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Hi!, last week I had time to prepare three different vegan sauces, when my friends told me we were doing a barbecue on Saturday and wanted to prepare something special, it occurred to me that instead of preparing the main course or grilled, I would prepare the sauces to dip the grilled vegetables.

I made three completely different sauces, which can be made to accompany any dish because the three are delicious!. Thank you very much to my friends Maria and Joanna for helping me with the setting and styling and especially for being a veganisimo so adorable fans! You can follow them on instagram: @mariasanzricarte y @thegreencourtyard

salsa-vegana

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The idea was to play with color and flavor, but also that the different flavors of vegan sauces ligated well between them, and I decide to make a mango and curry sauce, a barbecue sauce and cheese sauce.

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Mango and curry sauce

For this vegan sauce you will need few ingredients and flavor you get is very intense and fruity, we discovered that it match perfectly with mushrooms. The color of the sauce is lovely and is super-pretty on the dish.

salsa-mango-vegana

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 peeled and chopped Mango
  • 2 teaspoons curry
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons mustard
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

PREPARATION

  • In a glass bowl or blender, we put all the ingredients and grind everything until smooth, except thyme, add it to the end and stir to mix well.
  • Fix flavor if needed.

Vegan barbacue sauce

This vegan sauce seems simple but the trick is on the point of spicy, I did not put tabasco but paprika; but if you like it spicier you can add a touch of tabasco or your choice.

salsa-barbacoa-vegana
INGREDIENTS

  • 250 ml of tomato sauce
  • 4 pickle peppers diced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

PREPARACIÓN

  • In a glass bowl or blender, we put all the ingredients and blend everything until smooth.
  • Correct flavor if needed.

Cheese sauce

This vegan sauce is thicker than the other two, even serves as pâté, is super soft and the taste is very sweet, also can be used as if it were cream cheese, vegan philadelphia style.

salsa-queso-vegana
INGREDIENTS

  • 250 ml soy cream
  • 150 grams of raw cashews
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Fresh thyme for garnish

PREPARATION

  • Leave cashews soaked for 10 minutes in hot water to soften it a bit before shredding.
  • In the blender or food processor and put the first the soy cream and then the cashew nuts and other dry ingredients and blend about 7 minutes. (It depends on the power of your blender).
  • Correct flavor if needed.

Tell me your what’s your favorite vegan sauce in the comments below!

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Hummus is a typical dish from Middle East, very easy and with many properties and benefits for our organism. Lately we can find it in several supermarkets, and it is quite common in Spain, I propose the classic hummus recipe, so you can do it at home and avoid all the preservatives that you can find in the packed ones sold at the supermarkets. In this post I also tell you 13 different ways to prepare it and also the benefits of hummus.

HUMMUS BENEFITS

Its high fiber and protein, helps control appetite, and low glycemic index make it a very powerful combination for weight control. Hummus is a great source of iron, and becomes complete protein when eaten with bread. Even if you do not want to eat bread, you can replace it with raw vegetables like carrots or celery.

Hummus contains many minerals such as iron, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium, and vitamin B, niacin, folic acid, thiamin and riboflavin, which helps to protect and improve the state of different body organs and the muscular and nerve system. Its main ingredient, chickpeas, are rich in folic acid.

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Hummus is an exceptional source of fiber. It will help you to regulate your body which will improve your digestion and, by boosting your metabolism will help you to lose some weight.

Chickpeas are, on the other hand, very effective to regulate blood sugar levels. Hummus is also notable for the amounts of healthy carbohydrates and slow absorption that provide energy to stay active longer.

Finally there are also studies indicating that helps prevent the risk of cancer.

What are you waiting for to make hummus at least once a week, I include it in my daily diet to accompany dishes or as lunch or snack.

13 HUMMUS RECIPES

  1. Classic

    1 Can chickpeas + 1/3 Cup Tahini + 2 Tablespoons olive oil + 2 Tablespoons lemon juice + 1 garlic clove.

  2. Greek

    1 Can Chickpeas + 1 Cup crumbled Feta Cheese + 1 Cup Baby Spinach + 2 Tablespoons lemon juice + 1/8 tablespoon cinnamon.

  3. Southwestern

    1 Can black beans + 1 Chipotle pepper +2 Tablespoons lime juice + 1/4 Cup cilantro leaves + 1 Teaspoon cumin.

  4. Pesto

    1 Can Chickpeas + 1/4 Cup tahini + 2 tablespoons vegan pesto +2 Tablespoons lemon juice + 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast.

  5. Green Herbs

    1 Can Chickpeas + 1/2 Cup Basil leaves +1/2 Cup Parsley leaves +1/4 Cup fresh tarragon + 2 Tablespoons olive oil.

  6. Beet

    1 Beet cooked or canned in pieces + 1 Cup tahini + 2 Tablespoons olive oil +2 Tablespoons lemon juice + 1 garlic clove.

  7. Guaca-hummus

    1 Can Chickpeas + 1 Ripe Avovado + 1 Jalapeño + 1/4 Cup cilantro leaves +2 Tablespoons lemon juice.

  8. Italian

    1 Can cannellini beans + 1/4 Cup sundried tomatoes + 2 Tablespoons olive oil +2 Tablespoons lemon juice + 1 Tablespoon dried oregano.

  9. Edamame (Bean)

    3/4 Cup Edamame + 1 Cup Tahini + 2 Tablespoons olive oil + 22 Tablespoons lemon juice + 1 Garlic clove.

  10. Tapenade

    1 Can Chickpeas + 1/3 Cup pitted black olives + 1 Chopped roasted red pepper +2 Tablespoons lemon juice + 1/4 Cup parsley leaves.

  11. Tunisian

    1 Can chickpeas + 1/3 Cup Tahini + 2 Tablespoons Harissa paste +2 Tablespoons lemon juice + 1/4 Teaspoon lemon zest.

  12. Ranch

    1 Can Chickpeas + 1/3 Cup soy yogurt + 1 Cup dried parsley + 1/2 Tablespoon salt and garlic + 1 Teaspoon dried dill.

  13. Cheater´s Classic (American)

    1 Can chickpeas + 1/3 Cup creamy peanut butter + 2 Tablespoons olive oil + 2 Tablespoons lemon juice + 1 garlic clove.

All you have to do is change the ingredients, the instructions are the same all of them. Send me photos of your delicious hummus! and leave me comments about which one is your favorite.

Classic Hummus
 
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Ingredientes
  • 1 Can Chikpeas
  • 1 Cup Tahini
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove
Instrucciones
  1. Wash the chickpeas and place them in a blender, either hand one or a food processor.
  2. Add the rest of ingredients and blend until a homogeneous mass similar to a pate but a little more fluid.
  3. We put in a bowl and sprinkle with spicy or sweet paprika to taste, a little parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.
  4. We serve with the accompaniment we want, crudités like carrot and celery sticks, pita bread or whatever we want.

 

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This recipe is key to lots of dishes and also as a dip for potatoes or chips; also for the typical Mac&Cheese. The truth is that it is so tasty, overtime I do it it magically disappears. The recipe is very easy and if you have guests they will love it, and it really tastes like real cheese!

cheddar_vegano

The main ingredient is potato, it gives the cheese the smooth and cheesy texture. Carrot and nutritional yeast are other important ingredients of the recipe, the carrot gives the cheese this golden color so we can call it “vegan cheddar” but be careful with carrot, with an small or medium carrot it might be enough, we don´t want an orange mixture.

We can use another vegetable if we don´t have potato or carrot, like cauliflower or pumpkin. Personally I prefer the taste of the potato and the carrot, but you can get substitutes.

This cheese is perfect to serve when it is still hot, we use the vegetables as they are cooked so all the ingredients get mixed while everything is hot. If your cheese gets cold, you can add a little bit of soy milk and heat it while you stir it and get the melted cheese texture back.

Vegan Cheddar Cheese
 
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Ingredientes
  • 3 small potato (350 gr)
  • 1 small carrot (135 gr)
  • ⅓ cup olive oil (70 gr)
  • ½ cup water (125 ml)
  • 1 spoonful lemon juice
  • ½ cup nutritional yeast (35 gr)
  • ½ teaspoonful garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoonful onion powder
  • 1 teaspoonful salt
Instrucciones
  1. In a cooking pot, place the potatoes and the carrot diced for 20 minutes until they are cooked.
  2. Drain the vegetables and add the rest of the ingredients, mix them with a blender so you get a smooth sauce similar to melted cheese.

 

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