Happy March, Happy National Nutrition Month!
National Nutrition Month (NNM) is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND,) the largest group of nutrition professionals, Registered Dietitians (RD) and Diet Technicians Registered (DTR) in the country.This year’s theme, Personalize Your Plate is all about fitting a variety of nutritious foods and beverages into a mindful dining setting, where can enjoy your meals with the ones you love.
I love sharing delicious recipes with you, especially when they include the most beautiful and nutritious radish on the planet, the Watermelon Radish prepared 3 ways; delicious Clover Sprouts prepared in my favorite versatile dishes—soup and sauce. And don’t forget the amuse bouche Golden Beet Hummus, Enjoy!
Watermelon Radish Trio Potage with Toasted Clover Sprouts
Vegan, Gluten Free
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients:
2 cups The Villages Grown™ Watermelon Radishes, 3 ways divided-raw, steamed, grilled.*
1 Tbls Olive oil
1 medium potato, baked, skin removed, diced.
1 cup chopped sweet onion.
6 cloves roasted garlic.
2 cups Joi ™ almond milk, prepared (you can use prepared almond milk, brand your choice)
1/3 cup Tofutti® Sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste.
½ cup Fullei Fresh Clover Sprouts, toasted.
Method:
Peel and Steam 1 ½ cup watermelon radish. Cool and dice.
Grill ¾ of the steamed watermelon radish. Cool and dice.
Dice ½ cup raw watermelon radish.
Peel and bake potato in oven or microwave. Cool, Chop.
Roast garlic in toaster oven until browned. Chop.
Chop sweet onion.
Prepare JOI almond milk according to package or use premade almond milk.
Heat Olive oil until a bead of water dances on the pan, hot enough to then sauté onion until just brown.
Add watermelon radish trio and continue to stir until just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Add potato, roasted garlic, almond milk, salt, and pepper to taste. Continue to stir about 5 minutes until mixed.
Transfer mixture to blender in small batches, holding top to blender cup when blending just in case—you do not want a splash of hot liquid on your walls and face!
Toast Fullei Fresh Clover sprouts. Mix ½ of the sprouts with sour cream.
Spoon the pureed mixture into bowls, placing a dollop of the sour cream Clover Sprout mixture on top of each serving.
Sprinkle the remainder of toasted sprouts on soup.
Garnish with a “slice” of watermelon radish.
Serve warm or cold.
You can also use the mixture as a warm sauce for vegetables or a cool dip for veggies.
Chef’s Note: You can also source organic watermelon radishes at HTTP://www.FarmerLeeJones.com. See discount code.
Golden Beet Hummus
Served with fresh vegetable crudité, salad or crispy toasted flats pita, this golden gift from Farmer Lee Jones, hand-picked and shipped overnight hummus is chock full of vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber and low glycemic index carbs. Great for the everyday or competitive athlete, vegan or snacker looking for a nutritious energy boost!
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
1 cup Fullei Fresh™ Sprouted Chickpeas (15 oz. ready to eat chickpeas, canned low sodium*
3 medium Farmer Lee Jones™ Organic Golden Beets, steamed, peeled.
1 tsp tahini or EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
3 garlic cloves minced fine.
2 Tbls. Fresh lemon juice
Salt to taste
Method:
1-Place chickpeas, diced beets, garlic, lemon juice, minced garlic, tahini and/or oil in food processor and process until smooth consistency.
(If using canned, drain canned chickpeas and reserve liquid aka aquafaba for baking as egg subsititute-3 Tbls = whole egg, 2 Tbls = egg white, 1 Tbls = 1 egg yolk.)
2-serve with crudité, fresh baked bread or crispy crackers, pita or salad. Garnish with edible flower from Farmer Lee Jones™.
Chefs Note: You can reserve the aquafaba liquid (chickpea liquid) for a vegan egg substitute -3 Tbls = 1 egg for vegan recipes.
Ingredient Spotlight/Discount Codes:
Clover Sprouts are power packed with flavor and nutrition. Clover Spouts are a great source of protein, fiber and antioxidants which are great for the immune system and for exercise training recovery. Clover sprouts are also a rich source of isoflavones, a phytonutrient compound good for the heart, for cancer prevention, and even to help manage some of the symptoms of hormonally sensitive times in life like meno and menopause.
Pretty in Pink, Watermelon Radish are a gorgeous addition to any dish-fresh, grilled, steamed!
Slightly spicy with a mild kick, this heirloom relative of Chinese daikon radish aka shinrimei, which means in one’s heart beautiful to reflect its incredible pink color. In just 20 calories, this cruciferous veggie is chock full of active bio compounds like glucosinolates, isothiocyanate, and phenols known to reducing several chronic diseases. They are high in calcium, potassium, folate, vitamin C and fiber.
Golden Beets: Gorgeous gold color, these75 calorie red beet siblings boast more beta carotene, vitamins C,A, potassium, flavonoids, and lycopene. They also contribute a few grams of protein to your daily diet.
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