Sesame Manadarin Brown Rice Salad

Sesame Mandarin Brown Rice Salad

-2 cups cooked brown rice
-1 apple peeled and chopped up
-avocado sliced with the juice of 1 lime and salt and pepper
-1 small purple onion chopped
-2 cooked golden beets (optional)
-1/2 cup roasted sesame seeds
-1/2 cup roasted hulled pumpkins
-1/2 cup roasted almonds
-2 tablespoons hemp seeds
-1 can of mandarin oranges juice drained

Dressing

-1 tablespoons tamari (soya sauce)
-1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
-2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
-4 tablespoons sesame oil
-2 tablespoons of juice from the mandarins.

-to roast the sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds dry roast in a frying pan until golden brown on medium heat.

-Mix the avocado, brown rice, apple, onion, beets, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, hemp seeds, and mandarins in a large bowl.  Mix together well.  The mix together the ingredients or the dressing and poor over.  Sesame has an intense strong flavour, so mix and taste, you may need more dressing.

Roasted root veggies

I was in the Healthy Butcher today on Queen Street in Toronto where I bought a bag of organic root veggies.  I made this amazing dish tonight.

Roasted Root Veggies

-6-8 heirloom carrots peeled and cut in half
-1-2 parsnips peeled and sliced
-3 golden beets peeled and sliced
-2 white beets peeled and sliced
-1 beet peeled and sliced
-1 large onion
-1-2 Jerusalem artichokes peeled and sliced
-3 tablespoon olive oil
-2 tablespoons maple syrup
-salt and pepper to taste
-herb de Provence sprinkled on top

Preheat oven to 350.  Peel and slice the veggies on a cookie sheet and coat with the maple syrup, olive oil, salt, pepper and the herb de Provence.  Bake in the oven, for about 45 minutes, turning them a few times and then broil the veggies for a few minutes.

Golden Beets in an Apple Cider Vinegar Ginger Glaze

Golden Beets in an Apple Cider Vinegar Ginger Glaze

-4-6 golden beets
-1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
-2/3 cup water
-1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
-2 tablespoons maple syrup
-1 tablespoon sesame oil
-1 tablespoon tamari (soya sauce)

In a large pot boil the beets, cook until you can pierce with a fork, depending on size of beets about 30 minutes.  In a small pan boil the vinegar, apple cider vinegar and ginger.  As this cooks it will start to thicken and once it has boiled down add the maple syrup, tamari and sesame oil.  Peel the beets and slice, then place beets in a large bowl and coat with the glaze.  Allow to sit for a few minutes for the flavours to infuse.  Roasted sesame seeds would be fantastic over beets.

Orange, Beet and fennel Salad

I made this salad before going up North, so it marinated all night before we ate it.  It was light, refreshing and people who hate beets would love it.  The beets took on a fresh orange flavour.


Teresa's beet salad 


-2-3 oranges cut and removed from sections
-1 fennel bulb chopped
-3 golden beets boiled until cooked, then peeled and sliced
-onion chopped


Salad dressing


-2/3 cup olive oil
-1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
-1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
-2 tablespoons maple syrup
-juice of 1 lime and squeeze juice of oranges section that will be discarded
-salt and pepper

Boil beets for about 30 minutes (until you can pierce with a fork).  Let cool and peel.  Slice orange, and cut out from sections, (save to squeeze juice out of scraps to add to salad dressing) In a bowl add fennel, oranges, beets, and pour salad dressing over top and let sit.  You can eat salad as is or serve over baby spinach, salad greens etc.

Raw Beet and Carrot Salad

“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!” 
― Julia Child, My Life in France

Enjoyed dinner with a friend...made raw beet and carrot salad, Green Leaf Salad and European Sea Bass, Oyster mushrooms sautéed with Onions, Garlic and Ginger served over quinoa.  This is my recipe that I made up while making the salad.

Raw Beet and Carrot Salad


1 red beet peeled and sliced finely
1 rainbow beet peeled and slice finely
1 yellow carrot peeled and slice finely
1 orange carrot peeled and slice finely
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup OJ
1/2 lime squeezed
1/2 lemon squeezed
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup cilantro chopped

sliced finely as if grated, mix all ingredients in bowl and allow to marinate for an hour.
garnish with small amount of extra cilantro

 My salad was mixed greens with fresh cranberries and strawberries and topped with peppercorn goat cheese.  I used same mustard dressing.