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Grilled Nacho Cashew Millet Cheese Sandwich with Roasted Sweet Potato, Pea Pesto. Vegan Recipe

Grilled Nacho Cashew Millet Cheese Sandwich with Roasted Sweet Potato, Pea Pesto. Creamy nacho cheese made with cashews and cooked millet. Makes 2
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

Pea Pesto

  • 1/2 cup peas I used frozen, thawed
  • 1 clove of garlic or a generous pinch of garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil optional
  • a bunch of cilantro 1/2 cup
  • sea salt to taste
  • water as needed

Roasted Sweet Potato

  • 1 Sweet Potato peeled and sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
  • salt and dried herbs

Cashew Millet Nacho Cheese

  • 1/4 cup Cashew flour ground raw cashew
  • 1/4 cup Coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup Cooked Millet or use cooked quinoa or a Tbsp cashew flour
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped red pepper or canned pimientos
  • 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • a generous pinch of black salt kala namak
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • a generous pinch of garlic powder cayenne powder and mustard powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Tapioca starch
  • Other: Slices of bread: I used Rye Almond Loaf Slices.
  • Sliced Red Onions
  • Variations:
  • add Pickled Jalapeno pickled onions, meat substitutes, fresh herbs, mashed Avocado.
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Instructions

  • Pea Pesto: Blend all the ingredients. Use a little water if needed to get a spreadable consistency. Adjust salt and spice.
  • Roasted Sweet Potato: Brush the Sweet Potato slices on both sides. Place on parchment lined sheet.
  • Sprinkle salt and dried herbs of choice and bake at 415 degrees F / 210ºc for 18-20 minutes.
  • Cashew Millet Cheese: Blend all the ingredients except millet. Taste and adjust salt and spice.
  • Add millet and blend again to somewhat smooth state. Some unblended millet is fine.
  • If you are not planning to grill the sandwich at high heat, you can omit the tapioca starch. The starch helps the cheese sauce thicken and get stringy when hot. The cheese then sets as it cools and holds the sandwich together. * You can also use cooked quinoa or 2 tbsp more ground cashew.
  • Sandwich:
  • Make the Pea pesto. Prep the cheese ingredients and blend.
  • Layer a bread slice with pesto, roasted sweet potato and red onions.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper. Layer the cheese sauce generously on top.
  • Top with another bread slice and grill.
  • You can add cheese sauce layers to both slices, add some jalapenos, any veggies(raw or roasted of choice and grill for a plain grilled nacho cheese sandwich.

Notes

nutritional values based on one serving

Nutrition

Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 428mg | Potassium: 552mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 10090IU | Vitamin C: 39.8mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 3.7mg