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.

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. 

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!

Fresh springrolls with strawberries, crispy vegetables and almond sauce

These yummy rolls could work either as the perfect family weekend feast, or when making a smaller buffet as a perfect buffet dish! When servering them during a dinner I like to prepare all the ingredients and then let the guests fill their own rolls - when serving them on a buffet I like to put them (as in the while roll) in salad leaves to make it easier for the guests to have them standing as well - perfect for a mingle party!

And oh - I should also mention that they are perfect for any day of the week too, just fill your rice papers with whatever leftovers you might find at home!

Now, let’s get rollin’!

Fresh springrolls with strawberries, crispy vegetables and almond sauce

12 portions on a buffet

Ingredients

12 small rice papers, or 6-12 bigger ones

125 grams fresh (Swedish) strawberries

1/2 cucumber

2 carrots

100 grams red cabbage

70 grams fresh spinach

250 grams smoked organic tofu

50 grams sprouts

12 fresh mint leaves

Mandelsås

1 dl mandelsmör

1 1/2 water

2 msk apple cider vinegar

1 tsp ginger, grated

salt and freshly ground black pepper

For serving

Fresh mint

camelina seeds, or sesame seeds

sprouts

How to

Slice the strawberries and all the vegetables thinly lengthwise. Cut the tofu in 12 pieces on the length.

Fill up a pie form / sauce pan or anything as big as the diameter of the rice papers with hot water. Dipp one paper at a time in the water for 10-15 seconds then put on a wet cutting board. Add a bit of the strawberries / veggies / tofu at the bottom part of the rice paper. Fold the sides inward, then tightly roll the rice paper, beginning at the end where you put the filling. Repeat with remaining rice papers and filling. Put on a big plate, and cover with a damp kitchen towel if not serving them straight away to keep them from drying. Make sure not to put them on top of each other as that might make them stick to each other, if you want to serve them on top of each other first put them in a salad leaf!

Mix together the ingredients for the almond sauce. Salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the rolls topped with mint and camelina seeds with extra sprouts on the side, and the almond sauce.

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

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 celeriac burger with carrot miso spread, sprouts and herb pesto

Nothing gets as soft and sweet as a root celeriac baked for hours, it’s delicious! Thinly sliced it makes the perfect topping on a crisp bread or a piece of sourdough bread, teared in to smaller pieces it goes very well in a hearty salad and sliced like this in a burger! Use smaller celeriacs if making tiny burgers, and bigger ones if making a normal size burger - you get it!

When it comes to burgers I think that the add-ons are just as important, they can be really simple but I do love for them to be there. Here I made a carrot spread which I seasoned with miso, fermented soy bean paste, and a 1-minute-pesto with lots of herbs. Let gets cooking!

Baked celeriac burger with carrot miso spread, sprouts and herb pesto

8 mini burgers

Ingredients

2 tiny celeriacs

1 tsp rapeseed oil

Carrot miso spread

250 grams carrots

1 tsp light or dark organic miso paste *

1 Tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil

1 Tbsp applecider vinegar

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Herb pesto

2 handfuls of fresh herbs, for example basil, parsley and cilantro

2 Tbsp pepitas / pumpkin seeds

1 Tbsp nutritional yeast / b-jäst

2 Tbsp cold pressed olive oil

1 Tbsp applecider vinegar

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

For serving

8 mini buckwheat sourdough buns (or any bund you prefer), I get my from Mällyeko

pea shots

beet sprouts

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175°C / 350°F. Cut away the bottom part from the celeriac. Scrub the rest thoroughly. Brush the whole thing with oil and put in an ovenproof dish. Bake in the oven for about 1 hour, until it’s completely soft. Let cool, then cut in slices.

Wash the carrots, cut in smaller pieces and steam or boil until soft. Let cool. Mix with the rest of the ingredients for the carrot miso spread in a food processor until smooth. Salt and pepper to taste.

Mix together the ingredients for the pesto until a bitey texture using an immersion blender or food processor. Salt and pepper to taste.

Cut the buns in half. Put some carrot miso spread on the bottom parts, and pesto on the top parts. Top the carrot miso spread with two pieces of celeriac, sprouts and shots. Put the lid on top. ENJOY!

* Miso paste is a paste made of fermented soybeans. The difference between light and dark is (simply put) it that the dark one has a deeper flavour and more umami taste to it than the light one,

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

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.

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! 

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

Jerusalem artichoke soup with toasted buckwheat, pickled shallot, cress and truffle oil

Jerusalem artichoke soup with toasted buckwheat, pickled onion, cress and truffle oil

Serves 4 as a first course

Ingredients

500 g Jerusalem artichoke 

1 shallot 

1 garlic clove

3 dl water

2 dl creamy oat milk

230 g cooked white beans

1 tbsp cold pressed olive oil

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Pickled shallot

2 shallots 

1 dl water

1/2 dl apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp honey

Garnish

2 tbsp truffle oil

cress

1 dl dried whole buckwheat

How to

Peel and chop onion and garlic. Fry in oil until soft in a sauce pan. Peel the Jerusalem artichokes and cut in to smaller pieces. Add to the onion together with the the water and oat cream. Bring to a boil and let simmer until the Jerusalem artichokes are soft, takes about 15 minutes. Add the white beans when 5 minutes remains. Mix to a smooth soup with an immersion blender. You might want to add a bit more water to get your desired consistency. Add apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.

Pickled shallot: Bring water, vinegar and honey to a boil. Remove from the heat, add the shallots and put on a lid. Let sit for 10 minutes. 

Toasted buckwheat: 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. 

Serve the soup drizzled with truffle oil, topped with pickled shallots, toasted buckwheat and cress. Serve with crispy seed crackers! 

* 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

Cinnamon fried winter apples with nutty crumble

A sweet finish to your dinner. Sweet and juicy winter apples from the garden under a crumble made of fresh dates, almond flour and oats flavoured with vanilla powder and cardamom. Serve with a plant based yoghurt and some fresh lemon balm! 

This is a recipe my me for Swedish food magazine "Mitt kök" (My Kitchen) from last year. Foto by Fanny Hansson. 

Cinnamon fried winter apples with nutty crumble

6 portions

Ingredients

700 g winter apples

1 tsp cinnamon 

1 pinch himalayan salt

2 tbsp cold pressed coconut oil

Crumble

3 dl rolled oats

1 dl almond flour

1/2 dl almonds

1/2 tsk cardamom 

1/2 tsk pure vanilla powder

10 fresh dates, pitted

1/2 cold pressed coconut oil

For serving

2 dl plant based yoghurt, unsweetened 

fresh lemon balm or fresh mint 

How to

Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. 

Core and cut the apples in smaller pieces. Fry in coconut oil, cinnamon and salt on medium heat until soft, sweet and fragrant.  

Pitt the dates. Mix all the ingredients for the crumble until crumbly in a food processor. Add the whole almonds in the end to get bigger nutty bites. 

Divide the apples in 6 small cake tins (or in one big cake tin). sprinkle over the crumble. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until the crumble is golden and crisp. 

Let cool for a couple of minutes. Serve with lemon balm. 

Tips and tricks! Make ahead. Fry the apples, mix the crumble and put everything together. Then just bake the tartlets before serving! 

Favourite cracker spreads

Seed cracker is one of my big obsessions. It's a staple in my kitchen and I make a batch every other week to make sure I always have some at home. I like them with a creamy avocado and sprouts for breakfast, as a side to a hearty salad or delicious soup, as a nibble during a party or just as they are. Nutty, crispy and yummy. No matter when they are served a creamy spread goes very well with them. And creamy spreads is just what this blog post is about. 

These two are easy to make, contains lots of nutrition and flavour AND can be stored in the fridge for quite a few days. Make a big batch and keep some for upcoming breakfasts, lunches, afternoon snack moments and dinners. Except from having the spreads on a crispy cracker they could also be served to a hearty salad or in your favourite wrap. 

* The cracker above is "Oat and walnut cracker" from my cookbook The new green salad.

Pea and cilantro hummus

250 grams green peas 

2 tbsp tahini (I prefer the light one here, made of raw sesame seeds instead of toasted) 

1/2 dl water 

1 big handful of fresh cilantro 

1/2 dl cold pressed olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

fresh or dried cilantro for garnishing 

Carrot and tarragon hummus

4 dl/320 grams cooked chickpeas

250 grams cooked/steamed/baked carrots

2 tbsp tahini (I prefer the light one here, made of raw sesame seeds instead of toasted) 

1/2 dl water

1 small garlic clove, minced  

1 tsp dried tarragon

2 tbsp cold pressed olive oil

salt and pepper to taste 

sesame seeds + cold pressed olive oil for garnishing  

How to

Green pea and cilantro hummus: Mix water and tahini until creamy using an immersion blender or food processor. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until creamy. Salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving. 

Carrot and tarragon hummus: Mix water and tahini until creamy using an immersion blender or food processor. Add the rest of the ingredients, except for the olive oil, and mix until creamy. Add the oil and mix to combine. Salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving. 

DONE! 

Buckwheat chocolate bliss balls with blueberry and coconut

I really love almonds, nuts and seeds. As a snack, on top of a salad, on my morning porridge, mixed to a nut butter and in raw desserts. Nuts contain LOTS of greats nutrition, and they also contain a lot of fat. Good fat, but still, even good things can be to much. Therefore I like to sometimes use toasted buckwheat whenever I make raw desserts or bliss balls for afternoon snack. Buckwheat groats contains lots of great nutrition, but less fat then nuts and seeds. And also - the toasted buckwheat gives a delicious crunchy texture, and it's gluten free. 

So, I came up with a simple recipe for a perfect and delicious little ball with buckwheat instead of the commonly used nuts or seeds. This buckwheat bliss ball is the perfect “fika” but also a great afternoon snack. I made them the other day, during one of the retreats here in France this summer - and everybody loved them. The chocolate together with the blueberry is a really tasty combination. And the tiny bit of sea salt that I always add makes all the difference. 

A few things to have in mind is: add more cacao for an even more chocolaty flavor, add more blueberry power for even more of a berry taste, and more dates for a sweeter touch. Mix it until you make it - so to speak! 

Enough writing. So, here is the recipe for these little ones, hope you like them! 

Buckwheat chocolate bliss balls with blueberry

Makes about 20 bliss balls

Ingredients

2 1/2 dl dried whole buckwheat groats (buy toasted ones if you find in your store, then you kan skip the first instruction below on how to toast them yourself)

3/4 dl cacao 

2 tbsp blueberry powder 

A pinch of flakey salt 

10 fresh dates, pitted 

2 tbsp cold pressed coconut oil 

1-2 tbsp water

Shredded coconut for rolling

How to

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. 

Mix buckwheat, cacao and blueberry power until some of the buckwheat has been crushed. I like my bliss balls to have quite a few whole buckwheat groats left as I like the crunchy consistency, but you can also mix until a flour like consistency. Add dates, coconut oil and water, mix until a dough. You might want to add a bit more water to get the dough to stick together. 

Form the dough in to about 20 balls, roll in shredded coconut. Put on a plate and let chill in the fridge for at least 30 minites before serving. Allowing time in the fridge (or freezer if you cannot wait to dig in!) will make them even more firm and - if you ask me - even tastier!

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.