Category Archives: AFC SALAD & DRESSING

Just Egg Folded Salad For Sandwiches

I can’t say enough good things about this animal-free egg product. Best ALT egg on the market. It cooks and textures like an omlet. Toast it, microwave it or pan-fry it. Four to a box. Freezes well. 100 calories per fold, which is one serving. This time we microwaved, then opened each fold and letContinueContinue reading “Just Egg Folded Salad For Sandwiches”

Antipasto Mac Salad

Antipasto Mac Salad Elbows cooked rice-style combined with seasoned, cooked tofu cubes with Kalamata olive, plant pepperoni, roasted peppers plus the fresh of celery, tomato and snowy onion. Seasoned with basil, tarragon, garlic and tossed with a multi-condiment dressing! I added some crushed saffron threads to mine, but it by no means requires it! MakesContinueContinue reading “Antipasto Mac Salad”

Pepperoni Garbanzo Bean Salad – GOAT

We’re using a large can of garbonzo beans here, restaurant style. Restaurants should serve more bean salads; they’re easy to make and hold up well because of the vinegar which keeps them fresh longer. Make it special though, something patrons haven’t tasted before and will go back home bragging on it. You want return customersContinueContinue reading “Pepperoni Garbanzo Bean Salad – GOAT”

Curry Almond Dressing Sauce

CURRY ALMOND DRESSING SAUCE Sweet, savory and tart. Creamy almond butter and almondmilk. Smoky, spice with a touch of heat! Served over an Original Indo-Japanese Coleslaw! Made to impress, not to redress! Makes 3-3/4 cups 8 oz. ALMOND BREEZE almondmilk – Original UNSWEETENED – 30 calories per serving 12 oz. jar CREAMY ALMOND BUTTER -ContinueContinue reading “Curry Almond Dressing Sauce”

Maple Bourbon Tofu Cubes – GOAT

MAPLE BOURBON TOFU CUBES – GOAT Life can be sweet, and so can tofu be elevated to haute cuisine status! Serve as appetizer or small plate! Yes, the Bourbon Barrel Aged Grade A Maple Syrup really does taste like bourbon. Good enough to drink. I’ll have a shot of the bourbon maple syrup with aContinueContinue reading “Maple Bourbon Tofu Cubes – GOAT”

Tofu Cheese And Egg Shreds

Tofu Cheese And Egg Shreds Deconstructed is what some might call it. I call it tasty and texturally satisfying- like cheese and egg! Serve warm or cold! Serve on breakfast toast with a slice of breakfast sausage or as shown below. Makes 5 servings Vacuum packed tofu usually made for restaurants because they deep-fry betterContinueContinue reading “Tofu Cheese And Egg Shreds”

UPDATE ON DAIYA CREAMY DRESSINGS

Recently when developing a DECONSTRUCTED BOLOGNAISE BLEU I purchased as one of the ingredients daiya BLUE CHEEZE DRESSING to add to the sauce. When I see on the bottle that it containe 8 ounces, my brain naturally assumes that means one cup. Unfortunately it does not. So in future when a recipe calls for 8ContinueContinue reading “UPDATE ON DAIYA CREAMY DRESSINGS”

Cauliflower Antipasto

CAULIFLOWER ANTIPASTO SIMPLY MADE. SIMPLY DELICIOUS. The various textures of the cauliflower, dried tomatoes and cheese work perfectly here! Serves 6 appetizers, salads or sides BOILED CAULIFLOWER 1 head fresh cauliflower, cut stalk off flush with bottom, remove leaves, wash, slice off any dark spots – keep the head in one piece lots of waterContinueContinue reading “Cauliflower Antipasto”

Make Fresh French Green Beans

Uptick your coleslaws and green salads with fresh green beans. They’re inexpensive, readily available, nutritious and contribute diversity to the texture achievement. FRENCH STYLE FRESH GREEN BEANS: Wash the beans, nip the ends, then cut into about 1-1/2 inch lengths. Cut each segment into halves, thirds or quarters, from end to end, exposing the seeds.ContinueContinue reading “Make Fresh French Green Beans”

AFC Strawberry Roasted Pepper Jam

AFC STRAWBERRY ROASTED PEPPER JAM If you want to impress your guests, this is the way to do it. Fresh strawberries, roasted peppers in dry red wine and brown sugar with a little wine vinegar to help in the preservation process and you’ve got a winner! It makes a lot and doesn’t cost much, butContinueContinue reading “AFC Strawberry Roasted Pepper Jam”

AFC Delight Soy Chicken Walnut Salad

DELIGHT SOY CHICKEN WALNUT SALAD Soy chicken nuggets shredded and combined with crushed walnuts, celery and onion. Dressed with vegan mayo or Vegenaise, mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Simple yet tasty. Better than live chickens by a long shot! Give it a try with or without the bread!! Makes 7 cups 1 lb. soyContinueContinue reading “AFC Delight Soy Chicken Walnut Salad”

AFC Wet Coleslaw Remedy for home and restaurant

Depending on the ingredients and dressing used for your coleslaw, often upon setting for a while the vegetables leak out their fluids into the dressing. This is common and many restaurants throw away what they didn’t use at the end of the day/night, starting and ending fresh – no leftover coleslaw! That happened to meContinueContinue reading “AFC Wet Coleslaw Remedy for home and restaurant”

AFC Bleu Cream Radish Slaw

BLEU CREAM RADISH SLAW Daiya Blue Cheeze Dressing mixed with Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream. Tossed with cabbage, radish and seasoning! Easy, simple, exciting! Serves 6 sides 4 rounded c. shredded green cabbage 1/2 lb. red radishes, scrubbed, cut into quarters, then pulsed in food processor into tiny pieces without turning to water 1/4 t.ContinueContinue reading “AFC Bleu Cream Radish Slaw”

AFC Tater Tot And Egg Salad

AFC TATER TOT AND EGG SALAD You know tater tots are in when the vegan and gluten-free options show up in the grocery. Upon discovering that I liked them, I decided to substitute them for regular potatoes in a potato salad. Why not? Super good – everything about it! Because I’m lowering my fat intakeContinueContinue reading “AFC Tater Tot And Egg Salad”

AFC Delight Soy Chicken Veggie Salad

Soy Delight Chicken Veggie Salad Vegan chicken nuggets mixed with Baked Seasoned Tofu, celery, peppers, grape tomatoes and cucumbers. Tossed or drizzled with a creamy dressing of choice! Serves 4-6 Preheat oven to 350 degrees PREPARE TOFU: 12.3 oz carton Mori Nu Silken extra-firm tofu – remove from carton in one piece by opening bothContinueContinue reading “AFC Delight Soy Chicken Veggie Salad”

AFC Original Rice Cream Salad Dressing gluten-free – GOAT

Original Rice Cream Salad Dressing A velvety creamy salad dressing that doesn’t require gum powders or other thickening agents, plant milks or dairy-free cream cheese or sour cream! A rich mouth-feel that one wouldn’t expect coming from rice! A true delight. Easy to make. Comes out perfectly every time! Makes 1 cup 1 c. RICEContinueContinue reading “AFC Original Rice Cream Salad Dressing gluten-free – GOAT”

EVER PUT MAC SALAD ON A SANDWICH?

AFC VEGAN HAM AND EGG MACARONI SALAD You can’t get much better than this. Lots of new techniques applied to an old-time favorite salad. Macaroni has a new place in the heirarchy of pasta salads. You don’t even need the dressing, in fact some of you will want to forego it. Or, half with dressing,ContinueContinue reading “EVER PUT MAC SALAD ON A SANDWICH?”

Saffron Pickle Juice Dressing

SAFFRON PICKLE JUICE DRESSING Save your pickle juice! Then make this delectable runny yolky textured dressing for salads and vegetables of all types! There’s only 3.5 grams of fat in the entire amount! For home or restaurant. Everybody has leftover pickle juice. This is how you use it. YES. Makes 3-3/4 cups 2 c. breadContinueContinue reading “Saffron Pickle Juice Dressing”

AFC Persimmon Tonic Water Dressing

AFC PERSIMMON TONIC WATER DRESSING © A simple, creamy, light, rich, persimmon salad dressing with the uncanny ability to make all the ingredients in your salad shine – a blessing. For special occasions when you are out to IMPRESS! Oh, and the surprise ingredient? Diet Tonic Water. Wow. It works. Perfect for fruit salads! MakesContinueContinue reading “AFC Persimmon Tonic Water Dressing”

MOSCATO GRAPE SAUCE

MOSCATO GRAPE SAUCE from SECRET ASIAN WOMAN Sauce Collection Use to sauce veggies and veg meats. Also makes an elegant salad dressing for greens, fruit and veggies! Makes 3-1/4 cups 1 lb. sweet red seedless grapes, about 2-1/2 c. 2 c. water 1/3 c. sugar 1/2 t. sea salt 1 c. Moscato wine (white semi-sweet)ContinueContinue reading “MOSCATO GRAPE SAUCE”

PINEAPPLE PINE NUT DRESSING

PINEAPPLE PINE NUT DRESSING Gordon Food Store brand Pineapple Topping combined with pine nuts, cacao beans, Napa Valley Naturals Champagne Vinegar and maple syrup! Tastes like dessert. Serve over salad greens or fresh fruit! Makes approx. 4 cups 1/2 c. cacao (cocoa) beans, soaked in 2 c. water overnight, drain, reserving water 1/2 c. pineContinueContinue reading “PINEAPPLE PINE NUT DRESSING”