This savoury vegan recipe is a perfect gluten-free and vegan alternative to the classic beef lasagne. Yummy…
By Emily of This Rawsome Vegan Life.
I made a simple cashew cheese with garlic, rosemary and lemon and then a “pesto” (I don’t know what else to call it that sounds nice) of sun-dried tomatoes and broccoli. Like I said, I improvised. Mostly because I am running out of fresh produce and really must go shopping. It is a scary feeling, being myself, when you know you are running out of bananas.
I don’t like doing the same thing over and over again so after making one serving of lasagna, I made rolls with the rest of the zucchini strips and fillings. Mmm… spirals of raw whole food goodness in each bite. I wanna get back to the kitchen now so I can A) clean up the mess I made, but more importantly, B) to eat the rest of these!
This recipe is: vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and meat-free.
Ingredients:
Lasagna noodles:
- 1 zucchini (aka courgette)
Cashew cheese:
- 2/3 cup cashews
- 2 peeled garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1-2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- 2-3 tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Water, as needed
Sun-dried tomato and broccoli pesto: (or use the pesto recipe here)
- 1/2 head of broccoli
- 2 tablespoons sun dried tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (only if your sun-dried tomatoes aren’t already stored in oil)
- Salt, pepper and dried herbs, to taste
- Water, as needed
Other layerings:
- Mushrooms
- Tomatoes
- Basil leaves
- Sprouts
Method:
- To make the noodles: slice the zucchini on a mandolin. Or very thinly with a sharp knife. Set aside.
- To make the cheese: blend all ingredients in your food processor or blender until smooth and thick, adding as little water as possible. Set aside.
- To make the pesto: blend all ingredients in your food processor or blender until smooth and thick, adding as little water as possible.
- Assembly: layer the noodles with the pesto, cheese and whatever you else you like, alternating as you go. If you want, make roll ups too!
- Enjoy.
About the author:
Emily is a vegan, plant-based foodie blogger, documenting her inventive recipes as she experiments with raw foods. She believes in eating for happiness, and eating what you want.
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