Taco Boat

A handy vegetable shell, to be sure!

Ingredients:

1/2 medium zucchini sliced lengthwise 

1/4 cup taco seitan

1/4 cup diced tomato

1 ounce firm tofu, cubed

Cheese

1/4 tsp cumin 

1/4 tsp paprika

Salt

Directions:

Scoop the seedy middle out of the zucchini.  Mix the seitan, tomato, and spices.  Fill the zucchini boat and top with your cheese of choice.  Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.   Top with 1/4 shredded lettuce and serve!

Sweet Corn Pizza

Fresh sweet corn is abundant this time of year and I suggest it and fresh tomatoes for this pizza.  However, I imagine any corn would be good!  

Ingredients:

Crust dough

1 cup corn

3 leaves fresh basil

1 ounce firm tofu, cubed

1/4 cup diced tomato

Directions:

Roll or press the dough into a circle.  Mix the basil, corn, tomato, and tofu.   Spread the mixture over the crust. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Tomato, Beet, Tofu Salad

 Not only is this delicious, it's very pretty!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sliced tomato

1/2 cup sliced beets

1 ounce firm tofu, sliced

1 Tbsp fresh basil, shredded 

1 Tbsp fresh parsley, shredded

Directions:

Mix all ingredients and serve!

Spinach Mushroom Quesadilla

Extremely easy to throw together.  Tasty with button mushrooms, but I used baby bellas (on sale at the grocery) and WOW!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup cooked spinach

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 

Tortilla 

Directions: 

Sautée the spinach and mushrooms I'm a skillet with a bit of oil until heated through.  Put the mixture on half the tortilla.  Top with the other half.  Cook in the skillet until lightly browned on each side.

Black Bean and Quinoa

The spice in this is HOT.  I suggest testing as you add.  The smoky flavor, though, really "makes" this dish!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup cooked black beans

1/4 cup chopped red pepper

1/4 cup cooked quinoa 

1/8 tsp chipotle chile spice 

Salt 

Pepper

Directions:

Mix the ingredients and heat in the microwave until warm. Serve!

Seitan Hash

Ingredients: 

1 egg

1/4 cup seitan cut in small pieces

1/4 cup chopped sweet potato

1/4 cup chopped potato

Directions:

Sautée the potatoes and seitan in a bit of oil, salt, and pepper.   Crack the egg in the center of the hash and cook to desired consistency.  

Nacho Pizza

Can't go wrong with this one!

Ingredients:

Tortilla

1/2 cup refried beans

1/4 cup diced tomato 

1/4 diced red pepper

1/4 cup taco spiced seitan

1/4 cup shredded lettuce

Directions:

Bake the tortilla until it is crisp.  I do this in a skillet. Heat the refried beans and the taco seitan.  Spread the beans on the tortilla.  Add the seitan, then the tomato, pepper, and top with the lettuce.  Serve!