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ALANA’s PICKLED VEGGIES

February 18, 2025 By Liz Pilotto

INGREDIENTS

3 organic beets

1 organic bunch of radishes

4 organic watermelon radish

5 stalks organic celery

2 heads of organic garlic

1 organic red onion 

4 cups organic apple cider vinegar 

4 cups water

2 1/2 cups organic date sugar

2 organic cinnamon sticks

12 whole organic cloves

2 tablespoons organic pickling spice in a piece of cheesecloth 

THE PROCESS 

Cut the ends of the beets. Put them in a pot, cover them with water. 

Bring to a boil then turn down to medium/low heat and cook until firm but can be pierced with a knife easily. Drain the beets when done and cover them with cold water to cool. Peel them and cut into bite sized pieces. 

Cut the celery and carrots into sticks. 

Cut the radishes into bite sized pieces. 

Cut the onion into 4ths. 

Peel the garlic cloves. 

In a pot add the vinegar, sugar, water, spices. Bring to a boil. Turn down and simmer on low for 10 minutes. 

In one big glass jar, or separate little glass jars put in the veggies to the top. 

Add the vinegar all the way to the top, covering the vegetables. (Take out the spices if you want)

Refrigerate at least overnight for flavor.

Keep in the refrigerator.

Filed Under: APPETIZERS, Salads, vegetables

COLD PASTA SALAD

January 5, 2025 By Liz Pilotto

1 box, 12oz organic gluten free fusilli cooked according to box instructions.  Drain and put in a bowl adding 1 1/2 tbs. Olive oil so the noodles don’t stick    (Jovial. Thrive Market, Amazon)

1/2 cup organic chopped celery

1/2 cup organic chopped onion

1 minced organic Garlic

1/2 cup organic chopped carrot

1/2 cup organic small cubed zucchini 

1/2 cup chopped green olives 

1/4 cup Raw pumpkin seeds (Go Raw organic sprouts pumpkin seeds. Thrive Market, Costco, Amazon 

1/2 tsp salt 

1 tsp black pepper 

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1/2 cup Kite Hill Sour Cream

1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise  (Follow Your Heart grapeseed oil vegenaise Whole Foods or  Thrive Market Mayonnaise)

In a large bowl combine cooked noodles, all the rest of the ingredients and mix well. 

*Optional: When plated you can grate VioLife Just Like Parmesan -Style cheese alternative on the pasta salad. (Whole Foods)

Filed Under: Main Dish, Salads

COLD ORGANIC 3 BEAN SALAD

December 15, 2024 By Liz Pilotto

INGREDIENTS

1 each – 13.4 oz – 15 oz. of Garbanzo Beans, Black Beans and Cannellini Beans *Use a colander to drain and rinse all of the beans  (Jacks. Thrive Market)

1 cup chopped organic red onion

1 cup finely diced organic celery

1 chopped organic red pepper

2 grated organic carrot

1 – 14 oz can organic Hearts of Palm chopped (Native Forest. Amazon)

7 chopped dates OR figs

3 tablespoons organic dried chives

COMBINE

Put all the above ingredients in a large bowl. Mix. 

*Make dressing. Pour dressing on the salad and mix well. 

LEMON DRESSING

Juice of 1 lemon

1/8 cup organic cream of balsamic (Isola)

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup organic olive oil

3 tablespoons organic agave or raw honey

1 teaspoon organic garlic powder

1 tablespoon organic Dijon mustard 

Dash crushed organic red pepper

Use an immersion blender to mix all the above dressing ingredients. 

Filed Under: Salads

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