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Nut Mince Lettuce Wraps w/ Gaucamole & Cashew Sour Cream


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Spicy Nut Mince Lettuce Wraps w/ Gaucamole & Cashew Sour Cream
You will need: chopping board & knife; blender and/or food processor; glass jars w/ lids for storing NOTE: If making fresh Guacamole & Cashew Nut Cream to add to this recipe, it will take 15min longer to prepare this dish.
Prep Time 15 - 30 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Nut Mince
Guacamole
Cashew Sour Cream
Wraps & Toppings
  • 4 large Cos Lettuce leaves (or gluten-free wraps - be sure to choose a gluten-free wrap free from soy, corn or other GMO ingredients unless certified organic)
  • 1 small handful Coriander leaves
Prep Time 15 - 30 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Nut Mince
Guacamole
Cashew Sour Cream
Wraps & Toppings
  • 4 large Cos Lettuce leaves (or gluten-free wraps - be sure to choose a gluten-free wrap free from soy, corn or other GMO ingredients unless certified organic)
  • 1 small handful Coriander leaves
Instructions
  1. Nut Mince: Pulse Walnuts roughly in a blender or food processor. Add Sun-dried Tomatoes and pulse again until combined.
  2. Nut Mince: Finely chop/mash Garlic, and finely chop the Brown Onion and add this along with the remaining ingredients and pulse/process until combined.
  3. Guacamole: Mash Avocados and add the juice of the Lemons / Limes and mix through.
  4. Guacamole: Chop Tomatoes, Red Onion, Chillies, Coriander and finely chopped Garlic and mix together.
  5. Guacamole: Add Sea Salt and Lemons / Limes juice to taste (add more if needed).
  6. Cashew Sour Cream: Grind the Cashew Nuts into a flour-like consistency, using a blender (with grinder attachment - see description above).
  7. Cashew Sour Cream: Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. You can add a little more Nut Milk for a thinner consistency.
  8. To make Wraps: Layer Nut Mince, Guacamole and Cashew Sour Cream onto Cos Lettuce leaves. Optional - top with fresh chopped Coriander.
Recipe Notes

*Choose Sun-dried Tomatoes that don’t have preservatives or additives and which come jarred in clean oils like Sunflower Seed Oil, good quality cold-pressed Olive Oil etc - avoid Canola Oil which is GMO.

Making your own Sun-dried Tomatoes is actually not as difficult as it seems, you only need good time management in terms of planning ahead and making them at least a few days before you need them in a recipe. I make a big batch and store them in oil in a sealed glass jar in the fridge and they last over a month! Find the recipe here

*You can use a few regular tomatoes instead of baby tomatoes in the Guacamole - I just love the sweetness of baby tomatoes. The redder the tomatoes, the better they taste.

*Tomatoes are on the EWG - Environmental Working Group’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ list which makes them highly sprayed with pesticides. Use organic/spray-free Tomatoes or if you really can’t find any, give the Tomatoes a bath in White Vinegar water (¼ cup White Vinegar mixed with 2-3 cups of water) to help remove as much pesticide residue as possible.

*Store left over Nut Mince, Guacamole and Cashew Sour Cream in a sealed glass jar in the fridge. Eat within 1-2 days.

Serving Suggestions:

*Another nice addition to these lettuce wraps as a topping is the Mexican Tomato Salsa 

Veggie Chilli Bowl

Wheat-free; Gluten-free; Dairy-free; refined Sugar-free; Vegetarian; Vegan; Paleo/Banting

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Veggie Chilli Bowl
You will need: chopping board & knife; blender; stainless steel pots; glass jars w/ lid for storing;
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Veggie Chilli Bowl
Mexican Seasoning Spice Mix
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Veggie Chilli Bowl
Mexican Seasoning Spice Mix
Instructions
  1. Mexican Seasoning Spice Mix: Blend all spices together and set aside.
  2. Add Coconut Oil to a large pot on high heat. Roughly chop Onion, add to the pot and cook until soft.
  3. Finely chop Chilli with the seeds and stir into the pot.
  4. Roughly chop the Capsicums / Bell Peppers and stir into the pot.
  5. Finely chop the Mushroom and grate the Carrot and stir into the pot.
  6. Finely chop the Garlic and add this, plus 2 ½ tbsp of Mexican Seasoning Spice Mix and stir into the pot.
  7. Add the Tomato Passata, Vegetable Stock and Coconut Sugar.
  8. Chop the Squash into small cubes, wash and drain the Beans and add to the pot.
  9. Slice the Zucchini and add to the pot to cook for 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes

*Serve with Tomato Salsa, Guacamole in a bowl or in Lettuce leaf cups.

Clean Eating Tips to remember:

*Stainless Steel and Ceramic or Glass Cookware are the safest materials to cook in with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. A high quality set of cookware is essential and will last a lifetime - and a longer lifetime at that because of it. 

*Stainless Steel, Food-grade Silicon or Wooden Cooking Utensils are the safest materials to cook with with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. 

*Olive Oil - it’s best not to cook with Olive Oil, always consume raw. Best to drizzle Olive Oil over food just before serving. It’s better to avoid cooking with Olive Oil as it is a delicate oil and is damaged and becomes harmful to ingest when heated.

*Better oils for cooking with have a higher smoke point/less free radical forming when heated— Coconut Oil, Macadamia Oil and Grapeseed Oil