Flash Fire Nachos – A Vegan Recipe

Food styling and picture by Ms. E of the VeganAsana family.

Food styling and picture by Ms. E of the VeganAsana family.

Mmmmm… nachos. Yay… pressure cooker! We like beans. Had you guessed?

Ingredients

IMG_1065web1 lb pinto beans
1 medium onion chopped
1-2 
jalapeños, halved
1-2 stalks celery, chopped
2 T turmeric
2 T chili powder
2 T cumin
2 T vegetable broth powder
Water
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
2 T olive oil
Salt to taste
Nacho chips
Romaine lettuce
Salsa

Process

Throw beans, onions, celery, jalapenos, chili powder, turmeric, cumin, and vegetable broth powder into the pressure cooker. Add 2 T olive oil and water to about 2-3 inches above beans.

Place lid on cooker and bring to high pressure. Allow to cook 25 minutes. Turn off heat and allow the cooker to naturally depressurize. After it is safe to open, check beans to see if they are soft. If not, return to heat and cook longer (with or without lid).

Once beans are nicely soft, drain off most of the water and use a stick blender or food processor to blend the bean mix, adding nutritional yeast gradually.

Serve with nacho chips, lettuce, black olives, salsa, etc.

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Basil Pesto Pasta with Fresh Plum Tomatoes

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Ingredients

IMG_0986web2 cups fresh basil
1/4 cups almonds or pine nuts
2/3 cups olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup nutritional yeast flakes
3 plum tomatoes, diced
1 lb whole wheat pasta
Salt to taste

Process

While your pasta is cooking, put basil, nuts, garlic, and oil in the food processor and pulse until the nuts are fairly fine.

When pasta reaches al dente, drain. Add nutritional yeast (nooch) to pesto and pulse to mix. Toss pesto with pasta. Serve with diced tomatoes sprinkled on top.

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Tunaught Salad – Vegan Sandwich Goodness

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Missing that easy go to lunch of a tuna salad sandwich or tuna salad on a bed of lettuce? Fret not, because this salad will fill that void handily!

IMG_0964webIngredients

1 can garbanzo beans
2 T kelp flakes or granules
1 tsp bragg’s amino
1-2 T nutritional yeast flakes
Vegenaise or other vegan mayo to taste
A little mustard if you like more bite
A little relish if your childhood tuna salad had relish
Diced celery and/or onion for crunch

Process

Mash garbanzos with a potato masher or fork until mostly mashed but not a paste. Add the remaining ingredients, stir, and chill.

Serve on bread or a bed of lettuce.
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