Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

[WolfyOne]

Food and Wine magazine has some wonderful meatless recipes all the time. I get email from them
and would like to share a link to some salad recipes they put out for the upcoming holiday.

http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshow...sgiving-salads

[WolfyOne]

This recipe sounds real simple and quick to make


Ingredients
Dumplings 5 ounces baby spinach (5 packed cups)
5 ounces firm tofu, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 small jalapeños, seeded and minced
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
About 45 square wonton wrappers (from 1 package)


Dipping Sauce 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon honey


Directions
MAKE THE DUMPLINGS Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the spinach and cook for 20 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the spinach to a colander. When the spinach is cool enough to handle, squeeze it dry, then coarsely chop it. Keep the water hot.
Transfer the spinach to a medium bowl and stir in the tofu, cornstarch, jalapeños, soy sauce and sesame oil and season with salt and pepper.
Working with 4 wonton wrappers at a time, dampen the edges and mound 1 1/2 teaspoons of filling in the center of each wrapper. Fold 1 corner of each up over the filling and seal to make triangles. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.

MAKE THE DIPPING SAUCE In a small serving bowl, stir the soy sauce with the vinegar and honey.
Return the water to a boil. Add the dumplings and simmer over moderate heat, stirring gently, until the edges are al dente, about 3 minutes. Carefully drain in a colander and transfer to a platter. Serve with the dipping sauce.

[WolfyOne]

And yet another easy recipe
I'm a fan of all kinds of noodles and veggies
Some days I just like to go meatless

Ingredients
Four 1.75-ounce packages dried cellophane noodles
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
6 ounces jicama, peeled and julienned
2 medium carrots, julienned
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 medium cucumber—peeled, seeded and cut into 1/3-inch dice
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
1 cup mung bean sprouts
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup chopped roasted salted peanuts


Directions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, put the cellophane noodles in a large bowl and cover with warm water. Let the noodles stand until pliable, about 20 minutes; drain. Using scissors, cut the noodles into 6-inch lengths.

In a small skillet, toast the sesame seeds over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate. In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce with the honey and sesame oil.

Add the cellophane noodles to the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 3 minutes; drain. Return the noodles to the pot, fill it with cold water, then drain again. Transfer the noodles to a large bowl. Add the jicama, carrots, scallions, cucumber, jalapeño and bean sprouts and toss again. Add the soy sauce dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a platter. Sprinkle the salad with the peanuts and toasted sesame seeds and serve.

[nycfem]

Here's a yummy looking recipe for a peanut flavored soba noodle dish with tofu. It looks easy to make and delicious!

http://www.prevention.com/health/wei...012281eac____/

[WolfyOne]

Mock Chopped Liver
A Vegetarian Option


A vegetarian version of a timeless Jewish favorite, this recipe is delicious as a spread, dip or even as a side dish.


Ingredients
1 can French style green beans
2 hard boiled eggs
2 medium onions
oil for browning onions
1/4 cup walnuts
salt to taste

Saute onions in oil until brown. Drain green beans, pressing out as much water as possible. Put all ingredients into food processor, processing until smooth. Salt to taste.

Note: You can substitute additional hard boiled egg whites for one or both of the yolks. This recipe can also be made vegan by replacing the eggs with fresh mushrooms

[Chancie]

Originally Posted by WolfyOne

Mock Chopped Liver
A Vegetarian Option

A vegetarian version of a timeless Jewish favorite, this recipe is delicious as a spread, dip or even as a side dish.

Ingredients
1 can French style green beans
2 hard boiled eggs
2 medium onions
oil for browning onions
1/4 cup walnuts
salt to taste

Saute onions in oil until brown. Drain green beans, pressing out as much water as possible. Put all ingredients into food processor, processing until smooth. Salt to taste.

Note: You can substitute additional hard boiled egg whites for one or both of the yolks. This recipe can also be made vegan by replacing the eggs with fresh mushrooms

Yum! My mother's Aunt Lillian made this dish and I loved it as a kid.

[nycfem]

Here's a recipe that looks good and simple for Kung Pao Tofu. Any spicy Asian dish with nuts in it, well, count me in

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/...VXoz1CFtDkgKU5