Sesame Oil Cucumber Salad

Ingredients: (1 serving)

1 cucumber (roughly chopped)

2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1/2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp sesame oil

2 tsp nutrional yeast

a pinch of fresh cilantro

salt and red pepper flakes to taste

Toss all the ingredients above together. Enjoy!

Crispy Radish Balls

Ingredients:

1 daikon radish

2/3 cup garbanzo bean flour

cilantro

green onion

ginger

five spice powder

salt

Step 1

Grate the radish as fine as possible.

Thinly chop some cilantro and green onions while waiting for the radish to drain excess water.

Grab a handful of grated radish and squeeze out any excess water into a bowl. 

*Save the radish liquid for later use.* 

Transfer the ingredients to a larger bowl to make the radish balls:

grated radish w/o water

chopped cilantro and green onions

2/3 cup garbanzo bean flour

grated ginger

1 tsp five spice powder

a pinch of salt

Mix all the ingredients together. If the radish mixture appears to be dry, start with adding 1 tbs radish liquid back into the mixture. (I added 3 tbs)

Step 2

Roll the mixture into 1 inch balls between your palms. Set aside.

Step 3

Heat some oil in a pan. Make sure the amount of oil in the pan should be enough to have the balls mostly emerged.  (I used a small pan. So I can use less oil.)

Gently put the radish balls in the oil. Fry them over medium high heat until evenly browned. (Turn the balls often to brown evenly)

Chickpeas Stew

Ingredients: (2 servings)

Chickpeas (about 2 cups)

1 zucchini 

1 onion

1 potato
1 carrot

1 green pepper

3 tbs. tomato paste

3 cloves of garlic

1/2 tbs. minced ginger

sea salt

cilantro (optional)

cumin (optional)

1. Cook chickpeas first or use canned chickpeas.

2. Sautee onion, garlic, ginger and potato for 5 mins.

3. Add cooked chickpeas along with the liquid and the veggies to the sauteed onion mixture.

4. Cook 20 mins until veggies are tender.

5. Add tomato paste and cook for another 5 mins.

5. Season with salt, cilantro and cumin.

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) nutrition facts