3 recipe variations using vegetable powder

Vegetable powders change the color of your dishes

When cooking every day, it's easy to fall into a rut of repetitive or similar menus. Vegetables, which are almost always used in cooking, are rich in nutrients and indispensable for a healthy diet. Furthermore, vegetables have beautiful colors, and it is known that the nutrients differ depending on their color.

This time, focusing on vegetable colors, we will introduce easy yet delicious and unique recipes that will make you feel like you're trying something new.

The balance and colors of vegetables

Vegetables come in a variety of colors. Red, yellow, green, orange, purple, and more - the nutrients they contain vary by color. For example, red vegetables are rich in lycopene, while green vegetables are abundant in carotenoids and chlorophyll.

Since colors and nutrients are closely related, it is important to eat a balanced variety of colorful vegetables.

Vegetable powders are gaining attention

Recently, vegetable powders have been gaining attention as an easy way to incorporate vegetable nutrients. These powders are made by drying and pulverizing vegetables, concentrating their colors and nutrients. By adding them to vegetable juices, smoothies, or dishes, you can easily supplement your nutrition.

There is also a wide variety of vegetable powders; for example, spirulina powder is green and rich in iron and calcium, while beet powder is reddish-purple and contains vitamin C and iron.

Powder can be made from dried vegetables

Even if you want to use vegetable powder, a wide variety of powders might not be readily available in stores. In such cases, we recommend crushing dried vegetables or putting them in a blender to make powder.

By making powder from dried vegetables, you can adjust the coarseness according to your dish, which will undoubtedly expand your cooking repertoire. This time, we will introduce 5 recipes made with powdered dried vegetables.

Dried Spinach Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Here's a recipe for cupcakes made with dried spinach and cream cheese. You can adapt it to other dishes introduced later, so let's create original and unique dishes to your liking.

Instructions

1. Place cream cheese in a heatproof bowl and microwave until softened.
2. Add dried spinach and salt, and mix well.
3. Put into a piping bag and decorate cupcakes.

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Broccoli with Dried Burdock and Cream Cheese

This dish is highly recommended, with the rich cream cheese and the fresh flavor of burdock intertwined with broccoli.

Ingredients

• Cream cheese: 50g
• Dried burdock: 1 tsp or more (powdered)
• Salt: a pinch

Instructions

1. Place cream cheese in a heatproof bowl and microwave until softened.
2. Add dried burdock and salt, and mix well.
3. Toss with boiled broccoli and top with dried burdock (not included in measured ingredients).

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Dried Kyo Kurenai and Walnut Cream Cheese

With dried Kyo Kurenai carrots, cream cheese, and walnuts, you can enjoy the texture and aroma.

Ingredients

• Cream cheese: 50g

• Dried Kyo Kurenai carrots: 1 tsp or more (powdered)

• Honey: 1 tbsp
• Walnuts: 1 tbsp

Instructions

1. Place cream cheese in a heatproof bowl and microwave until softened.
2. Add dried Kyo Kurenai carrots, walnuts, and salt, and mix well.
3. Put into a piping bag and decorate cupcakes.

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The Colorful World of Dried Vegetables