New Potato & Green Bean Salad
From the EXCELLENT cookbook:
The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen
ingredients:
2 T red wine vinegar
1 T water
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 c extra-virgin olive oil
2 shallots, peeled and cut into paper-thin slices
2/4 lb. green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths
1 1/2 lbs small new potatoes (about 1 1/2 inches in diameter) or slightly larger potatoes, if necessary
Wash & scrub, but do not peel the potatoes.
In a big bowl, whisk together the vinegar, water, salt, pepper, and olive oil... until well blended. Add the shallots, toss & set aside.
Prepare a large bowl of ice water and set it aside. In a medium pot, add 1-inch of water, a steamer and put in the green beans. Bring to a boil,
cover tightly, and reduce the heat to medium. Steam until beans are crisp-tender. Immediately refresh them in the
ice water for a few minutes. Drain & set aside.
Put the potatoes in a medium stock pot. Add salted water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a gentle boil. Cook until the potatoes
are just tender, 10-15 minutes, depending on their size. Drain & set aside until the potatoes are cool
enough to handle.
As soon as they are cool enough (but still warm), cut the potatoes into big chunks. Stir the reserved
dressing a number of times and add it to the potatoes. Add the green beans and toss gently. Check the salt and pepper levels.
Serve warm or at room temp.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 c. Earth Balance vegan spread (original, not whipped)
1 c. unrefined sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
3 t Ener-G Egg Replacer + 4 T warm water (2 "eggs")
2 t vanilla
2 1/2 c flour
1 t salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 pkg vegan chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 375 F.
In a good-sized bowl, cream together the Earth Balance, sugar, brown sugar, Ener-G "eggs", & vanilla, until
thoroughly mixed. Add the flour, salt, & baking soda. Stir & stir until smooth. Stir in the chocolate
chips.
Put tablespoon-sized globs onto baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Allow to cool
for 1-2 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. YUM!!
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Fruit Salad
Our fruit salad was just fresh cantaloupe, pineapple & blueberries...
no added juice or sugar or anything! Nature's bounty!
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