Spring vegetable/14 recipes

Very easy and quick recipe. And oh so delicious! I used pancetta instead of bacon and I topped it off with grilled chicken and served it with seasoned steamed broccoli.

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Inspired by Cat Caro's recipe, we made a few changes in our version. These deliciously filling sandwiches are also loaded with good-for-you ingredients. Perfect for a quick-fix lunch or dinner.

Make this classic and delicious Korean kimchi with daikon. It's crunchy, a bit spicy and packed with ginger, garlic and all these yummy Asian flavors.

A mixture of parsley, oregano, and scallions is added into the shredded potato, sprinkle the smoked cheddar on top at the last a few minutes. Use regular cheddar cheese if you don't have smoked cheddar.

A drop biscuit is great for people with small kitchens. So simple, but oh so good!

Roasting is one of most delicious way to enjoy asparagus, especially when it's freshly picked from your local farmer's market. This simple and tasty recipe doesn't take long to be ready. Make sure that you roast enough of it, because it won't last long.

Use garlicky olive oil as the base instead of tomato sauce, sauteed spinach, sun-dried or home oven-dried tomatoes and feta cheese are tasty toppings.

An easy and delicious German potato salad.

An easy and lovely dish. A delicious way to cook brussels sprouts. The caramelized shallots were a bit sweet with nice and smoky taste, and really enhanced the flavour of brussels sprouts.

I've always thought of fried rice as the quintessential comfort food. Think of it - a bowl of steaming white rice cooked to just the right consistency, filled with full of vegetable. No wonder fried rice is one of the world's most popular rice dishes!

Yum.

A simple quick and easy rice side dish. A great way to quickly dress up plain rice.

Definitely deserves 5 star. This was our dinner yesterday, I only made half of the recipe, so I actually roasted the cauliflower and garlic in the small toaster oven. It did take a bit longer, but the result was great. I also added some freshly grated lemon zest, very good.

This stir fry is sweet and as fiery as you want to make it with Sriracha sauce. This recipe uses beef, but you could substitute chicken or shrimp. It's quick and easy to make, and is impressively attractive.

Grapefruit, orange and watercress create this refreshing and light salad. Great to serve before or after any heavier fat laden meal to clean the palate. Also good to incorporate some fall and winter fruit.