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Samosa Potato Cakes with Green Chutney
By GuidingVegan
Add potatoes to a large pot and cover with water
- Cakes:
- 3-4 pounds yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed clean + halved
- 1-2 Tbsp vegan butter, plus more for cooking (or sub a neutral oil of choice)
- 1-2 tbsp curry powder, plus more to taste
- 1/4 th tsp ground cardamom, plus more to taste
- Salt + pepper to taste (~ 1/2 tsp each)
- 1 bag green peas (thawed if frozen)
- 1 yellow onion diced
- OPTIONAL: 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs (optional for coating)
- Green Chutney
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro (~3 ounces), stems mostly removed
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- Salt + pepper to taste (~ 1/4 tsp each)
- 1 large lime, juiced (or sub lemon)
- 1 Tbsp sweetener (such as maple syrup), plus more to taste
- Water to thin (1-2 Tbsp)
- OPTIONAL: 1-2 Tbsp ripe avocado for extra creaminess
Perfect Lemonade
By GuidingVegan
Remove wide strips of zest from 2 lemons with a vegetable peeler (do not remove the pith)
- 2 lemons
- 1 1/2 cups each sugar and water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups each fresh lemon juice and water
- lemon slices
Cheezy Cauliflower Broccoli Bake
By GuidingVegan
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C) and lightly grease a 9x13 inch (or similar size) baking dish
- VEGETABLES
- 1 medium-large head cauliflower, shredded or grated into “rice”
- 2 cups roughly chopped broccoli
- 1 Tbsp veggie broth
- 1/4 cup vegan parmesan cheese
- Sea salt + black pepper to taste
- SAUCE
- 4 Tbsp veggie broth
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup arrowroot starch (if not gluten free, can sub all purpose flour)
- 2 cups unsweetened plain almond milk
- 1/4 tsp sea salt + black pepper, plus more to taste
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 cup vegan parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- MIX-INS optional
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas or quinoa for added protein
- 1 cup chopped curly kale
Lemon Orzo Salad with Asparagus, Spinach, and Tofu Feta
By GuidingVegan
This salad is simple and fresh
- 1 cup orzo
- Salt-about 1/2 tsp. for boiling water
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 8 asparagus spears, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup packed fresh spinach
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 1/3 cup tofu feta cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Zucchini Pasta with Mango, Avocado, and Black Bean Salsa
By GuidingVegan
Make sauce. Add lime juice, zest, pepper, syrup and evoo
- 2 ripe Haas avocados, halved, pitted, and cut into 3⁄4-inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice and zest of 1 or 2 limes
- 2 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1⁄2-inch cubes
- 1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro, plus more as garnish
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon sea salt *see notes
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 1 jalapeno diced
- 3 scallions chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 can cooked black beans
- 4 medium zucchini, spiralized and prepped
Pineapple Salsa
By GuidingVegan
Mix all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl
- 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced small (about 1/2 of a pineapple)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced small (about 1 cup)
- 1/3 red onion, finely diced (about 1 cup)
- juice from 1 lime
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 piece of a jalapeño, finely diced (optional)
- sea salt, to taste
Grilled Corn & Black Bean Salad
By GuidingVegan
Preheat a grill to medium
- 4 ears fresh corn, shucked
- 3 tablespoons EVOO
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- salt
- 2 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 bunch radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
Smoky Jalapeno Black Bean Dip
By GuidingVegan
First, drain and rinse your beans well
- Two 15oz cans black beans, drained and rinsed well
- 1/2 heaping cup finely chopped red bell pepper (75 g)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion (70 g)
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 extra large clove garlic clove or 2 medium ones
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Salt & Pepper (I used 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper)
- 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (I added 1 1/2 tsp total, start with 1 1/4 and add more to taste)
- 1/2-1 teaspoon liquid smoke, to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh finely chopped jalapeno (fresh is much more mild than cooked, so use fresh! I used 1 heaping tablespoon 11g)
- Garnish: Extra chopped jalapeno, fresh red bell pepper, lime wedges
Gingerbread Avocado Chocolate Mousse
By GuidingVegan
Put all ingredients into a food processor and process until smooth
- Mousse:
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 large banana
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 6 dates
- 1/2 cup almond milk or other plant-based milk
- 1 teaspoon gingerbread spice
- Topping:
- coconut cream
- fresh berries
- dark chocolate
- cinnamon
"Cream" of Mushroom Soup
By GuidingVegan
Heat the oil in a large soup pot
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, or 1 tsp of dried
- 1 pound of mushrooms. I used cremini, baby bellas, and button finely chopped
- 2 14 oz cans of white beans (I used navy) drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup of dry white wine
- 3 cups of veggie stock
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parsley for garnish (or fresh rosemary)