Hot And Sour Greens By Dr Andrew Weil Recipes

HOT AND SOUR GREENS BY DR ANDREW WEIL

Steps:

• Wash and drain greens, remove any tough stems, and slice leaves into 1/2-inch shreds.
• Heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and red-pepper flakes and stir-fry for one minute.
• Add the greens along with the mustard and stir to coat with the spices.
• Combine the rice vinegar, soy sauce and sugar and add to the greens in the skillet.
• Cook covered over medium heat until vegetables are tender, about five minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR GREENS

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes, stirring often. Transfer bacon pieces into a bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the drippings in the pan.
• Stir water, vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper into the bacon drippings until the sugar has dissolved; bring the mixture to a boil. Place collards into the boiling mixture, and stir to mix well. Cover the Dutch oven, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the greens are tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drizzle in a little more water or vinegar if greens become too dry.
• Spoon greens into a serving dish, and sprinkle with the cooked bacon pieces.

HAWAIIAN STICKY TOFU BY DR ANDREW WEIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Quickly brown the tofu slices in a nonstick pan until browned on both sides.
• Place in one layer in a nonstick or lightly-oiled 9 x 13" baking pan.
• Place the soy sauce, green onion, garlic, cornstarch, and agar in blender and blend well. Add the remaining ingredients except the pineapple and green pepper. Mix well, then pour into a saucepan and stir over high heat until it boils. Stir and let it boil for about 1 minute.
• Add the pineapple and green pepper, then pour over the tofu in the pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes.

QUINOA PUDDING BY DR. ANDREW WEIL

Steps:

• Place the quinoa in a sieve and wash it well under cold running water. Drain and place in a pot with 2 cups cold water. Bring to a boil, cover, lower heat, and boil gently until all the water is absorbed, and quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Measure 2 cups cooked quinoa and to it add the apple juice, raisins, nuts, lemon juice, and pinches of cinnamon and salt to taste.
• Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• Chill. Serve plain, or with berries or sliced banana or a little maple syrup if you want it sweeter.

HOT AND SOUR SALMON WITH GREENS BY DR ANDREW WEIL

Steps:

• Trim the tough outer leaves from the bok choy and discard. Rinse the stalks and leaves and drain. Cut the stalks in half lengthwise. Cut the halves diagonally into 2-inch sections.
• In a bowl, toss the scallions and ginger with the bok choy sections. Arrange on a heat-proof platter.
• Mix the ingredients of the Dressing, and pour into a serving bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 450º F.
• Place the salmon steaks on top of the greens. Pour into a roasting pan several inches of water and heat until boiling.
• Carefully place the platter of salmon and vegetables on top of a rack or steamer tray in the roasting pan.
• Cover the top of the pan tightly with aluminum foil. Bake 7 to 9 minutes, or until the fish is cooked.
• Serve the salmon from the heatproof platter or arrange the steamed vegetables and salmon on serving plates.
• Spoon some of the dressing on top and serve with steamed rice.

HOT AND SOUR GREENS

Steps:

• Wash and dry greens.
• Remove any tough stems.
• Slice stems used into 1/4 inch pieces and leaves into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Heat canola oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add garlic and pepper flakes. Stir-fry 1 minute.
• Add greens along with mustard. Stir to combine.
• Mix vinegar, soy, and sugar together and add to skillet. Toss.
• Cover skillet and cook for five more minutes.

VEGETARIAN HOT AND SOUR SOUP

Steps:

• In separate bowls, cover the lily buds and tree ear mushrooms with hot water; let soak until softened, about 30 minutes; drain and thoroughly rinse the lily buds and mushrooms; trim the tough ends from the buds and halve them crosswise.
• In a large pot, combine the broth, lily buds, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, ginger and salt; cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes; stir in the vinegar and 1 tsp red pepper and boil over medium-high heat for 2 minutes; beat the cornstarch mixture into the soup in a steady stream; in a bowl, combine the egg and egg white and beat into the soup; stir in the soy sauce, tofu and sesame oil and cook over medium heat until warmed through; season with red pepper and garnish with spring onion.

UMAMI SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the vinegar, water, tamari, yeast flakes, and garlic in a food processor and blend until well combined.
• Slowly pour in oil and blend until the mixture becomes thick and emulsified, like mayonnaise. Adjust the seasoning with salt as needed.
• Pour the mixture into a lidded jar and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
• Bring the sauce to room temperature and shake well before using.