A beautiful, flavorful vegan side-dish
Ingredients:
- CRUST
- almond flour - 2 cups (220 g)
- water - 2 Tbsp. (30 mL)
- baking soda - 1/4 tsp. (1.5 mL)
- coconut oil (melted) - 3 Tbsp. (45 mL)
- salt - 1/2 tsp. (2.5 mL)
- BASE
- sweet potato - 1 large
- chickpeas (drained, save liquid) - 1/2 cup (125 g)
- curry - 2 tsp. (10 mL)
- turmeric - 1 tsp. (5 mL)
- ginger - 1/2 tsp. (2.5 mL)
- chickpea liquid - 1/4 cup (60 mL)
- ROSES
- zucchini - 2-3 whole
- various colored carrots (peeled) - 10-15 whole
- OIL
- olive oil - 1/4 cup (60 mL)
- curry - dash
- turmeric - dash
- ginger - dash
- salt & pepper - to taste
Instructions:
CRUST
- In a bowl add almond flour, water, baking soda, melted coconut oil and salt
- Mix until you have a crumbly (but uniform) consistency
- Push into 8 inch pie pan or springform pan until even
- Bake at 350 F (175 C) for 10 minutes
BASE
- Pierce a sweet potato several times, cover with a paper towel and microwave for 5 minutes
- Let it cool, then peel the skin off the sweet potato
- Add sweet potato, chick peas + liquid, and spices to your Vitamix container
- Blend on high for 15 seconds (you want a little bit of texture to remain)
- Spread on top of crust evenly
ROSES
- Use a mandoline or peeler to slice the veggies into the thinest possible strips
– lengthwise along the entire length of the vegetable
- Lay strips on a plate in a single layer
- Microwave for 2 minutes
- Check if rollable. If they snap, put them back in the microwave in 1 min increments
- Roll one slice very tightly then roll another more loosely around that base
- Place into the sweet potato base starting from the middle and working out
- Alternate colors for best results
BAKE
- Mix olive oil, and spices in a small bowl
- Brush the oil mixture onto the top of the tort, be generous with it
- Bake at 350 F (175 C) for 1 hour
- You want the roses to wilt a little on the edges (for visuals) and the veggies to be cooked through (for taste)
SERVE
- Serve right out of the oven or at room temperature
- You’ll want to snap a pic, but when you do, make sure to tag #lifeisNOYOKE
- Enjoy!
Useful tips for Veggie Tort
Cut your veggies lengthwise as thinly as possible. You want strips that are rollable and the thiner they are the better.
If you have a springform pan, use it. The presentation will be spot-on without having to remove it from a pie pan.