grilled chicken-ran salad

I take the kids hiking on Fridays now, so we have a picnic. I made Chicken-Ran salad last night using Soy Curls. The texture was more tender than the regular TVP I use, which I guess isn't regular TVP, anyway. I grilled the reconstituted soy and, as we've been doing for years, added veganaise mixed with yogurt (lower fat, creamier outcome), celery, onions, and red peppers. It is a great picnic food that the kids love and is easy to make. The name, btw, comes from David who came up with it for our catering business. Cheesy? Maybe, but it's accurate; the chicken did run from this salad and is now safe from being in it. Love it!

Cost Breakdown:

soy curls: $4 (w/ shipping)

veganaise and yogurt: $2

vegetables: $2

loaf of whole wheat bread: $4

Total to make 10 sandwiches:

$12.00

roasted vegetables with red pepper sauce

The red pepper paste I made earlier this week came in handy tonight. I roasted potatoes, garlic scape, summer squash and carrots with garlic and fresh herbs. I made a sauce with the red pepper paste using rice milk, which turned out delicious, that I covered the veggies with. Topped the whole kit and caboodle with panko crumbs, returned it to the oven and enjoyed it with a crisp bibb salad. Simple.

Cost Breakdown:

potatoes: $2

carrots and squash: $2

garlic scape and garlic (CSA): $2

herbs: $1

red pepper sauce: $2

salad: $3

Total to feed a family of 5:

$12.00