2 cups skinned and chopped butternut squash
1.5 cups chopped carrots
1 cup pecans
1/2 cup ground sunflower seeds
1/2 cup whole sunflower seeds (chopped)
1/2 cup ground flax seed
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder and onion powder
1 tsp celtic sea salt
1/3 - 2/3 cup water
Blend the squash, carrots and pecans in a food processor until smooth. Then add the ground sunflower seeds and flax seed and blend some more. Finally add seasonings and water , enough to make the mixture moldable. Fold in chopped sunflower seeds (or the original recipe says to pulse the sunflower seeds in using the food processor... that didn't work for me b/c my mixture was too think, so I chopped them and added by hand)
Form like burgers, and dehydrate at 105 degrees for 8-10 hours, flipping half way through.
(got this recipe from raw riffic )
*Variations:
substitute carrots for 1 cup grated beets
I thought it wasn't salty enough (still letting my taste buds catch up with my mind :) ), so I added a sesame and salt mixture I made in the vitamix (celtic sea salt, raw sesame seeds, blended until powder, like parmesan) to the top of each burger.
Cheesy sauce:
1 cup cashews
1/2 lemon
1-2 cloves garlic
thyme
1/4 teaspoon mustard
1 tbl nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp miso paste
dash nama shoyu (or soy sauce)
1/2 cup to 1 cup water (depending on thickness desired)
celtic sea salt to taste
(jalepeno if you like)
Blend in high speed blender until very smooth, I like to blend it long enough for it to warm slightly. I eat this on anything, and let's be honest, with a spoon. My current fave is over kelp noodles (find in the refrigeration section of natural foods store). I just bought a case from my natural food store because they are so so good.
Celery Root Pilaf:
1 celery root peeled and chopped
process in food processor until couscous size
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 lemon squeezed
1.5 inch chunk of leek, chopped small
dash onion and garlic powder
celtic sea salt to taste
1/2 tomato or avocado diced
cilantro or other fresh herb
mix together and enjoy ( I was blown away by the simplicity and deliciousness of this dish)
!!! (got this recipe from thegardendiet.com)
Build your veggie burgers however you like; I like a bed of spinach , scoop of cheezy sauce, onion, tomato, avocado.
I'm in love with my dehydrator and vita mix.
Off to ski!
-Lindsay
