Ugnsrostad tofu med gul ärthummus och syrlig tahinidressing

I betalt samarbete med yipin

Hummus som bas, toppad med smakrik örtmarinerad tofu och grönsaker är en perfekt - och snabbfixad - måltid som passar både till lunch och middag. Här gör jag min hummus på gula ärtor - som först måste blötläggas i 12 timmar och sedan kokas i 45 minuter eftersom de inte går att köpa förkokta. För en snabbare variant går det fint att byta ut de gula ärtorna mot kikärtor eller vita bönor som du hittar på tetrapak i alla matbutiker. Vill du köra på med de gula ärtorna kan du följa instruktionerna kring tillagning på förpackningen.

Ugnsrostad örtmarinerad tofu och morötter med gul ärthummus, krispig fänkål och syrlig tahinidressing

4 portioner

Ingredienser

1 förpackning YiPin örtmarinerad tofu

6 morötter

1 fänkål

70 gram bladspenat

1 näve färsk mynta, valfritt

1/2 dl pumpakärnor

Gul ärthummus

4 dl kokta gula ärtor (alt kokta kikärtor eller vita bönor)

1 msk ljus tahini

1 msk äppelcidervinäger

1 näve färsk persilja

Flingsalt

Syrad gurka

1 gurka

2 dl vatten

1 dl äppelcidervinäger

Syrlig tahinidressing

3 msk ljus tahini

5 msk vatten

1/2 ekologisk citron, zest + saft

1/2 tsk lönnsirap, valfritt

Flingsalt

Gör såhär

Värm ugnen till 200°C. Skär tofun i kuber. Skrubba morötterna och skär i mindre bitar. Lägg morötterna på en bakplåt blanda med lite olja. Sätt in i ugnen och rosta tills mjuka och lätt krispiga i kanterna, ca 20 minuter. Blanda ner tofukuberna bland morötterna när 15 minuter återstår.

Mixa alla ingredienser till hummusen tills slätt. Smaka av med salt.

Skiva gurkan fint. Koka upp vatten och vinäger, ta bort från plattan och lägg i gurkan, sätt på ett lock och låt stå 10 minuter.

Rosta pumpakärnorna i en torr panna, på medelvärme, tills de börjar “poppa” och dofta nötigt.

Mixa ihop ingredienserna till tahinidressingen. Smaka av med salt.

Hyvla eller skär fänkålen tunt. Finhacka myntan. Blanda med spenat, rostad tofu och morötter.

Fördela hummusen på 4 tallrikar. Toppa med tofusalladen och syrad gurka. Strö över pumpakärnor och ringla över dressing.

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Baked tofu and carrots with yellow pea hummus, fennel and lemony tahinidressing

Serves 4

Ingredients

460 grams marinated tofu

6 carrots

1 fennel

70 grams baby spinach

1 handful fresh mint

1/2 dl toasted pepitas

Yellow pea hummus

4 dl cooked yellow peas, or cooked chickpeas / white beans

1 Tbsp light tahini

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 handful fresh parsley

flakey salt

Pickled cucumber

1 cucumber

2 dl water

1 dl apple cider vinegar

Lemony tahini dressing

3 Tbsp light tahini

5 Tbsp water

1/2 organic lemon, zest + juice

1/2 tsp maple syrup

flakey salt

How to

Pre heat the oven to 200°C. Cut the tofu in pieces. Scrub the carrots and cut in smaller pieces. Put the carrots on a baking tray and drizzle with a bit of oil. Put in the oven and roast until soft and lightly crispy in the edges. Add the tofu when 15 minutes remains of the baking time.

Mix all the ingredients for the hummus until smooth, salt to taste.

Finely slice the cucumber. Bring water and vinegar to a boil, remove from the heat, add the cucumber and put on a lid. Let sit for 10 minutes.

Toast the pepitas in a dry frying pan on medium heat until they start to “pop”.

Mix the ingredients for the dressing. Salt to taste.

Finely shred the fennel. Finely chop the mint. Toss together with spinach, the baked tofu and carrots.

Spread out the hummus on four plates. Top with the tofu salad and pickled cucumber. Sprinkle the pumpkin seeds and drizzle the dressing.

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. 

Saffron quinoa with brassicas, avocado and pomegranate

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

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

Saffron quinoa with brassica, avocado and pomegranate

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

3 dl / 1.2 cups white quinoa

0.25 grams saffron, ground

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

50 gram red cabbage

1 fennel

1 avocado, sliced

1 pomegranate, deseeded

1 dl / 0.4 cups mixed seeds and nuts, toasted

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

flakey salt

How to

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Happy cooking!

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

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 Muscat pumpkin

500 g carrots

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

2 dl / 0.8 cups wild rice

3 apples

1 fennel

1/2 dl organic raisins or chopped organic apricots

100 g mixed leafy greens

edible flowers, optional - but very pretty!

cold pressed olive oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Carrot top pesto

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

1 dl / 0.4 cups parsley or cilantro

1 garlic clove, grated

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1/2 dl pepitas

1 dl cold pressed olive oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Cook the wild rice according to instructions on the packaging.

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

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

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

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

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

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

ENJOY!

Photo by Magnus Carlsson

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 butternut squash and parsnip salad with turmeric cauliflower, shaved fennel and kale crisps

Photos by Anges Malterdotter

Roasted butternut squash and parsnip salad with turmeric cauliflower, shaved fennel and kale crisps

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 butternut squash

1 cauliflower

250 g parsnips

200 g kale

230 g (about 4 dl / 1.6 US cups) pre cooked chickpeas

1 fennel

1 tsp mild curry blend (choose your favourite!)

2 tsp dried cilantro

1 tbsp cold pressed olive oil

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Avocado mash

2 avocados

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 

a handful of fresh mint, finely chopped

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175 degrees celsius / 345 degrees Fahrenheit.

Peel, remove the seeds and dice the butternut squash in 2x2 cm pieces. Tear the cauliflower in to smaller florets (and keep the light leaves - the are delicious to roast as well). Scrub the parsnips, cut in half. Rinse the chickpeas, then dry them with kitchen paper. 

Cut away the thick bottom steam of the kale, tear the leafs in to smaller pieces. Massage with olive oil and a pinch of salt until silky. Put half of the kale on your serving platter, the rest is going in to the oven when about 5-7 minutes remains on the roasted veggies.

Put the butternut squash, cauliflower, parsnips and chickpeas on a baking tray (separated), drizzle with olive oil. Massage the cauliflower florets + leaves and chickpeas with the curry blend. Roast in the oven for about 20 minutes, until the veggies are slightly golden and crispy around the edges but still have that al dente taste to them. Add half of the massaged kale when 5-7 minutes remains. Toss everything with the dried cilantro once out of the oven.

Shave the fennel using a mandoline or cut thinly using a sharp knife. Peel and pit the avocado, mash, with vinegar and finely chopped fresh mint, using a fork. Salt and pepper to taste.

Layer all the ingredients on a big serving plate. Top with dollops of the avocado mash. Sprinkle with flakey salt.

Zoodles with fennel and herby avocado sauce + turmeric fried tofu

Veggie spaghetti - spiralized veggies which have the same shape as spaghetti - is a favourite of mine - both because I like the taste much better then the taste of regular pasta + it's a great way to get even more nutrition in to your meal! I usually spiralize carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, radish and courgette. The later one I'm using for this dish - but you could just as well us any of the other veggies mentioned above, or why not a mix of them!  

To make nice spaghetti like strings you would need a spiralizer or a shred peeler. You could also use a regular potato peeler - but to be honest - it won't give you quite the same result as if you were using the "proper thing". If you like to make veggie spaghetti, plus shred fruits and veggies for garnish/salads, I would recommend you to get the right. Will save you time and make the cooking even more fun and efficient!  

If I'm making a big batch I'm using my Westmark Spiromat which gives me long and corkscrew like strings, and when I'm on the go or just want to spiralize one carrot or so I'm using my Grovstrimlare.  

When you have the right kitchen tools you can make this delicious dish in no time at all. It's my kind of fast food - perfect for days when you want something light and nourishing for lunch or dinner. You could add more veggies to make it a bigger meal - for example steamed sugar snaps and pak choi for a asian touch or maybe roasted pumpkin and crispy kale for a wintery touch. Let your mind flow! 

Hope you like it!! 

Photo by Fanny Hansson

Zoodles with herby avocado sauce + turmeric fried tofu

4 portions 

Ingredients

2 big zucchinis

1 fennel 

1 red apple 

270 grams firm natural tofu, organic

1 tsp grated fresh turmeric, or 1/2 tsp ground turmeric

1 tbsp grated fresh ginger, or 1 tsp ground ginger

1 tbsp tamari 

Fresh Thai basil 

1 tbsp cold pressed coconut oil, (flavour free)

Herby avocado sauce

2 avocados, peeled and pitted  

1 garlic clove, grated 

1/2-1 dl water

1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice

1 tbsp cold pressed coconut oil (flavour free)

2 handfulls of fresh herbs of your choice (I used Thai basil + cilantro) 

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 

For serving

crispy green leafs (mix of mache lettuce, baby spinach, rocket) 

seed cracker (you find two of my best recipes in my cookbook The new green salad!!)

toasted pepitas

How to

Spiralize the zucchinis. Mandoline the fennel lengthwise, or slice very thinly using a sharp knife. Deseed and mandoline the apples. But everything in a big bowl with cold water (will make everything even more crisp) while preparing the rest. 

Press the excess water out of the tofu (if I have time I prepare the tofu in the same was as I do for THIS dish). Fry in oil on medium heat until golden around the edges. Add turmeric and ginger, let fry for another minute. Add the tamari and let sink in, remove from heat.  

Mix the ingredients for the avocado sauce until a smooth using an immersion blender. Add more water if it's to thick. Salt and pepper to taste. 

Drain the zucchini and fennel well. Toss together with the avocado sauce. Topp with fresh herbs. Serve with the fried tofu, crispy green leafs and pepitas. And some seed crackers if you have any nearby!