We love hosting summer dinners on the deck and I’m always looking for dishes that can be made ahead and served at room temperature. Here are my go-tos:
Peach Caprese (similar to the Nectarine Caprese in The Forest Feast)
Sesame Farro Salad (from The Forest Feast Gatherings)
Roasted Potato + Greenbean Salad (from The Forest Feast Gatherings)
BBQ Corn Salad (from The Forest Feast Road Trip)
Happy cooking!
I love adding a grain salad to my dinner party menus because it’s hearty and does well made in advance. Farro is like a bigger, chewier rice and Trader Joe’s has a 10-min bag of it that I use often. This recipe is from The Forest Feast Gatherings cookbook. Enjoy!
Even though tofu is something I eat and enjoy often, I didn’t include it until book #5 because I wanted to focus on ingredients that are less stereotypically vegetarian and more just generally vegetarian (if that makes sense?!) But it was time, and this is a dish we make often on weeknights. It fulfills the protein craving and combines some of my favorite flavors, all in one pan. Find it on page 169 of The Forest Feast Road Trip.
Here is the perfect warm-weather solution to dinner from my latest cookbook, The Forest Feast Road Trip. It’s vegetarian, but can easily be made vegan by using a non-dairy yogurt and skipping the Feta. this is also a great picnic food, as it can easily be assembled on-site outdoors. Protein-packed and very easy to assemble, this is an easy snack or light meal! Use my ideas as a starting point and swap in your favorite toppings.
It’s the New Year (Happy 2020!) so I thought I would share some lighter ideas for those who are looking for clean, fresh, and healthy recipes. This avocado shake from my first book is filling and delicious and it is really quick to make for mornings when you need to head out the door!
Peanut Butter-Avocado Shake
recipe from The Forest Feast
1/2 ripe avocado
1 1/4 c (300 ml almond milk or your milk of choice)
2 frozen bananas (peel & cut in chunks before freezing)
1 T peanut butter (or any nut butter)
3 ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth!
Serves 2.
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Cheers to the New Year!
xx
Erin
