What a great couscous this is with a spicy twist. I do love the idea of the tomato purée, and all the rest of the ingredients give it a boost of flavors together you probably don’t expect. -enjoy- Ingredients (serves 8) 250 g couscous 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon smoked paprika sea salt freshly…
Category: side dishes
The Vegan Power Bowl
Great as a salad or as a side dish. Power it does give! It was my first time making tahini sauce… I will try again to get it perfect. Keep on tasting and adjusting it to your own liking. That seems to work for me 😉 -enjoy- Ingredients Lemon Quinoa 1 1/2 Cups Quinoa rinsed…
Baked feta & tomatoes
Lovely summery dish. The baked feta cheese combined with the kalamata olives was a great hit. Do try this easy to make dish at home, as a side dish great too. Ingredients (serves 4) 250 g feta cheese 500 g mixed tomatoes 1 handful of kalamata olives (stone in) 200 g sourdough ½ bunch of…
Tray-baked panzanella salad
From the lovely Francesca in the office I have learned that there are different kinds of panzanella in Italy. Her grandmother made it out of stale bread. You make the bread a little wet, rub some oval shaped tomatoes over it plus some oil, pepper & salt. She also made it very clear that you…
Pea, mint and feta smash
So easy to prepare and the result is stunning. A favorite under the BUX colleagues as some people asked for the recipe straight after lunch. Tip: When you get the peas out of the freezer put them in a sieve and rinse with hot water until the peas are thawed. Squeeze them first in your…
Loaded Potato skins with smashed peas & smoked salmon
We made a jacket potato bar yesterday for lunch, so you could pick lots of different fillings for your potato skin. One of the toppings you could choose from was smashed peas with mint and Parmesan cheese. Yum! First you wash the jacket potato, dry it, oil all over with good quality olive oil, sprinkle…
Vegan chilli-stuffed peppers
Rice was added to our stuffed peppers and most of our colleagues topped the peppers up with avocado and tomatoes. How to make vegan chilli-stuffed peppers 1. You can either slice your peppers horizontally or vertically. 2. Once you have cut the pepper, make sure the side you are going to fill will sit flat…
Baked mushrooms stuffed with ricotta (Funghi al forno ripieni di ricotta)
The Portobello mushrooms we used were huge. You can eat this as a starter or side dish. We served it together with the spaghetti skinny carbonara. The Bux tummies were filled to satisfaction. Don’t overdo it on the marjoram and oregano though, for me the ricotta can end up tasting like washing liquid. So keep…
Pan-fried brussels sprouts and shallots with pomegranate & purple basil
This is for sure a recipe I will try to make at home as well very soon. This time with the “forgotten” maple syrup. ;-). The reactions in the office this morning when they saw my groceries were hilarious: SPROUTS! The bowl was finished in a no-time… – enjoy- Ingredients (serves 4-6) 600g brussels sprouts 120ml…
BUX Lunch 