Vegetarian Stromboli and Orange Beet Salad

April 10, 2024

Healthy food has to taste good or no one will eat it. That's not a problem with this stromboli. My teens made it disappear quickly along with the orange beet salad I served with it. I've made the salad using fresh cooked beets and fresh clementines, but it can also be made using canned when in a hurry. Here are the recipes.

Orange Beet Salad

In a bowl place:

2- 15 oz. cans sliced beets, drained

1- 15 oz. can mandarin oranges

mix together:

3 T. raspberry balsamic vinegar

2 T. extra virgin olive oil

1 T. honey

pour over beets and oranges, chill.

Vegetable Stromboli

Place the following in bread machine:

1 1/4 c. water

1 tsp. sea salt

2 c. white whole wheat flour

1 c. whole wheat flour

1 1/2 tsp. sugar

2 1/2 tsp. yeast

Run through dough cycle. Meanwhile, combine in a glass bowl:

1 chopped onion

1 large clove garlic, minced

1/2 green pepper, diced fine

1 large carrot, diced fine

1/4 head broccoli, diced fine

1 c. shredded zucchini

1 tomato, diced fine

Par-cook in microwave 5 min., cool and drain well. Then stir in:

1/4 tsp. each- sea salt, oregano, and basil

1/8 tsp. pepper

When dough cycle is done, remove dough and knead 2-3 min. on floured surface. Stretch and roll dough into rectangle that will fit on a cookie sheet( I do this on a sheet of aluminum foil to make it easier to transfer the dough to the cookie sheet.) Down the center of the dough spread:

1/4 c. organic or homemade pizza sauce
1/4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

all of the veggie mix
another 1/4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
Fold short ends in, then fold one long side in , finally fold other long side in, overlapping the first long side. Pinch to seal well, using a finger dipped in water if needed. On a cookie sheet sprayed lightly with nonstick spray, lay seam side down. Brush lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with a mixture of: 1/4 tsp. each- basil, oregano, and sea salt, and 1/8 tsp. pepper.
Let rise about 20 min. Bake 350 for 20-25 min. till golden brown.

April 17, 2024