Category: Quick & Easy Recipes

How To Make Vegan Lentil Burgers

Lentils are edible legumes that are rich in iron and are a great source of protein. In this recipe, lentils will form the base of patties for vegan lentil burgers. You can serve them with salsa, potato fries, or vegetable salad. This recipe makes ten patties.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz lentils (boiled)
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 medium carrot (grated)
• 1 small beet (grated)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 tbsp parsley (chopped)
• 2 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
• 2 scallion (chopped)
• 1 tsp lime or lemon zest
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tbsp olive oil (for frying)

Instructions:

Divide the boiled lentils.
Keep half of the boiled lentils in a mixing bowl.
Place half of the boiled lentils in a food processor and puree it.
Add the pureed lentils back into the mixing bowl.
Add other ingredients – breadcrumbs, grated carrot and beet, minced garlic, chopped parsley, cilantro, and scallion.
Season with lime zest, lime juice, cumin powder, salt, and pepper to taste.
Mix well.
Form patties from the mixture.
The mixture should make ten patties.
Put them in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

Set a frying pan over medium flame.
Add olive oil and heat it.
Fry the patties for about 5-6 minutes on each side or until browned.
Serve with salsa or serve in a sandwich.
Enjoy!

How To Make Vegan Lentil Burgers
Images – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SacpOrLFG6g

Vegan Whipped Cream Recipe – Coconut Milk Whipped Cream

This homemade, super-easy to make vegan whipped cream is a coconut-based substitution for the classic whipped cream. It only takes a few minutes to prepare this recipe, but you’ll love it! Serve it with your favorite berries, fruits, or vegetables, and enjoy healthy eating. You can also use it for preparing a vegan cake or any dessert.

Ingredients:

• 2 cans coconut milk (chilled)
• 4 tbsp powdered sugar
• 2 cups mixed berries (optional)

Instructions:

Spoon the white, thick cream from the canned coconut milk to separate it from the liquid.
Place the cream in a mixing bowl.
Beat the cream using a handheld electric mixer.
Add powdered sugar while continuing to beat the mixture until smooth.
Add mixed berries.
Serve and enjoy!

Tips and ideas:

You can use vegan whipped cream for vegan cakes or desserts.

You can also use it for fruit or vegetable salads.

Vegan Whipped Cream Recipe - Coconut Milk Whipped Cream
Images – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuxhT8lYc2E

Raw Veggie Wrap Recipe

This raw veggie wrap contains fresh vegetables, which makes it a delicious and a healthier food choice for lunch or snacks. The spicy tahini almond dressing is also healthy and creates an amazing combination with the vegetables. It only takes 15 minutes to prepare this veggie wrap recipe. Serve with your favorite fruit smoothie and lunch is complete!

Ingredients:

For Veggie Wraps:

• 4 rice paper sheets
• 2 raw nori sheets
• 1 bunch fresh sprouts
• 1 cup carrots (shredded)
• 1 avocado (cut like match sticks)
• 4 pieces romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cucumber (cut like match sticks)
• 1/2 cup beets (shredded)
• 1/2 red or orange bell pepper (cut like match sticks)
• Fresh dill or other herbs

For Spicy Tahini Almond Dressing:

• 1 thumb ginger
• 1 garlic clove
• 4 tbsp raw almond butter
• 2 tbsp raw tahini
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp Nama shoyu soy sauce (any soy sauce will do)
• 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1/3 cup of water
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions:

This recipe takes 15 minutes. It makes two wraps.

For Spicy Tahini Almond Dressing:

Prepare a blender.
Add all the ingredients for the spicy tahini almond dressing into the blender.
Blend until the texture is smooth like that of a dressing.
Transfer to a container.
Set aside.

For Veggie Wraps:

Soak the rice paper sheets in lukewarm water.
Lay two soaked rice paper sheets, forming like an 8.
Put a nori sheet on top.
Place romaine lettuce leaves in the middle of the nori sheet.
Pour some spicy tahini almond dressing on the lettuce.
Top it off with layers of the vegetables – cucumber, red or orange bell pepper, fresh dill, carrots, avocado, beets, and fresh sprouts.
Roll it up.
Cut into half.
Serve and enjoy!

Tips and ideas:

You can add more vegetables and dressing if you want to.

The recipe makes two veggie wraps. You can make more wraps based on the amount of ingredients you have.

Serve with your favorite fruit smoothie.

Raw Veggie Wrap Recipe
Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwD-wSutDWk