Yaki Soba Noodles

Yaki Soba Noodles

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What you’ll need: 4 Servings

1 tbsp olive oil

1 head of cauliflower

2 tsp sea salt

2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp yellow curry powder

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 bunch scallion chopped (light green and white part only)

1 tsp agave nectar

1/2 tbsp sesame seed oil

1 tbsp sesame seeds

2 packages Yaki Soba noodles (in produce section)

1 C snow peas cleaned and ends removed

1/4 C daikon radish chopped

1/4 C cilantro chopped finely

4 eggs

What you’ll do:

Pre-heat oven to 425

Slice cauliflower into large pieces

Grease a baking sheet

Lay cauliflower on baking sheet and drizzle on the olive oil

Sprinkle with salt, pepper and curry powder

Bake for 20 minutes or until browning

In a bowl combine soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, scallions and agave

Set aside

Soft boil eggs (place eggs in cold water, bring to a boil, boil for 3 minutes, place in ice bath until chilled, peel)

Run noodles under hot water to loosen

In a large skillet heat sesame oil and seeds over medium-low heat

Add noodles, peas and cilantro

Cook for 3-4 minutes

Add sauce

Stir thoroghly

Once heated through plate, add cauliflower, radish and additional cilantro if wanted

Top with soft boiled egg

Enjoy!

I garnished mine with red pepper flake and jalapeno

Baked Curry Cauliflower

What you’ll need:
1 head of cauliflower

3 TBLS extra virgin olive oil

1 TBLS curry powder

1 TSP turmeric powder

1 TSP sea salt

1/2 lemon (juice)

What you do:
Pre heat oven to 450 degrees

Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil

In a bowl mix together 2 TBLS olive oil, curry powder, turmeric powder, sea salt and lemon juice

Cut cauliflower into bite size pieces
Place cauliflower in curry mixture and lightly coat all pieces

Place cauliflower on cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes or until cauliflower is browning and crispy

Remove from oven and squeeze additional lemon juice and season with sea salt immediately

You can serve this dish alone as an appetizer or serve on top of my tempeh fried rice (see previous blog post) for dinner

Enjoy!!

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Curried Cauliflower with Vegan Sausage on Wild Rice

Curried Cauliflower with Vegan Sausage on Wild Rice

What you’ll need:
1 head of cauliflower
1 Cup wild rice
2 Links of vegan sausage (I prefer italian flavored)
3 TBLS extra virgin olive oil
1 TBLS curry powder
1 TSP turmeric powder
1 TSP sea salt
1/2 lemon (juice)
1 cube vegetable bouillon(optional)

What you do:
Pre heat oven to 450 degrees
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil
In a bowl mix together 2 TBLS olive oil, curry powder, turmeric powder, sea salt and lemon juice

Cut cauliflower into bite size pieces
Place cauliflower in curry mixture and lightly coat all pieces

Place cauliflower on cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes

While cauliflower is baking cook wild rice according to directions (Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add 1 cup wild rice, reduce heat and simmer with lid on for 15 minutes)

After rice is cooked add bouillon and let melt into rice, stir occasionally until thoroughly mixed in

Heat remaining 1 TBLS of olive oil in a skillet or frying pan on med-high heat

Cut vegan sausage into 1/4″ pieces
Cook until golden brown on each side in olive oil
(about 3 minutes per side)

Place rice on plate, add sausage and cauliflower
Squeeze any remaining lemon on top
Sprinkle with sea salt

Enjoy!!