Have you ever considered making a savory recipe using apples to serve as your main dish?
When we think about apple season, we often envision apple cobbler, apple bread, apple crisp, apple muffins, apple scones, and apple pie. I love all of this but can only eat so many sweet things, which inspired me to share how to use apples in a savory dish. Check out some of the delicious ways to use apples in an appetizing way that include salads, salsas, sausage, apple cabbage sauté from one of my previous blog posts:
http://www.vineripenutrition.com/3-delicious-ways-to-eat-fall-apples/
This week, I have two fresh, new recipes using apples that I created in my kitchen to share with you. I hope that you love giving them a try!
Here is a Savory Fall Menu Idea
Apple Cider Glazed Tempeh with Apple Cherry Chutney (you could also use grilled pork chops, chicken, or No Evil Foods plant meat)
Quinoa with Roasted Butternut Squash
Sauteed Greens Topped with Pecans
Savory Apple Recipes
Apple Cherry Chutney
This savory chutney goes great over tempeh and I love to use Smiling Hara Tempeh . It would also would go great on hempeh pork, chicken, beef or No Evil Foods! A little sweet, tart and savory condiment to add life to meals!
Makes about 2 cups of chutney. The serving size is two tablespoons.
2 cored, chopped apples (I did not peel them)
Two tablespoon onions
1/2 cup tart cherries
One teaspoon tub of margarine
One teaspoon of grated fresh ginger
Two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
A little bit of water, if needed
In a medium saucepan, saute onions in margarine until they soften, and add the apples. Continue to cook until the apples begin to turn translucent. Add ginger, vinegar, and tart cherries. Add a little water if needed.
Apple Cider Glazed Tempeh
The chutney recipe above goes great with a protein using this savory glaze. I used Smiling Hara Tempeh but feel free to glaze hempeh, pork, chicken or No Evil Foods Plant Meat.
2 tablespoon apple cider
2 tablespoon tamari
1 tablespoon brown sugar or maple syrup
In a skillet, add apple cider, tamari and brown sugar/maple syrup and begin heating on medium low heat and add protein of your choice. As the sauce begins bubbling, turn the protein over to coat the other side. Depending on what protein that you have and how hot the glaze gets, I may flip the protein over several times to coat it well. Take the protein out and carefully place on the plate and top with some Apple Cherry Chutney.
Make some savory apple recipes
I hope that you get a chance to visit the farmers’ market and make these savory apple recipes this fall. The entire menu translates into warm, cozy comfort food and make a great meal when the nights are longer! It definitely gives you something to look forward to when the day is over! As an Asheville registered dietitian nutritionist, I love helping clients and readers of the Vine Ripe Nutrition Blog fresh ideas to try and increase variety in meals.
I love to share my experience with local food and enjoy using seasonal ingredients when I can. If you have been reading my posts, thank you so much and if you are new to the blog, welcome and I hope that you come back often! I try to share lots of new ideas that I hope that you will love. If you have some savory apple menu ideas that you love, I will enjoy you sharing them with me! You can find out some ways that we can work together here.
If you are looking for more fall recipes, you might enjoy checking out these how to fix winter squash (vineripenutrition.com).
