Tag: vegetarian

A large plate bursting with colorful plants and topped with a zingy vinaigrette—a big salad—has been part of my regular dinner repertoire for years. Happily, this concept is finally getting the love it deserves as a result of today's increased focus on plant-based diets. Forget the naked salads of the 1980s, cruelly deprived of dressing. Follow these five tips and get creative to make salad the star of tonight's supper.

I ate Serrano ham for the first time yesterday. It being one of the delicacies of Spain, I should have been thrilled, but instead I just felt sick. The problem is that I’m vegetarian and I haven’t eaten meat since I was about seven. It happened quite unexpectedly at a moment when I had my guard down. I was swayed by the restaurant’s modern decor, the 2-fork Michelin rated sign at the door, and most likely, by the fact that we were hungry and it was siesta time, which severely limited our options and I didn’t give much thought that there were no vegetarian options on the menu. Surely in such a nice restaurant they could make something for me even if it didn’t exist on the menu. After all, even in the most casual and smallest of restaurants I could always find my trustworthy patatas bravas (potatoes with a slightly spicy sauce).

Here are some great recipes that offer a new twist to your child’s vegetarian diet!

White beans have a great mild flavor that most children find appealing.

Ingredients for each burrito:

4 Tbsp canned, white beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 Tsp lemon juice