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                                                                                        yields 8 servings                                                                                                                             yields 6 rolls
                  SOYBEAN BAKE                                                                                                                  VEGETARIAN SUSHI ROLLS
                  1 cup boiling water            1. Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. Pour the boiling water                                          This recipe requires time to prepare, but it’s worth it! Roasting the mushrooms
                  1 cup buckwheat                  over the buckwheat and set aside.                                                            will add a meaty flavor to your sushi rolls.
                  1 shallot, diced               2. Sauté the shallot and green pepper or squash in the                                         2 cups sliced portabella mushrooms
                  1 green bell pepper or unpeeled    oil until browned.                                                                         2 tablespoons oil
                    squash, chopped              3. In a blender, puree the soybeans until smooth. Combine with                                 ½ teaspoon salt
                  2 teaspoons olive oil            the bulgur and sautéed vegetables. Sprinkle the tomatoes                                     3 sheets toasted sushi nori
                  1 cup cooked soybeans            with the salt and cumin and toss.                                                            ½ cup toasted black and white sesame seeds
                    (see recipe note)            4. In a 3-quart casserole dish, place half of the soybean mixture.                             3 cups cooked brown or white sushi rice
                  5 tomatoes, chopped              Sprinkle with ½ cup of the cheese and top with half of the to-                               2 cups alfalfa, broccoli, radish, pea, or
                  1 teaspoon salt, for sprinkling  matoes. Pour in the rest of the soybean mixture, then the rest                                 sunflower sprouts
                  1 teaspoon cumin                 of the cheese, then the tomatoes. Cover and bake for 1 hour.                                 2 cups vegetables, cut into thin strips:
                  1 cup shredded cheese                                                                                                           carrots, cucumbers, red pepper,
                                                                                                                                                  green onion, avocados, unpeeled zucchini
                    RECIPE NOTE  To cook the soybeans, soak them in plenty of water with 1 teaspoon baking soda                                   (see recipe note)
                    overnight. Rinse and drain. In a 3-quart pot, cook the soybeans in enough water to cover plus 1                             1 tablespoon wasabi (see recipe note)
                    inch for 3–4 hours. Drain and discard the water.                                                                            Nama shoyu or Bragg liquid aminos
                                                                                                                                                1 tablespoon sliced pickled ginger (see recipe note)
                                                                                        yields 10 patties
                  SOYBEAN BURGERS                                                                                                               1. Roast the mushrooms: Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. In a me-
                                                                                                                                                  dium bowl, toss the mushrooms with the oil and salt to
                  This is an inexpensive dish when compared to burgers made with meat. Yes, this dish requires
                  advance prep, but it’s well worth it for its wholesomeness and cancer-inhibiting value.                                         coat. Roast in the oven for 25 minutes.
                                                                                                                                                2. Break the nori sheets in half to form a 7½x4-inch rectangle. Place each sheet
                  1 cup soybeans                 1. Soak the soybeans in plenty of water with the baking soda over-                               half of nori over a piece of baking paper or a bamboo sushi mat. Sprinkle   RECIPE NOTE  When cutting
                  1 teaspoon baking soda           night. Rinse and drain.                                                                        with the toasted sesame seeds. Cover with plastic wrap and flip over.  the cucumbers and zucchini, slice
                  1 strip kombu seaweed          2. In a 3-quart pot, cook the soybeans with the kombu in enough                                3. Press approximately ½ cup of rice across the width of each nori sheet   the outer layer around the seeds,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Do not use the seeds to fill the
                  1 stalk celery, minced           water to cover plus 1 inch for 3–4 hours. Drain the excess wa-                                 with wet hands, up to ½ inch from the end. For ura maki sushi (inside-out   sushi rolls.
                  1 onion, chopped                 ter and discard the kombu.                                                                     rolls) sprinkle lightly with sesame seeds and flip over.
                  2 cloves garlic, crushed       3. Add the celery, onion, garlic, rice, eggs, oil, almond flour or flax                        4. Place a mound of sprouts about 1 inch high across the width of each nori   For an extra kick, spread a thin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     layer of wasabi over the nori sheet
                  ½ cup cooked brown rice          meal, salt, and pepper to the soybeans and blend.                                              sheet and add the roasted mushrooms and vegetables of your choice.  before filling.
                  2 eggs                         4. Preheat the oven to 350˚ F and line a cookie sheet with bak-                                5. Roll the nori tightly and moisten the edges so that they will stick togeth-
                  3 tablespoons oil                ing paper. Form the mixture into patties and place on the lined                                er. Slice the roll into 8 slices ¾–1 inch thick with a sharp serrated knife   When purchasing pickled ginger
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     make sure it’s white; if it’s pink,
                  ¼ cup almond flour or flax meal  cookie sheet. Bake for 25 minutes.                                                             and arrange on a serving plate. Serve with the wasabi, nama shoyu or   that means it has been colored
                  1 teaspoon sea salt                                                                                                             Bragg liquid aminos, and pickled ginger.                           with food coloring.
                  Dash of ground black pepper, or to taste



                  280   HEALTHY EVER AFTER  soybeans  tion either due to the way it is prepared.  not fermented, tofu doesn’t affect absorp-  bean much more digestible. Though it is   activates the phytic acid and renders the   absorption. The fermentation process de-  tofu do not affect mineral and protein   shoyu, Bragg liquid aminos, miso) and   Fermented soy products (tamari, nama   organic soybeans.  cally engineered, so make sure to use only   percentage of the soybean crop is geneti-  any nutritional value. Addi












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