It can get so crazy with the preparations for Thanksgiving, right? Today I didn't get to eat lunch till the mid afternoon and by that time I was so starved and wanted something that took but moments to prep. I had been playing with the idea of recreating my mom's spinach dish (or stew)...Spenót, as we called it, and which I never really liked as a child, ha! I always favored the sour sorrel version, oh how much I miss it! Anyway, the beloved spinach "stew" more than just grew on me and served as an inspiration for this soup. And the fries? Well, they're the no-fry "french fries" that are still starchy and oily and satisfying but in a healthy way : ). They're made using jicamas, which, by the way, must be in season because the farmers are selling them and they've been a regular (and ever-growing in size) at the grocery stores too.
Make the fries first if you don't want your warm soup to get cold!
Jicama Fries
Ingredients:
(Serves 2)
1 jicama (mine was about the size of a large orange)
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1 clove of garlic (pressed or finely chopped)
salt
optional: chipotle chili powder or other seasoning
Cut up the jicama into "fries". Mix the oil with garlic and salt and whatever seasoning you're using and in a large bowl, toss the jicama with the mixture. You have fries!
Jicama is a high fiber food and very rich in vitamin C. It's a crunchy way to get some satisfying starches into your body.
Spinach Stew / Soup
Ingredients:
(Serves 2)
3-4 loose cups of spinach
1 sliver of celery root
1 clove of garlic
2 green onions (without the tops)
2.5 tbsp tahini or a generous handful of cashews
splash of olive oil
~3/4 cup warm water
1/4 - 1/2 tsp salt
pepper
Cut the celery into smaller pieces and blend all of the ingredients until you get a smooth consistency. Taste test and adjust seasoning. Serve with the fries, crackers, or salad, etc.
Spinach should be called a superfood. It's incredibly nutritious, full of antioxidants, phytochemicals, and most all vitamins and minerals so I won't even bore you with a list. Spinach, it's what Popeye ate, right? What else do you need to be convinced about its health benefits? : ) Ok, but seriously, it will help prevent cancer, heart disease, and cataracts, yes carrots are not the only vegetables that are good for your eyes!
Ok, time to start working on the Thanksgiving meal. What are you making?
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2 comments :
That's it??? Just olive oil garlic and spice?? Mix together and eat???
Newer imagined that that's posiblle and eatable and so simple!!!
I'm so curies how thay are tasting . Can't Waite to try it!!
Yacama wich one is it .? But trader joe will have it? How this thing
Look like?
Yes, it's very simple! Jicama is a round and somewhat heart shaped root vegetable with a light brown/beige skin. I guess its shape is similar to that of a turnip... I'm not sure whether TJ's will have it but I think most grocery stores do! Good luck and enjoy! : )
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