sprouts – Kacey Tess

Beet and Apple Panini

What you’ll need:
Freshly baked bread (I used rosemary and olive oil bread I bought at Sprouts Market)

1 can of chickpeas
1/4 cup Veganaise
1/2 lemon (juice)
1 TSP sea salt
1 TSP coriander
1 red beet
1 granny apple
Sprouts ( I prefer broccoli sprouts)
Rosemary (optional)
Spray olive oil (you can drizzle the olive oil but I find it easier to use the spray for this recipe)

What to do:
In a food processor (I use a ninja) blend together chickpeas, lemon juice, veganaise, coriander and sea salt

Cut beets into thin slices
Cut apple into thin slices

Spread chickpea mixture on to the bread
Add beets, apples and sprouts
Spray both sided of the bread with olive oil
Sprinkle rosemary and sea salt on each side
Place in panini maker (I use my George Forman Grill)
Cook until bread is golden brown

Enjoy!!

Vegan Club Sandwich with Kale Chips

What you’ll need:
1 bunch of kale
Season salt
Sea Salt
Black pepper
Red pepper flakes (optional)

Wheat bread
Tempeh
2 TBLS olive oil
1 TBLS balsamic vinegar
Tofurkey (I use peppered)
1 vine ripened tomato
1 avocado
Alfalfa sprouts
Pickles
Dressings: mustard, vegenaise, ect.

What you do:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Prepare a baking sheet with aluminum foil
Clean and cut kale into bit size pieces removing any veins
Place the cleaned, cut kale on the baking sheet
Drizzle olive oil over kale (I use a spray olive oil to coat the kale more evenly)
Sprinkle the season salt, sea salt, pepper and red pepper flakes on kale
Bake for 10-15 minutes until crispy

In a large frying pan heat 1 TBLS of olive oil and 1 TBLS of balsamic vinegar on medium heat
Place tempeh in pan and cook for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown

Spread mustard, veganaise (whatever dressings you prefer) onto the bread
Add: tomatoes, avocado, sprouts, pickles, tempeh and tofurkey
Sprinkle with salt and pepper

Enjoy!