| Saint Patrick Day is just around the corner so why | | | | finely chopped |
| not take a healthful approach to what you serve | | | | 2 T. Olive Oilsalt & pepper to taste |
| with these easy vegan recipes for vegetable side | | | | 2 1/2 C. vegetable broth |
| dishes. Celebrating with holiday parties is fun and | | | | Chives for garnish |
| since there will be plenty of green beer to sip on | | | | Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a heavy roasting |
| make sure to include some fresh healthful food for | | | | pan, combine asparagus, leeks, olive oil, slat and |
| your event. | | | | pepper. Mix to combine. |
| It's easy and cool to offer shot glasses filled with | | | | Roast, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 35 minutes or |
| celery or asparagus soup. Asparagus soup is one of | | | | until leeks are golden brown & asparagus are tender. |
| the many easy vegan recipes that you can do the | | | | Transfer the vegetables to a blender and add the |
| night before and then after work, simply take the | | | | broth. Process until completely pureed, taste to |
| soup out of the fridge, fill your shot glasses and | | | | adjust seasonings. |
| serve on Saint Patrick Day. | | | | Pour soup into shot glasses & garnish with chives if |
| How about green olive tapenade on a toasted | | | | desired. |
| sourdough baguette? For holiday parties on Saint | | | | Waldorf Salad Recipe |
| Patrick Day this dip can be made a few days in | | | | 3-4 Granny Smith Apples |
| advance and again, just pull it out of the fridge prior | | | | 2 Celery stalks, thinly sliced |
| to guest arrival and serve either already topped on | | | | 4 oz. walnut pieces or pecans chopped |
| the baguette or as one of your vegetable side | | | | Mixed greens if desired |
| dishes. (Recipe for olive tapenade can be found on | | | | French vinaigrette dressing |
| page 83 in Budget Bash.) | | | | Cut a few slices of apple with the skin on for |
| Other vegetable side dishes your friends would enjoy | | | | decoration and then peel and core the rest of the |
| on Saint Patrick Day are a cucumber salad with | | | | apple and cut into thin strips. Toss the apple slices in |
| balsamic vinaigrette, Waldorf salad, fennel and mint | | | | lemon juice to prevent apples from turning brown. |
| salad or a cucumber and seaweed salad. | | | | Add the chopped celery, apple slices, nuts and mixed |
| Of course, keeping it vegan and real let's not forget | | | | greens and toss with French vinaigrette. |
| a bowl of edaname either cold or warm with or | | | | French Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe |
| without salt. All of these easy vegan recipes | | | | 2 tbs. Dijon mustard |
| mentioned for your holiday parties won't take much | | | | 2 tbs champagne vinegar |
| time and some can be made well in advanced, | | | | 6 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil |
| refrigerated overnight and then quickly transferred | | | | Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste |
| into fun and simple serving dishes as vegetable side | | | | Mix ingredients in a cruet and serve with salad. |
| dishes. | | | | I hope you found these easy vegan recipes for |
| Roasted Asparagus Soup Recipe | | | | vegetable side dishes fun to make for your holiday |
| 2 1/2 lbs. thin asparagus, trimmed & cut into 2" | | | | parties on Saint Patrick Day. Until next time, |
| pieces | | | | remember the Budget Bash mantra: make it simple, |
| 2 leaks, white & light green parts only, cleaned and | | | | delicious, stylish, fun and economical to all! |