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Sockeye salmon
A fish main for grain bowls.
Eggs
Boil, scramble or cook in a skillet.
Sardines
Use canned fish for a quick meal.
Quinoa
Cook for bowls and simple sides.
Buckwheat
An earthy base for vegetables.
Red lentils
Simmer into soups and stews.
Chickpeas
Use cooked in bowls and salads.
Broccoli
Steam, roast or add to a bowl.
Spinach
Add fresh or wilt into warm food.
Shiitake mushrooms
Cook for a savoury skillet base.
Red beets
Roast or use already cooked.
Avocado
Slice over a finished bowl.
Generated ingredient illustrations. This is a selection of twelve ingredients, not the full food list.
Recipe 01 / 062 servings
Roasted Sockeye Salmon, Quinoa & Broccoli
Roasted salmon and lightly browned broccoli over fluffy quinoa, finished simply with garlic and the oil from the original pantry list.
Ingredients
- 2 fillets, about 6 ounces each sockeye salmon, thawed if frozen
- 1/2 cup dry quinoa
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon, divided Kolymvari extra virgin oil
- 1 clove, finely chopped garlic
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon, optional Himalayan salt
Make it
- Heat the oven to 425°F. Rinse quinoa; bring to a boil with 1 cup water, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, or follow the package ratio and timing. Rest covered for 5 minutes, then fluff.
- Toss broccoli with 2 teaspoons oil and some optional salt. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for about 10 minutes.
- Rub salmon with the remaining oil, garlic and optional salt. Put in a separate baking dish and roast alongside broccoli for roughly 10–15 minutes more. Check each fillet’s thickest part with a thermometer for 145°F; remove broccoli when tender and lightly browned.
- Divide quinoa and broccoli between two plates. Add the salmon and spoon its fully cooked juices over the quinoa.
Recipe concepts, not kitchen-tested. Images are generated dish previews. Portions and medical dietary needs are not prescribed here.
Cooking safety sources: USDA FSIS: Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart · USDA FSIS: Food Thermometers
Recipe 02 / 062 servings
Chicken, Red Lentil, Carrot & Kale Stew
A comforting stew of tender, lightly shredded chicken and soft red lentils, with sweet carrot and kale stirred through at the end.
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound boneless chicken meat cut from a whole chicken, in 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup dry red lentils
- 2 medium, diced carrots
- 2 cups, loosely packed and chopped kale, tough stems removed
- 1/2 medium, chopped red onion
- 1 clove, chopped garlic
- 3 cups, plus more as needed water
- 1/4 teaspoon, optional Himalayan salt
Make it
- Rinse the lentils. Put chicken, lentils, carrots, onion, garlic and 3 cups water in a saucepan with the optional salt.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then simmer partly covered for about 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add small splashes of water if the lentils become too thick.
- Stir in kale and simmer for about 5–10 minutes more, until lentils and carrots are soft. Check several of the largest chicken pieces with a thermometer and continue until their centres reach at least 165°F.
- Lift out the cooked chicken and lightly shred with two forks. Stir it back into the thick lentil stew and divide between two bowls.
Recipe concepts, not kitchen-tested. Images are generated dish previews. Portions and medical dietary needs are not prescribed here.
Cooking safety sources: USDA FSIS: Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart · USDA FSIS: Keep Food Safe! Food Safety Basics
Recipe 03 / 062 servings
Spinach & Shiitake Omelets with Rye Toast
Two folded omelets filled with tender shiitake and wilted spinach, with fully set eggs and warm rye toast alongside.
Ingredients
- 4 large organic pasture-raised eggs
- 3 cups, loosely packed spinach
- 1 cup, sliced commercially sold edible shiitake mushrooms, tough stems removed
- 2 slices rye bread, already baked from the rye bread mix
- 2 teaspoons, divided Kolymvari extra virgin oil
- 2 tablespoons, plus a splash if needed water
- 1/8 teaspoon, optional Himalayan salt
Make it
- Beat the eggs with optional salt and toast the rye bread. Cook mushrooms with 1 teaspoon oil and the water in a covered nonstick skillet for about 5–7 minutes. Add spinach for 1–2 minutes until wilted; transfer filling to a bowl.
- Cook one omelet at a time. Warm 1/2 teaspoon oil in the skillet, add half the beaten eggs and cook gently for about 2–3 minutes, drawing set edges inward so uncooked egg reaches the pan.
- Add half the filling to one side, fold over and cover over low heat for roughly 2–4 minutes more. Check the thickest part with a thermometer; continue until it reaches 160°F with no liquid egg remaining.
- Plate and cover the first omelet. Repeat with remaining oil, eggs and filling, checking the second omelet for 160°F. Serve one omelet and one slice of rye toast per person.
Recipe concepts, not kitchen-tested. Images are generated dish previews. Portions and medical dietary needs are not prescribed here.
Cooking safety sources: USDA FSIS: Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart · USDA FSIS: Food Thermometers
Recipe 04 / 062 servings
Sardine, Red Potato, Cucumber & Tomato Bowl
Tender red potatoes and rich sardines with crisp cucumber, juicy tomato and thin red onion, finished with oil and apple cider vinegar.
Ingredients
- 2 small tins, about 3.75 ounces each before draining ready-to-eat canned sardines with bones and skin
- 2 medium, about 1 pound total red potatoes
- 1/2 medium, chopped cucumber
- 1 medium, chopped tomato
- 1/4 medium, thinly sliced red onion
- 1 tablespoon Kolymvari extra virgin oil
- 2 teaspoons organic apple cider vinegar
- enough to cover the potatoes by 1 inch water
Make it
- Cut potatoes into bite-size pieces. Place in a saucepan and cover with water by about 1 inch.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 12–18 minutes until easily pierced with a fork. Drain and let steam escape for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile, chop cucumber and tomato, thinly slice red onion, and drain the ready-to-eat canned sardines.
- Divide warm potatoes, cucumber, tomato and onion between two bowls. Top with sardines, spoon over the oil and vinegar, and serve promptly.
Recipe concepts, not kitchen-tested. Images are generated dish previews. Portions and medical dietary needs are not prescribed here.
Cooking safety sources: USDA FSIS: Shelf-Stable Food Safety · USDA FSIS: Keep Food Safe! Food Safety Basics
Recipe 05 / 062 servings
Slow Beef-Shin & Mushroom Stew with Buckwheat
Browned beef shin slowly simmered with shiitake, carrot and onion, spooned over buckwheat with its rich brown cooking juices.
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound boneless beef shin/shank, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup dry buckwheat groats
- 1 cup, sliced commercially sold edible shiitake mushrooms, tough stems removed
- 1 medium, diced carrot
- 1/2 medium, chopped red onion
- 1 clove, chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons Kolymvari extra virgin oil
- 2 cups for the stew, 1 cup for the buckwheat, plus more as needed water
- 1/4 teaspoon, optional Himalayan salt
Make it
- Warm oil in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Pat beef dry and brown for roughly 6–8 minutes, turning. Add onion and garlic; stir briefly, then add 2 cups water and optional salt, scraping up browned bits. Add water if needed to just cover beef.
- Cover and simmer gently for roughly 2–3 hours; add carrot and mushrooms for the final 30–40 minutes. Top up water as needed. Continue until beef separates easily with a fork; timing indicates tenderness, not safety. Check several thick pieces with a thermometer for at least 145°F.
- Near serving time, simmer buckwheat with 1 cup water, covered, for about 12–15 minutes, or follow its package. Rest covered for 5 minutes.
- Simmer stew uncovered briefly if it needs thickening. Once beef is tender and at least 145°F, remove from heat and rest at least 3 minutes. Spoon over buckwheat in two bowls.
Recipe concepts, not kitchen-tested. Images are generated dish previews. Portions and medical dietary needs are not prescribed here.
Cooking safety sources: USDA FSIS: Beef From Farm to Table · USDA FSIS: Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart
Recipe 06 / 062 servings
Chickpea, Roasted Beet & Avocado Bowl
Sweet roasted beets and creamy avocado with chickpeas, baby spinach, cool cucumber and thin red onion.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups fully cooked chickpeas, or one 15-ounce can drained and rinsed
- 3 cups, peeled and diced red beets
- 1 medium avocado
- 1/2 medium, diced cucumber
- 2 cups, loosely packed baby spinach
- 1/4 medium, thinly sliced red onion
- 1 tablespoon, divided Kolymvari extra virgin oil
- 2 teaspoons organic apple cider vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon, optional Himalayan salt
Make it
- Heat the oven to 425°F. Cut peeled beets into roughly 3/4-inch cubes. Toss with 2 teaspoons oil and optional salt; spread on a baking sheet.
- Roast for about 30–40 minutes, turning once, until easily pierced with a fork. Add fully cooked chickpeas for the final 5 minutes if you want them warm.
- Meanwhile, dice cucumber and thinly slice red onion. Just before serving, halve the avocado, remove the stone and skin, and slice the flesh.
- Divide spinach between two bowls. Add chickpeas, beets, cucumber, avocado and onion; spoon over the remaining teaspoon of oil and the vinegar, then serve promptly.
Recipe concepts, not kitchen-tested. Images are generated dish previews. Portions and medical dietary needs are not prescribed here.
Cooking safety sources: USDA FSIS: Keep Food Safe! Food Safety Basics · USDA FSIS: Shelf-Stable Food Safety