Power seeds pie: sesame, quinoa & hemp

Versiunea in limba romana: Placinta cu susan, quinoa si seminte de canepa

Better said: seeds pie :). I have this idea from my friend Andreea GK (thanks, honey) and I transformed it according to my taste. I adore sesame, these cute healthy little seeds  ♥ I have a passion for power foods and lately I've discovered that sesame is full of calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphohorus, vitamin B1, zinc, fibers, sesamin & sesamolin. Quinoa is also a power food I love ( see my post Healthy breakfast - raspberry quinoa breakfast and Quinoa with chickpeas and dry fruits). Recently I've discovered another power seed: hemp.  2 tablespoons of hemp seeds  equals the daily necessary amount of Omega 3 & Omega 6. As I really dislike taking pills as suplements, this was great news to me. Calm, beautiful skin, lower cholesterol + delicious dessert = love. Enjoy!

 

 

1 pie dough (defrosted)
4 - 5 tbsp melted butter
450 g sesame seeds +  4 lg quinoa + 6 tbsp hemp seeds + 250 g grounded almonds + 1 tbsp  grounded cinnamon + 1/2 tsp grounded cloves + 250-300 ml honey (I don't like it too sweet) + zest of one orange

Cut the defrosted pie dough in 2 pieces, brush it with butter, put one piece in an oven tray. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C.

Wash the quinoa seeds thoroughly, then let drain really well. Heat a pan and put the seeds in it, stirring often, until golden. Mix quinoa, sesame, hemp seeds, almonds, orange zest, spices and honey. Put this mixture in the tray and cover with the second dough piece. Brush with butter. Bake for aprox 50 minutes. When sesame pie is done, let cool, then sieve some confectioner's sugar on top. Enjoy!

Coriander & lemongrass vongole soup

Versiunea in limba romana: Supa de vongole cu lemongrass si coriandru verde

A  lemongrass clam/vongole soup, very easy to prepare and absolutely delicious. I love coriander and a touch of lemongrass. The only time consuming part was cleaning the clams :). If you want, you can easily add some spaghetti and transform it in a pasta dish full of flavor.

2 kg clams/vongole + tbsp olive oil
1 good hand of green coriander + 2 garlic cloves + the juice of 1 lime + 1 tbsp olive oil
100 ml dry white wine
500 ml boiling water + 1 stick of fresh lemongrass, cut into 1 cm long pieces

Wash thorough the clams (using a brush,  under running cold water). Discard any shells already opened. Heat the oil, add the clams, put a lid on. After 1 minute pour over the wine and cover again, turn the heat to high and wait for 4-5 minutes, until the shells open. Shake the recipient from time to time.
Remove the clams from the pot, sieve the wine sauce.
Mix in a blender the green coriander, garlic, lime juice & olive oil until you have a thick paste.
Bring to boil the water, the wine sauce and the lemongrass. Let it boil for 5 - 7 minutes, then add the coriander cream and remove from the heat.

 Put the clams in plates, pour the soup on top and serve immediately.

Simplu si delicios ♥