• Bok Choy with Cashews
• Chilled Soba with Snow Peas, Spinach and Tofu
• Grilled Vegetables
• Pan Roasted Artichoke with Garlic and Lemon
• Roasted Broccoli with Lemon

courtesy of Culinary School of the Rockies

Ingredients
4 Tbs. Cashews, chopped
¼ tsp. Red pepper flakes
1 ½ lbs. Bok choy
2 Tbs. Peanut oil
3 cloves Garlic, minced
3 Tbs. Ginger, minced
2 Tbs. Soy sauce

Method

1. Slice off the bok choy stems and cut into bite sized pieces. Leave the leaves whole.
2. Place a large pan or wok over high heat. When heated, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, ginger, and stir-fry for one minute.
3. Add the bok choy, pepper flakes and a little salt. Stir-fry until wilted.
4. Add the soy sauce and cashews and stir-fry for another minute.
5. Serve immediately.

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Sauce: Ingredients
2 cups dashi
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup mirin
3 tablespoons ponzu sauce (not containing dashi)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil

Soba:
1 pound snow peas, trimmed
1 pound baby bok choy, halved
6-10 ounces spinach
1 pound dried soba noodles
1 (14- to 18-ounce) package silken tofu
1 cup thinly sliced scallions, divided
2 tablespoons thin matchsticks/grated peeled ginger

Method

1. Make the sauce:
2. Add dashi, soy sauce, mirin, ponzu, sugar and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in sesame oil, then cool. Note: Sauce can be made 3 days ahead and chilled.
3. Cook the noodles and vegetables:
4. Steam (or blanch) snow peas over a large pot of unsalted boiling water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a large colander set in ice bath to stop cooking (I skipped this). Lift colander to drain. Transfer snow peas to a bowl.
5. Steam baby bok choy for approximately 4 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a large colander set in ice bath to stop cooking (I skipped this). Lift colander to drain. Transfer to a bowl with snow peas.
6. Meanwhile, return water to a boil. Blanch or steam spinach until just wilted, about 30 seconds, then cool and drain in same manner. Squeeze out excess water. Add to snow peas.
7. If you can manage all that steaming at once, try to boil your soba noodles as per the package directions (likely 6-8 minutes once water returns to a boil) under the steamer, stirring occasionally, until tender. Drain in colander and rinse with cold water. Cool in ice bath until very cold (add more ice to water as necessary, but I still skipped this step). Drain well.
8. Carefully drain tofu and pat dry. Cut into 3/4-inch cubes.
9. Whisk sauce, then pour 1 1/2 cups sauce into a large bowl. Add noodles, snow peas, baby bok choy, spinach, and half of scallions and toss. Serve in shallow bowls, topped with tofu, remaining scallions, and ginger. Drizzle with some of remaining sauce and serve remainder on the side.

courtesy of Culinary School of the Rockies

Ingredients
1 large vidalia or sweet onion, sliced into 1" rings
4 large portabello mushrooms, fins on bottom side removed
2 to 3 zucchini, washed and cut in half lengthwise
1 Tbs. Rosemary, chopped
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Preheat grill to a medium high heat.
2. Place prepared vegetables on a baking sheet.
3. Mix together rosemary, vinegar, and olive oil. Brush on vegetables and season with salt and pepper.
4. Grill until vegetables are al dente, turning occasionally so not to char.
5. Remove from grill, let stand for a few minutes before slicing vegetables. Toss together and serve with grilled steak or chicken.

courtesy of anon

cut ingredients in half for two servings!

Ingredients
2 organic lemons, quartered
4 large organic artichokes
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and fresh ground pepper
6 cloves organic garlic, crushed

Method

1. Fill a large bowl with cool water and juice the quarters of 1 lemon into the bowl. One at a time, remove the tough outer leaves from an artichoke to expose the light yellow core. Peel the stem end of the artichoke, keeping about 1 inch of the stem intact and exposing the pale, tender core. Trim 1 inch off the top of the artichoke and cut the artichoke in half lengthwise through the center.
2. With the tip of a spoon, scoop out the furry choke. Add the cleaned artichoke halves to the lemon water and repeat with the remaining artichokes. Keep the artichokes in the water until ready to cook; they will keep 1 to 2 days in the water. Before cooking, spread the artichokes on paper towels, sliced side down, to drain and pat dry.
3. In a large, wide-bottom saute pan over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil until nearly smoking. Sprinkle the pan generously with salt and pepper. Carefully place the artichokes, sliced side down, in the pan, making sure they lie flat. Season the tops with salt and pepper and slip the garlic into the spaces between the artichokes. Cook, occasionally shaking the pan to keep the artichokes from sticking, until they are evenly browned underneath, 6 to 10 minutes. Using tongs, lift 1 or 2 artichokes up to check for doneness.
4. Add the remaining lemon quarters to the pan, place a piece of foil over the pan and cover with a lid to seal tightly. Remove the pan from the heat and keep covered. Let the artichokes cool to room temperature, 30 to 45 minutes. Transfer the artichokes to a serving platter. Squeeze the juice out of the cooked lemon wedges into the pan and whisk to scrape up any brown bits stuck to the bottom. Pour the juice over the artichokes and serve.

courtesy of EatingWell.com

Maybe you've never considered cooking broccoli this way, but roasting yields surprisingly good results. The heat concentrates the flavors and caramelizes the natural sugars. A touch of olive oil gives it a crispy, delicious finish.

Ingredients
4 cups organic broccoli florets
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper
Organic lemon wedges

Method

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Toss broccoli with oil, salt and pepper.
3. Place on a large baking sheet (not air-insulated) and roast until the broccoli is tender and blackened on the bottom, 10 to 12 minutes.
4. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges.