Monday, July 4, 2011

Meatless Monday: Chilled Green Gazpacho, Grilled Soy Sausage with Grilled Teriyaki Vegetables and Pineapple

Happy Fourth of July! It's a great day for grilling and getting together outdoors, so here's a couple recipes to please any vegetarians at your holiday BBQ.

Chilled Green Gazpacho with Chipotle Crema

2 cups seedless cucumber, chopped
2 cups water or vegetable stock (more if you like it thinner)
2-3 tomatillos, chopped (roasted tomatillos kick up the flavor even more)
1/2 cup sweet Vidalia onion, chopped
1 ripe avocado
1 lime, juiced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic
1 tsp. salt or to taste
1/2 tsp. chopped jalapeno
Sprinkle of fresh ground pepper
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until desired thinness. Adjust seasonings to taste.

Chipotle Crema

Mix 1/2 cup Mexican crema or creme fresh with a few drops of chipotle chili sauce and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.


Grilled Soy Sausage with Grilled Teriyaki Vegetables and Pineapple

1 package of your favorite soy sausage
Assorted vegetables: red pepper, yellow pepper, orange pepper, sweet onion, Japanese eggplant, zucchini, squash
2 cups fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
1/2 cup store bought or homemade teriyaki sauce (I reccomend Soy Vay Veri Veri Teriyaki)
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tbs. canola oil
Sprinkle of salt

Whisk together teriyaki, pineapple, sesame oil, canola oil, and salt.
Marinate sausage in a small bit of the sauce for 20 minutes to 1 hr, then grill sausage outdoors or indoors in a grill pan. Grill the vegetables and the pineapple and drizzle sauce on top, making sure to adequately cover everything. Place grilled sausages on top for a nice presentation.


Fresh Berry and Meringue Trifle

3 meringues per serving (I bought mine at Whole Foods, but I know they have these at Trader Joe's too. Meringues come in a few shapes, I bought the "nests" because they fit nicely in a wine glass)
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup fresh raspberries
2 tbs. agave syrup or sugar
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Approx 1 cup whipped cream

Combine berries with sweetener and lemon. Place one meringue on the bottom of a wine glass. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and a layer of fresh berries. Repeat until you've used 3 meringues per glass.

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