A few days ago, looking for a little inspiration to start the year with healthy but tasty recipes, I came across this proposal on social media where leek was the main vegetable. The truth is that, beyond its puree version, I had never dared to cook them in any other way, but this way I find it much more appetizing. One in which the touch of pistachio and whipped cheese is key and that has managed to position this dish as one of my essentials for dinners this January. The main reason? It is done in record time and in addition to being healthy, it is to die for. Take note
Ingredients for leeks with whipped cheese
- Virgin olive oil
- A tray of leeks
- Salt
- a handful of olives
- Parsley
- Half a chive
- lemon zest
- Half a lemon
- Fresh whipped cheese
- Pistachios to taste
@paulasapron LEEK | Another idea to enjoy this humble vegetable without complications. ☝🏼The DETAILED RECIPE can be found on my website paulasapron.com with tricks, tips and step by step 😊. And if you serve it this Christmas I assure you that you will succeed: with the presentation you already shine, but with the combo of textures and flavors even more so. And if not, for any other day 😜. Today I pulled caramelized leeks to use a different technique, but you can roast them without a problem. Or change the vegetables (pumpkin or cauliflower that are in season now, for example, would also be great). If what you like is the leek done this way but you want to change the rest, exchange the olive and pistachio dressing for another topping that we have seen. And you can simply not put the base or replace it with others. In the recipe I have left you a thousand possibilities to combine to taste 😊. #leek #easyrecipe #learnentiktok #recipesthatwork #paulasapron
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The step by step to achieve a result of ten
The merit of the recipe belongs to the account foodie @paulasapron, which is always a source of inspiration for those of you like me who are quite lazy when it comes to cooking. The thing is that here you find tricks to eat deliciously, but without spending a lot of time between the fires, something that I always appreciate.
To start this leek recipe without using the oven, we start by washing this vegetable and cutting it in half. Once these halves are ready, we open them in the middle, breaking them again, this time vertically. Then we put the pan over high heat and add a splash of virgin olive oil. Once it is hot, we mark the leeks and add half a glass of water. Then we place a lid on the pan and turn the heat to low, allowing them to slowly caramelize.
The next step is the accompaniment, based on pieces of green olive, pistachios, chives and parsley. Everything must be counted in small cubes so that the ingredients are mixed well. Once they are ready, we place them in a bowl and add oil, lemon zest and salt.
We continue with the base of the recipe, which is made with beaten fresh cheese, salt and the juice of half a lemon. Once it is ready, we will plate our mixture and place the leeks on top. Finally, we add the accompaniment on top and our light and healthiest recipe would be ready.
