Happy Meatless Monday! It’s hard to come down from such an eventful, great-tasting weekend, my meals today seem plain compared to what I was spoiled with the last two days. But the challenge is on to recreate my own versions soon! For lunch I threw together a spinach loaded salad with kalamata olives, avocado, cherry tomatoes, and sauerkraut.
I dressed it with lemon juice, a little toasted sesame oil, hemp seeds, nutritional yeast and chipotle seasoning. It was a satisfying combo that packed a lot of flavor.
For dinner I played mad kitchen scientist and decided to create another tempeh stir fry by tossing ingredients into the Vita-Mix for a sauce before pouring into the wok that had:
- 1 chopped carrot
- 1 clove garlic
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tbsp. nama shoyu
- 1 in. chunk of fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup water, as needed
I stir fried tempeh, green beans, carrot ribbons, red onion and sliced mushrooms, then added the sauce and the end result was very good.
Nutty, strong ginger flavor and very satisfying. I love using veggies to thicken sauces in a blender, carrots are great for marinara and stir-frys, zucchini is also great for some, cabbage and celery work too depending on the sauce. It’s so much better than using cornstarch and a good way to stuff more veggies in. In this case, the carrot added nice color and texture to the ginger sauce without affecting the flavor.
Anyway, I’m in the need of new hiking shoes/boots and want to buy vegan-friendly. Currently I’m looking at Merrel Chameleons, Siren Songs and Waterpros. Do you have any experience with these or have other recommendations?
That sauce sounds amazing! I love it when it has a gingery touch.
My hiking shoes unfortunately aren’t vegan..
oh the sauce looks great as do those green beans. I have been eating green beans and sauce for the last week. Just that has been making me so happy. It’s the simple things, i tell ya! I never used to eat them raw either, but now, I do. I need to make them w/ sauce in a stir fry too like u did!
MErrell’s. I have known so many ppl who love them and are really loyal to them, I dont think you can go wrong. I wear Rainbow flips. Leather and clearly not vegan, but they are my staple shoes!
i have really need to give nutritional yeast another shot. any suggestions? the first time i ate it i hated it. what brand should i buy?
Hi Kalli, I use it in a lot of raw vegan recipes such as nut pates, creamy sauces and dairy alternative recipes. By itself, it tastes okay, but it adds a rich, creamier flavor to many recipes. My current favorite brand is Bob’s Red Mill:
http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-8-Ounce-Packages/dp/B000EDM8FS%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAIW4IQBFWMHWXWFIQ%26tag%3Damazonshowcase-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000EDM8FS
I adore tempeh! This stirfry looks delicious.
I have loved every pair of merrells I’ve had!