For those of us not lucky enough to be south on Spring Break...
I chowed down on this awesome raw vegan burrito before hitting the hills at Ski Fortune this morning and I was out flying.
Cashew-Cilantro Cheeze topped with Almond "Meat", tomatoes, avocado and red onion. If I had had more time, I could have fixed a salsa.
The recipe belongs to the wonderful Ani Phyo and you may watch Ani at work here:
The Cashew-Cilantro Cheeze is especially delicious and could also hold it's own as topping for zucchini or kelp noodles, or in a thai-inspired nori wrap.
Ingredients:
1 c raw cashews (soaked)
1/4 c cilantro
1/8 tsp sea salt
1 1/2 tsp garlic (I used 2 cloves)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 c water (I used 1/2 c)
Toss sea salt and garlic into the food processor and chop until fine. Add cashews, lemon juice, and 1/4 c water, and process until smooth. Add cilantro and pulse until it has broken down. Ideally, the cheeze will be white with green specks.
Almond "Meat"
1 c raw almonds
1 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1 1/2 tsp coriander
1/8 tsp sea salt
Chop almonds in food processor until you have reached a "ground beef" consistency.
Add all other ingredients and pulse until well-mixed.
variation: sub walnuts for almonds.
Directions:
Place either a romaine or collard leaf flat on a plate. Smother with Cashew-Cilantro Cheeze and top with Almond "Meat". Dress with thick slices of tomato, avocado, onion, olives and/or any other fixin's you may have on hand.
Enjoy in the sun and dream of the Mayan Riveria!
I had the joy of meeting Ani Phyo last summer at YogaWorks (Larchmont) in Los Angeles.
She is incredible sweet and promised to check out an Ashtanga class real soon!
Ani has several awesome unCook books on the market, including Ani's Raw Food Essentials, Ani's Raw Food Kitchen, and Ani's Raw Food Desserts.
Ms. Phyo's desserts will totally blow your mind. They are always a smash hit at birthday and office parties. No one will ever believe that they are wheat and dairy free!
Learn more about Ani at www.aniphyo.com
Watch Ani on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmerman here: http://www.youtube.com/aniphyo
Love,
K
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