Sauce verte is French for "green sauce." In this recipe, the sauce gets its vibrant color from basil, green onion, parsley, and capers. Any leftover sauce can be stirred into couscous or rice, or served with grilled chicken or fish.
Quinoa, a grain with a texture like that of couscous, is sold at natural food stores. Serve this side dish with lime wedges.
This recipe yields crisp-tender beans. If you prefer a slightly more tender texture (or you are using large, tough beans), increase the water by a tablespoon and increase the covered cooking time by 1 minute. To serve 6, increase all of the ingredients by half and increase the covered cooking time by 1 to 2 minutes. Do not attempt to cook more than 11/2 pounds of green beans with this method.
Dried crushed red pepper adds heat to the glazed carrots.
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These crispy oven-baked potatoes are not only lower in fat than fried potatoes but also incredibly simple to make. In fact, the most "difficult" part of this recipe is washing and slicing the potatoes. The recipe calls for ordinary Italian seasoning (you might already have it in your cupboard), or you may use your own favorite fresh or dried herbs. We added paprika to deepen the flavor and give a little Hungarian pizzazz! Whether you are serving fish or meat, these crispy potatoes will make a perfect side dish.
I had some organic sweet potatoes left from Eva’s farm share, and decided to layer them with an Indian-spiced chickpea mash. The flavors were inspired by Nigella Lawson’s Sweet Potato and Chickpea Curry.
If you like, olive oil can be substituted for the butter depending on what you are serving with the pilaf. Soaking the rice overnight in water results in more tender, separate grains. If you'd like to try it, add enough water to cover the rice by 1 inch after the rinsing process in step 1, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it stand at room temperature 8 to 24 hours; reduce the amount of water to cook the rice to 2 cups. For the most evenly cooked rice, use a wide-bottomed saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.
This simple side dish pairs your favorite greens with tahini, lemon juice and garlic.