Adapted from I Love Vegan - Roll up & dip these vegan rolls in sweet & spicy peanut sauce.  Eating fresh vegetables has never been so delicious!

​INGREDIENTS

Rice Paper Rolls

• ½ red pepper, julienned
• 1 large carrot, julienned
• ⅓ -½ long English cucumber, julienned
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced on a diagonal
• small handful of baby spinach, gently bunched up and sliced thinly
• ½-1 full recipe of Baked Sriracha & Soy Sauce Tofu (optional: double the marinade), chilled and cut into thin strips
• sesame seeds
• 6-9 rice papers (I used 22 cm papers)

Peanut Sauce

• 2 tbsp (30 ml) soy sauce (or Bragg's Liquid Aminos - GF)
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) peanut butter
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) sriracha
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) chili garlic sauce (can substitute with 1 more tbsp sriracha)
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) sesame oil
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) brown sugar (or maple syrup)
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) sesame seeds
• 2-3 tbsp (30-45ml) water to thin

INSTRUCTIONS

FRESH VEGETABLE CRUNCHY ROLLS WITH SRIRACHA & SOY SAUCE TOFU:

1. While the tofu is baking you can begin to prepare all of your ingredients. Finely julienne the red pepper, carrot, and cucumber (you can use a julienne peeler for the carrot and cucumber as well) I aim for slices between 4-5 inches long (but this depends on the size of your rice paper, mine are about 8" (20 cm).) Thinly slice the spinach and green onion.
2. Once the tofu has finished baking, place it in the fridge to chill. In the meantime you can mix up the Spicy-Sweet Peanut Sauce (recipe below.)
3. Cut your chilled tofu into thin strips.
4. Prep your area. Find a nice clean space of counter to work on and fill a large bowl or pie plate with HOT water. Grab your sesame seeds and all of your prepped veggies.

ASSEMBLY

1. Soak a single rice paper in the hot water until it's completely soft and flexible. This could take anywhere from a few seconds to more than 30 seconds depending on the brand/type of rice paper. I have best results soaking them for about 30 seconds.
2. Gently shake the excess water from the rice paper, lay it straight out onto your work space.
3. Let it sit for about 30 seconds to absorb any excess water, The papers won't stick together properly if they're really wet.
4. Sprinkle some sesame seeds in the center of the wrap.
5. Lay the julienned vegetables down in the middle of the wrap. Use approximately ⅕ of each ingredients per wrap (use a little more or a little less depending on how many wraps you want to make and how big you'd like them to be.) I like to fill mine with a little bit of spinach, lots of cucumber and carrot, a little red pepper, and lots of tofu topped with a sprinkle of green onion.
6. Try to keep the fillings laid neatly, making sure to leave ample room on each side to easily fold the wrap.

ROLLING:

1. Lift the side of the rice paper that's closest to you, gently pull it forward (away from you) over the fillings. Hold the wrap firmly while you fold in each end of the wrap. Continue rolling to seal the seam. Refer to the GIF above for a demo.

SPICY-SWEET PEANUT SAUCE:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk vigorously OR combine all ingredients in food processor and pulse.
2. Store extra sauce in the fridge. I like to keep mine in a glass salad dressing bottle. It may thicken up when refrigerated, I just run my bottle under hot running tap water until it softens back to a liquid.
3. Makes approx. ½ cup of sauce.

NOTES
Use a food processor or vegetable slicer/mandolin to make slicing the veggies quick and easy.

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Adapted from the First Mess - A delicious way to get your healthy fat, protein & veggies! 

​INGREDIENTS

Charred broccoli, tofu + avocados:
1/4 cup olive oil + extra
1 tbsp dijon or grainy mustard
1 clove of garlic, peeled + sliced (optional!)
2 tbsp chopped chives + blossoms if you’ve got ’em
big pinch chili flakes
5-6 sprigs of thyme, leaves rough chopped
2 tbsp lemon juice + zest
salt + pepper to taste
ground cumin to taste
1 package of extra firm tofu, cut into 1/2 inch slices
2 stalks of broccoli, stems removed
3 firm, but ripe avocados
1-2 barely ripe apricots

Sweet curry lemon sauce:
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 strip of lemon zest
1/2 tbsp dijon OR grainy mustard
1-2 tbsp maple syrup OR agave nectar
1/4 cup diced red onion
fat pinch of mild curry powder
small pinch of ground cumin
splash of filtered water (more or less depending on desired consistency)
salt + pepper
1/2 tsp tamari soy sauce
3 tbsp-1/4 cup olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, mustard, garlic, chives, chili flakes, thyme, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper and cumin. Set aside.

Lay the tofu slices in a large dish and cut the broccoli into florets. Add the broccoli to the dish with the tofu slices. Pour the marinade mix over the tofu and broccoli. Cover and refrigerate, allowing to marinate for at least 1/2 and hour.

While the tofu and broccoli is marinating, make the sweet lemon curry sauce. Combine the lemon juice, lemon zest, mustard, maple syrup, red onion, curry powder, cumin powder, water, salt, pepper, tamari, and oil in a blender and blend on high until you have a completely smooth mixture. Check the sauce for seasoning and place in the fridge while you grill

Preheat your grill to high. Cut the avocados in half, and remove all pits. brush the exposed surfaces with oil and season with salt + pepper. Set aside.

Start laying the tofu and broccoli on the grill. Cook until char marks appear on all surfaces, carefully flipping pieces of tofu and broccoli over here and there for even cooking. Remove all tofu and broccoli once it’s sufficiently cooked/charred. Place avocado halves on the grill and cook until char marks appear. Remove and place on a serving platter.

Chop up the tofu and broccoli into small pieces and toss together in a medium bowl. Dice up the apricots and add to the bowl as well. Toss with some more chopped chives or chive flowers if you want and spoon into the grilled avocado halves. Finish with drizzles of the sweet lemon curry sauce.

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Adapted from Love and Lemons - ​Swap out your oatmeal for this delicious, protein-packed quinoa breakfast bowl! Top it with your favorite seasonal fresh or dried fruits, nuts, and seeds. Vegan and gluten-free.

​INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 cup Almond Breeze Almond milk, Original or Vanilla
• 1-2 cinnamon sticks
• piece of a vanilla bean, or ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• pinch of salt

TOPPINGS

• toasted sliced almonds
• toasted coconut flakes
• peaches
• raspberries
• maple syrup, optional
• extra splashes of almond milk, optional
• more spices, to taste (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.), optional

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Rinse and drain the quinoa.
2. Place it in a small saucepan and add the almond milk, 1-2 cinnamon sticks, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a high simmer, cover and reduce heat to a low simmer for 15 minutes. (Tip: don't walk away, if it starts bubbling, turn the heat off, give it one stir mid-cook if you need to, and resume).
3. After 15 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and let the quinoa sit for 5 more minutes or until the almond milk is absorbed and the quinoa is cooked. Taste and add additional spices to your liking.
4. Scoop the quinoa into two bowls and top with toasted almonds, toasted coconut, and fruit. Serve with maple syrup if you like. Enjoy as a fluffy pilaf, or as more a porridge with warm almond milk poured on top.

NOTES
- Cooked quinoa can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days. Serve at room temp or heat it as you're ready to serve. If it's dry, add a few more splashes of almond milk.
- Sub in whatever seasonal fruit you like, dried fruits are also delicious here.

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Berry Burst Smoothie (makes 1 serving)
1 cup frozen berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries or a mix)
½ lagre fresh banana
2 heaping tbsp plain yogurt
1 handful spinach
1 ½ cup coconut water

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend on until smooth.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Smoothie (makes 1 large smoothie)
1 frozen banana
½ scoop Vega Sport chocolate protein powder (or any other chocolate protein powder with minimal, healthy ingredients)
1 tbsp smooth organic peanut butter (with no added sugar or oils)
1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp cocoa powder

​Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and process until smooth. Enjoy!

Green Recovery Smoothie (makes 1 large serving)
½ banana (fresh or frozen)
½ cup frozen mango
½ cup diced cucumber (approx ¼ of a medium cucumber)
1 cup spinach (about 1 large handful)
Juice of ¼ lemon (or 1/4 lemon with the skin removed)
1 piece peeled ginger (2cm)
~1 cup coconut water
optional: 1/4 of an avocado

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend on until smooth. Enjoy!