VEGAN LUNCH IDEAS

Raw Spicy Avocado Soup (recipe here)

LETTUCE CUPS –
raw tuna, avo, sauerkraat – with a soy/sesame oil dressing
pulled cooked chicken, diced mango/avocado with spicy coconut milk dressing*
black bean, corn & tomato salsa with guacamole

  • For the spicy coconut dressing:
  • ½ cup full-fat coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (about one small lime)
  • 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (sub soy sauce if vegan)
  • 1 Thai chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint

SPINACH AND FETA MINI-MUFFINS

This batter is really thick and barely hanging on to the spinach and yet it works!
They are yummy and very healthy if you use good flours. Crispied greens on top.

FOR A PLATE TO BRING TO A BBQ –  google for similar

275g plain flour – chickpea, barley bran & lupin were good together
1 Tab BP (see note below)
1 large egg (see note below)
225 ml milk (see note below)
1 tsp sea salt or sauerkraat instead – not both
100g baby spinach leaves* (torn up a bit) – makes about 2.5 cups
100g feta, in small cube *I used almond feta, which is low in salt. (from IGA W’dyte).

1. Defrost egg whites. Mix flour combination together in a medium bowl, add sauerkraat.
Cut up feta cubes. Tear up spinach leaves. If using egg whites, whip them and set yolks aside for elsewhere.

2.Mix first five ingredients well, but not letting in too much air, so just folding really. Then add spinach and  feta.

3..Grease a 24 mini-muffin tin (or 11 large) if not silicon. Cook at 200 degrees C for 20 minutes.

NOTES:
1. *  silver beet is easier to tear than spinach leaves, which need their stem removed before they can be torn easily.

2. I tried avoiding BP by whipping up 2 small egg whites (add yolks to something else). A little water was needed to moisten. This worked but the mixture was slightly dense but okay.

3. I also used sauerkraat instead of more salt – much better! Salt was intrusive!

4.  DON’T LEAVE OUT OF FRIDGE!