Recipes

Recipes developed by Crystal Smith for the Supperstruck website.

Quick loaf with dried fruit and walnuts on a white plate by Crystal Smith.

Fruit and Nut Loaf

A tasty quick bread with wheat bran and walnuts. Slice it for freezing and take it out in the morning for school snacks or a coffee break.

Black bean salad with farro, peppers and avocado. Photo by Crystal Smith.

Black Bean & Farro Salad with Avocado & Lime Vinaigrette

There are so many reasons to love this salad: it can be made ahead; it is loaded with plant-based protein & fibre; it is a great way to use up leftovers…and, of course, it tastes amazing.

Alabama white sauce in a bowl with a spoon on a turquoise background.

Alabama white sauce is food alchemy at its finest, combining mayonnaise, which I generally like, with an ingredient I generally don’t–horseradish–and ones I can normally only tolerate in small doses–black pepper and mustard–into something I cannot get enough of.

Stack of wholegrain waffles by Crystal Smith.

Whole Wheat Flaxseed Waffles

I recently switched to whole grain bagels, homemade at first but now bought more often at the grocery store. Waffles presented a different kind of challenge.

Tuna salad with vegetables, seaweed, pickled ginger, and sesame seeds by Crystal Smith.

Sesame Ginger Tuna Salad

I found inspiration in a bottled sesame vinaigrette that I quite enjoy. From there, I decided to go in the direction of deconstructed sushi…

Roasted sweet potatoes on parchment paper.

Easy Roasted Sweet Potatoes

I’ve never had much success cooking sweet potatoes, but thought I’d try again to add some more colour to a vegetable rotation that leans green.