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Salads and Recipe Tweaking

March 3, 2012 by christine

I’m so relaxed that I almost forgot to blog. Okay, not really. But it’s been a laid back day at home with the exception of a trip to Costco. The weather was so perfect that I felt a little bad for not going on a hike or utilizing that more, but it was nice to enjoy a little down time after a crazy week to catch up on things around the house, take the dogs for a long walk, and tinker with projects. Today also consisted of some interesting meals because I had time to flip through my stash of vegan recipe books. For lunch, I created the nacho hemp sauce from Kristen Suzanne’s Ultimate Hemp book which is a regular favorite for me.

But I had some cauliflower that needed to be used up and since it’s not my favorite raw, I tried blending about a cup of chopped cauliflower into the nacho sauce to see if that really altered the flavor and texture.

It did just slightly, but the sauce still tasted great with a nice creamy nacho kick.

And it coated my salad nicely for lunch.

So there, another way to sneak raw cauliflower into your diet. :-) I’ve also successfully added carrots and butternut squash to the sauce that were undetectable, the Vitamix does an amazing job of pureeing the raw veggies into a smooth texture.

For dinner, I finally tried a recipe from Thrive Foods, the sauce from the Asian Noodle Salad recipe.

It’s definitely a Saturday night recipe because the sauce is very rich and decadent with almond butter, olive oil, and agave nectar.

I poured it over lightly steamed cauliflower since I’m still using it up and sliced red pepper and carrots to make a semi-raw Asian-themed dinner.

And I topped with chopped green onions for a colorful dish.

The sauce is fantastic, slightly sweet, rich, and very creamy with savory tang. And it’s perfect for coating veggies with flavor. It’s something that could be used for a fun dip, salad dressing, or spread in wraps.

Not sure who was a bigger fan of it – me or Miko.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: almond butter, cauliflower, hemp seeds, salad

Comments

  1. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

    March 3, 2012 at 8:57 pm

    Love the plate that Miko is licking!

    “almond butter, olive oil, and agave nectar….” <– I could pour that over anything (or eat it with a spoon) and be very happy!

    • christine says

      March 4, 2012 at 8:07 pm

      True, that sauce could make just about anything taste amazing!

  2. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    March 4, 2012 at 7:32 am

    Great idea blending the cauliflower with the nacho sauce! I think I would have eaten that with a spoon! :)

  3. Katie says

    March 4, 2012 at 8:28 am

    I actually love cauliflower raw, but blending it up is something I want to do! I want to try mashed cauliflower, I have seen that and it looks good!

    Oh your pup is so cute! I love seeing the pet pics on instagram <3

    • christine says

      March 4, 2012 at 8:07 pm

      Cauliflower is awesome, but I can only take a certain amount raw. Ani Phyo’s raw cauliflower mash with mushroom gravy is a must try!

  4. Heather says

    March 4, 2012 at 8:59 am

    You gotta love Brennan Brazier, he’s knowledgeable

    • christine says

      March 4, 2012 at 8:05 pm

      So true, the book is wonderful so far. But the recipes have a lot of pricey ingredients.

  5. kalli says

    March 4, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    oh both of these recipes look so good. i really wish you could cook for me Christine. everything is so vibrant and comforting! hope you are enjoying your Sunday too.

    • christine says

      March 4, 2012 at 8:04 pm

      Aw thanks, but you’ve been making some amazing vegan dishes too lately!

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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