Grilled Sesame Edamame
Step aside, steamed beans! Grilling gives these protein-packed legumes a charred and slightly smoky flavour that is seriously addictive. Gather the pods by skewering them through the centre or on both ends.
Step aside, steamed beans! Grilling gives these protein-packed legumes a charred and slightly smoky flavour that is seriously addictive. Gather the pods by skewering them through the centre or on both ends.
This casserole is great for entertaining friends and family. It can be made with any combination of seafood, such as scallops, crab or lobster. Serve with green beans and an endive salad.
The name for this quintessential Korean dish literally means “a mixture of vegetables.” The recipe is so easy to customize; just add your favourite veggies, such as bok choy, bean sprouts or zucchini. The sweet potato vermicelli are long, so cut them with kitchen shears to make them easier to eat.
Crisp on the outside and airy on the inside, this breakfast treat is known to Brits as Toad in the Hole. Serve alongside softly scrambled eggs and baked beans for a pub-style breakfast.
Mittens or festive cookie cutters give these vanilla-flavoured cookies a touch of whimsy. Decorate them with the Cookie Glaze, if you like. A good substitute for a vanilla bean is 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla.
Canadian Airlines executive chef Jean Pierre Guerin was pleased to share this delicious dish with our earthbound test kitchen. He suggests serving it with Thai jasmine rice and stir-fried vegetables — green beans, asparagus or broccoli.
Flank steaks are large, thin cuts of beef that cook within minutes on the grill. Paired with grilled beans and radishes, and elevated with a punchy Dijon dressing, this is an easy dinner worthy of any Paris bistro.
A Wong family holiday staple, this rich succulent duck roasts to a beautiful mahogany brown. We use brown miso paste instead of the traditional Chinese mein see (brown bean sauce), because it is more readily available.
Egg serves as the perfect binder for bean burgers. For variety, add grated carrot or sunflower seeds. For sweetness, substitute mango chutney for the chili sauce. Serve in a bread such as focaccia along with sprouts, tomatoes and sour cream.
Lentils, like beans, add fibre to your diet and are the ultimate convenience legume since they don't require any soaking. This tasty dinner is from "The GI Diet Made Easy" story in our October 2004 issue.
