Side Dishes

Submitted by First Alternative Co-op, Corvallis Oregon  This winning combination salad has all the components of a late harvest moon — pear, cranberry, hazelnut and [...]

Makes 4 servings Looking for a new take on sautéed greens? Tea to the rescue! Genmaicha tea is a nutty-tasting mixture of green tea and puffed rice, and it’s great as a seasoning. Here’s a nice [...]

Hummus 4 cups cauliflower florets (about a pound) ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided ½ cup tahini 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp salt 1 ½ tsp cumin powder ¼ tsp paprika, plus [...]

Serves 4 Ingredients: 16 open-cup mushrooms (like crimini), even-sized and stalks cut level 3 Tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened 2 Tbsp minced fresh [...]

6 servings Fun to make, fun to eat! Salad: 1 pound broccoli florets (from 1 ½ pounds broccoli stalks), thinly sliced and then roughly chopped ½ cup raw sunflower seeds or slivered almonds ½ cup [...]

Ingredients: 2 lbs Persian cucumbers, cut diagonally into 1/2’ thick slices (or peeled and seeded standard cukes) 1 tsp salt 3 Tbsp Wildbrine Kimchi Sriracha 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil 1 Tbsp [...]

Makes 6-8 servings Serve warm or cold, as the main event with shredded rotisserie chicken or a side dish with some freshly-torn dino kale or radicchio leaves mixed in. Ingredients 1 ½ cups pearl [...]

Ingredients 3 3/4 cups unbleached bread flour 4 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1/3 cup currants or raisins 4 Tbsp. cold butter, cut into 8 pieces 1 cup buttermilk 1 large egg 2 Tbsp. [...]

Serves 8 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ lbs Brussels sprouts, halved Pinch of salt 2 tsp grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or vegan cheese 9 slices of bacon ½  cup mayonnaise 1/8 tsp paprika ¼ tsp [...]