerad tofu skuren i bitar och stekt tills gyllene.

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Toasted bread in a salad - genius! Here is my take on an Italian classic. Sweet tomatoes, crispy cucumber, olives, capers and a simple yet delicious rapeseed vinaigrette this is a favourite of mine! If you have time let the vegetables marinate it the vinaigrette for a couple of hours before serving - and remember to not put it in the fridge as both tomatoes and cucumber tastes much more when kept in room temperature!

Panzanella - Italian bread salad

Serves 4 as side or first course

Ingredients

500 grams tomatoes in different colors and shapes

1 cucumber

1 can (380 grams) olives

1 can (100 grams) capers

2 handfulls of fresh basil

4 slices sourdough bread

Rapeseed vinaigrette

3 Tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 small garlic clove

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Cut the tomatoes in halv, cut bigger ones in smaller pieces. Cut the cucumber in half, scrape out the seeds by using a spoon (keep the seeds and add to your next smoothie to minimise food waste!), then slice the cucumber on the width. Drain the olives and capers. Toss together tomatoes, cucumber, olives and capers in a bowl.

Mix together the ingredients for the vinaigrette. Toss together with the vegetables.

Pre heat the oven to 175°C. Tear the bread in to smaller pieces, toss with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt. Roast the bread in the oven until brown and crispy. Let cool.

Chop the basil roughly. Toss together the vegetables, bread and basil and put on a big serving plate!

For an even more hearty salad serve with 300 grams cooked chickpeas (preferably marinated in herbs and garlic) or smoked tofu. Fry the chickpeas or tofu until slightly golden before serving!

Gazpacho with celery, cucumber and crispy topping

My take on an Italian classic. This chilled soup can be prepared up to 3 days before serving, store in an air tight container in the fridge until serving! If so, wait with adding the parsley and do so just before serving!

Gazpacho with celery, cucumber and crispy topping

12 buffet portions

Ingredients

1 yellow onion

1 garlic clove

1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated

2 Tbsp tomato puree

2 packages (á 400 grams) whole tomatoes

4 celery stalks

4 dried apricots

8 dl water

1 cucumber

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 handful of fresh parsley

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Topping

1/2 dl mixed seeds, for example pepitas / pumpkin seeds / sunflower seeds

1 celery stalk

1 handful of fresh parsley

salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Fry in a bit of water in a saucepan (preferably a cast iron one as that will add significant amounts of iron to your soup) with the ginger until soft. Slice the celery. Finely chop the apricots. Add the tomato puree, whole tomatoes, celery, apricots and water to the saucepan. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Chop the cucumber and add to the soup. Add vinegar, cucumber and parsley and mix until a chunky soup using an immersion blender. Salt and pepper to taste. Cool completely before serving.

Toast the seeds in a dry pan on medium heat until they start to pop and looks slightly golden. Let cool. finely chop the celery and parsley for the topping, mix with the toasted seeds, salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the chilled soup topped with the celery parsley topping.

Pumpkin tray with pea pesto, yoghurt and fresh herbs

So, the the idea with this dish is to start with a veggie (preferably in season) which you bake and then top with some legume pesto/hummus/bean spread etc. Serve it as a side to your dinner, part of a buffet or add a handful of cooked or soaked grains (oats, spelt, sorghum etc) or pseudo grains (quinoa, buckwheat) to make it a filling and complete dinner!

Pumpkin tray with pea pesto, yoghurt and fresh herbs

Serves 4 as a side

Ingredients

1 butternut squash or pumpkin such as Hokkaido pumpkin *

Pea pesto

250 grams green peas

1/2 dl / 0.2 cups pepitas/pumpkin seeds

2 handfulls of fresh basil

1 Tbsp nutritional yeast

1 Tbsp cold pressed olive oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper

For serving

Cammelina seeds **

fresh basil

red cabbage, raw shaved

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175°C / 350°F. Wash and cut the pumpkin in smaller pieces (but not too small - I like to serve quite big chunks!). Put on a baking tray and bake in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until soft and sweet. When baking pumpkins, butternut squash and courgettes I usually don’t use any oil since they contain quite a lot of water as it is! However - for that extra shiny cover and some crisp brush with oil before baking in the oven.

Mix all the ingredients, except for the pumpkin seeds, for the pesto in a food processor until your preferred pesto texture. Add the pumpkin seeds and pulse a few times. Salt and pepper to taste.

Add bid dollops of pea pesto straight on top of the pumpkin, drizzle over som yoghurt and sprinkle with camelina seeds!

* Other yummy things to put on your tray could be: cauliflower, new potatoes, courgette, aubergine, carrots and sweet potatoes JUST TO MENTION A FEW. Feel free to add your favourites below!

** Camelina seeds are fiber and protein rich tiny seeds which roasted taste a bit nutty. Gives a nice texture on top of salads, crisp bread toppings or porridge! Great to add to your smoothie as well. Also I've heard it can be used as a egg replacement but never tried it - any of you who’ve done it?

Baked cabbage with shaved fennel, apple, herb oil and toasted sunflower seeds

This is a salad perfect for a festive buffet - or a side to any meal really! The simplicity of baked cabbage, the flavours and textures which arises when being baked is extraordinary!! It’s silky, sweet and just v.e.r.y. tasty! Drizzle the whole thing with a lovely green oil and toss with a couple of hand fulls of shaved crispy vegges and fruits for great textures and flavours - and you’re good to go!

During winter I would probably use kale (which I massage with cold pressed rapeseed oil and a pinch of salt) instead of the fennel - and when you want to vary the recipe you can use any citrus fruit instead (or together with the) of the apples. Anyhow - the cabbage is key!

Baked cabbage with shaved fennel, apple, herb oil and toasted sunflower seeds

Serves 4-6 as a side salad

Ingredients

1 cabbage (preferably fresh cabbage, or pointy cabbage)

1 fennel

2 red apples

1 dl / 0.4 US cups sunflower seeds

1 tbsp rape seed oil

fresh thyme for garnish

Herb oil

1 dl / 0.4 US cups cold pressed rapeseed oil

1 dl / 0.4 US cups fresh herbs (e.g parsley, thyme, mint)

1 garlic clove

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius / 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut the cabbage in pieces, drizzle with oil. Put on a baking tray and bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes, until the cabbage is all silky and sweet - but still have that bite to it. Let cool.

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

Mix all the ingredients for the herb oil (I tend to use the herbs I have at home, so every herb oil gets different). Salt and pepper to taste.

Toss the cabbage with half of the herb oil. Shave the fennel and apples using a mandoline, or slice thinly using a sharp knife. Layer the cabbage, fennel and apples and most of the sunflower seeds on a serving plate. Drizzle som extra herb oil on top and sprinkle with the rest of the sunflower seeds. Garnish with fresh thyme.

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

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.

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. 

Sweet potato hummus with roasted garlic and tarragon

Hummus, my favourite dip/spread/sauce/filling - or what ever you might call it! Except for the lovely texture and delicious flavour I really like hummus because of it's nutrition - it's a great way to add some extra protein (and fibers and vitamins and minerals!) to your plant based meal! Spread it on seed cracker, add to your wrap or have it with a hearty salad. Traditionally a hummus is made of chickpeas, but sometimes I use white beans instead - I really like the variation (food hack #1 in this post - look for easy made variations and cooking will be much more fun and simple!)!

Another way to vary your hummus is to add different veggies (like beetroot, roasted carrot, green peas, grilled bell pepper etc) and herbs - also a perfect way to match the hummus with what ever you're serving it with - or what you're craving at the moment!

In my book The new green salad I share three of my favourite hummus recipes - and one of them you find here below! It happen to be my favourite hummus in the world - irresistibly creamy, sweet and nutty at the same time - with a herby touch! 

Photo by Fanny Hansson for The new green salad (Published by Bonnier Fakta)

 

Sweet potato hummus with roasted garlic and tarragon

Yield about 5 dl

Ingredients

240 grams (about 4 dl) cooked chickpeas *

1 small sweet potato, about 250 grams

1 garlic bulb **

2 tbsp tahini (preferably the light one, made of natural sesame seeds)

1/2 dl water

12 fresh tarragon leafs, or 1 tsp dried tarragon

2 tbsp cold pressed olive oil + extra to drizzle as garnish

Himalayan salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. 

Garnish

Sesame seeds

Chili flakes 

How to

Pre heat the oven to 200 degres Celsius. Peel the potato and cut in to chunks, put on a baking sheet and mix with 1/2 tbsp olive oil. Remove the outer skin from the garlic bulb, enough for you to see the garlic cloves (skin on) separately with but yet you want the whole bulb to stick together. Brush with 1/2 tbsp olive oil. Put next to the sweet potatoes and roast in the oven for 30 minutes until potatoes and garlic are soft. Let cool.  

Mix water and tahini until creamy using an immersion blender or food processor. Add the rest of the ingredients (squeeze out the garlic), except for the olive oil and tarragon, mix until creamy. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and tarragon and mix to combine. Salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds and chili flakes before serving. 

Tip! Make a big batch and store in a air tight container in your fridge! Then you'll be ready for snackning, brunching, dining or having guest at any time. Food hack #2 in this post. A staple in my home! Lasts up to about a week. 

* Either use canned ones, or by dried and soak/cook yourself! If so, make sure to cook a big batch and put the ones you're not using for the recipe in different sized portions in your freezer! Takes about 2 seconds to take out when ever you want to use chickpeas the next time! Food hack #3 in this post) 

* * YES, a whole (!) garlic bulb! After half an hour roasting in the oven it will be all soft and sweet with an almost caramelised kind of flavour. It's lovely! 

Crispy kale with nori and sesame

Kale. I like (love) kale in every possible way you can have it. Therefore I was beyond happy yesterday when I visited the amazing Ugglarps Grönt, a renown farm shop in the southern part of Sweden where I was wandering around the unbelievable brassicas fields. There they grow not only kale but every type of brassica that you could think of. Got a lot of inspiration for the upcoming season ot say the least.

Thinking of,  and writing about, kale I wanted to share with you one of my favourite ways to have it - baked until perfectly crisp! To get the kale really crisp you need to have a little trick down your sleeve. Scroll down to read more! 

Crispy kale with nori and sesame

Serves 1-6, all depending on how and when you serve it (as a Friday snack when hanging out with yourself, topping on a salad etc)

Ingredients

250 grams kale

2 tbsp cold pressed coconut oil

2 tbsp sesame seeds, preferably a mix of white and black ones

1 tbsp nori flakes 

1 tsp flakey salt 

How to

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius. 

 Wash the kale and remove the stalk. Tear the leafs in smaller pieces and put on a oven tray. Dry the kale carefully (!) with a clean kitchen towel. This is the secret part, by drying the kale completely before you massage it with the oil the kale will bake and not steam, which will happen if you have wet kale. Baked kale = really crisp. Steamed kale = impossible to get crispy. 

Blend sesame seeds, nori and salt. If you can't find nori flakes you can finely chop a nori sheet, or even better mix in a food processor. Massage the dry kale with coconut oil until every part is covered. Sprinkle with the sesame and nori mixture. Give it a toss.  

Bake in the middle of the oven for 10-15 minutes, until the kale is crisp. Make sure to stay close as the kale can easily burn if in the oven for to long. Toss it around every now and then to get evenly crisp kale. Let cool. 

Tomato salad with citrus dressing, toasted buckwheat and Thai basil

What you are now about to get the recipe for is a perfect example of how a simple vegetable can turn in to a delicious dish, with hardly any work at all. It's all about using vegetables in season, the flavour then is really rich all by itself and all you need to do is to serve and enjoy.

So, when it's season for the Swedish garden tomatoes (one of my favourites!) and you can find tomatoes in all kind of shapes, colors and textures at your local greengrocer I often make a simple tomato salad - beautiful and very delicious. This one is perfect as a starter, side salad or tapas! The sweet tomatoes goes very well the the sourish dressing, the crispy topping and the kind of sharp Thai basil. Serve on it's own, or together with some sourdough bread and sheep cheese.  

Tomato salad with citrus dressing, toasted buckwheat and Thai basil

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

1 kg mixed garden tomatoes

2 tbsp freshly pressed organic grapefruit juice

2 tbsp freshly pressed organic lime juice

zest from 1 organic lemon

2 tsp tamari

1 dl Thai basil

1/2 dl buckwheat groats

1/2 dl finely chopped chives 

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper 

How to

Mix citrus juice, zest and tamari with a fork to a marinade. Set aside. 

Wash and slice the big tomatoes, cut the smaller ones in half. Put the tomatoes in a bowl and pour over the citrus marinade and half of the Thai basil. Let marinate for at least 15 minutes in room temperature. 

Put the buckwheat in a fine mesh strainer. Bring some water to a boil and then pour over the buckwheat. Rinse with cold water and let drain for a few minutes. Toast in a dry pan, on medium heat, until golden and crisp. Let cool. 

Place the tomatoes on a big flat plate. Pour over the marinade. Sprinkle the rest of the Thai basil, chives and buckwheat. Sprinkle with flakey salt and some freshly ground black pepper! 

* Recipe by me for OTW on behalf of Göteborg-Posten. The recipe was first published in the weekend magazine Två Dagar, distributed by Göteborgs-Posten, August 16th 2017. 

White bean dip with mushrooms and herb pesto

Sometimes simplicity is what makes a dish (big or small) really good. Like with this recipe. A simple white bean dip, topped with some pan fried mushrooms, a delicious yet simple pesto and a handful of mâche lettuce for some extra freshness. Together with some seed crackers or crisp bread from my cookbook The new green salad this is really YUMMY! 

I would serve this as a starter, as a side to any dinner or as a great part of a weekend brunch with family and friends! Or, as I will do later today, as a light evening snack. You can also make a big batch and store some of it in the fridge, then you have the perfect spread to your breakfast crisp bread or filling for a hearty wrap sorted out for the next couple of days. 

Photo by dear Fanny Hansson. 

White bean dip with mushrooms and herb pesto

Serves 2 two as a starter/snack, or 4 as a side

Ingredients

230 g cooked giant white beans (about 4 dl cooked)

2 tbsp tahini 

1/2 dl water 

1/2 cold pressed olive oil

a small handful of fresh tarragon 

250 grams mushrooms of your choice (preferably chanterelles when they're in season!)

70 grams mâche lettuce

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper 

Herb pesto

1 1/2 dl cold pressed olive oil

1 small garlic clove, minced

2 dl mixed fresh herbs

1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper 

To serve

seed crackers or oat crisp bread (recipe in my book The new green salad) 

cabbage (really nice to cut in pieces, similar to the size of a cracker) or endive

How to

Soak and cook the white beans according to instructions on the packaning (PLAN & PREP. Make a big batch if you're in the making and keep some of it in the fridge for salads, dips or soups fillings during the next few days. Or even put them in the freezer, in small bags, for other occasions through out the next weeks). If using pre cooked beans rinse them well. Mix tahini and water in a food processor until smooth and fluffy. And the white beans and mix until smooth. Add the oil, lemon juice and tarragon. Mix until completely smooth. Salt and pepper to taste.   

Brush and cut the mushrooms in quarters. Drizzle some oil in a frying pan and fry the mushrooms on medium heat until soft and lightly golden. 

Mix all the ingredients for the herb pesto in a food processor or immersion blender. Add more oil for a runnier texture. Salt and pepper to taste. 

Put the white bean dip in a bowl, top with mushrooms, drizzle some herb pesto and top with a handful of mâche. Serve with some seed crackers, cabbage or endive! 

Roasted beets with fresh raspberry vinaigrette and toasted buckwheat

This i the perfect side dish for Swedish midsummer which is coming up in a few days time. To be honest its the perfect side dish for any occasion, year around. Roasted beets tossed in a fresh raspberry vinaigrette sprinkled with toasted buckwheat. Really simple, and really delicious! Choose beets in season, that will give the best flavour (and it's a good thing for our planet), and let this pretty side salad brighten up your table! 

Recipe from The new green salad. Photo by Fanny Hansson. 

Roasted beets with fresh raspberry vinaigrette and toasted buckwheat

Ingredients

1,2 kg mixed beets (use the ones that are in season now, and that you'll find in your grocery store) 

1 tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil

2 pinches mineral salt 

1 pinch freshly ground black peppar 

Raspberry vinaigrette

2 tbsp white vine vinegar 

1 tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil 

1/2 tsp whole fennel seeds, ground up slightly 

10 fresh raspberries

mineral salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 

Topping

1/2 dl dried buckwheat groats 

cress (optional)

How to

Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. 

Peel and cut the beets in chunks. Put on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and peppar. Stir together and roast the beets in the oven for about 30 minutes, until beets are tender but still got a crispy core.  

Mash the raspberries with a fork and whisk together with white wine vinegar, 1 tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil, 1/2 tsp fennel seeds (lightly grind them first) and salt to taste. 

Rinse the buckwheat groats with hot (as in was just boiling) water. Drain well. Toast in a hot, dry frying pan until dry and crisp. 

Let your roasted beets cool down slightly, then toss together with the raspberry vinaigrette. Topp with buckwheat and cress. Enjoy! 

Carrot patties with ginger, herbs and drizzled lemon tahini dressing

These little delicious bites are easy to make, filled with nutrition and are really easy to make. They make the perfect finger food for the party, can be served as a satisfying topping on a salad or filling in a wrap. Try flavouring the patties with any herbs you prefer, I used cilantro and parsley is it was the ones I hade on my windowsill. Plus I really like them.

The tahini dressing that I drizzle over right before serving is a twist on one of the favourites from my book The new green salad, and it goes very well with the ginger and cilantro. I've made these patties vegan by using a "chia egg" (which is really 1 part chia seeds + 3 parts hot water, mixed and soaked it takes a texture similar to regular egg), if you prefer to use regular egg a medium one would be just enough. 

These carrot patties will for sure be one of the staples in my fridge this summer. Make a double (or why not triple!) batch, keep some in the fridge and some in the freezer. That will make you settled for a couple of weeks! Hope you like them! 

Photo by Fanny Hansson. 

Carrot patties with ginger, herbs and drizzled lemon tahini dressing

Makes about 20 small patties

Ingredients

7 dl finely grated carrots (about 5 medium carrots) 

2 stalks spring onion 

2 tsp grated fresh ginger 

a big handfull of fresh cilantro 

a big handfull of fresh parsley 

2 dl rolled oats (gluten free if gluten intolerant) 

2 tbsp cold pressed olive oil 

1 tbsp chia seeds + 3 tbsp hot water 

2 pinches mineral salt 

Lemon tahini dressing

1/2 dl light or regular tahini *

zest + freshly squeezed juice from 1 lemon (more to taste)

1/2 a garlic clove 

1/2 - 1 dl water (depending on how thick you want it) 

mineral salt 

How to

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Peel and finely grate the carrots. Thinly slice the spring onions. Scrape away the peel from the ginger using a spoon, then finely grate it. Roughly chop the fresh herbs. 

Put the chia seeds in a small mixing bowl. Bring 1/2 dl water to a boil (don't let it boil for to long as that will make the water evaporate, you only need to make sure the water is hot), pour over the chia seeds, stir and let sit for about 5 minutes until the mixture takes on a jelly like consistency. 

Place carrots, spring onion, ginger and herbs in a mixing bowl. Add oats, olive oil, chia egg and salt. Stir well to combine. Let sit on the kitchen counter for at least 20 minutes to allow the mixture to set, this is important for the patties to hold together - and for getting the lovely texture!  

Form the mixture in to about 20 small patties and put on a baking sheet. Bake in the middle oven the oven for about 15-20 minutes, until patties are firm and edges are a bit crispy. 

Lemon tahini dressing: Mix together all the ingredients until a creamy dressing. Salt to taste. 

Serve patties with the lemon tahini dressing and fresh herbs! 

* There are also the dark tahini, made of roasted sesame seeds. I prefer the lighter one, made of plain sesame seeds, as it has a rounder and more gentle taste to it. 

Semi dried cherry tomatoes

It’s friday and for some lucky people (including myself) that menas some extra time to cook up a storm in the kitchen! Here is a quick recipe on semi dried tomatoes that you can easily make on your own, anything made from scratch tastes so much better if you ask me, and these ones gives an luxurious feeling without you having to but down that much effort at all actually!

Semi means “half” in Italian. These little beauties are so to speak half dried and have LOTS of taste! Creamy and kind of silky, yet a bit crispy would be a good way to describe them. You can have them ready in half an hour and they go as the perfect topping om most things, are gives a wonderfully sweet touch to a green salad. Give them a try! For more quick food inspo like this, please check out my Instagram account @thereseelgquist where I update with everyday foodie inspiration.

Best, T

Semi dried cherry tomatoes

500 g cherry tomatoes (red ones or different colored)

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

a pinch of a good tasting sea salt

How to

Pre heat oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Remove the twig and cut a bunch of sweet cherry tomatoes in half. Place in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar (no salt here as that will drain the tomatoes!), add a pinch of natural garlic powder and give it all a good shake.

Put in oven for about 30 minutes, until tomatoes are soft and slightly crispy around the edges. Let cool, sprinkle with a good tasting sea salty.

Super easy and really yummy on ANYTHING – like crisp bread, in salads, as topping on a creamy soup, in a wrap, together with your favorite cheese etc etc.