Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 15:00:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jacqueline (still@bconnex.net)
Subject: Peasant's Salad
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*Peasant's Salad* (serves 6)
4 cups cubed whole-grain french bread
1/2 small red onion, quartered and very thinly sliced
1.5 cups small broccoli florets
1 cup small cauliflower florets
1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
1 cuke, peeled and cubed
1 ripe plum tomato, cubed
4 oz. mushrooms, thinly sliced
4 oz. vegan feta cheese, crumbled
6 T balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
1/4 cup minced fresh oregano, or 2 T dried
1/2 t (or more) salt, or salt-free seasoning
fresh cracked black pepper
Combine ingredients in a large bowl. Toss well, and allow to
marinate in the fridge. Serve in pitas, tossed atop salad greens, on
crackers or crostini. This recipe plays out well with various
other/additional veggies (snow peas, lightly steamed carrots, zucchini,
etc.), and is delicious with the peppers roasted beforehand.
*Vegan Feta Cheese*
1 lb. firm mori nu lite tofu, frozen, thawed, drained and cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups water
2.5 T nutritional yeast
1/2 t salt, or salt-free seasoning
1/4 t onion powder
1/4 t paprika
1/4 t garlic powder
pinch of parsley, dill, thyme, marjoram and turmeric
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup weak chicken-flavoured broth
1 T tahini
2T fresh lemon juice
2 t minced fresh dill, or 1 t dried
1 t low-sodium tamari
1/2 t salt, or salt-free seasoning
1 t dried basil
1 t dried oregano
1/2 t garlic powder
Place the first set of ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer over medium heat, uncovered, for 20 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Drain and place in a bowl.
Whisk together the second set of ingredients until well blended.
Pour over the tofu and toss gently. Cover and chill several hours, stirring
occasionally to ensure the tofu cubes are evenly coated by the marinade.
Store in the fridge (it keeps for a week or more), and drain before using.
kwvegan vegan