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Roasted Buffalo-Spiced Cauliflower With Pine Nut Bleu
Hemp Millet Nuggets With Chipotle Barbecue Yield: 16 nuggets, 1 ¾ cups barbecue sauce
Yield: 4 cups cauliflower, ¾ cup Pine Nut Bleu R O A S T E D B U F FA L O - S P I C E D C AU L I F L O W E R
1 large cauliflower 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons garlic powder 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoons hot sauce, or to taste
PINE NUT BLEU
1 English cucumber
½ cup pine nuts 1 garlic clove 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 4 teaspoons miso 1/3 cup filtered water pinch spirulina powder
Preheat oven to 375° F. Cut cauliflower in medium florets, (approximately 6 cups). Toss with smoked paprika, ground cumin, garlic powder, olive oil, and sea salt. Spread onto a baking tray and roast for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Slice cucumber into thick strips.
Soak pine nuts in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain and blend with garlic, apple cider vinegar, miso, and filtered water until pine nuts become creamy but still retain some texture. Place mixture into a bowl. Sprinkle spirulina, using a toothpick to swirl in.
TO SERVE
1 cup millet 1/2 cup hemp seeds 1 onion 2 tablespoons olive oil, more for brushing 2 teaspoons sea salt 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
Toss cauliflower with hot sauce, adjusting amount to taste. Serve warm with Pine Nut Bleu and sliced cucumber pieces.
CHEF’S TIPS • Cauliflower can also be sliced into “steaks,” marinated, and served as an entrée. • Try stuffing the cauliflower, cucumber, and dressing into a whole wheat tortilla for a flavorful buffalo wrap. • Try the same spice mix over seasonal squash, root vegetables, or Brussels sprouts for an added kick to what you have on hand. • Pine nuts can be replaced with cashews, macadamia nuts, or sunflower seeds.
Super Seed Hemp Seed ‘Hummus’ With Assorted Squash Crudite Yield: 1 ½ cups 'hummus,' 4 cups squash SUPER SEED HEMP S E E D ' H U M M U S'
¼ cup hemp seeds, more for garnish 1 large zucchini 2 tablespoons tahini 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 garlic cloves ⅓ cup olive oil, more for garnish 1 lemon, zested and juiced Soak hemp seeds in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain and place in a blender. Peel zucchini, cut into a rough dice (approximately 1 ¾ cup) and place into the blender along with tahini, sea salt, garlic cloves, and olive oil. Zest (about 2 teaspoons) and juice lemon (about 2 ½ tablespoons), add to mixture and process until smooth. Place 'hummus' in bowl and garnish with additional hemp seeds and olive oil.
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1 Delicata squash 1 acorn squash Bring a medium pot filled halfway with water up to a boil. Cut the squash into finger-length strips, place in water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until cooked through, but the squash still retains its texture. Strain squash, and cool before serving. CHEF’S TIPS • Soaking hemp seeds helps ensure a creamier hummus texture. • Try different flavors like za'atar, smoked paprika or creamy herb. • Hemp seeds work great to thicken the zucchini mixture.Add more for a thicker texture. • Peel zucchini before using for a creamier and brighter result. • Keep chilled before serving for a thicker texture or emulsify a few tablespoons of refined coconut oil for a more decadent snack.
TO SERVE:
1 head celery Preheat oven to 350° F. Add millet and 1¾ cups of water to a small pot. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook on low heat for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, add hemp seeds and allow mixture to steam covered for additional 5 minutes. Dice onion. Heat olive oil in a pan and add onion and salt. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until onion is translucent. Combine cooked millet, hemp, onion, and nutritional yeast. Form 2-tablespoon-size nuggets, using hands to form into desired shape. Brush on oil; place on a baking tray. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until nuggets are golden and crispy. Serve warm with celery sticks and barbecue sauce.
CHIPOTLE BARBECUE:
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes 3 chipotles in adobo, or to taste 1 t ablespoon apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons agave nectar 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt Add tomatoes, chipotle (approximately 3 tablespoons), apple cider vinegar, agave nectar, and salt to a blender and process until smooth. Transfer to a small pot and simmer for 10 minutes.
CHEF’S TIPS • Steaming the hemp seeds softens them enough to become a cohesive part of the batter and prevents them from drying out the millet during the baking process. • Starting the millet in cold water leads to a stickier finish, making it easier to bind. • Freeze extra sauce and use as a flavorful marinade over tofu or your favorite protein. • Make hemp millet nuggets into larger patties and bake into flavorful burgers. • Blend chipotles in adobo sauce before using for easier heat distribution.
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Lentil ‘Bolognese’ Rigatoni Yield: 8 cups
L E N T I L ‘ B O L O G N E S E ’:
1 cup black lentils 4 cloves garlic 3 t ablespoons olive oil, more for garnish ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes, more for garnish 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 ½ cup marinated tomatoes Place lentils in a small pot and cover with water by 1-inch. Bring to a simmer and cook on low heat for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse to remove excess starch. Mince garlic. Warm olive oil in a sauté pan and add minced garlic. Cook for 30 seconds
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and add cooked lentils, red chili flakes, salt, and marinated tomatoes. Cook for additional 5 minutes or until ingredients are heated through.
pecorino cheese and lentil ‘Bolognese.’ Garnish with additional pecorino cheese, olive oil and red chili flakes.
TO SERVE:
• Black lentils stay firmer during the cooking process than brown, green or red varieties. • Adding greens during the last minute of cooking the pasta saves time and eliminates the need for extra pots. • Try with favorite pasta variety like linguine or spiralize zucchini for a fresher take. • Serve cold as a flavorful lunchbox pasta salad. • Try substituting cheese with pitted olives for a salty, buttery finish.
1 package (16 ounces) organic rigatoni 1 bunch rainbow chard 1 cup pecorino (or favorite grated vegan cheese) more for garnish Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add rigatoni and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until al dente. While pasta is cooking, destem chard and cut into 1-inch pieces. Add to pasta during the last minute of cooking. Drain pasta and chard and toss with
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Walnut Bulgur ‘Chorizo’ Stuffed Multi-Color Miniature Peppers Yield: 24 bite-size peppers 1/3 cup bulgur ½ cup walnuts 5 sun-dried tomatoes 3 cloves garlic 1/3 cup olive oil, more to brush peppers 2 t ablespoons fresh oregano, more to garnish 1 t ablespoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon sea salt 12 miniature multi-color peppers Preheat oven to 350° F. Bring bulgur and ¾ cup of water to a boil in a small pot. Turn off heat and allow bulgur to rehydrate for 10 minutes. Soak walnuts and sun-dried tomatoes in hot water for 10 minutes.
Add hydrated walnuts and tomatoes to a food processor with 2 tablespoons of soaking liquid and pulse briefly with garlic, olive oil, oregano, smoked paprika, and salt until a coarse paste forms. Transfer to bowl and mix with cooked bulgur. Split each pepper in half lengthwise, and remove pith and seeds. Brush peppers with olive oil. Stuff each pepper half with 1 tablespoon of bulgur filling, firmly pressing it in with fingers. Place on baking tray and cook for 15 minutes, or until the topping is golden and the peppers are cooked through. Do not overcook, or filling will become crumbly. Serve warm, garnished with extra oregano.
CHEF’S TIPS • Soaking the nuts and sun-dried tomatoes hydrates them adequately to mimic the texture of chorizo. •W alnuts can be substituted with sunflower seeds, pine nuts or almost any nuts or seeds. •T he “chorizo” crumbles make a great topping for pizza and tacos, or as an add-in to pastas. •A dd chili flakes to taste, for a spicy variation on a classic favorite. •T ry marinating peppers with your favorite vinaigrette before baking for a tangier finish. NATURALLYDANNYSEO.COM
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One-Pot Coffee Chipotle Chili With Cornbread Dumplings Quinoa Pudding With Warm Orange Marmalade
Yield: Makes 4 cups chili, 16 dumplings
Yield: 3 cups pudding, ½ cup marmalade QUINOA PUDDING
1 cup quinoa 2 cups filtered water 1 14-oz. can coconut milk 1 vanilla bean ¼ cup agave nectar, or to taste pinch sea salt ½ cup slivered almonds
ORANGE MARMALADE
2 oranges, zested and juiced 1/3 cup agave nectar ½ teaspoon agar powder
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CORNBREAD DUMPLINGS
3 scallions ½ cup corn flour ½ cup whole wheat flour ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup coconut milk
1 red onion 2 green peppers 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons sea salt 2 teaspoons chipotle powder, or to taste 3 cups brewed coffee 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 -15 oz. can black beans 1 avocado
Slice onion lengthwise and dice peppers. Preheat oil in a pot on high flame. Add onion (approximately 1 ½ cups), peppers (approximately 2 ½ cups), and salt. Cook for 4 minutes or until translucent. Stir in chipotle powder, coffee, and maple syrup. Drain and rinse black beans and add to coffee mixture. Simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Smash avocado and set aside.
Add quinoa and water to a small pot. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes over low heat. Transfer quinoa to a blender, along with coconut milk, agave nectar and salt. Scrape vanilla bean and add seeds to mixture in blender. Blend briefly, leaving a bit of texture. Cool before serving. Place quinoa pudding in a bowl, followed by a dollop of orange marmalade and a sprinkling of almonds.
Use peeler to zest oranges, avoiding the white pith as much as possible. Cut zest into thin strips (approximately 1/3 cup). Add to a small pot along with agave nectar. Juice oranges (approximately 1 cup) and set aside. Cook on zest mixture over high heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Carefully add orange juice and cook on high heat for additional 5 minutes. Stir in agar powder and turn off heat to cool marmalade.
COFFEE CHIPOTLE CHILI
CHEF’S TIPS • Use a peeler to carefully zest an orange and avoid the bitter white pith. • Agar works as a great plant-based thickener. If using agar flakes instead
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of powder use ⅓ of the amount and allow for an additional few minutes to dissolve. • This dish can be served warm as porridge or
cooled as a decadent quick snack or dessert. • Use organic oranges if possible to avoid excess pesticide exposure.
Slice scallions (approximately 2/3 cup). Place half in bowl reserving remainder for garnish. Add cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, and coconut milk to same bowl. Form sixteen 1-tablespoon-size dumplings and gently lower into boiling chili. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes on high, or until dumplings are cooked through. Place dumplings in a bowl, ladle on chili, add a dollop of avocado and a sprinkle of scallions.
CHEF’S TIPS • Try making different flavored dumplings by adding nutritional yeast, garlic powder, cayenne, or cilantro. • Coconut milk is a great substitute for milk and butter because of its natural fat content and creamy consistency. • Use decaffeinated coffee for all of the flavor benefits and less of the jitters if serving in the late evening hours.