5 minute prep Apple Berry Pie

If you’ve seen my rugelach recipe, you know I love Malawach dough. I obviously could have used a store bought pie shell, but I didn’t have one AND I actually love the texture and flavor of Malawach. .
Ingredients:
1 Malawach round
5 cups sliced fruit (I used peeled and cored apple, sliced strawberries and blueberries)
2 tbsp corn starch
1 tbsp lime juice 
1/2 cup sugar 
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp sugar in the raw
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Directions:
Remove round of Malawach dough from freezer to thaw slightly. 
Preheat oven to 400°F. 
Mix together sliced fruit, cornstarch, lime juice and sugar. 
Once only slightly thawed, place dough on parchment sheet with lots of flour (make sure it’s under the dough and along all the edges). Roll out so it’s about a 12 inch diameter circle. 
Place dough in greased pie plate with edges hanging over the side of the plate. Add fruit mixture. Fold dough over dough edges. 
Brush with egg and sprinkle on sugar in the raw. 
Bake for 35-40 minutes until nicely browned. 
Let cool – if it’s liquidy, the liquid will solidify. 

Pesto Caesar Salad with Smoked Salmon

Dressing (not sure where I got the base of this recipe but it’s been doctored quite a bit)
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp mayo
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp Dijon mustard 
1.5 tbsp lemon juice 
1/4 cup Parmesan or 2 tbsp finely chopped cashews (optional)
2 tsp basil pesto .
Salad (sorry no amounts):
Kale, capers, smoked salmon (not lox, but like pictured above on the left side), croutons (can use gluten free)
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When ready to assemble, make sure to massage dressing into kale to help soften it.

Fennel Pesto Salmon

Fennel completely changes when roasted. My husband who hates raw fennel loves this dish – so it’s worth trying even if you’re fennel-wary.

1 side salmon
1 bulb of fennel, cut into slices
1 cup baby tomatoes .
Pesto:
1 cup fennel fronds (little green leaves)
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Zest of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove
Sea salt and pepper
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Preheat oven to 400°F
Process all pesto ingredients.
Place salmon on greased baking sheet surrounded by fennel and baby tomatoes.
Spread pesto all over salmon and vegetables, reserving a bit for garnish if you want.
Bake for 25-30 minutes. .
Thanks @cookinginheelss for the inspiration!

Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms

18 stuffing mushrooms (or large cremini)
1/2 cup pesto sauce (homemade or storebought – with or without cheese, can sub cheese for nutritional yeast)
1 cup panko breadcrumbs (can use gluten free)
A few tomatoes on the vine 
Olive oil, salt and pepper to drizzle .
Preheat oven to 400°F. 
Remove gills (brown insides) from mushrooms, by cupping the mushroom in your hand and scooping out with a spoon. 
Mix pesto and panko together and fill each mushroom with the mixture. 
Place mushrooms and tomatoes on greased baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes. . 
You can also use portobello mushrooms – 
I just didn’t want them too big. .

Malawach Chocolate Tahini Rugelach

Ingredients:
1 Malawach round
1/4-1/3 cup @achvafood chocolate halva spread
2-3 tbsp halva
2 tbsp mini chocolate chips
1 egg
1/2 tsp silan .

Directions:
Remove Malawach dough from freezer. As soon as it’s soft enough to roll out (not totally thawed), roll it out as thinly as you can into a large circle, on a piece of floured parchment (flour your rolling pin as well, Malawach is very very sticky). Spread a very thin layer of the chocolate halva spread onto the dough, gently, trying your best not to let it tear.
Sprinkle the halva and the chocolate chips along the edges of the circle of dough.
Cut the chocolate-covered dough into 12 pieces, like you would cut a pizza – do this slowly and carefully because it’s sticky.
Roll up each triangle to form a pastry.
Beat egg with silan and brush onto pastries.
Bake at 375°F for 12-15 minutes.
If the instructions for rolling aren’t clear, the video is posted in my highlights.

Protein Packed Clean and Healthy Brownies

Ingredients:
1 cup black beans
1 cup cubed avocado (not mashed, I used frozen and gave it some time to thaw)
3 eggs
2 tbsp nut butter (I used cashew butter)
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 cup oatmeal
5 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla 
1/2-2/3 cup mini chocolate chips . 

Directions:
Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips in food processor. Once mixture is smooth and well combined, pour in chocolate chips and pulse a few times. .
Bake in 9×9 square pan at 350° for about 20 minutes. .
Enjoy!!

Soy Lime Salmon with Raspberry Mango Salsa

Ingredients:
2 pieces of salmon
Juice of 1/2 lime
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 inch ginger, peeled and grated
1/2 head of broccoli
Sesame seeds and @traderjoes chili lime seasoning for garnish .
Salsa:
1/2 mango, cubed
1 avocado, cubed
5 raspberries, cut up
Juice 1/2 lime
1 tbsp mixed chopped fresh basil and mint
1/2 tsp sriracha hot sauce
1/2 tsp @traderjoes chili lime seasoning
1 tbsp olive oil .

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Place salmon in a Pyrex surrounded by broccoli on either side.
Mix lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, maple syrup and ginger. Spoon over salmon and broccoli. Allow to sit for a few minutes. Sprinkle on sesame seeds and chili lime seasoning. Bake for 18-20 minutes. .
While baking, combine salsa ingredients and spoon on top of cooked salmon. .
If you don’t have chili lime seasoning, try to get yourself some because it’s delicious. But if you’re in Canada like me, and don’t stock up when you head to the US, you can omit chili lime from the salmon itself and just use a bit of chili and salt in the salsa. .
Enjoy!!

Asian pesto quinoa bowl stuffed in an eggplant

This is one of those recipes where you use what you have on hand and it does not have to be followed exactly to a T. .
I made eggplant boats from millennial kosher by @busyinbrooklyn – cut your eggplants in half, brush both sides with oil, sprinkle skin with salt and broil face down for 20 minutes. When you remove from the oven, mush up the inside. .
In the meantime, cook your tempeh according to package directions – I used maple bacon tempeh by @the_tofurky_company .
Slice mushrooms (1 box, gills removed) and sauté until nicely browned. When liquid has evaporated, add 1 tsp miso paste and keep cooking until it melts and coats the mushrooms. .
Make your dressing: in a food processor blend: 1 garlic clove, 1 inch piece of ginger, 2/3 cup chopped mint and basil, 1 tbsp soy sauce or gluten free tamari, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. (I didn’t try this but I’m sure a drop of sesame oil or some hot sauce would be amazing too) .
Assemble your eggplant bowl – top eggplant with cooked quinoa, tempeh, mushrooms, edamame, grated carrots, avocado, dressing and sesame seeds.

Miso Eggplant and Mushrooms

2 eggplants
Olive oil
Salt
2 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
1 box cremini mushrooms (sliced and gills removed)
1 box portobello mushrooms (sliced and gills removed)
1 shallot
Fresh mint and sesame seeds for garnish
Dressing below
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Eggplant:
Slice eggplants into 1/4” rounds. Place on 2 greased cookie sheets in a single layer. Brush lightly with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Broil on each side for about 3 minutes – watch it carefully because it can burn quickly. (Do 1 tray at a time) .
Mushrooms:
Sauté mushrooms in a bit of olive oil with garlic. Remove from heat once liquid has evaporated and mushrooms are nicely browned. Remove from pan and sauté shallot until softened. .
Dressing from @memeinge
Mix together 4 tbsp miso paste, 1 tsp freshly grated ginger (I used a bit more), 3 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp sesame seeds and 2 tbsp water. .
To serve, layer mushrooms over eggplant and top with shallots. Drizzle on dressing and garnish with chopped fresh mint and toasted sesame seeds.

Israeli Malawach Sabich Tacos

In honour of Israel’s 71st birthday, we’re having Israeli 🇮🇱 tacos for dinner! . 
To make the taco bean mixture – drain and mash 2 cans of beans. I usually use black beans but today I used 1 can of lentils and 1 of kidney beans. I sautéed 1 clove of garlic, then added the mashed beans, some chopped tomatoes 🍅 and tomato paste. Finally added 1 tbsp each of shawarma seasoning and zaatar. Let it cook for a few minutes until mixture is warm and nicely flavored. .
For the actual taco shell, I used malawach, fried on both sides until nicely browned. 
Then I topped the malawach with humus, my taco bean mixture, 1 hard boiled egg, chickpeas, Israeli salad, green olives, pickled eggplant, tahina, zaatar and sesame seeds. .
Hope you enjoy as much as I did! .