Winter Vegetables 3 ways
Winter Vegetables in a spicy, warming marinade that create three dinners, three menu items or nutrition guaranteed for three days of a cold week.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
Winter Vegetables
- 1 Large Carrot
- 1 Leek
- 1/2 head of Broccoli I used Roman here
- 1/2 small pumpkin
- 2 Beet Roots
- 1/2 head of Red Cabbage
- 1/2 head of small White Cabbage
- 2 teaspoons of Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 garlic clove - or to taste
- 1 pinch of chilli - or to taste
- 1 table spoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 table spoon Honey
- Juice from one large lemon
- 2-3 table spoons Olive Oil
- Salt and Peppar to taste
Soup
- 450 grams of the pre cooked Winter Vegetables above
- 400 ml Vegetable Stock
- 100 grams pre-cooked Lentils
- 1 dollop Natural Yoghurt - I used greek yoghurt
- 1 sprig of Parsley
Warm Winter Salad
- 400 grams of warm Winter Vegetables
- 500 grams more or less your choice raw Spinach leaves
- 100 grams greek Feta - or Gorgonzola
- 1/2 Pomegranate - seeds only.
- 1/3 of the marinade see above
Instructions
Winter Vegetables
- Set Oven to 200 Degrees Celcius
Vegetables
- Chop up all the Vegetables in equal sizes so they cook evenly once in the oven.
Marinade
- Mix spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, chilli, salt and peppar) and add mustard, honey, lemon juice and olive oil. Pour 3/4 of the marinade over the chopped vegetables. Set aside and save the rest (1/4) for your winter salad.
Mix and 30 minute trip into oven
- Place your marinated vegetables on grease proof paper on a baking tray.
- Into the oven for 30 minutes.
- You can now serve all of the winter vegetables with grilled fish or chicken for four people - or save half for your second dish - warm winter salad or soup. OR - even eat 1/3 for your dinner no 1, and save the east for the other two options below :)
Soup
- Approx 450 grams of the oven baked winter vegetables
- 400 ml Vegetable stock
- Mix the vegetables and the stock in a food processor, and set to gently simmer on medium.
- Add 100 grams (or more if you prefer) pre cooked lentils.
- Pour into your soup bowls, and add a dollop of natural yoghurt and parsley. Winter warmth with a whizz!
Warm Winter Salad
- Approx 400 grams of Winter Vegetables - heat them up if saved from earlier - or warm from the oven.
- Place the vegetables on top of raw spinach leaves in your serving dish.
- Add Feta cheese - or why not Gorgonzola - in small slices on top.
- Add pomegranate seeds for tanginess and extra crunch.
- Pour over the saved 1/3 of marinade you reserved from your winter vegetables.
- Ready, steady, healthy dinner - done!
Notes
Warmth, health, easy, nutritious, options for a busy week - or cosy weekend! So much enjoyment from 30 minutes in the oven! Enjoy!