Vegan Recipes
Mexi Veggie Saute'
Delicious Vegan Recipes for Vibrant Living! Mexi-veggie Saute'An extremely nutritious, colorful, and tasty filling for your favorite type of bread (tortilla, pita, sandwich, or other), this recipe, once prepared, is great for a few day’s worth of lunches or dinners. Just make a batch and leave it covered in the fridge and it stays fresh for a few days. The broccoli is rich in chlorophyll, potassium, folate and Vitamins A and C. The cabbage in the filling contains flavonoids, chlorophyll, vitamins C and E, and other phytonutrients which have anti-cancer properties. Cabbage can also lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol and raise your HDL (good) cholesterol. Then there’s the fiber—this has a bunch! So make some, eat it, and be healthy! Ingredients 1 cup shredded carrots 1 cup very finely chopped broccoli 1 cup shredded cabbage (red or green) 6 green onions, chopped 1 green/red bell pepper, chopped ½-1 tomato, diced 1-2 cloves minced garlic 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1-2 teaspoons chili powder ¼ teaspoon cayenne (if you want it extra spicy) ½ pound tofu, crumbled 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce, plus a little more to taste Drain any water from the tofu, then crumble into frying pan and sauté with 1 tablespoon tamari/soy sauce over medium heat until light golden brown, approximately 5 minutes. Place all of the other ingredients in a medium bowl and mix. Add tofu and stir until well combined. Place filling in or on desired bread and enjoy!
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