HarDarshan’s Mint Chutney

Ingredients: 1 TB tamarind concentrate (found at your local Indian Store) 1 large tomato, coarsely chopped 1/2 medium onion, coarsely chopped 2 cups loosely packed cilantro, thick stems removed 1/2 cup mint leaves 1 serrano chile, chopped 1/2 tsp salt In a small bowl, whisk the tamarind concentrate with 2 TB water until smooth. Put […]

HarDarshan’s Raspberry and Lime Chia Pudding Parfait

Prep time:5 minutes plus 2 hours in the fridge For the chia pudding: 1 cup fresh raspberries 1 cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk 2 TB maple syrup or raw honey 1 tsp. lime juice 3 TB chia seeds For topping: 1/2 banana, thinly sliced 1/4 cup fresh raspberries 1/4 cup fresh blueberries Place the […]

HarDarshan’s Easy Vegan Kale Pesto

Ingredients: 2 cups roughly chopped kale 2 coves garlic juice of one lemon 1/4 cup walnuts 1/4 cup olive oil salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Place the kale, garlic, lemon juice and walnuts in a food processor and pulse until kale, garlic, and nuts are finely chopped. Turn the food processor to low, and […]

Living Butternut Squash Ravioli

For “Noodles” – 1 butternut squash, peeled 1 T sea salt Using a mandolin, make thin slices of the neck of the squash Use a cookie cutter to make circles In a large bowl, combine squash circles and sea salt, soak for about 2 hours to soften. Once softened, rinse well and set aside. For […]

HarDarshan’s Sea Veggie Salad

Did you know that all varieties of seaweed are edible? Just make sure the waters they come from are not too polluted! Seaweed has marvelous health benefits, including being good for the thyroid gland and helping to prevent blood clots and strokes! 1 cup wakame seaweed soaked until soft 1/4 cup dulse cut and soaked […]

HarDarshan’s Arugula, Fennel, and Spinach Salad

4 cups arugula 1 fennel bulb, finely sliced 2 cups baby spinach For dressing: 4 TB olive oil 1 TB lemon juice 1 clove garlic 1 tsp. mustard salt and pepper Blend the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper and chill well. Toss the dressing into the greens just before serving. Enjoy!

HarDarshan’s Spicy Roasted Vegetables

In honor of our recent cold weather, this month’s recipe is cooked! Serves 6 as a side dish Ingredients: 1 head of fennel 1 red bell pepper 3 zucchini 1 medium eggplant 1 onion 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 tsp. hot chili powder 2 TB fresh herbs of your choice, such as parsley, oregano, thyme, […]

Tahini and Lemon Salad Dressing

1/4 cup tahini 1 – 2 garlic cloves 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup nutritional yeast 1 tsp. course salt 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil Place tahini, garlic, lemon juice, nutritional yeast and salt in a blender or food processor and pulse to combine. Gradually add the olive oil in a thin stream […]

HarDarshan’s Living Coffee Cream Cake

serves 8 Crust: 1 1/2 cups buckwheat flour 1/4 cup date syrup (available from www.ilovedatelady.com) 2 TB coconut manna (coconut cream) 2 TB cacao butter, melted in dehydrator or in a container in hot water splash of coffee extract Stir everything together until it resembles a crumbly dough that hold its shape when pressed together […]

HarDarshan’s Living Lasagna

This is not a quick recipe, but so delicious! Ingredients: Marinara Sauce: 2 cups dry packed sun-dried tomatoes, soaked for 1 – 4 hours in filtered water and drained. 4 Roma tomatoes, halved and seeded 12 cherry tomatoes, or 3 additional Roma tomatoes, halved and seeded 4 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp. salt 1 TB chopped […]