MASTER VEGAN COOKING
Avocado Flatbread
"Quick Bite"
PREP 10 MIN | COOK 0 MIN | TOTAL 10 MIN
Ingredients
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2 small single size flatbreads
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1/4 cup vegan pesto sauce
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1 avocado sliced
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1/2 cup tomato cherries cut in half
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1/2 cup arugula
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1/4 cup pine nuts
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Highlights & Tips
To make a quick meal in less than 10 minutes use pre-made flatbreads. You can add on some quick toppings and eat it at room temperature or heat up in the oven on broil for 1-2 minutes.
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You can add the toppings of choice, olives, mushrooms, beans the ideas are limitless.
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A great sauce to use is pesto because it takes great cold or at room temperature or just plain olive oil.
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Health Benefits
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This is a great quick meal with lots of healthy toppings. Pine nuts are not just crunchy they are rich in vitamin A, help create strong bones, a good source of iron and provide energy.
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The basil and fresh garlic have a great deal of antioxidants that help with clean healthy skin and fights against disease.
Recipe Supplies
This is a great tool to have in your kitchen if you have a small space to cook and if you want to quickly heat up a pizza or flatbread without using an oven.
Use an easy and safe pizza cutter that takes up half the room in your drawers. You can cut pizzas, flatbreads or sandwichs.
This dish looks amazing on square or rectangle plates. A fun dish for date night or to impress your family with an upscale looking vegan meal! Place your flatbread on one side and chips or a side salad for a wonderful dish!
Plate Presentation
When plating a burger its fun to top it off with an olive or small gherkin pickle using a sandwich bamboo skewer. This adds flare to the sandwich.
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Serve the burger with a spear pickle, picked red onion and a grain mustard. You can the burger toppings on the plate or on a separate plate for people to create their own masterpiece.
Budget Tips
Purchase your lentils in bulk if you can this will save you money. If you don't have space you can order them online which will usually save a little money.
Buying dried lentils & rolled oats from your bulk section of the grocery store is another great way to reduce your overall cost.
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Storage Recommendations
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To store your left over burger patties its best to use wax paper in between your burgers while stacking them up then place them in a freezer zip lock bag.
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You can keep your fresh patties in the refrigerator up to 3-4 days but it's best to freeze if you won't be using them within the next few days of making them.
Food Combinations
If you want to impress your guests or just your palate serve your burger with pickled red onions. This will add zip to your burger and a flash of color that will brighten this dish!
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Pickled product are also a great food that is low in calories but adds a ton of flavor to foods or can be eaten as snacks by themselves!
What to do with left over's or extra product?
As luck would have it dried lentil last a very long time. Dried beans are usually good for one year in storage if stored in a dry cool place in your home.
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Keep your dried lentils in an air tight sealed container in a dry cool place and you can use them up as needed for a long time.
Avocado Flatbread
PREP 15 MIN | COOK 55 MIN | TOTAL 1hr 10 MIN
YIELD 8-10 SERVINGS
DIRECTIONS
Bring the water to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Add the lentils once the water is boiling along with the salt. Reduce to heat to simmer and cook for 45 minutes.
Step 1
Step 2
Place your diced onion in a small saute pan over medium heat and cook 1-2 minutes. Add the carrots and jalapeno and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Then set aside.
Grind your rolled oats in a food processor to get a fine texture. This will allow for a smooth texture and the ingredients will blend well together.
Step 3
INGREDIENTS
Step 4
In a medium mixing bowl mix the cooked ingredients with the pepper, soy sauce, basil, oats and breadcrumbs. Blend all ingredients in the food processor if you want a smoother texture
RECIPE TIPS
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When making your lentil patties you want to make sure you rinse your lentils and discard any pits. If you don't like the spice or heat discard the jalapeno and this is still a great lentil burger.
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Using a food processor will quickly chop & blend all the ingredients well after they have been cooked.
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Choose your preference of burger buns or go without if you want a gluten free meal.
NUTRITIONAL'S PER SERVING
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â–¡ Calories 150 cal
â–¡ Protein 5 grams
â–¡ Fiber 3 grams
â–¡ Sugar 1 grams
â–¡ Carbs 10 grams
â–¡ Fat 2 grams
Step 5
Form the mixture into patties, this should make 8-10 burger patties. You can cook your burgers in a pan on the stove top over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or cook in the oven for 15 minutes at 375 degrees. Once your burgers are cooked you can assemble them with your favorite toppings, sliced tomato, lettuce, pickled red onions, pickles just to name a few! enjoy
2 small single size flatbreads
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1/4 cup vegan pesto sauce
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1 avocado sliced
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1/2 cup tomato cherries cut in half
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1/2 cup arugula
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1/4 cup pine nuts