This weekend, I tried FreshZen Foods' products for the first time! They are based in Boston and they make the only plant-based Asian pesto on the market. I love supporting local businesses, so I was stoked to give their products a try, but I was a little confused by the "Asian pesto" name. Essentially, just like pesto, their sauces are almost like a thin paste and can be used on their own, in marinades, etc., but it doesn't have the typical ingredients of pesto- hence, the Asian flair with ginger, scallion, and garlic. The ginger scallion sauce (although I never thought of it as pesto) is actually a sauce I grew up with; it's found commonly in Cantonese cooking and served with steamed fish or roasted meats, but Cantonese cooking also just uses ginger and scallions often in dishes, so this sauce is super versatile for Asian cooking!
The Ginger Scallion sauce is perfect to cut down on prep/chopping time (say if you don't want to chop up all that ginger or scallions yourself), easy to use, and great to keep on hand for quick recipes! FreshZen is actually expanding to being sold at Whole Foods (check them out in Beverly, MA!) and they also hold cooking classes at the Kitchen at Boston Public Market!
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Salmon is a great source of protein and lots of vitamins and minerals! It's a great entree for dinner and while working with raw fish can be intimidating at first for some people, I hope this recipe makes for an easy and healthy dinner!
If you don't eat or don't want to work with raw meat/fish, the teriyaki glaze can also be used to cook with e.g. tofu or seitan, to glaze vegetables, or to use as a dipping sauce. Just reduce it for less time (until your desired consistency)! Scallion pancakes are the perfect dish, in my opinion! They can be a simple appetizer for a lunch or dinner, you can pair it with scrambled or fried egg to make a breakfast sandwich, sort of like a simpler take on a Chinese jianbing, or you can make them into wraps for lunch like the above photo! Any way you eat them, they're simple and comforting, somewhat healthy with the greens, but still a little bit of a guilty pleasure!
Looking for an easy entree or appetizer? These stuffed bell peppers are perfect and super versatile!
For a main entree, I prefer to add some sort of grain. Here, I've used red quinoa, but you can also substitute couscous, bulgur wheat, barley, rice, cornbread stuffing, etc. To make it a bit heartier and filling as a main entree, I've added ground turkey - you can use chicken, beef, pork, etc. or keep it vegan/vegetarian by using tofu, soy protein, or just using the sauteed vegetables! What I love about this recipe is how easy and versatile it is. You can literally stuff whatever you've got on hand inside the bell pepper and make it taste good! |
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