Vegetarian recipes?

Question

A soon to be business partner is coming over for dinner this coming Sunday & he's a strict vegetarian. I really need to impress. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Try allrecipes.com It is great because the recipes come with reviews that give you tips on how it actually works.

I recommend having at least 2 or 3 entrees/heavy sides that are STRICTLY vegetarian - so for me that would mean no cheese or animal byproducts. It's a bit bothersome to go places and they assure you they have vegetarian options - but the "vegetarian" option is covered in cheese or it was something like greens made with roast turkey in the pot (not what I would consider vegetarian). Another pet peeve of mine is to have too much sugar in whatever dish is being served.

Also, if you have a salad, make it a hearty salad with some optional things on the side to add (like almonds, cashews, etc.). And make sure the salad has lots of dark greens - not iceberg lettuce.

Answer 2

With the Apéro drinks: sliced french bread topped with finely chopped tomatoes/best olive oil/herbs and a slice of cheese gratinated or crackers with Tapenade (olive cream fm southern France), mini cheese quiches etc.

A cold (but not right out of the fridge/room temp.) cellery/potatoe soup with Truffels

Main Course: Champagne/asparagus risotto!

Answer 3

RECIPE INGREDIENTS


5 dried nori sheets, halved crosswise

5 cups Sushi Rice (see recipe)


2 ounces assorted sprouts (such as radish, alfalfa, onion)

1 firm ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips

2 ounces pickled ginger, drained

2 1/2 teaspoons chili sauce, optional


Accompaniments: soy sauce, wasabi paste, pickled ginger





RECIPE METHOD


Place nori shiny-side down on bamboo sushi mat. Using rice paddle, spread 1/3 cup Sushi Rice over nori forming 1/4-inch thick layer and leaving 1/2-inch border on long sides. Arrange 1/10 of sprouts, avocado and pickled ginger horizontally down center of rice. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce over fillings.


Starting with long edge nearest you and using bamboo mat as aid, roll rice-coated nori around fillings jelly-roll style. Using gentle pressing motion, compress roll forming round or square roll. Remove mat. Using very sharp knife, cut roll crosswise in half. Cut each half into 2 pieces, forming 4 pieces total. Repeat with remaining nori, rice, sprouts, avocado, ginger and chile-garlic sauce.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS


5 tablespoons rice vinegar, unseasoned

5 tablespoons sugar

4 teaspoons sea salt

3 inch square kombu


3 1/2 cups short-grain sushi rice

4 cups water





RECIPE METHOD


Combine vinegar, sugar, sea salt and kombu in small skillet. Stir mixture over low heat until sugar and salt dissolve. Cool to room temperature.


Meanwhile, rinse rice under cold running water until water runs clear. Drain well. Combine rice and 4 cups water in heavy medium saucepan. Bring water to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer gently until most of water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Alternatively, cook rice in rice cooker according to manufacturer's instructions. Remove from heat; let stand covered 10 minutes. Transfer rice to large wide wooden or glass bowl. Sprinkle with 1/2 of vinegar mixture. Stir rice gently being careful not to smash rice. Season mixture to taste with additional vinegar mixture.


Transfer rice to container cover with a damp cloth to prevent rice from drying out.

there are many recipes,,but make sure the person is veggie or vegan they are different wegan is much more restricted in the protiens like cheeses and milk etc so check on that as well

Answer 4

go to foodnetwork.com. they always have good vegetarian meals