Chocolate brownie with black beans and hazelnuts

Brownies can now be enjoyed without butter, flour, lactose and gluten. And, yes, it’s still as good!
Cooking time: 40 minutes, including a break.

Vegetarian Christmas – the complete menu

Are you going for a green Christmas, or perhaps just reducing your meat intake? In any case, here are several traditional Christmas dishes you can try for the festivities.

Completely vegetarian Christmas dishes

• Brussel sprouts for Christmas or for an ordinary Tuesday
• Kale stewed in cream and butter for a festive meal

If you have to have meatballs you can make them healthier

• Chickpeas in the meatballs: Recipe makeover – more greens in the meat

Porridge is obligatory Christmas food

• Pot barley porridge – a real Scandinavian Christmas treat

Some slightly healthier snacks

• Kale chips – a healthy alternative

A little bit healthier alternatives to cakes

• Christmas chocolate cakes with coconut and orange
• Chocolate almond nibs made of white beans
• Lemon scented coconut nibs without any added fat

Kale stewed in cream and butter for a festive meal

Stewed kale is often eaten in Sweden for Christmas. It’s also popular in Germany, but not on the Christmas table. In any case, it is rich in iron, vitamin C and vitamin A, so enjoy it with a clear conscience.
Cooking time: The cooking time can be reduced by 25 minutes using frozen kale, but fresh is much nicer.

Brussel sprouts for Christmas or for an ordinary tuesday

Brussel sprouts are like mini-cabbage heads loaded with vitamins – a great boost in winter time. They are great as a side dish for any meal, festivities or an ordinary Tuesday.
Cooking time: 45 minutes, including 35 minutes in the oven.

Hot lacinato kale with pine kernels and parmesan

Lacinato kale is a good winter green. It can be harvested late into the winter, the same as green kale. Lacinato kale is a often used in Italy and also called Tuscan kale, black cale or palm tree kale. If you can’t find it, you can use green kale for this recipe.
Portions: As a main course the dish is 2 portions, but as a side it is 4 portions.

Sugarfree chocolate balls made of white beans

Usually these chocolate balls contain a lot of fat. Butter can be replaced by white beans for an equally creamy but more healthy variety.
These are not particularly sweet, if you like very sweet, add more dates or some agave syrup.

Rose hip drink full of vitamin C and antioxidants

Take care of the autumn crop of rose hip and harvest vitamins from nature. Cook a rose hip drink without sugar. Rose hips are full of vitamin C, beta carotene and flavonoids. They are also said to be good for joints, and especially the beach rose hips.
The cooking time is not including the time for picking the rose hips.

Raita – yogurt sauce with cucumber and mint

Raita is a sauce made from yogurt and cucumber. It is often served with spicy food, for example Baingan Bharta since the yogurt is cooling. The sauce is very quick and easy to make.

2-in-1: Almond milk and almond cream, lemon or liquorice raw food balls

To make your own almond milk free from additives is easy. But, I think it’s a shame to throw out the leftovers. Use them to make almond cream or raw food balls. This recipe makes 600 ml / 1 pint of almond milk.

Cabbage enchiladas with mozzarella

Enchilada comes from Mexico and is filled and rolled tortilla breads. They are covered in sauce or cheese and baked in the oven. Enchiladas are a nice and quite light lunch. The cabbage filling is complementing the cheese and salsa in a nice way. Tasty and easy to cook in any case. The dish can also be saved for next days lunchbox.
Cooking time: 60 minutes, including a 15 minutes tea break.
The portions are 2 rolls per person. If you want a lighter meal, one is enough.