"Cromlet" with Wilted Greens and Fennel and Olive Salad

A creative vegetarian dish featuring a chickpea flour-based "cromlet" topped with sautéed mushrooms, wilted greens, and a fresh fennel-olive salad. Served with a creamy yogurt sauce, this healthy meal combines Mediterranean and Asian flavors.

2 servings
46 min

Ingredients

  • ½ cup plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • to taste Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
  • ½ bulb small fennel bulb
  • cup torn pitted Castelvetrano olives
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • to taste Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
  • ¼ cup cashew, almond, or hazelnut milk or water
  • ¼ cup chickpea flour
  • 2 whole large eggs
  • to taste Seasoning mix of choice
  • to taste Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ teaspoon grated peeled ginger
  • 1 bunch hardy greens
  • 1 wedge lemon
  • 4 ounces maitake or oyster mushrooms
  • teaspoons tamari soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Stir yogurt, lemon juice, oil, and honey in a small bowl to combine; season with salt and pepper.

    3 min

  2. 2.

    Toss fennel, olives, oil, lemon juice, and honey in a medium bowl to combine; season with salt and pepper.

    3 min

  3. 3.

    Whisk cashew milk into chickpea flour in a medium bowl. Let sit until slightly thickened, 12-15 minutes. Whisk in eggs; season with salt and pepper and seasoning mix of choice, if desired.

    15 min

  4. 4.

    Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium. Cook garlic, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 3 minutes. Add ginger and cook, stirring, just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add greens by the handful, tossing until wilted before adding more. Cook, tossing occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes; season with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon. Transfer to a plate.

    9 min

  5. 5.

    Wipe out skillet and heat 1 Tbsp. oil in skillet over medium-high. Cook mushrooms, undisturbed, until deeply browned, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook, tossing occasionally, until other side is deeply browned, about 5 minutes. Season with tamari to taste. Transfer to a plate.

    8 min

  6. 6.

    Wipe out skillet and heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in reserved skillet over medium-high. Pour in batter and cook, undisturbed, until bottom is deep golden brown, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook until light golden brown (edges will curl slightly), about 3 minutes.

    6 min

  7. 7.

    Serve cromlet in skillet or transfer to a plate. Top with wilted greens, mushrooms, yogurt sauce, and fennel and olive salad. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

    2 min