Recipes from Ingredient: Zest

Pinto Beans Salad

Recipe Type: Salad, Vegetarian Cuisine: Inspired

Beans are important for our diet. It is rich in plant protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals. Regular consumption of beans has been linked to a reduced risk of obesity, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. It also controls blood sugar level because of the fibre! Beans can be used as a meat ...

Grilled Courgettes or Zucchini with Gremolata-like sauce

Recipe Type: Vegetables Cuisine: Inspired

For this recipe, I used white courgettes (see photo) but you can use also the green or the yellow ones. It’s a perfect side dish!

Crab Claws, My Way

Recipe Type: Seafood Cuisine: Inspired

Crab meat is packed with protein, vitamin B12 and other healthy nutrients. It’s slightly sweet and has no fishy aftertaste that some of us dislike. Crab is sustainable and is supposed to have lower levels of Mercury. I usually buy pre-cooked crab claws, fresh or frozen. Historians believe that crab ...

Salad of mashed potatoes – Batata Mutabbaleh

Recipe Type: Potato, Salad, Vegetarian Cuisine: Lebanese

This is another Lebanese recipe, unusual in its form but so tasty and simple to make. When I first prepared this dish for my British husband, he was surprised that it had to be eaten cold or at room temperature and not pipping hot😊! It is served as a side ...

Potato Salad with Marinated Anchovies

Recipe Type: Salad Cuisine: French

This French dish is easy to prepare and delicious. It can be served as a starter, a side dish or a light meal. It is eaten slightly warm, at room temperature or cold.

Wild Garlic Pesto

Recipe Type: Dip, Sauce Cuisine: Inspired

Spring is the season of the wild garlic. In Britain we forage for wild garlic in old woodlands and riverbanks. It grows in abundance in damp grounds. They are entirely edible but, to preserve it, don’t uproot the bulbs, pick only the leaves and flowers. The benefits of this wild ...

Ossobuco & Gremolata (Italian Cross-Cut Shanks)

Recipe Type: Veal, Beef Cuisine: Italian

Ossobuco is a speciality of Lombard, a region in Italy. The cross-cut shanks (usually veal meat) are cooked with some vegetables, white wine and broth. It is garnished with Gremolata, a mix of parsley, garlic & lemon zest. It is usually served with either polenta or risotto. I like to ...

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