Dish of the Day: Curry Rice Salad

I'm always looking for new dishes to experiment with, tweak, or convert to Veggie/Vegan.  My latest was an old recipe of my mothers.  She used to call it "Polynesian Rice Salad". Back in the day when she made it she used tiny shrimp, sugar and other items I left out.

Last night I took a shot at her famous salad and made it a VEGAN delight.

What you need:

Pkg of Peas ~ I purchased frozen, let thaw and added.

Rice ~ I used brown 

1 1/2 cup of Celery (Optional)

1 cup of green onions

Dressing:

1/2 Cup light oil

1 tbsp Soya Sauce

1 Tsp Celery Salt (the original called for celery seed and then a tsp of salt - I used the celery salt instead)
Tbsp of Red wine vinegar (or the Vinegar of your choice)

2 Tsp Curry Powder (or more depending on your taste)

What you do:

Mix in a large bowl

Refrigerate

ENJOY!

P.S. My 4 yr old LOVED it .. without the onions ;)

Soup's On

Now that there is a chill in the air (even in Southern California) I wanted to share the recipe for a quick and fabulous Vegetarian/Vegan soup that I made one afternoon from item's I thought would taste great together. Thankfully they did!

Ingredients:

Bok Choy
Spinach
Leek (and/or Onion)
Bean Sprouts
Veggie Broth
Frank's Red Hot Sauce
Garlic Clove(s) (and/or powder)


So Simple to make - customize it into a Soup or Stoup - Soup with more broth than veggies or Stoup with more veggies than broth, like a stew/soup=STOUP.

PREP: Wash and chop veggies.

Tip: Let your Leek's swim! - Leeks are a layered root veggie that gathers dirt & grit between the layers. Cut into circles, separate layers and float in water. All the dirt/grit will sink to the bottom of the bowl. Drain and add to the soup. I saute the onions/leeks first with a little olive oil and chopped fresh garlic pieces, then add the bok choy and the spinach last.

In a separate pot I'm creating my broth from bouillon cubes (Vegetable) or you can buy Organic or regular veggie stock in a carton. I add it to the partially sauteed veggies in the large pot.

Cook together adding more garlic chunks or powder to taste. I also add a few splashes of Frank's Red Hot Cayenne Pepper Sauce. I like it SPICY!

Let it simmer on the stove as long as you like! it could be ready in a flash or simmer on low all afternoon until you are ready to feast!

It is figure AND animal friendly! ENJOY!