Heartwood Bowl with Peanut Sauce
Time to spice things up! This recipe from our 2019 Culinary Guide offers a creative blend of hearty flavours and fresh greens that will leave your taste buds wanting more.
Ingredients – Heartwood Bowl
1 cup | cooked brown rice |
4 | carrots, peeled and cubed into 1/2 inch pieces |
2 | red beets, peeled and cubed into 1/2 inch pieces |
1 tsp | olive oil |
1 bunch | of kale, stalks removed, roughly chopped |
1 bunch | chard, roughly chopped |
1/4 cup | pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted |
fresh greens to garnish |
Ingredients – Peanut Sauce
1 1/2 cups | unsweetened peanut butter |
1 tbsp | fresh ginger, minced |
1 | garlic clove, chopped |
1/2 tsp | cumin |
3 tbsp | lime juice |
3 tbsp | soy sauce |
1 tsp | sesame soil |
1 tsp | sriracha sauce, to taste |
1/2 cup | coconut water, or more depending on thickness of sauce |
local maple syrup, to taste |
Directions
Preparation time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Serves: 4
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Place rice in a sieve and rinse well under cold water. Place rice in saucepan, add 2 cups of water, a knob of coconut oil, a pinch of salt, and bring to a boil. Cover, turn to low, and leave to cook for 40 minutes (or cook according to package directions – brown rice instructions can vary).
- Place cubed carrots and beets on roasting pan. Toss with olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt and black pepper. Roast for 20 minutes, or until crispy-rimmed and cooked through.
- While vegetables are roasting, make the peanut sauce by combining all ingredients in a food processor and blitzing until smooth.
- Taste sauce and adjust accordingly. if too thick, add more coconut water. Set aside.
- Place kale and chard in steamer over a pot of boiling water. Steam for 2 minutes, or until wilted.
- To serve, divide rice between bowls. Top with peanut sauce, steamed kale and chard, carrots, beets, pumpkin seeds and garnish with fresh greens.
Recipe provided by: Heartwood Restaurant
Local Source Guide:
Produce: Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms, Masstown Market or one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia
Maple Syrup: Sugar Moon Farm
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