Edible Sacramento Fall 2022

PROTEIN OPTIONS Worry about not eating enough protein? Don’t. Vegetables such as spinach and broccoli pack as much as five grams of protein per cup. Paired with the five meat alternatives below, they can make for a richly satisfying meal.*

Black beans: 8 grams per ounces Egg: 6 grams per egg Tofu: 20 grams per cup

Tempeh: 31 grams per cup Lentils: 18 grams per cup *Information comes from Healthline.com.

rotation could help lower your blood pressure; reduce your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers; and lower your body weight, according to StanfordUniversity. Inour house, pizza is aFridaynight favorite—it’s a great option forwhenwe have guests over. There are fewwho’ll turn away a slice of margherita pizzamade with freshmozzarella cheese and locally grown tomatoes and basil. Whatever you do, Alderson says, don’t go into cooking plant based foods expecting tomake an exact replica of ameat dish. “A lot of people get frustrated when they make something vegetarian, like a bean burger, and it tastes nothing like a ‘real’ burger,” Alderson says. “It’s not supposed to because it’s delicious in its own right.”

PIZZA WITH CORN AND CHILI (courtesy of Alex Sherry, owner, Makja Pizzeria + Bakery in Sacra mento. Serves 4 to 6)

1 pound store-bought pizza dough ball 1 ear fresh corn, corn kernels removed 1 poblano chile, deseeded and diced ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced 9 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided 4 ounces feta cheese 1 lime Olive oil, for brushing 1 small bunch cilantro

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Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.

Spread and flatten pizza dough out until it’s 14 inches in diameter. Layer 8 ounces of mozzarella on dough. On top of cheese, add red onion, poblano chile, and corn kernels. Crumble feta and layer atop vegetables, then add rest of mozzarella on top. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cut into slices. Brush with olive oil, and garnish with cilantro and lime as desired.

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