Stuffed Tomatoes with Cashew and Spinach

11 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment

by Lee Supercharged in All, Autumn, Breakfast, Candida Friendly, Dairy Free, Dessert, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Nutrient Rich, Organic, Spring, Sugar Free, Summer, Vegetarian, Wheat Free, Winter, Yeast Free Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Stuffed Seasonal Delights

Tomatoes are one of nature’s true super foods.  They can be cooked in a variety of ways, added to soups, pastas and served up with salads.  If you want to try something adventurous like the Greeks do why not try Stuffed Tomatoes?  An exotic way to incorporate a host of delcious in-season vegetables into one glorious mouthful.

This plump and fulfilling meal can be eaten on its own, with a crunchy salad or as a side dish accompanying your main.

You can devour these cheeky parcels of goodness for breakfast lunch or dinner, they’re an anytime of the day delight.

Organic or vine ripened tomatoes are the best to use in this recipe, as they’ll not only taste delicious but will create a dramatic and striking effect especially if you want to keep the lids of the tomatoes which you have sliced off and pop them on top like a Top Hat.  The vibrant colours are beautiful together and if you sprinkle on nutritional yeast flakes before you put on their hats you’ll get a cheesy, nutty and sweet sensation all in one bite.

Being a high-source of vitamin C, A and B and magnesium, phosphorous and calcium makes tomatoes an extremely nutritive option. They’re also a great source of chromium, folate and fibre….who would have thought so much goodness would come from the humble tomato!

If you’ve never had the pleasure of stuffing a tomato before its quite simple and really alot of fun.

Here’s what you’ll need…

Ingredients

  • 5 -6 large organic tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 4 garlic cloves chopped finely
  • 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 1 TBS nutritional yeast flakes (optional for sprinkling on before they go into the oven)
  • ½ cup cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 TBS fresh lemon juice
  • 1 TBS lemon rind
  • Celtic sea salt and black pepper to taste
How to make:
  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius
  • In a little olive oil saute onions and garlic until brown
  • Scoop out flesh of tomatoes and set aside

Scoop out the Flesh

  • Put all remaining ingredients into a food processor adding olive oil slowly and mix seasoning to taste

Vibrant Green

  • Place in baking tray and drizzle with little EV olive oil and sprinkle with nutritional yeast flakes if you have some on hand.
  • Place in oven on middle shelf for 20-25 mins until cooked through

Delicious Alone or As a Side

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You can also buy nutritional yeast flakes here.

Happy Cooking :)

Lee xo

Planning Your Gluten Free Christmas Menu

05 Dec 2010 3 Comments

by Lee Supercharged in All, Christmas, Dinner, Lunch, Snacks Tags: , , , , , ,

It's Party Time!

Can you believe it?? With less than one month to go, Christmas is just around the corner. And this year there’s no need to miss out on delicious Christmas fayre, you can eat, drink and be merry this festive season tucking into tasty treats that even Aunt Millie will enjoy sinking her brand new teeth into. With a few basic modifications to the traditional Christmas menu it’s easy to come up with delightful Christmas recipes for everyone to savour.  Discovering new ways to use fresh and unadulterated ingredients can be fun and in no time you can be making your own health-promoting seasonal dishes that you’ll be proud to bring to the festive table.  If you’re cooking for others, here are a few quick tips to remember when creating a supercharged Christmas lunch.

  1. About a week before Christmas plan your menu and check recipes ensuring that ingredients are suitable for guests.  If you’re using any store bought ingredients check the labels to ensure there are no hidden ingredients. Sometimes the words; all natural, added spices, natural colourings and flavorings and maltodextrin are included on the labels and these ingredients can be a disaster for many people who cannot tolerate gluten, additives and preservatives.
  2. To get the show on the road with cracker and dip options, why not experiment by making buckwheat and herb crackers and teaming them with dairy free pesto, tahini or guacamole? You can also slow bake crunchy sea salt and apple cider vinegar almonds a few days earlier and have them sitting around as tempters, which will be gobbled up in no time whilst guests are getting into the Christmas spirit and letting their hair down.
  3. If you’re planning on cooking a traditional turkey, why not bake it with the stuffing on the outside? Or better still flavour-up the turkey by making up your own stuffing by combining crushed nuts or brown rice or quinoa with celery, onion, garlic, olive oil, rosemary, thyme, sage, an egg yolk, chicken stock, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper.
  4. If you’ve decided to ham-it-up this Christmas, just bear in mind that when purchasing store bought ham glazes it’s a good idea to check the label before you buy, as many packaged ham glazes contain chemical additives and preservatives as well as gluten.  There’s a great Christmas Ham recipe that I roll out every year, it’s delicious, tasty and will knock your guests out with its intense, exotic flavour and tenderness. Try it, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
  5. When it comes to dessert ideas, pre-baking a lemon flan or pumpkin pie and then serving it with dairy free ice cream, or mock or cashew nut cream is a good option for people wanting to go the extra mile and indulge in a delicious dessert.

For recipe ideas visit www.superchargedfood.com

Gluten, wheat, dairy, yeast and sugar-free cooking!

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