With simple recipes, accessible ingredients, and a touch of creativity, every meal can become an opportunity for pleasure and well-being. Simplicity is often the most direct path to flavor.
A mindful, sustainable, and colorful cuisine is, therefore, within everyone’s reach.
At the AbanoRitz Thermae & Wellness Hotel, we believe that well-being is not only a matter of relaxation and spa treatments, but also of what we put on our plates. In recent years, we have seen a growing interest among our guests in choosing a vegan diet—whether for ethical and environmental reasons, or for health and lightness.
According to Eurispes, today between 6% and 9.5% of Italians follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, and the percentage of vegans has quadrupled in the past 10 years. Those who adopt a plant-based diet can experience significant clinical improvements: reduction in “bad” cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and CRP levels—key indicators of cardiometabolic health.
Following the seasons: creamy soups and veloutés with fragrant oils and crunchy wholemeal bread, risottos, hearty soups and minestrone, our famous traditional Venetian pasta and beans, or radicchio risotto; vegetable flans with samphire, lentil and quinoa burgers… these are dishes that often appear on our menus.
A simple recipe to try at home – Warm Spelt and Seasonal Vegetable Salad
Ingredients (serves 4):
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300 g pearled spelt
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1 zucchini, 1 carrot, 1 red bell pepper
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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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Juice of half a lemon
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Fresh herbs (thyme, parsley, mint)
Method:
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Cook the spelt in salted water for about 20 minutes, drain, and let it cool slightly.
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Dice the vegetables and sauté them briefly in a pan with a little oil, keeping them crisp.
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Combine spelt and vegetables, season with oil, lemon juice, and the chopped fresh herbs.
Whether you’ve always been vegan or are simply curious to explore new flavors, our green buffet and the on-demand creations of Chef Michele will surprise you with colors, aromas, and textures that speak of nature and well-being. Because a stay at the AbanoRitz is an experience that nourishes body, mind, and… palate.
