Saturday, January 28, 2012

Crazy Cabbage Slaw Salad Recipe


This yummy, cold salad is my attempt to recreate a great meal I had while visiting my parents recently.
I have to say, this comes very close to the sweet, tangy, crunchy salad I enjoyed.
It lasts, too. You can refrigerate it for a few days and the cabbage stays crisp and becomes almost like a slaw.

Crazy Cabbage Slaw Salad

½-1 head of cabbage – shredded
A few handfuls of any assorted salad greens, chopped
1 can of corn – drained
About 10 pitted and chopped dates
1-1/2 cup of slivered raw almonds
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl

Creamy Citrus Dressing

About 1 ½ cup Veganaise
About 2-3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
A splash of fresh orange juice OR ½ of an orange (squeezed)
A sprinkle of orange zest
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl

Mix the dressing into the salad, cover and refrigerate until ready to eat.
Enjoy!

*Optional - 1 chopped avocado as garnish
* Optional – Croutons

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Best Ever Vegan Cheese Sauce Recipe



I stumbled on this recipe and we decided to try it out…OMG!
SO good….cheesy and creamy…and super simple to make.

Best Ever Vegan Cheese Sauce

2 cups of water
¼ cup chopped fresh tomatoes
¼ cup raw almonds
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ tablespoon sea salt
½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons corn starch
¼ cup nutritional yeast

Blend all ingredients in blender until very smooth. 
Pour into a sauce pan and heat until thick, whisking consistently.

This is amazing! As it cools it gets thick like cheddar soup.

Recipe site: Melty Cheese
Recipe submitted by emily@pioneer-net.com

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Easy 1-2-3 Vegan Egg(free) Salad

We have missed the taste of egg salad and deviled eggs but not what they were made of.
I was SO happy to discover how to make a vegan version that satisfies that taste.
I have combined a few recipes and come up with something super simple that my family loves.
Play with the ingredients. Really anything goes.
What did you used to put in your more traditional egg salad?

Egg(free) Salad
1. A block of extra firm tofu, drained and dry
2. Crumble or mash it in bowl to desired egg-like consistency
3. Add the following “to taste” - as you would making traditional egg salad:
Veganaise
Sea salt
Pepper
Turmeric...for color
Onion powder
Yellow mustard
Optional: nutritional yeast
Mix gently, garnish with lettuce and tomato
 and enjoy!
....mmmmm