Showing posts with label cherry tomatoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cherry tomatoes. Show all posts

Friday, July 8, 2011

No two greeks alike- Grilled Wrap

Just the thought of greek food gets me salivating.... I love the combination of flavours.  Salty olives and feta, humous and greens, fresh herbs and lemon....ok now I am seriously drooling.

No two greeks alike-grilled wrap.




YUM!!!

What you will need:


  • Tortilla or pita bread (I like whole grain PC blue menu)
  • Arugula greens
  • humus (Mine is homemade- I will post recipe later)
  • 1/2 vine ripened tomatoe sliced
  • cucumber peeled and sliced 
  • balsamic marinated tofu (optional)
  • kalamata olives pitted and sliced
  • Goats milk feta cheese
  • fresh or dried oregano
  • salt & peper to taste
  • squeeze of lemon
Note: I go onion free at lunch to avoid bad breath- also my homemade humus is sans-garlic too!

Directions:

lay out your wrap, spread on hummus layer handful of greens, cucumber, tomatoes, cubed tofu, olives, oregano, salt and pep, crumble your feta over top of all other ingredients, squeeze fresh lemon overtop. Wrap up your wrap, pop it on a hot grill or throw it in a panini grill. after 3 minutes slice it on the diagonal and enjoy.






The arugula gives it a spicy kick, and the protein from the tofu will give you that lasting energy you need on a friday. 

Love,
Nicole 


How to Fold your wrap: I like to fold mine like a burrito with two closed ends so I can grill it without loosing ingredients and so it can be sliced in two and eaten in two helpings. Fold right and left sides in and start rolling your wrap towards the top. I stop about half way and pull the ingredient back toward the bottom because as you roll they tend to move up/forward. Finish rolling when you get to the top and press down. Then transfer to hot pan or panini press, heat and light pressure either from the grill or from a scapula will help seal off your wrap and prevent it from opening up.  

Note: cube firm tofu and let it hang out overnight with some sea salt and balsamic in the fridge- I like a big kick of protein at lunch and usually have tofu hanging around in my fridge so if you have it or want it great- if you don't it won't detracted from the taste of the wrap

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Appetizer or Side: Vegan cream cheese stuffed tomatoes


This recipe come from Canadian Living Magazine (Photo Credit: Canadian Living magazine)


Appetizer or Side
Vegan Cream Cheese stuffed tomatoes


Prep time: 5 minutes
cook time: 20-25
Skill level: Beginner to Intermediate 



What you will need
2 boxes cheery tomatoes
Vegan Cream Cheese full container
Spinach 2 cups frozen chopped
Roasted garlic 2-3 cloves whole (or sautéed in pan for 15 minutes)
1/2 tbs nutmeg 
Salt & pep to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste
Basil leaves to garnish
6 Tbs olive oil (2 in pan, 4 in blender/processor)

Directions:

Heat thick-bottomed pan or soup pot over medium heat.
Add with olive oil right away (it will spit at you if you add it to a hot pan)
Add garlic into pan sauté for 15 minutes or until soft.
Add in spinach, season with nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste
Fry for 6 minutes keeping things moving in the pan.

Prep food processor or blender
By drizzling 4 TBS olive oil along inside
Add whole container vegan cream cheese

Prep cherry tomatoes
Cut off ¼ of top off cheery tomato and scoop out insides
Tip: You can stand up in mini muffin tin to stuff or slice thin tip off bottom without piercing into hallowed out inside so the bottom is flat and they can stand up on a baking sheet

Take pan/pot off heat and add hot contents directly on top of cream cheese in food processor.

Blend or mix for 3 minutes pulsing button until garlic cloves are chopped and blended into mixture.

Spoon mixture into tomatoes or use pastry or sandwich bag to pipe mixture in.

Garnish with single basil leave and serve right away.

Note: this recipe can be prepared in advance and chilled in fridge for up to 2 days before dinner party or kept in the fridge for easy snack.