IIN Local Philly Pot Luck Recipes

Guys, i encourage everyone to arrange and try potlucks. They're fun and inexpensive and allow you the opportunity to try new food. We had soooooooooooo much good stuff... I brought the mexican kasha skillet. the recipe is on a previous post...here are some of the other recipes:


Curried Lentils and Cauliflower from "Feeding the Whole Family"

Ingredients
1 cup dried lentils
1 bay leaf
2 cups water
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic granules
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 small head cauliflower, cut in small flowerettes
1/2-1 cup tomato sauce
1 teaspoon ginger
3/4-1 cup water
1/4 cup roasted cashews (optional)
1/4 cup plain yogurt (optional)
Directions
Wash and drain lentils. Place in a pot with bay leaf and water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and let simmer 25-30 minutes, until lentils are soft. While lentils are cooking, heat oil in a large pot. Add onion and salt, then sauté until onion is soft. Add garlic granules and curry powder, then stir. Add cauliflower, tomato sauce, ginger and water, stir well; cover and let simmer until cauliflower is tender (10-15 minutes). Stir cooked lentils into cauliflower-tomato mixture, discarding the bay leaf. Serve over whole grains and garnish as desired.

This was by far the hit of the potluck...SOOOOOOOOO flavorful...

Garbanzo Cranberry Quinoa Salad
http://keyingredient.com/recipes/90611/garbanzo-cranberry-quinoa-salad/

* 1 cup quinoa
* 2 cups water
* 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
* ½ cup dried cranberries
* ½ cup golden raisins
* ⅓ cup sliced almonds
* ¼ cup mint leaves, chopped
* ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
* ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
* 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
* salt and pepper to taste

1. Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Scrape the quinoa into a large bowl, and refrigerate until cold.

2. Stir the garbanzo beans, cranberries, raisins, almonds, mint, coriander, cumin, and olive oil into the quinoa. Season to taste with salt and pepper.