Monday, June 27, 2011

Meatless Monday: Wrap It Up! Lemon Dill Humus, Arugula and Tomato Wrap, Blueberry Peach Tart with Gingersnap Crumble

Some Summer nights you just don't feel like cooking! Wraps are a simple, tasty, healthy alternative featuring almost anything you may have in your refrigerator.  I had the humus already prepared ( I like to make a batch weekly and enjoy it with veggies as an appetizer or as a nice base for a wrap or sandwich)

Lemon Dill Hummus

1-2 cloves garlic
1 can  garbanzo beans rinsed and drained
1 lemon juiced
1-2Tbs fresh dill
1 tsp tahini * optional
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1tsp salt or to taste
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper or to taste

Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until very smooth  If you want a thinner mixture add a bit more olive oil, water or lemon juice. This can be made up to a week ahead and kept in the refrigerator in a sealed container.

Variation: add in a few pieces of roasted red pepper or sun dried tomato

Wrap 

1-3 whole grain tortilla wraps or flat breads
1 cup fresh arugula
1-2  ripe tomatoes, sliced thin
2-3 Tbs Hummus

To assemble, spread the humus evenly all over the wrap, concentrating on the center. Top with the arugula and fresh tomato and any other fresh veggies (try cucumber or shredded carrots) you have in the fridge. Roll the wrap into a tight cylinder, cut into half.

Blueberry Peach Tart With Gingersnap Crumble

1 pint washed drained organic blueberries
2 cups fresh peaches or nectarines sliced (can use defrosted frozen organic peaches)
2 1/2 cups organic or all natural gingersnap cookies crushed into crumbs (you can do this in a food processor, pulsing 4-5 times (not too fine) or the lazy persons way: place gingersnaps in a baggie and use the bottom of a glass or rolling pin to crush into crumbs)
2 Tbs earth balance or butter, melted
2 Tbs flour
2 Tbs sugar or Agave syrup
1 lemon juiced
1/4 tsp fresh grated nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl combine the gingersnap cookie crumbs with nutmeg and the melted Earth Balance or butter to form a slightly sticky topping. Set aside.
In another larger bowl combine the blueberries, peaches, sugar or agave, lemon juice and flour (if you use the agave syrup you may need to add a bit more flour if the mixture seems too wet)
Pour the fruit mixture into deep round pie pan or dish. Spread the gingersnap topping evenly over the fruit.




Bake at 350 for 10 minutes just until the topping becomes slightly toasty. This short baking time really retains the fresh fruit taste. If you want more of a true pie consistency bake approximately 25  minutes

Short cut - slightly different version
Omit the flour and just place gingersnap topping over fresh fruit, or for a fancier presentation layer  blueberry peach combo with the gingersnap crumb topping with ice cream or yogurt in a parfait glass
This recipe works with any type of berry combo.

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