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Recipes with your Houseplants
One of the advantages of having a garden is that you can have several species nearby to prepare many dishes. Here are some of the spices we recommend you to have in your garden and some recipes you can make with them:
- Basil: This spice is used with high frequency in Italian cuisine due to its aromatic flavor and versatility. Some of the most well-known recipes are Margherita pizza, Caprese salad, pesto sauce , and cucumber and basil gazpacho. Here’s what you need for each recipe:
Margarita Pizza
Pizza dough: 375 g of wheat flour, 225 ml of warm water, 3 g of pressed yeast or 1 g of fresh yeast, and 10 g of salt. It is recommended to refrigerate the dough for 24 hours and at least 1 hour.
- 250 gr mozzarella cheese
- 80 gr tomato paste
- Fresh basil (it is recommended to use approximately 8 leaves).
- Tomato slices to taste or cherry tomatoes.
After preparing the pizza dough, preheat the oven to 250°C for 10 minutes. It is recommended to cook the pizza for between 7 to 10 minutes.
2. Cilantro: Cilantro is used in a great variety of dishes around the world for its particular aromatic flavor. Some of the dishes we recommend preparing with this plant are:
Tacos with pico de gallo
- 6 lemons
- Cilantro to taste
- 2 garlic
- Pepper to taste
- 3 avocados
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 onions
- 1 jalapeño
- 8 corn tortillas
- Protein of choice (fish, chicken, beef, tofu, seitan)
It is recommended to marinate the protein of your preference in a mixture of lemon, garlic, pepper, and cilantro for approximately 1 to 3 hours.
For the pico de gallo, chop one tomato and one onion, mix them with lemon juice, and add cilantro to taste, salt and pepper. Prepare the guacamole by mashing the avocado until a soft consistency is obtained. Tomato, onion, salt, pepper, and lime juice can also be added to the guacamole. minutes. It is recommended to cook the pizza for between 7 to 10 minutes.
Cilantro toast
- 5 green tomatoes
- ½ onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 serrano chiles without seeds
- 2 cups of cooked and shredded chicken. This protein can also be replaced with tofu or seitan.
- 1 cup of finely chopped cilantro
- ½ cup cream
- 1 cup double cream cheese
- 1 cup refried beans
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 tostadas
Crush the tomatoes with garlic, onion, cilantro, and serrano chili in a blender. Add salt and pepper to the mixture in the amount considered necessary. Then add the mixture to the chicken or protein of choice. Finally, you can assemble the toast by adding the beans, cream, cheese, and chicken.
3. Onion: Onions have been mentioned in most of the recipes shown above, as they are very versatile. There are endless recipes that could be done with this ingredient, one of the best-known is the following:
Onion soup
- 6 large onions
- 30 ml olive oil
- 60 gr of butter
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 liters of water seasoned with meat broth.
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 250 ml dry white wine
- 10 gr of wheat flour
- 1 baguette bread
- 150 gr of gruyere or mozzarella cheese.
- 20 ml of white wine, brandy or cognac.
To prepare this soup, cut the onion and garlic into long thin strips. Both should be cooked in 60 gr of butter and olive oil. The idea is that the onions don’t turn brown, they should become transparent with a light golden color. Once the onions are cooked, they should be mixed with wheat flour for a couple of minutes, and then add the liquor of your choice. This process takes between 20 and 25 minutes. Afterward, add two liters of water. Finally, after about 20 to 25 minutes, the soup should be served and sprinkled with cheese, and cooked in a preheated oven at 200°C for 5 to 6 minutes
4. Spinach: Spinach is a plant known for being a good source of vitamins K, A, C, and folic acid. It is also rich in manganese, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B2. This is why its consumption is very beneficial. In addition, because of its rich flavor, a variety of ecipes can be made, such as:
Vegetable and cheese quiche
- 2 eggs
- 180 gr wheat flour
- 75 gr of butter
- 200 ml cream
- 100 ml milk
- 1 red onion
- 1 leek
- 2 carrots
- ½ zucchini
- 100gr spinach
- 100gr cheese
To prepare this recipe you must make a mixture of flour with butter, eggs, and salt. You should obtain a homogeneous and compact dough. The dough should be left to rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, the oven should be preheated at 180°C for 10 minutes.
Afterward, the dough should be rolled out in a mold greased with flour and butter. This dough will be filled with onion, spinach, leek, carrot, and zucchini. All of these vegetables should be cut into cubes or thin slices and cooked in olive oil. Then, add an egg to the mixture. Finally, the quiche should be baked in the oven at 180°C for 25 to 30 minutes.
What are you waiting for to try these recipes created with the plants from your garden?
