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. 

Sweet potato gnocchi with smashed green peas, bellaverde broccoli and toasted pine nuts

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This is what I call food meditation! Making your own gnocchi is both easy and fun, although it involves a few steps — but it’s all worth it when you sit down to enjoy a meal like this! This is a basic recipe for the gnocchi, but you could also add some flavour such as ginger, garlic or herbs to your gnocchi dough. Don’t forget to pan fry your gnocchi before serving — makes all the difference for the texture!

The pretty deep green ramson oil is something your can do home — and it will make any dish feel like something you’d get at a fancy restaurant! The ramson oil kan be kept in your fridge for weeks.

Now - Let’s get started!

Sweet potato gnocchi with smashed green peas, bellaverde broccoli and toasted pine nuts

Serves 4

Sweet potato gnocchi

500 grams sweet potato

2 Tbsp nutritional yeast

3 1/2 dl oat flour + extra for dusting

1/2 tsp salt

1 garlic clove

500 grams frozen green peas, thawed

7 sage leaves, finely chopped

Ramson oil

2 dl cold pressed olive oil

25 grams fresh ramson

20 grams pea shots

For serving

250 grams Bellaverde broccoli or 1 broccoli

pine nuts, toasted

fresh chives, finely chopped

1 organic lemon, zest and juice

How to

Ramson oil: Bring a small saucepan filled with water to a boil. Add the ramson and pea shots and let simmer for 30 seconds, then transfer them to a bowl with ice cold water. Let cool. Take out and press out excess water, then add to a blender together with the oil. Mix until smooth. Let sit for at least 1 hour, then drain the oil using a nut milk bag. The ramson-green-pea-mixture can be saved and added to any kind of soup or plant patties!

Gnocchi: Peel, chop and boil the sweet potatoes until soft, about 15 minuets. Let cool completely. Grate or mash the sweet potato, add the flour and salt and kneed until a dough. Let sit for 30 minutes. Divide the dough in to 4 pieces, dust with flour and roll out to long ropes. Cut small pieces from your “ropes”. When your done bring a large saucepan filled with water and a pinch of salt to a boil. Add the gnocchi (about 15 at a time) and stirr gently to avoid them from sticking together. Let simmer until they float, let them simmer for another 30 seconds, and then scoop them up with a slotted spoon. Put on a plate and let cool completely. 

Pre heat a pan to medium heat. Toast the pine nuts until golden. Set aside.

Add a some oil to the pan. Peel and finely chop the garlic, fry in a drizzle of oil until soft. Add the gnocchi. Pan-fry until golden and slightly crisp. In a bowl, mash the green peas using a fork. Add to the pan together with the sage and fry for another couple of minutes. Remove from heat. Salt and pepper to taste.

Bake the Bellaverde broccoli in the oven at 175°C for about 10 minutes, until slightly crisp.

Serve the pan-fried gnocchi with the Bellaverde broccoli and pine nuts, sprinkled with lemon zest and chives, drizzled with lemon juice and ramson oil.

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Detta, vill jag påstå, är meditation på matspråk. Att göra egen gnocchi är superenkelt, även om det involverar några moment. Jag gör min på sötpotatis eftersom det både smakar väldigt gott och blir extra snyggt. Det går fint att smaksätta själva gnocchi-degen med exempelvis ingefära eller vitlök, jag valde dock att göra “naturella” och istället steka med med vitlök och smaksätta med örter. Glöm inte att steka den kokta gnocchin innan servering, ytan de får vid stekningen gör mycket för smaken! Örtoljan till denna rätt fick jag lära mig att mixa ihop under tiden då jag var runt på restauranger i stan och intervjuade olika kockar om deras mat. Det är busenkelt, och gör prick alla rätter lite mer lyxiga.

Sötpotatisgnocchi med krossade ärter, bellaverde och ramslöksolja

4 portioner

Sötpotatisgnocchi

500 gram sötpotatis

2 msk näringsjäst

3 1/2 dl havremjöl + extra att pudra med

1/2 tsk salt

1 vitlöksklyfta

7 salviablad, finhackade

Ramslöksolja

2 dl kallpressad olivolja

25 gram färsk ramslök

20 gram ärtskott

Till servering

500 gram frysta gröna ärter, tinade

Believerde eller 1 broccoli

Pinjenötter, rostade

Färsk gräslök, finhackad

1 ekologisk citron, zest och saft

Gör såhär

Ramslöksolja: Koka upp en kastrull med vatten, lägg ner ramslök och ärtskott, låt sjuda i 30 sekunder. Ta sedan upp med en slev och lägg ner i en skål med iskallt vatten. Ta upp och krama ur vätskan, mixa förvälld ramslök och ärtskott med olivolja till en helt slät grön kräm. Låt stå och dra minst 1 timme, men gärna ett helt dygn. Sila sedan av oljan, genom en silduk eller kaffefilter, så att du får en starkt grön, klar och smakrik olja. Det som blir över kan du mixa ner i växtbiffar, falaflar eller en soppa.

Gnocchi: Skala och koka potatisen tills mjuk. Låt svalna. Mosa ihop tillsammans med resten av ingredienserna, “knåda” till en lite klibbig deg. Låt vila i 30 minuter. Dela sedan i 4 delar, pudra med mjöl och rulla ut till runda längder. Skär i mindre bitar, ca 1 1/2 centimeter. Forma eventuellt till bitarna med en gaffel för att få runda och snygga gnocchi. Koka upp lättsaltat vatten i en stor kastrull. Lägg ner ca 15 gnocchi i taget, när de flyter upp till ytan ska de koka ytterligare ca 1 1/2 - 2 minuter. Fiska upp dem med hålslev, lägg på en tallrik och gör likadant med resterande gnocchi. Låt svalna helt.

Rosta pinjenötterna i en torr medelhet stekpanna tills de fått lite färg. Ställ åt sidan.

Skala och finhacka vitlöken, fräs i lite olja i en stekpanna. Tillsätt den kokade, avsvalnade gnocchin och fräs tills den får färg runt om. Krossa ärtorna lätt med en gaffel, tillsätt i pannan tillsammans med finhackade salviablad. Fräs ytterligare ett par minuter. Salta och peppra efter smak.

Ugnsbaka bellaverden, penslad med lite olja, på 175°C i ca 10 minuter.

Servera gnocchi tillsammans med bellaverden. Toppa med pinjenötter och gräslök. Riv över citronzest, pressa lite citronsaft och ringla över ramslöksolja.

Baked sweet potato with quinoa chickpea salad and kale dressing

Bake a bunch of sweet potatoes, prepare a bunch of different add-ins (or only one - you choose) and let everyone fill their own! Easy peasy lemon squeeze!

Baked sweet potato with quinoa chickpea salad and kale sauce

4 portioner

Ingredients

4 sweet potatoes

2 tsp rapeseed oil

Quinoa and chickpea salad

1 dl white quinoa, uncooked

1 package (about 230 grams drained weight) pre cooked chickpeas

2 handfuls of mixed leafy greens

1 handful of fresh herbs

100 grams red cabbage, finely sliced

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper

Kale dressing

100 grams frozen kale, thawed

1 dl / 0.8 cups almonds, soaked for 1 hour

1/2 garlic clove

1/2 dl / 0.2 cups water

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper

For serving

Almond yoghurt, or your favourite plant based yoghurt

fresh oregano

Za’atar (a middle eastern spice mix made of sesame seeds, sumac and dried herbs)

How to

Pre heat the oven to 175°C / 350°F.

Scrub the potatoes. Brush with oil and put on a baking tray. Cut a cross on top of all the potatoes. Bake in the middle of the oven for about 45-60 minutes, until the potatoes are really soft. Remove from oven.

Cook the quinoa according to instructions on the packaging. Let cool. Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Toss the ingredients for the salad together. Salt and pepper to taste.

Mix all the ingredients for the dressing. Salt and pepper to taste.

Squeeze the potatoes so they open in the middle. Serve the sweet potatoes stuffed with salad, drizzled with kale dressing, almond yoghurt and Za’atar. Garnish with fresh oregano!

Quinoa sweet potato burger with baked onion, chili mayo and rye sourdough bread

The perfect burger is a great burger - and a great (maybe even favourite) and very smart dish! I make my burgers, or patties, with only plant based stuff - full of nutrition and FLAVOUR!

This is a perfect burger to make when (if) you have a bit of leftovers in the fridge. Mix some baked sweet potato, cooked quinoa and add something green such as broccoli for an extra veggie touch! And remember - if you don't have any leftover sweet potato or quinoa it takes maximum 25 minutes to cook them. Then you'll mix together your burger batter in no time at all. Burger night ahead? Yes, please! 

Quinoa sweet potato burger with baked onion, chili mayo and rye sourdough bread 

6 burgers 

Ingredients

300 grams sweet potato

4 fresh yellow onions 

1 1/2 white quinoa, uncooked 

1 small broccoli 

1 dl fresh basil 

1 1/2 dl chickpea flour or quinoa flour

1 chia egg *

1/2 dl chives

1/2 tsp chili flakes

2 tbsp cold pressed olive oil 

salt and freshly ground black pepper to toaste

Chili mayonnaise

1 1/2 dl vegan mayonnaise (or store bought one, preferably sugar free) 

1/1 - 1 tsp red pepper paste 

For serving

Rye sourdough bread (or any bread/bun that you prefer)

lettuce

tomato

cress

fresh basil

How to 

Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Cut the potato in half, brush the cut surface with oil and put on a baking sheet. Wash, remove the stem and cut the onion in the middle, brush with oil and put next to the potato. Bake in the middle of the oven until potato are soft and onion starts to brown, takes about 25 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the quinoa according to instructions on the packaging. 

Scrape out the potato from it's peel. Mix potato, broccoli and basil until a batter like consistency in a food processor. Mix together with the quinoa, flour, chia egg, chives and chiliflakes using a wooden spoon. Salt and pepper to taste. Let sit for 15 minutes and then form in to 6 burgers. Put on a baking sheet and bake in the oven until firm and lightly golden around edges. If you want to can also fry them for one last minute in a frying pan or grill pan to get a extra grilled flavour! 

Mix the mayonnaise and chili paste. Salt to taste. 

Build the burgers with your favourite components! Sour dough rye bread - lettuce - quinoa sweet potato burger - tomato - baked onion - chili mayo - fresh herbs and cress - Sour dough rye bread. 

ENJOY! 

* Chia egg is a plant based substitute to hen egg. Put 1 tbsp 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. 

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

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! 

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! 

Quinoa and tofu salad with roasted sweet potatoes

A normal day at my apartment involves opening the fridge to see what veggies the upcoming lunch or dinner might involve. The day I came up with this salad I found sweet potato, half a cauliflower head, a bunch of parsnips, some baby spinach and tomatoes from my parents garden. Together with some quinoa (that I always have at home, often already cooked), a good quality cold pressed olive oil (also a staple at my home) the lunch was served! 

Quinoa and tofu salad with roasted sweet potato

Serves 4

Ingredients

270 g extra firm organic natural tofu

2 small sweet potatoes 

6 parsnips 

2 dl uncooked black quinoa

1 small cauliflower 

250 g plum tomatoes 

100 g baby spinach

1 tbsp cold pressed coconut oil (preferably taste neutral)

Topping

1 handful of pecans 

good quality cold pressed olive oil to drizzle 

flakey salt 

How to

Drain the tofu well and wrap in layers of kitchen roll. Then place in between two chopping boards and put something heavy on top. This is to press out all the excess water so you get a really firm tofu, which will then soak up all the flavours it will be mixed with really well. Let sit for at least 15 minutes, but the longer the better. Tear the tofu in to smaller pieces. Whisk together tamari and paprika powder, and pour over the tofu. Let marinate for at least 15 minutes. Fry in coconut oil right before serving until lightly brown and crisp. 

Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Wash the sweet potatoes and parsnip well(when using organic vegetables keep the peel, does a lot both for flavour and texture!) and cut potatoes in to big chunks and parsnips in to big slices. Put on a baking tray and toss around with some olive oil. Roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until potatoes and parsnips are nice and soft (I like my parsnips to be kind of al dente though), tossing everything around half way through. Sprinkle with dried ramson, ord your favourite herb, ones roasted.  

Cook the quinoa according to the instructions on the packaging. Shave the cauliflower using a mandoline, a cheese slicer or a really sharp knife. Wash and cut the tomatoes in the middle. 

Toss tofu, sweet potato, parsnip, quinoa, cauliflower, tomatoes and spinach together. Drizzle with olive oil. Topp with pecans and sprinkle with your favourite flakey salt!