I called this vegan goodness because I came up with this meal out of no where, literally. I had a week full of birthday chocolates, cakes, cookies and brownies and admit I have never felt so tired, irritated, or unmotivated by food (and a little alcohol!) in my life. Turning 21 seems to be the big turrning point and if you don't celebrate you might as well go hide under a rock! So I did, a lot.
Currently going through IIN (Integrative Nutrition) to become a Health Coach I was feeling like quite the hipocrite. So I made it a top priority, after yoga, to go to Whole Foods and stock up on fruits and veggies. When I got there my body immediately drove me to the leafy greens. "Okay", I thought "I am going to get some of this...this...and THIS, move onto the fruits now" But my body kept looking back at those leafy greens. I am am absolute fruit LOVER, I could possibly go as a fruititarian if my body was prepared for it, but today my body wanted nothing to do with it, it wanted vegetables more than ever. So I filled my cart (yes, the mini one) with leafy greens I had never heard of before!
Now, my refidgerator seems to like me more as it is filled with everything green (hahaha!!!) and I thought to myself, "Wow Savanna, really??" But I was starving and started chopping. Kale is a must (my new obsession) sweet potatoes, carrots of course, celery (which I use to eat ONLY saturated in peanut butter) brocolli and some garlic, yes. And the best part about this is that when Graham got home I placed it infront of him with no meat (that's right) and he scarfed the whole thing down like I did. Vegan or not you will LOVE this dish! Hey, something to eat on Earth Day possibly?
So here is my recipe for Vegan Goodness:
*All vegetables are organic (Veggies are very high in pesticides, it matters!)
-Orzo Pasta (explained below)
- 1 large sweet potato
-1/2 cup Carrots
-1/2 cup Celery
-1/2 cup Brocolli
-3 Kale Leaves (large) chopped
-2 cloves of Garlic
Hold on the side:
-Walnuts
-Shelled Hemp Seeds (my source of amino acids)
-Tomato basil pesto
1.) Cook Orzo according to box, about 8 minutes and set aside (I discovered Orzo in the pasta isle on my shopping trip today and was immediately drawn to it. It is like any other pasta out there but shaped like long grain rice, COOL!)
2.) Cut up the sweet potato into cubes and cook over medium heat until crisp.
3.) Chop up the carrots, kale, celery, brocolli and garlic.
4.) Start by cooking the carrots (because they are the most dense) I used coconut oil. Then add in garlic, brocolli and celery. Add the kale last (only takes a minute or two).
5.) Mix Orzo with tomato basil pesto (or your own favorite sauce) and put into the bottom of the bowl.
6.) Add sweet potatoes
7.) And now for all of the goodies! Add them veggies!!!
I also threw on top some shelled hemp seeds and some walnuts.
Enjoy this meal and remeber..... it's VEGAN!
