Succulent Fajita Spiced Grilled Vegetable Kebabs

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Nothing says summer better than grilling out, and who doesn’t like succulent grilled vegetable kebabs?

This easy vegan recipe is nutrient-packed, and overflowing with flavor. In addition to the mouth-watering seasoning, using vegetables with a variety of textures is key for creating this satiating plant-based meal.

Fajita Spiced Grilled Vegetable Kebabs

⭐️Ingredients for Kebabs

  • 1 lb. tiny potatoes cooked 90% through and cooled
  • 1 large zucchini cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 red onion cut into small pieces
  • 1 large handful Shiitake Mushrooms..stems removed
  • 1 orange pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
  • Few torn 1 inch pieces of raddichio
  • 1 pint baby heirloom tomatoes

⭐️Ingredients for Fajita Seasoning (thoroughly combine)

  • 2 ½ tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 ½ tbsp crushed black pepper
  • 2 ½ tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½tTbsp dried oregano
  • 1 ½ tbsp dried thyme

Heat a well greased grill on medium heat. In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients and coat with Callicoon Kitchen Fajita Seasoning. Add a few tablespoons of olive oil to keep moist and gently coat. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Build kebabs on pre soaked dual wooden skewers to allow easy flipping. Cook for a few minutes on each side until slightly charred. Remove and serve with our Grilled Tomatillo Salsa.

⭐️Ingredients for Grilled Tomatillo Salsa

  • 1 pound Tomatillos
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 Vidalia onion sliced
  • 1 Serrano pepper
  • 1 small bunch cilantro
  • 1 lime juice and zest
  • 1 tsp kosher salt

Preheat well greased grill on medium high heat. Unpeel tomatillo from husk and rinse under water to remove outer sticky texture. Lay tomatillo, serrano, onions and garlic on grill. Remove when all are slightly charred (onion and garlic will cook quicker). Tomatillo and serrano should be soft. Place both serrano and tomatillo in a covered bowl and allow to cool for approx 20 minutes. Combine all ingredients into a food processor. Check for seasoning. Allow to chill and serve.

Enjoy!

A Healthy Vegan Dessert: Try Chubbies!

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As a child, my mother used to make a dessert called Chubbies…

The base was oats with melted butter and sugar, topped with a layer of melted chocolate and peanut butter. It was one of my favorite desserts EVER!

I stopped eating this dessert decades ago, but suddenly craved them while prego for my second kid. A light bulb went off as I thought why don’t I combine the flavors in a healthy way. Thus, Lulu’s (Lulu was my nickname growing up) Chubbies…which are actually good for you… a healthy vegan dessert!

LULU’S CHUBBIES

Serves about 15-20

Ingredients

  • 1 cup gluten free rolled oats
  • ½ cup raw almond (or other nut/seed butter)
  • ½ cup amber coconut nectar OR 10 medjol dates
  • pinch of pink sea salt
  • ½ cup raw cocoa powder
  • OPTIONAL:  1/3 cup cocoa nibs, coconut, or dried bananas (or dried cherries would be lovely, too)

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a food processor, beginning with the oats.  Combine until it starts to form one large ball.  You may have to add a little more nut/seed butter or nectar depending on its wetness.
Roll into small balls, about golf ball size.  Place balls into a ziplock freezer baggy or container and stick in freezer.  They are ready after a few hours, but keep the rest in the freezer door.  They don’t freeze completely and are an amazing cold chocolate treat that will make your 6 year-old self squeal!

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Grilled Chickpea Salad Sandwich

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Healthy vegan comfort food anyone?  

Yes please!  This grilled chickpea sandwich is protein packed and reminiscent of the grilled cheese sandwiches I loved in my youth. Chickpeas are also extremely high in fiber.. two cups of them contain the total recommended daily value. Conveniently, canned beans seem to have about the same nutritional benefits as dried beans you soak and cook yourself (HERE is a video by Dr. Michael Greger explaining.)

Grilled Chickpea Salad Sandwichchickpea salad sandwich

Ingredients:

  • 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1 Tbsp sriracha
  • 3 Tbsp vegan mayo ( I used Vegenaise)
  • 3 Tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 stalk of celery diced
  • 2-3 green onions chopped
  • Ezekial bread or whole grain bread of choice
  • Vegan margarine ( I used Earth Balance)

Instructions:

Mash chickpeas with sriracha and then add the vegan mayo, nutritional yeast and salt.  Mix and then stir in celery and green oezekialnions. Make sandwiches, grill and enjoy!

I used Ezekial bread to up the protein content.  Two slices contains 8 grams of protein.

 

If you haven’t tried it, I would definitely recommend it!