The Organic Dish provides easy and delicious, healthy, natural and organic "make-your-own" meals and dinner kits for vegetarians and omnivores in Boulder, Colorado.

Chef Of The Month Recipe: Thai Red Curry With Tofu (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

Chef Elizabeth has created a delicious and addicting Thai Red Curry served over Brown Basmati Rice. Bite-sized tofu squares are marinated in coconut milk with galangal, lemongrass, shallots, kaffir lime leaves, spinach, and rich butternut squash.

Saute the tofu with the sauce, and heat up the rice – dinner will be ready in about 15 minutes.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 22.50	($ 7.50/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 42.75	($ 7.13/serving)

Note: contains non-organic kaffir leaves and galangal.

Ingredients: tofu, coconut milk, shallots, kaffir leaves, galangal, lemon grass, butternut squash, low sodium tamari, lime juice, red curry paste, brown basmati rice, spinach, unrefined sugar, sea salt, black pepper.

Meets FDA guidelines for low sodium, low cholesterol, and high fiber.

Gluten free.

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Mediterranean Chicken Pasta (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

This light dish is perfect for Spring and early Summer. Succulent chicken breast with kalamata olives, bell peppers, red onions and spinach stirfried in olive oil and white wine. Served with noodles and topped with feta cheese from Longmont’s Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy.

Just stirfry the chicken while you boil the pasta – dinner will be ready in less than 20 minutes.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 23.25	($ 7.75/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 44.18	($ 7.36/serving)

Note: this recipe contains non-organic kalamata olives.

Ingredients: chicken breast, extra virgin olive oil, white wine, garlic, spinach, kalamata olives, sea salt, black pepper, red pepper, red onion, penne pasta, feta cheese.

Can be made gluten free on request.

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Mediterranean Veggie Pasta (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

This is the vegetarian counterpart to the Mediterranean Chicken pasta. Kalamata olives, bell peppers, and red onions and spinach stirfried in olive oil and white wine. Served with noodles and topped with feta cheese from Longmont’s Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy.

Just stirfry the vegetables while you boil the pasta – dinner will be ready in less than 20 minutes.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 19.08	($ 6.36/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 36.25	($ 6.04/serving)

Note: this recipe contains non-organic kalamata olives.

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, white wine, garlic, spinach, kalamata olives, sea salt, black pepper, red pepper, red onion, penne pasta, feta cheese.

Meets FDA guidelines for low cholesterol.

Can be made gluten free on request.

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Flank Steak With Horseradish Raita (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

Tender flank steak from "Coleman’s Natural Beef" dry marinated in a mustard, allspice, coriander and cumin rub, and served with a creamy horseradish raita (with horseradish from Boulder County’s jay Hill Farm) and couscous flavored with veggie broth.

The flank steak is best prepared on the barbeque, but on a rainy day it can also be pan fried.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 25.86	($ 8.62/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 49.13	($ 8.19/serving)

Ingredients: flank steak, dry mustard, black pepper, all spice, coriander, cumin, sea salt, parsley, horseradish root, ginger, unrefined sugar, yogurt, veggie broth powder, couscous.

Can be made gluten free on request.

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Tofu Pineapple Bok Choy (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

Baked tofu marinated in tamari and a touch of agave with red peppers, juicy chunks of fresh pineapple, and bok choy sauteed in brown rice vinegar and toasted sesame oil with spices, and served with brown Basmati rice.

This recipe will defrost quickly and just needs a quick stirfry – dinner will be ready in about 15 minutes.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 20.28	($ 6.76/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 38.53	($ 6.42/serving)

Note: contains non-organic red pepper flakes and arrowroot.

Ingredients: tofu, low sodium tamari, onions, red pepper, bok choy, ginger, garlic, pineapple, brown rice vinegar, agave nectar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, chili powder, arrowroot, brown basmati rice.

Meets FDA guidelines for low fat, low sodium, and low cholesterol.

Gluten free.

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Chicken Pineapple Bok Choy (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

Tender cuts of chicken breast marinated in tamari and a touch of agave with red peppers, juicy chunks of fresh pineapple, and bok choy sauteed in brown rice vinegar and toasted sesame oil with spices, and served with brown Basmati rice.

This recipe just needs a quick stirfry – dinner will be ready in about 15 minutes.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 23.61	($ 7.87/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 44.86	($ 7.48/serving)

Note: contains non-organic red pepper flakes and arrowroot.

Ingredients: chicken breast, low sodium tamari, onions, red pepper, bok choy, ginger, garlic, pineapple, brown rice vinegar, agave nectar, toasted sesame oil, red pepper flakes, chili powder, arrowroot, brown basmati rice.

Meets FDA guidelines for low fat, low sodium, and low cholesterol.

Gluten free.

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Honey-Soy Salmon With Shrimp And Wasabi (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

The sweet honey-soy sauce counter balances the wasabi purée in this delicious dish. The wild caught salmon and the shrimp are marinated in a mirin-ginger marinade, and served with the two sauces, and brown Basmati rice.

Broil the salmon, simmer the honey-ginger sauce and heat up the pre-cooked rice, and dinner will be ready in 10 minutes or less …

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 33.93	($ 11.31/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 64.47	($ 10.74/serving)

Note: contains non-organic wasabi, mirin and honey.

Ingredients: salmon fillets, shrimp, mirin, low sodium tamari, brown rice vinegar, ginger, honey, lime juice, wasabi powder, water, brown basmati rice, edamame.

Meets FDA guidelines for low fat.

Gluten free.

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Chicken with Blueberry Ginger Chutney (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

Tender chicken breasts from our friends at Wisdom’s Natural Poultry dry rubbed in several spices and served with a delicious and festive blueberry-ginger-raisin chutney, quinoa and green beans. This dish is full of antioxidants and phytochemicals.

Bake the chicken, let the sauce simmer and boil the quinoa and the haricot vert – dinner will be ready in ½ hour or less.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 25.20	($ 8.40/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 47.88	($ 7.98/serving)

Note: contains non-organic cinnamon and crushed red pepper.

Ingredients: chicken breast, blueberries, agave nectar, yellow onions, raisins, cider vinegar, ginger, sea salt, black pepper, cinnamon, crushed red pepper, cloves, olive oil, half and half, oregano, garlic, quinoa, green beans.

Meets FDA guidelines for low fat, low sodium, low cholesterol, and high fiber.

Gluten free.

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Tempeh with Blueberry Ginger Chutney (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

Three-grain tempeh dry rubbed in several spices and served with a delicious and festive blueberry-ginger-raisin chutney, quinoa and green beans. This dish is full of antioxidants and phytochemicals.

Pan fry the tempeh, let the sauce simmer and boil the quinoa and the haricot vert – dinner will be ready in about 15 minutes.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 21.51	($ 7.17/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 40.87	($ 6.81/serving)

Note: contains non-organic cinnamon and crushed red pepper.

Ingredients: tempeh, blueberries, agave nectar, yellow onions, raisins, cider vinegar, ginger, sea salt, black pepper, cinnamon, crushed red pepper, cloves, olive oil, half and half, oregano, garlic, quinoa, green beans.

Meets FDA guidelines for low sodium, low cholesterol, and high fiber.

Gluten free.

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Greek Pizza (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

One of our customers’ favorite pizza – and where else can you get a mostly organic pizza in Boulder? This pizza is made with our own walnut-spinach pesto, combined with kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, and feta cheese from Longmont’s Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy.

It doesn’t get any easier – just take the pizza out of the freezer, slide it in the oven, wait 20 minutes, and … dinner’s ready!

Note: contains non-organic pizza crust, kalamata olives, and artichokes.

Ingredients: pizza crust, spinach pesto (extra virgin olive oil, walnuts, spinach, parmesan, roasted garlic, sea salt, pepper), kalamata olives, artichokes, feta, mozzarella, parmesan.

Meets FDA guidelines for low cholesterol.

Cannot be made gluten free.

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Crockpot Chicken Tarragon (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

We usually try to stay away from creamy and buttery dishes, but this recipe "called" to us! Tender chicken thighs are marinated in a touch of butter, cream, white wine, and broth and spiced with tarragon. Served with brown basmati rice and agave glazed orange carrots.

Put everything in a crock-pot in the morning or simmer in a stock pot on the stove top for about 40 minutes.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 23.16	($ 7.72/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 44.00	($ 7.33/serving)

Ingredients: chicken thighs, butter, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, onion, white wine, chicken broth, half and half, mushrooms, carrots, ginger, agave nectar, orange juice, orange zest, brown basmati rice.

Meets FDA guidelines for low sodium.

Gluten free.

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Tamari Basil Chicken (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

Tender and juicy chicken breast from Wisdom’s Natural Poultry in Haxtun, Colorado, marinated in tamari, lemon grass, brown rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger and topped with Basil. Served with red quinoa and a side of bok choy with shallots.

Saute the bok choy and cook the quinoa while the chicken bakes in the oven – dinner will be ready in 30 minutes or less …

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 24.12	($ 8.04/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 45.83	($ 7.64/serving)

Ingredients: chicken breast, brown rice vinegar, low sodium tamari, basil, garlic, lemon grass, onion, ginger, extra virgin olive oil, red quinoa, baby bok choy, shallots.

Meets FDA guidelines for low fat, low sodium, and low cholesterol.

Gluten free.

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Lemon Shrimp with Arugula and Couscous (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

This fast, light, and flavorful dish has slightly Mediterranean undertones. It’s incredibly easy and only takes 10 minutes to cook.

Marinated shrimp are pan seared with garlic and served with wilted arugula over a bed of couscous.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 27.12	($ 9.04/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 51.53	($ 8.59/serving)

Ingredients: couscous, sea salt, black pepper, olive oil, garlic, arugula, red pepper, shrimp, lemon juice, white wine, capers.

Can be made gluten free on request.

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Lemon Tofu with Arugula and Couscous (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

This fast, light, and flavorful dish has slightly Mediterranean undertones. It’s incredibly easy and only takes 10 minutes to cook.

Marinated pieces of tofu are pan seared with garlic and served with wilted arugula over a bed of couscous.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 19.11	($ 6.37/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 36.31	($ 6.05/serving)

Ingredients: couscous, sea salt, black pepper, olive oil, garlic, arugula, red pepper, tofu, lemon juice, white wine, capers.

Meets FDA guidelines for low cholesterol.

Can be made gluten free on request.

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Balsamic Pork Tenderloin (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

Succulent pork tenderloin from Long Family Farms marinated in roasted garlic, balsamic vinegar, rosemary and thyme, served with quinoa and a seasonal, locally grown vegetable.

The pork is best baked in the oven but can also be prepared on the grill – either way takes less than ½ hour.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 24.57	($ 8.19/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 46.68	($ 7.78/serving)

Ingredients: pork tenderloin, garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, black pepper, rosemary, thyme, quinoa, spinach.

Meets FDA guidelines for low sodium.

Gluten free.

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Cincinnati Tofu Chili (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

This is a vegetarian variation on the well-known Cincinnati chili. For our twist we added a bit of Indian garam masala.

While you boil a pot of pasta, the tofu (and other ingredients) simmer in a large sauce pan, so everything is ready in just about 20 minutes.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 18.96	($ 6.32/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 36.02	($ 6.00/serving)

Note: this recipe contains non-organic garam masala and cinnamon.

Ingredients: tofu, sea salt, yellow onions, garlic, olive oil, garam marsala, cinnamon, chili powder, tomato paste, water, kidney beans, cannellini beans, parsley, spaghetti, tomatoes, cheddar cheese.

Meets FDA guidelines for low fat, low sodium, low cholesterol, and high fiber.

Can be made gluten free on request.

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Cincinnati Chili (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

Cincinnati is famous for it’s cinnamon-laced chili over noodles with spices and cheese. For our twist we added a bit of Indian garam masala.

While you boil a pot of pasta, the ground beef (and other ingredients) simmer in a large sauce pan, so everything is ready in just about 20 minutes.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 22.56	($ 7.52/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 42.86	($ 7.14/serving)

Note: this recipe contains non-organic garam masala and cinnamon.

Ingredients: ground beef, sea salt, yellow onions, garlic, olive oil, garam marsala, cinnamon, chili powder, tomato paste, water, kidney beans, cannellini beans, parsley, spaghetti, tomatoes, cheddar cheese.

Meets FDA guidelines for low sodium, low cholesterol, and high fiber.

Can be made gluten free on request.

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Fricasé De Pollo With Potatoes (hide nutrition facts & ingredients)

This traditional Cuban chicken stew is one of those recipes that taste even better on the second day, so guard your leftovers (if you have any). Plenty of flavor and color combine in this medley of succulent chicken thighs, carrots, olives, tomatoes, potatoes and Grand Teton Brewing Company’s "Au Naturale" organic blond ale.

Put everything in a crock-pot in the morning or simmer in a stock pot on the stove top for about 40 minutes.

	Regular (serves 2–3 people):	$ 22.41	($ 7.47/serving)
	Large (serves 4–6 people):	$ 42.58	($ 7.10/serving)

Note: this recipe contains non-organic bay leaves and green olives.

Ingredients: chicken thighs, onion, bay leaves, tomatoes, beer ,garlic, carrots, green olives, sea salt, black pepper, potatoes.

Meets FDA guidelines for low fat, low sodium, and high fiber.

Can be made gluten free on request.

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