Raw Vegan Sloppy Joes

Haven't blogged in a very long time... I've been busy eating the same food over and over- spicy quinoa salad and sandwiches. Nothing worth blogging about. Now that I have a set schedule with classes starting (blah) I'll be posting more recipes.

I found this recipe on a bog called The Fitnessista (one of my favorites) and thought I'd give it a try. I went into this dish expecting it to taste similar to a sloppy joe. Seeing as all the ingredients are raw and there is no meat used.. I'm not exactly sure why I thought this. With a little tweaking, I still thought it tasted really good but it was just not what I expected! I would definitely make it again. With a tangy flavor, it's extremely healthy and surprisingly filling. It tastes even better the second day!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup soaked raw walnuts 
1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
1/2 sweet onion, roughly chopped
1/4 red onion, roughly chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1 celery stalk, sliced
6 sun-dried tomatoes
3 garlic clove 2 portobello mushroom cap, washed and diced (medium)
1/4 cup ketchup
raw apple cider vinegar, GF soy sauce, cayenne pepper, chili powder, oregano, rosemary, sea salt and pepper

Directions:
Add all of the veggies, except for the portobello mushroom pieces into the food processor and process until well chopped and combined. Then put the veggies into a large bowl and stir in the portobello mushroom pieces. Season with a splash each of soy sauce, apple cider vinegar and ketchup. Add dried oregano, rosemary, sea salt, pepper and a little cayenne and chili powder to taste. (start out with less, you can always add more) Season to taste.

Serve on a GF hamburger bun or lettuce wrap. The second night I toasted a piece of GF millet bread, spread a little but of ketchup on it, heated up the sloppy joe mix, and topped it with melted cheddar cheese. SO good! (although the cheese keeps it from being vegan)