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Spicy Sesame Noodles…  

Decadent.  Rich.  Creamy.  

Tantalizing yumminess that delivers freshness, zip and zing in each and every bite.  

 

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Spicy Sesame Noodles… Indulging never tasted & felt this good!

 

Something this fabulous couldn't possibly be fabulous for you… yet it is!  Indulge your tastebuds and your eyes with a gorgeous symphony of color and flavor.  

 

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Living Foods make us feel Alive!

 

I love to make Spicy Sesame Noodles for friends who always want the recipe 🙂  Serve it on white plates in pretty little stacks using a ring mold. 

 

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Packed with Antioxidants, Phytonutrients & Enzymes.

 

Make all your raw pasta dishes taste a whole lot better with perfect texture, by using my favorite tools:  a spiralizer (best for squash), a coconut noodler (great for squash, cucumber & coconut) and a julienne peeler (for carrots).

  

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Spicy Sesame Noodles are packed with Iron, Calcium and Protein

 

Enjoy this Living Foods rainbow of deliciousness & health!

 

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The vegetables we use are limited only by our imaginations!

 

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Carrots julienned using the julienne peeler.

 

Recipe for Spicy Sesame Noodles (2 large or 4 medium servings)

Ingredients:

Noodles

  • 2 large yellow zucchini (peel for more of a pasta feel- or leave peel on for added nutrition & color) or 2 large baby thai coconuts, or mixture of both
  • 1 small cucumber, peeled
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 2 scallions or a handful chives
  • small handful cilantro, coarsley chopped

Sauce

(This is a double recipe of sauce. Feel free to cut in in half.  Not having enough sauce for your noodles if your veg are larger than norm would be very sad. Simply store leftover in the fridge for soba noodles 2 days later.

  • 2/3 cup raw sesame butter (or cashew or almond butter)**
  • 4 Tbs low sodium tamari
  • 3 Tbs ume plum vinegar or rice wine vinegar
  • 2 -4 tsp garlic chile paste or my fav chili paste + 1 finely minced clove garlic
  • 1 tsp (or to taste) liquid stevia (or honey)
  • lime wedges
  • 1 -2 tsp sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Method:

  1. Spiralize the yellow squash.  A coconut noodler is easiest for the cucumber- do not use the skin or seeds. A julienne peeler is best for the carrot.  Very thinly julienne cut the red bell pepper by hand.
  2. Add all the noodle ingredients (yellow squash thru cilantro) to a large mixing bowl.  Gently combine with clean hands  to incorporate.
  3. Combine the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl, whisking with the tines of a fork til smoothly integrated.
  4. Drizzle half (you can always add more later) the sauce over the noodles and toss gently to distribute. Add more to reach desired consistency if needed. Store extra in fridge for up to 2 days for use on more veggie noodles, soba noodles etc.
  5. Serve on white plates, to show off the colors, using a ring mold to make neat stacks.  
  6. Spritz each stack with a lime wedge.  If desired drizzle extra sauce over stacks & plate.  Garnish with sesame seeds or chopped cashews or almonds depending on the butter you used (optional).  Serve with chopsticks.  

**This recipe does not use peanut butter or peanuts because even raw, organic peanuts are highly allergenic, susceptible to molds, salmonella and toxins such as aflatoxin, which creates congestion in the liver, is associated with liver cancer and shown to stunt growth in children. As if this were not enough reason to avoid them, peanuts are also pro-inflammatory, pesticide laden and contain anti-nutrients known as lectins. I know, it's a food we associated with fond childhood memories, however I encourage you to do your own research on peanuts.

Have you ever eaten at a Raw Vegan restaurant?  Where did you go?

Do you have a Raw Vegan restaurant in your area? Which one?

 

Wishing you a fantastic weekend!

All Love,

Juliane

 

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Peppers!

Instagram:  Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Melted Pepper-Jack

 

In preparation for Hurricane Sandy last week, I made these Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Melted Pepper-Jack, inspired from Vegetarian Times.  The storm left us with limited power, so four nights of pre-made dinners that tasted better the longer they melded in the fridge (they also freeze beautifully) was just what the doctor ordered.  Popped 'em in the toaster oven for 30 minutes each night and dinner was easy as that!

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Melted Pepper-Jack is a wonderful southwestern take on the classic, packed with southwestern spices and black beans, oozing with melted, dairy-free Pepper-Jack cheese (seriously, ya gotta try dairy free cheese- it melts, stretches and combines beautifully as a substitute within well constructed recipes.)  Absolutely delicious.  And, if you're more in the mood for Italian one night, just swap out the cumin for oregano & basil, throw in cannellini beans instead of black beans and use dairy free mozzarella instead of pepper-jack.  Voila!  Instant Italian Stuffed Pepper makeover:-)

Please enjoy!


Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Melted Pepper-Jack  

(Serves 8)

Ingredients:

  • 1
    medium onion, finely chopped  
  • 1
    Tbs. olive oil
  • 2
    stalks celery, finely chopped  
  • 1
    Tbs. ground cumin
  • 2
    cloves garlic, minced  
  • 1
    10-oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 2
    15-oz. cans diced tomatoes, drained, liquid reserved (I used a jar of Amy's marinara cause I didn't have any diced tomatoes!)
  • 1
    15-oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained (I used a mix of lentils and black beans as it was what I had on hand)
  • ¾
    cup quinoa (I used a mix of quinoa & millet)
  • 3
    large carrots, grated
  • 1½
    cups grated dairy-free pepper Jack cheese, divided
  • 4
    large red bell peppers, halved lengthwise, seeds/ribs removed

Method:

1. Heat oil and 1 Tbsp water in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and
celery, and cook 5 minutes, or until soft. Add cumin and garlic, and sauté
1 minute. Stir in spinach and drained tomatoes. Cook 5 minutes, or until most
of liquid has evaporated.

2. Stir in black beans, quinoa, carrots, and 2 cups water.
Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 20 minutes,
or until quinoa is tender. Stir in 1 cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour liquid from tomatoes in
bottom of baking dish.

4. Fill each bell pepper half with heaping ¾-cup quinoa
mixture, and place in baking dish. Cover with foil, and bake 1 hour. Uncover,
and divide remaining cheese among peppers. Bake 15 minutes more, or
until tops of stuffed peppers are browned. Let stand 5 minutes. Transfer
stuffed peppers to serving plates, and drizzle with pan juices before
serving. 

Note** This dish freezes very well. Quinoa provides a serving of protein along with a punch of whole grain goodness.

(Recipe adapted from Vegetarian Times)
Pepper

Instagram:  Roasted Quinoa Stuffed Pepper with Melted Pepper-Jack

 

Hurricane Sandy Disaster relief… Please donate any amount you can:

Red Cross

 

You may also enjoy:  Italian Affogatos!