We continue with our fresh recipes in the Summer Special with children in Babies and more. Today is the turn of the delicious vegetables.
Legumes are a food that should not be lacking in the children's diet and that, although it is hot, we should continue presenting them with appropriate preparations for the summer. Despite this, it is often the case that we stop offering them, since the typical chuchara recipes do not appeal so much at this time.
The nutritional richness of legumes does not change in summer. Proteins, hydrates, minerals and vitamins, in addition to fiber, added to the absence of cholesterol continue to make them a fundamental food and to help you keep them on the table all year round we offer you these fresh vegetable recipes for children.
We are going to offer you some ideas of starters and second dishes based on legumes, very appropriate for the summer and that are delicious and simple. You will like these Fresh dishes with legumes.
White bean and pine nut pate
One way to present legumes is pates. In addition to the traditional hummus of chickpeas we can use beans or lentils to achieve creamy and flavorful preparations.
He white bean and pine nut pate Children often love it and we can make infinite combinations on this idea, although the original is really rich and comes loaded with protein, minerals and good fats.
We will use about 200 grams of cooked white beans, olive oil (quartz tablespoons), four tablespoons of pine nuts and sesame seeds, seasoning everything with salt and parsley. All the ingredients are put together in the blender and we will add the oil little by little while we beat, so that the cream emulsifies. Then, to serve it, we will decorate it with sesame seeds and pine nuts on top.
It should be taken cold and can be spread on any type of bread or chines, better as an entree. Delicious.
Lentil and mushroom pate
This variant of lentils with mushrooms from legumes It is especially tasty and the combination of these two intense flavors is extraordinary, keeping them alive but softening with the contrast. It is taken with bread, to peck, and is an excellent snack as tasty as it is nutritious. Irresistible.
The lentils, about 200 grams, must be previously soaked and boiled. Once well drained we will mix them in the blender with a little caramelized onion, some sauteed mushrooms, oregano and a pinch of grated cheese.
The paste should be firm, not necessarily turned into a cream, but with a little piece to give it contrast. It is served as an appetizer, garnished with parsley and grated cheese. It can be spread on toasts and it is also delicious with nachos.
Lentil Burgers
Another delicious way to prepare legumes is the vegetable burgers, a very versatile dish but as extended in Spanish cuisine. One of the recipes that we like most at home are lentil burgers.
We will take about 200 grams of raw lentils and let them soak for at least five hours. Drained, we will crush them in the food processor as much as possible by adding a clove of garlic, half a scallion, a raw carrot, an egg, parsley, salt and the necessary flour so that the texture is adequate to make the hamburgers and not they crumble when done, that is, quite hard and pasty.
Passing them in breadcrumbs, better if it is the one with garlic and parsley, we will fry them in abundant hot oil, but not steaming and we will serve them accompanied by a good salad or even some fried potatoes.
Vegetable Salpition
Another way to eat legumes in summer is salads that usually mix beans with raw vegetables, but we can also prepare them as a splash and mix chickpeas, white beans and pints in addition to lentils, garnish with tomatoes of various colors, boiled egg, crab sticks, tuna, red and green peppers dressing with a soft vinaigrette or simply with oil and salt. The taste of legumes will complement very well with vegetables and we will get a dish that enters through the eyes.
With these ideas, we hope you can maintain the most holy custom of eat legumes all year, Even when the heat is strongest.
But, with this we are not done yet with our fresh recipes in the Summer Special with Baby Children and more. On Friday, more dishes full of flavor.
