I’m actually posting three recipes today for Meatless Monday since I’ve missed quite a few Mondays in a row, and since the second two are so simple that I don’t even consider them recipes, but they are definitely delicious enough to pass along!
Vegan Caesar Dressing
In a food processor, combine:
3 garlic cloves
2 tbs nutritional yeast
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbs sesame tahini (this stuff is a tad expensive at $6-7, but I had some from making my own hummus)
1 tbs balsamic vinegar
1 tbs water
1 scallion, white part only (about 1 inch long or so)
1 tsp capers
1/4 tsp dry mustard powder
salt & pepper to taste
On first taste, this dressing wasn’t an exact match for Caesar, but it still was a good dressing. I decided to add some bacon-flavored bits which for some reason made this taste even more like a Caesar salad to me. I even went back for seconds!
Apologies for the poor picture quality. Since unpacking in Austin I still haven’t been able to find the battery charger for my camera (which is dead) so I’ll be using cell phone photos until I come across it.
Cajun Potatoes
When we were in New Orleans, one of the restaurants served red potatoes boiled in Cajun spices as an appetizer (instead of bread). They were so delicious that I wanted to recreate them. This isn’t even really a recipe since it’s so simple, but you should definitely try this at home!
Add one bag of Zataran’s Crab Boil to your pot when boiling small red potatoes. It will give them a little kick. And if you like, you can follow the directions on the Crab Boil package, which tell you to add lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper to the water as well. Unfortunately, this didn’t have quite as much spicy punch as the potatoes we ate in New Orleans, but the Cajun flavor was definitely there. Next time I’ll try adding more cayenne pepper.
Okra Spears
Again, this isn’t really a recipe, but it is very tasty. I just steamed some whole okra spears in a pan with olive oil, chopped onion (I actually used both purple onion and green onion), and pressed garlic. It turned out really great!
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Rob says:
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 3:10 pm (UTC -5)
THANKS for the vegan caesar dressing recipe! I thoroughly enjoy Follow Your Heart’s Anchovie-Free Vegan Caesar dressing, but several months ago stores stopped carrying it. This recipe should do very nicely!
Sure Bacos are vegan, but why support unhealthy processed foods? For an easy and tasty bacon bit substitute, try this: http://vegangoodthings.blogspot.com/2010/08/by-popular-demand-coconut-bacon.html
The cajun potatoes and okra spears sound good too. It’s just gone noon here and now my stomach is really growling for lunch. The photos look delicious! Best of luck locating the battery charger though : )
Powered By Produce says:
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 3:51 pm (UTC -5)
Who would have thought coconut could be made to taste like bacon?! What an interesting recipe. I’ll have to give it a shot!