Skip processed sugars and refined carbohydrates, in favor of lean proteins, whole grains, root vegetables (like carrots), green vegetables (like green beans), stemmed vegetables (
like leeks), and fruits low in fructose (such as bananas, strawberries, and citrus fruits).
Not only can you choose from dark green leafy vegetables from the cruciferous group (for example, mustard greens, turnip greens, kale, or collards), but also from the squash / gourd group (including zucchini and cucumber), the parsley / umbelliferous group (like fennel and celery), green allium vegetables
like leeks, green lettuces like romaine, the asparagus group that includes asparagus, and finally, of course, the leguminous vegetable group that includes both green beans and green peas.
Along with Swiss chard, your choices here include green cruciferous vegetables (for example, mustard greens, turnip greens, kale, or collards), green leguminous vegetables (like green beans or green peas), green squash / gourd vegetables, (including zucchini and cucumber) green parsley / umbelliferous vegetables (like fennel and celery), green allium vegetables (
like leeks), and green lettuces (like romaine).
This Wintergreen Soup is a thick and hearty split pea and ham soup, amped up with extra green veggies
like leeks, sweet peas and spinach!
Flavorful early - spring vegetables
like leeks, asparagus, fennel, and broccoli give it a vibrant green color, as well as a host of health - boosting nutrients.
If you don't have or
like leeks, you can sub in 4 medium carrots.
There's also evidence that allium family vegetables
like leeks can help prevent cancer (source).
I added some celry and carrots — the celery mashed up
like the leeks and potatos did, carrots mostly intact.
Not only can you choose from dark green leafy vegetables from the cruciferous group (for example, mustard greens, turnip greens, kale, or collards), but you can also choose from the leguminous vegetable group (like green beans or green peas), the squash / gourd group (including zucchini and cucumber), the parsley / umbelliferous group (like fennel and celery), green allium vegetables
like leeks, green lettuces like romaine, and finally, of course, the asparagus group that includes asparagus.
I know that many of you don't
like leeks, but I rather say that you didn't try it made in an interesting way.
I hope that I have interested you in trying this recipe, and perhaps those who do not
like leeks now will change their minds.
Simple veggies
like leeks, carrots, spinach, corn, and tomatoes simmer just until the rice is tender and all of it cooks in just one pot.
In most recipes,
like this Leek and Bacon Linguine, you just want to use the white and pale green parts of the leek.
Not exact matches
I almost feel
like the fish is the complement to the
leeks, and not the other way around.
I'd
like to thank Taryn for inviting me to Guest Post on Joy Filled Eats and share this delicious bacon
leek quiche recipe, a family favorite.
With a slotted spoon, transfer 1/2 -3 / 4 of the boiled potatoes (depending how chunky you
like your soup) to blender along with remaining ingredients and 2 - 3 cups of the broth from the pot (or enough to puree the
leek and potato mixture).
Warm up with soups
like Parsnip and
Leek Detox, Roasted Kabocha Squash and Quinoa, and Clean Green Barley Walnut.
Leeks,
like garlic and onions, belong to a vegetable family called the Allium vegetables.
They look a little
like large chives, so I expected them to taste
like a chive or
leek - and they do - but with a more intense flavor.
I haven't got the courage to buy
leek yet because I am afraid my family won't
like it and I will be the only one eating all of it.
@Lyndsy: I only started
liking the taste of
leeks in my 20s.
I've definitely discovered its versatility and now use it in so many ways: roasting it until crisp in my Middle - Eastern Lentils with Roasted Cauliflower & Sweet Potato, turning it into «rice» for my Cauliflower Fried Rice and
Leek, White Bean & Sun - dried Tomato Risotto, grilling it to get that lovely deep char in this Pesto Cauliflower & Potato Salad and using it in curries
like my Tempeh & Cauliflower Pasanda where it soaks up the rich flavours wonderfully.
For this recipe, I used
leeks, celery, and kale, but you could use any vegetables you
like.
Love the little Japaneses pumpkins so this will be perfect for breakfast, planning to add a pinch of cardamom (something else I love the taste of)-- I also make my own puree but I make it in the microwave by washing, poking holes in the top and cooking on high till the juices start to
leek out the holes than let sit a few minutes (easier to cut cooked) The oven works as well -
like a giant baked potatoe.
I feel
like I never take advantage of using
leeks when they are in season, other than making potato
leek soup.
This sounds
like a really good combination of sweet potatoes and
leeks!
I am probably the only person with a random vegetables,
like a solo
leek, beets, carrots, broccoli stems and mushrooms, hanging around for no good reason.
Slice each
leek longwise twice (
like a cross), wash it and chop the
leeks from top to bottom.
We've come up with some pretty spectacular ones,
like vegan lasagna in a pot, a vegan version of your potato
leek soup (which is a regular recipe in our rotation now!)
Halve the
leek and rinse meticulously between the leaves, where grit and sand
like to cling.
Sounds
like a great complement to the
leeks; I will have to give this a try soon.
I
like to include a bit of
leek in all soups.
Although I
like the sweetness and extra layer of flavour that the
leeks bring to this vegan clam chowder recipe, you could also swap that cauliflower - based alfredo sauce recipe for the soup base in this one if you happen to find yourself with a random cauliflower and a hankering for vegan clam chowder!
I saw you on the street with a bag of
leeks last week and was already wondering what you would turn them into: — RRB - Sounds
like a great recipe!
I'm always on the look out for
leek soup inspirations (especially since it's the name of my blog) that aren't just a glob of pureed
leeks and potatoes, and this one looks
like the perfect jumping off point.
My mom has been talking about potato
leek soup alot lately, and this looks
like a simple recipe to satisfy that desire.
Leek soup is a real «comfort food» to me... why I've never thought to pair it with dill is odd... now that you say so, they seem
like the perfect couple!
; — RRB - I made a potato
leek soup and homemade bread on Saturday and felt
like it was the most vegan holiday - ish dinner I could think of — solely because of potatoes making me think of Irish food & when I was in Ireland they had homemade bread everywhere haha however, next year I'm going to make this soup to commemorate the day!
-
like many reviewers, I sautéed mushrooms, garlic, and onions together in the bottom of the soup pot: the
leeks can go in last with the boiling water, as the soften very easily - skip boiling the dumplings and only pan-fry them: they stay together better - BETTER.
I made a green soup for dinner based on Bieler's broth with added
leeks and broccoli, it tasted really good, bland, but I
like the taste of veggies!
I actually
like adding cream to my
leek soup, and sometimes use fat - free cream if there is a concern about using regular cream.
Whenever I make
Leeks with Vinaigrette I
like to use the leftover green tops for soup.
The shredded potatoes act as a timesaving alternative to rolling out pie crust to form a crispy border to a custard -
like egg filling with asparagus and
leeks.
Have made
Leek Potato Soup for years but
like this new twist.
The symbolic foods include
leeks, pomegranate, gourds (includes squashes
like acorn, butternut, delicata, kabocha, spaghetti and pumpkin), dates, black eyed peas (some use green beans), apples & honey, beets, carrots and fish head (some use ram's head).
1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 3
leeks, washed well, trimmed and sliced 3 large carrots, chopped 3 sticks celery, chopped 2 — 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 small swede, peeled and chopped 1 -2 l vegetable stock — I use Marigold bouillon Large handful flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped 1 jar of harissa — I
like the Belazu rose harissa
For the chowder: * 1 - 1 1/2 pounds salt cod (preferably made with sustainable cod), soaked for 24 - 48 hours (change the water several times during the soaking period) * 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed and chopped into quarters (reserve the fennel fronds for garnish if you
like) * 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil * 1 generous pinch of saffron threads * 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped * 1 cup trimmed, cleaned and chopped
leeks * 3 cloves garlic, peeled and slivered * 1 cup Tuscan kale, finely shredded * pinch of fennel pollen * 28 oz.
But I wanted my potato
leek soup with a little something extra,
like some buttery roasted garlic.
This vegan quiche is made with a savory mix of tofu, crispy potatoes and
leeks, all baked up to tender perfection inside a flaky crust.It officially feels
like spring, at least here in the northeast, and when spring arrives, the internet...
Potential plant sources for prebiotic carbohydrates include cereals and legume crops
like barley, wheat, chickpea and lentils; vegetables
like chicory, Jerusalem artichoke, onion, garlic, okra, and
leek; and fruits
like dragon fruit, jack fruit, palm fruit, nectarine and mushroom.