Vegetables

Cauliflower Pilaf

1 cauliflower
1 large carrot
½ red bell pepper
½ yellow bell pepper
2 Tb tamari or raw soy sauce
8 ounces fresh green peas
1 small parsnip
¼ avocado
¼ bunch parsley
4 ounces sliced mushrooms

Shred carrots with medium shredding disk in food processor or grater. Dice bell peppers and mince parsley. Remove cauliflower florets from stalk. Blend florets with parsnip in food processor. Add avocado and tamari or soy sauce and process thoroughly. Remove from food processor and mix with other ingredients. Arrange on bed of greens. Serves 3.

Sauce

  ½ cup pine nuts (soak for 8 hours, optional)

  1 small red onion

  1 Tb tamari or raw soy sauce

  2 Tb lemon juice

  1 avocado

For sauce, blend ingredients in food processor or blender until creamy. Stir sauce into cauliflower pilaf.   

(From Sunfired Foods Cookbook by Aris La Tham.)