Hearty, Healthy Grain Dishes
This simple butternut squash and potato dish is a fusion of Asian and Indian flavors. Contributed by Anne Dinshah, from Healthy Hearty Helpings, ©1999, published by American Vegan Society. Read More→
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This may be too light to serve as a meal’s centerpiece, but it’s perfect for pairing with a dish of equal heft, like a bean or legume dish, or a main dish salad. I’ve also enjoyed leftovers of this served cold in a wrap with shredded lettuce and sliced tomatoes.
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Here’s a delicious, substantial grain dish that’s ready in minutes, leaving you plenty of time to build a meal around it.
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This mild side dish complements vegetable curries as well as recipes made with hearty winter vegetables, as in the accompanying menu.
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To add variety to your grain repertoire, try grits (hulled, dried, and cracked corn kernels, long a Southern staple). Do seek out stone-ground grits, which are much more flavorful than the super-refined variety sold in supermarkets. Adapted from The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet.
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Mushrooms and barley are a match made in culinary heaven. Best known for their pairing in comforting soups, they make an equally good duo in this hearty side dish. Brown mushrooms yield a richer flavor than white, so give them a try.
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A dish both simple and elemental, the lentils and rice cook together, taking on flavor and qualities greater than themselves. The rice and lentils soak separately before cooking, which brings the tenderness out in the rice and encourages the lentils, which normally require no presoaking, to keep their shape. We should all be so lucky. It’s traditionally topped with sautéed onions and makes a meal. Recipe and photo contributed by Ellen Kanner. Read More→
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Celery is used twice in this dish: softened in the beginning with a little olive oil, and tossed in at the end for a decisive crunch. You may substitute traditional couscous for the whole wheat and brown or green lentils for the black ones. (The black ones are especially pretty, though.) Recipe reprinted with permission from Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables © 2012 by Cheryl Sternman Rule, photography by Paulette Phlipot; Running Press, a member of the Perseus Book Group. Read More→
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