(adapted
from More Soy Cooking, John Wiley & sons, Inc., (c)Marie Oser
2000)
Maui
Taro Stir Fry
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Howard
Weinthal, with Marie Oser and Nicoletta Bojin sampling from the
MAUI WOWIE! menu
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8
Servings
1/3
toasted slivered almonds
2 teaspoons olive oil
6 Maui Taro Burgers, slightly thawed
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot
1 cup sliced scallions
1
1/2 cups sliced baby carrots
1 cup diced portobello mushrooms
1 medium tomato, diced
2 cups broccoli florettes
2 cups diced fresh pineapple chunks
1/4 cup diced nila grass
12 ounces snow peas
1/3 cup Mirin
2 Tablespoons tamari
Toast
almonds in dry pan over medium heat, shaking the pan and/or stirring
for about 2 to 3 minutes. Be careful not to burn. Set aside.
In a 12" wok or large electric skillet, heat oil and crushed
pepper over medium high heat 1 minute. Add taro burgers and cook,
for 5 minutes or until brown. Add Taro Burger, stirring frequently
and breaking apart, cooking 4 minutes, or until browned. Push
crumbled burger to one side, spray pan with oil and add garlic,
gingerroot, scallions, and carrots and cook 3 minutes. Add mushrooms,
tomato, broccoli, pineapples and nila grass. Cook 5 minutes, reduce
heat to low and add snow peas, mirin, and tamari, simmer 3 minutes,
sprinkle with almonds and serve.
Maui
Taro Stir Fry
Nutrition Analysis: per serving: 1 1/2 cups
Protein 6g, Carbohydrate 39g, Fiber 7g, Fat 5g, Sat Fat 0g,Cholesterol
0mg, Calcium 105mg, Sodium 514mg.
Calories 228,
from Protein 11%, from Carbohydrate: 66%, from Fat: 20% alcohol
3%
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Cynthia
Kersey, author of "Unstoppable"
tastes the Strawberry Papaya Smoothie.
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Strawberry
Papaya Smoothie
3 servings
1
cup frozen banana slices
1 1/2 cups unfiltered apple juice
1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 medium papaya, diced
Combine
bananas and apple juice with strawberries and papaya in blender
or food processor blend until smooth.
Strawberry
Papaya Smoothie
Nutrition Analysis: per 1 cup serving:
Protein
1g, Carbohydrate 26g, Fiber 2g, Fat 0g, Sat Fat 0g,Cholesterol
0mg, Calcium 25mg, Sodium 6mg.
Calories 103,
from Protein 3%, from Carbohydrate: 94%, from Fat: 3%
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Marie
makes a Maui Taro Wrap for Cynthia while
Sous Chef Howard Weinthal looks on.
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Maui
Taro Wrap
6 servings
1
teaspoon olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
6 Maui Taro Burgers, frozen
Maui Garlic and Chile sauce
sliced tomatoes
Spicy Radish Sprouts
6 whole grain Tortillas, non-hydrogenated
Over
medium high heat, warm oil and minced garlic, 1 minute. Add Taro
Burgers and cook 4 minutes on each side, or until brown and crispy.
Mango
Relish
2 mangos, peeled and diced
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
2/3 cup chopped Maui onion
1 cup frozen corn, cooked and well drained
3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
Juice of one lime
1 teaspoon Bragg Aminos
In a medium bowl, combine diced mangos bell pepper, onions, and
corn and cilantro. Drizzle w/lime and aminos. Refrigerate until
ready to serve and serve using a slotted spoon.
ASSEMBLY: Spread warmed tortilla with Maui Garlic and Chile
sauce. Divide each burger in half, place 1/2 Taro Burger on each
tortilla, top with mango salsa, tomatoes, sprouts and cilantro.
Maui Taro Stir Fry
Nutrition Analysis: per serving: 1 wrap
Protein 7g, Carbohydrate 50g, Fiber 8g, Fat 3g, Sat Fat 0g,Cholesterol
0mg, Calcium 45mg, Sodium 488mg.
Calories 258,
from Protein 11%, from Carbohydrate: 77%, from Fat: 11%
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Correspondent
Tori White is anxious to taste
the Taro Reuben.
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Taro
Reuben
2 servings
4
slices rye bread
olive oil cooking spray
2 Maui Taro Burgers
2 slices Vegan Gormet Cheese Alternative
Vegan Thousand Island Dressing (recipe follows) Sauerkraut
Make
Vegan Thousand Island Dressing and set aside
Spray a 10" frying pan with oil spray and cook Taro Burgers
for 5 minutes or until crispy. Top the cooked burgers with Vegan
Gourmet cheese and place under broiler to melt. Spread rye bread
with dressing and top with burger. Add sauerkraut and
Top with second slice of bread. Serve.
Taro
Reuben
Nutrition Analysis: per serving:
1 Reuban Sandwich w/cheese & sauerkraut
Protein 6g, Carbohydrate 47g, Fiber 4g, Fat 7g, Sat Fat 0g,Cholesterol
0mg, Calcium 60mg, Sodium 678mg.
Calories 268,
from Protein 9%, from Carbohydrate: 67%, from Fat: 24%
Vegan
Thousand Island Dressing
1/4 cup Vegenaise
2 Tablespoons fruit sweetened ketchup
2 Tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 teaspoon dried parsley
Combine
vegenaise with ketchup and relish in a small bowl, blending with
a fork until smooth. Garnish with parsley.
Vegan
Thousand Island Dressing
Nutrition Analysis: per serving: 1/2 ounce
Protein 0g, Carbohydrate 3g, Fiber 0g, Fat 5g, Sat Fat 1g,Cholesterol
0mg, Calcium 1mg, Sodium 120mg.
Calories 55,
from Protein 0%, from Carbohydrate: 21%, from Fat: 79%*
*The
percentage of calories from fat seem high only because the calories
are so very low.
