Thursday, May 10, 2012

thai wraps {vegan}

i came up with these when we were on our vegan kick (which we are sooooo over it's ridiculous... hello $1 mcdonalds ice cream cones, daily). but vegan or not, these things are seriously delicious. especially when you sit down and eat them right, with a bottle of sriarcha sauce in hand. 

thai wraps
makes 4 wraps
ingredients:
4 large wheat wraps -- i used the same wraps i made for falafel, here

for the quinoa:
1/2 cup quinoa (about 2 cups cooked)
2 tbs. rice vinegar
1 tbs. garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt

for the sauce:
1/4 cup peanut butter
3 tbs. honey
1 1/2 tbs. rice vinegar
1 tbs. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

for the filling:
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup extra-firm tofu, chopped into 1" pieces
1 cup zucchini, chopped
1 cup broccoli, chopped
1/2 cup carrot, julienned
3/4 cup bean sprouts

1. place the quinoa, 2 tbs. rice vinegar, garlic, salt and 3/4 cup water in a small pot and bring to a simmer. reduce to low heat, cover, and continue cooking for 30-35 minutes, until all liquid is absorbed and the little white rings around the quinoa are visible. fluff and set aside.
2. while the quinoa is cooking, heat 2 tbs. olive oil over medium heat. add the tofu and fry until golden. remove tofu from pan and set aside.
3. add remaining olive oil to pan and cook zucchini, broccoli & carrot until zucchini is browned and broccoli and carrot are slightly soft. take off heat and add tofu to pan.
4. combine the ingredients for the sauce and pour over quinoa. add veggies to quinoa mixture.
5. distribute filling between wraps and add bean sprouts to each. wrap up and eat!

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