Meatless Monday – What’s for Dinner in Winter

If you’re wondering What’s for Dinner use this Meatless Monday Winter collection of Seasonal Fruit and Vegetables for inspiration. You can easily add antioxidant rich foods into your weekly menu with this collection.

The recipes that are featured include:

• Veggie Burgers
• Sweet Potato Masala
• Warm Paneer and Lentil Salad
• Brussels sprouts, leek and silverbeet pasta bake
• Gluten Free Curried Vege Pie

 

Jamie Oliver’s Brilliant Veggie Burgers

• Yes this recipe uses frozen vegetables – and yes, you can replace them with fresh!  The reason I’m sharing it is BECAUSE it shows just how easy it is to realise you do have something to eat in the house when you think you have nothing!   I would simplify this recipe further by not bothering to make the mayo or the onion rings – just follow the recipe for the burger and serve it with salad – and you are DONE!!!!!!!!!!

Click here for the recipe: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/brilliant-veggie-burger/

Tania Hubbard’s Sweet Potato Masala

• I love this recipe created by best selling author Tania Hubbard.  It is so yummy and easy!  It is perfectly delicious – I just know you will love it!!

Click here for the recipe: http://www.glutenfreegrainfree.com.au/sweet-potato-masala/

Warm Paneer and Lentil Salad

• This is a great example of how quick dinner can be on the table – in under 15 minutes!  If you can do grains, this recipe shows a great way to get some lentils in.   This recipe uses Paneer a cheese used in Indian cooking that is so versatile.  Give it a go and see what you think!

Click here for the recipe: http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/37689/warm+paneer+and+lentil+salad+with+chutney+dressing

Brussels sprouts, leek and silverbeet pasta bake

• This is such a clever recipe that would get almost anyone that eats pasta eating their vegetables by default – especially Brussles Sprouts!!  This can easily be made with gluten free pasta or use cauliflower instead if you don’t do grains.  I’d suggest you cut down the amount of pasta to ensure more vegetables than pasta are eaten.  I do not consider pasta a nutrient dense food compared to vegetables that are packed with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.  This recipe uses a lot of dairy too (cream and ‘grated cheese’). Be sure to grate the cheese yourself so you don’t have to worry about any unnecessary food additives too.

Click here for the recipe:

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/33794/brussels+sprouts+leek+and+silverbeet+pasta+bake

Jamie Oliver’s Gluten-free curried veg pie

• This recipe is a great one to do after you’ve made a roast, cooked extra vegetables! After a big meat feed it doesn’t hurt to go meat free! Use a variety of vegetables to roast so you can bring loads of food variety into this pie.

Click here for the recipe: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/gluten-free-curried-veg-pie/

In Season During Winter

When you purchase fruit and vegetables in season not only will they be beautiful and delicious, they will also be much cheaper too. Keep this list handy so you know the best time to buy and eat your fruit and vegetables!

Fruit

Apples, bananas, custard apples, grapefruit, kiwi fruit, lemons, limes, mandarins, oranges, passionfruit, pears, quince and rhubarb.

Vegetables

Avocados, beetroot, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, Chinese greens, fennel, garlic, ginger, leeks, olives, onions, parsnip, potatoes, pumpkin, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato and turnip.

Now I’d love to hear from you!  What are your favourite Winter Meals?