Tag: vegetables
Loubia (Algerian-Style Green Beans)
Loubia (Algerian-Style Green Beans)
Green beans are one of my favorite vegetables. I hated them growing up because we only ate canned. Nothing worse than soggy green beans. Loubia are the Algerian twist on green beans; sautéed with garlic, cumin, paprika, a little bit of cloves, and slivered almonds. Ready in just a couple of minutes, they’re the perfect accompaniment to any meal.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lb green beans
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 3 tbsp slivered almonds
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté all of the ingredients for 7-8 minutes.
Green Bean Salad
Green Bean Salad
This is a great way to enhance the flavor of green beans. The green beans get blanched for 3 minutes then shocked in an ice bath to stop the cooking. You want the green beans to still have a slight crunch to them, so frozen or canned won’t work for this recipe. Then toss the chilled green beans with chimichurri sauce and feta. Sprinkle cilantro, toasted pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower seeds over the top.
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans trimmed
- 1/2 cup chimichurri sauce
- 4 oz feta crumbled
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Blanch the green beans for 3 minutes.
- Drain the green beans and place in an ice bath to stop them from cooking. Once cooled, drain and pat dry with paper towels.
- Toss the green beans with the chimichurri sauce and feta.
- In a dry skillet, toast the seeds for 2-3 minutes over medium heat until aromatic.
Irio
Irio
Irio is mashed sweet potatoes with peas and corn. That simple. Nothing less. Nothing more. But what really stands out in this starchy side dish is the use of Asian sweet potatoes. Instead of the orange ones that you’re used to seeing, these potatoes have a purplish skin with white flesh. When peeled, they look like a normal russet. Hey also have the same starchiness of a russet. But they are as sweet as can be. I actually like them better than the orange sweet potato. With the peas and corn mixed in with a wedge of butter, irio is one of the best potato side dishes I’ve eaten in a while.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs asian sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1/2 cup peas
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Simmer the potatoes for 10 minutes until fork tender. Drain the water.
- Add the butter to the bottom of the pot and allow to melt. Using a potato masher, roughly smash the potatoes. Season with salt and paprika.
- Mix in the corn, peas, and parsley.
