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Vegan Vitamix Carrot Soup Recipes

Diana — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:58:56 +0000

Here is list of Vitamix carrot soup recipes. You can puree your soups so they are smoother on higher variables, but if you want a chunkier soup, keep it on variable 2-3. Don’t be afraid to experiment with these different Vitamix carrot soup recipes. Enjoy!

Carrot Ginger Tofu Soup

Yield: 5 cups (1.2 L)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 3 to 4 minutes

2 cups carrots
1/4 (18 g) small onion
4 small garlic cloves
2 tablespoons (30 mL) oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
pinch white pepper
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled
1/3 cup lite silken tofu
2 cups (480 mL) low sodium vegetable stock

Place carrots, onion and garlic in your Vitamix 5200 container. Secure 2-part lid on the Vitamix. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on the Vitamix and quickly increase speed to #4 or #5. Run for 10 seconds or until chopped. Put the oil into a small pan and sauté chopped ingredients until onion is clear and carrots are tender. Add a little broth, if needed.

Place all ingredients into the Vita-Mix container in order listed. Secure 2-part lid. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on machine and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run machine for 3 to 4 minutes or until smooth and hot. Serve immediately.

Curried Carrot Soup

Yield: 4 cups (960 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 4 to 5 minutes

6 (360 g) medium carrots, cut in large pieces
2 cups (480 mL) low sodium vegetable stock
1 (70 g) small onion
1/2 cup (120 mL) plain soy, hemp or almond milk
2 teaspoons curry powder

Place all ingredients in Vita-Mix container in order listed. Secure 2-part lid. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on machine and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 4 to 5 minutes or until steam escapes through lid. Serve immediately.

Note: Serve plain or over steamed carrots.

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Vegan Vitamix Soup Recipes

Diana — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:50:53 +0000

Here is list of Vitamix soup recipes. You can puree your soups so they are smoother on higher variables, but if you want a chunkier soup, keep it on variable 2-3. Don’t be afraid to experiment with these different Vitamix soup recipes. Enjoy!

Apple Butternut Squash Soup

Yield: 5 cups (1.2 L)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 5 to 6 minutes

3 cups butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
1 (200 g) large apple, quartered
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 (18 g) small onion
1/2 clove garlic
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon salt
10.5 ounces (315 mL) low sodium vegetable broth

Steam squash in steamer or microwave. Saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is clear and tender. Set Aside.

Place flour, thyme, salt and broth into your Vitamix container and secure the lid. Select VARIABLE 1. Turn on machine and quickly increase speed to VARIABLE 10; then to HIGH. Blend for 5 to 6 minutes or until mixture starts to thicken.

Remove the lid plug and carefully add squash, apple and onion mixture. Replace the lid plug. Run for 30 seconds. Serve immediately.

Black Bean Soup

Yield: 7 1/2 cups (1.8 L)
Speed: Variable to High to Variable
Time: 6 to 7 minutes

3 cups (720 mL) low sodium vegetable stock
2 cups canned, drained and rinsed black beans (1/2 reserved)
2 cups canned, drained and rinsed chickpeas (1/2 reserved)
1/2 cup onion, cooked
3 cloves garlic, roasted
3 tablespoons (45 mL) lime juice
1 (15 g) jalapeno pepper, seeded
1/4 cup red pepper, diced (reserved)
1/4 cup green pepper, diced (reserved)
1/4 cup yellow pepper, diced (reserved)
1/4 cup scallions, chopped (reserved)
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Place all ingredients in container in order listed int your Vitamix. Secure the 2-part lid on the Vitamix. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on the Vitamix and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 6 to 7 minutes. Reduce speed to VARIABLE, speed #4. Add reserved ingredients. Run for additional 10 seconds. Serve immediately.

Creamy Tomato Soup

Yield: 4 cups (960 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 5 to 6 minutes

1 (110 g) medium onion, chopped
2 teaspoons (10 mL) olive oil
1 cup (240 mL) soy milk
10.5 ounces (300 g) firm lite silken tofu
1 (180 g) large tomato, diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped
1/2 teaspoon white pepper

Saute onion in oil for 3 minutes or until onion is transparent. Place all ingredients into the Vita-mix 5200 container. Secure the 2-part lid on the Vita-mix. Select VARIABLE , speed #1. Turn on the Vitamix and quickly increase speed to #10 ; then to HIGH. Run for 5 to 6 minutes or until heavy steam escapes through lid opening. Serve hot or chilled.

Chopped Vegetable Soup (Family Size)

Yield: 14 cups (3.4 L)
Speed: Variable
Time: 5 to 10 seconds

3 cups tomatoes
1/2 head medium-sized cabbage, quartered
1 cup raw carrots
2 ribs (80 g) celery, cut in half
1 (110 g) medium onion, quartered
1 to 2 tablespoons frozen spinach, thawed
4 cups (960 mL) low sodium vegetable stock
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
pinch of rosemary
1 small clove garlic (optional)
water

Place all ingredients in Vita-Mix container and cover with water. Secure 2-part lid on the Vita-mix. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on machine and quickly increase speed to #3 or #4. Run for 5 to 10 seconds or until vegetables are chopped. If necessary, use the tamper to press any ingredients into the blades while processing. Pour ingredients into a large soup pot. Add 4 cups of stock. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender. Add additional seasonings, if desired.

Note: For a chunkier soup, select VARIABLE, speed #2 or #3.

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More Vegan Vitamix 5200 Blender Smoothie Recipes

Diana — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:55:23 +0000

Chocolate Banana Soy Smoothie

Yield: 1 1/4 cups (300 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 30 seconds

1 cup (240 mL) soy milk
1/2 (60 g) ripe banana
1-2 tablespoons (15-30 mL) chocolate syrup
1/2 cup (120 mL) ice cubes

Place all ingredients into your Vitamix 5200 blender in the order listed. Next secure the two-part lid on your Vitamix 5200 blender. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on machine and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve immediately.

Blueberry Apple Smoothie

Yield: 2 cups (480 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 1 minute

1/2 cup grapes
1/2 cup soy milk
1 apple
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup (120 mL) ice

Place all ingredients in your Vitamix 5200 blender in order listed. Next secure the two-part lid on your Vitamix 5200 blender. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on machine and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve immediately.

Citrus Smoothie

Yield: 1 3/4 cups (420 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 60 seconds

1 (130 g) orange, peeled and quartered
1 (100 g) lemon, peeled and quartered
1/2 cup pineapple chunks, with juice
1 cup ice

Fresh Fruit Smoothie

Yield: 2 cups (480 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 30 seconds

1/2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, unsweetened
1/4 cup pineapple
1/4 cup apricots, fresh, without pits
1/2 (65 g) orange, peeled
1/4 cup (60 mL) club soda
1 cup (240 mL) ice cubes

Note: This drink is tart. If desired, sweeten to taste with your favorite sweetener.

Emerald Smoothie

Yield: 3 1/2 cups

2 cups fresh, ripe pineapple, with core (or a 2″ thick slice)
1 stalk celery (7″stalk)
1 cup spinach leaves, gently packed
4 ounces lowfat vanilla yogurt or vanilla soymilk
2 cups ice
sweetener to taste if pineapple is a bit tart

Place all ingredients into the Vitamix 5200 blender in order listed. Next secure the two-part lid on your Vitamix 5200 blender. Turn the machine on variable speed #1 and quickly increase the speed to #10, then flip the switch up to High Speed and process for 60 seconds

Fruit Combo Smoothie

Yield: 2 1/2 cups (600 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 1 minute

1/2 cup pineapple
1/2 (90 g) pear
1/2 (70 g) apple
1/2 (65 g) orange, peeled
1 cup (240 mL) ice cubes

Vitamix 5200 blender in order listed. Next secure the two-part lid on your Vitamix 5200 blender. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on machine and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 1 minute or until smooth. Serve immediately.

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Vitamix Green Smoothie Recipes

Diana — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:40:10 +0000

Kale and Pear Vegan Smoothie

Drink to better bones, help for your heart and an improved immune system—you get it all in this delicious Vitamix green smoothie recipe!

Kale may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to making a great Vitamix green smoothie recipe —but it is definitely one of the best! Dark leafy green kale is packed with calcium in a form that the body finds easier to digest than milk—and that’s a real bonus for your bones. Pair these nutritious but bitter leaves with pear, green grapes, and orange and a banana, and you get a surprisingly sweet smoothie that is absolutely loaded with nutrition.

Green grapes may help improve circulation and prevent blood clots—and the seeds contain protective flavinol compounds that fight free radicals and repair connective tissues. Oranges protect against colds, flu, heart disease and strokes with a big vitamin C immune boost. Bananas are a smoothie staple, but they are packed with cholesterol calming potassium.

Yield: 4 cups (960 ml)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 1 1/2 minutes

1 cup green grapes
1 (130 g) orange, peeled
1/2 Bartlett pear
1 (120 g) banana, fresh or frozen
1 cup kale
1/2 cup water
2 cups ice cubes

Place all ingredients into container and secure the lid. Select VARIABLE speed #10, then to HIGH for 1 ½ minutes. Turn machine off. Serve immediately. A green smoothie is recommended as the “ blast of nutrition and energy that helps power me through the day.”

Orange Green Dream Vegan Smoothie

This delicious smoothie is low fat, low sodium, low cholesterol, heart healthy, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and raw!

Yield: 4 servings

2 bananas
3 oranges, peeled, quartered
1 head romaine lettuce
4 cups cold water

Going Green Vegan Smoothie

Yield: 3.5 cups

1 cup green grapes
1/2 cup pineapple
2 cups fresh spinach
1/2 ripe banana
1/2 cup water
1 cup ice

Place ingredients into the Vita-Mix container and secure lid. Select Variable 1. Turn machine on and quickly increase to Variable 10, then to High. Blend for 60 seconds.

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Vegan Vitamix Smoothie Recipes

Diana — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:08:37 +0000

A Little Bit of Everything Vegan Smoothie

Yield: 3 cups (720ml)

You will need for the following vegan Vitamix smoothie recipe:

1/2 cup soy, hemp or almond milk
1/2 cup red grapes
1 orange, peeled
2 baby carrots
1/2 peach, pitted
1 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup broccoli
1/2 cup spinach leaves
1/2 cup pineapple
1/4 banana
1 cup ice

Place all ingredients in the Vitamix 5200 blender in the order listed. Secure the 2-part lid. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on the vitamix and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 1 minute or until smooth. Serve immediately.

Vegan Apple Ginger Snap Smoothie

Yield: 2 1/4 cups (540 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 1 minute

1/2 cup (120 mL) apple cider
1/4 (35 g) golden delicious apple
1/4 cup pineapple
1/8 teaspoon ginger root
1 1/4 cups (300 mL) ice cubes

Place all ingredients in the Vitamix 5200 container in the order listed. Secure the 2-part lid. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on the Vitamix 5200 machine and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 1 minute or until smooth. Serve immediately.

Vegan Banana Split Tofu Smoothie

Yield: 1 1/2 cups (360 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 1 minute

1/4 cup soft tofu
1/2 (60g) banana
1/2 cup frozen strawberries, unsweetened
1 tablespoon honey or other sweetener, to taste
1/2 cup (120 mL) ice cubes

Place all ingredients in the Vitamix 5200 container in order listed. Secure the two-part lid. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on the Vitamix 5200 and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 1 minute or until smooth. Serve immediately.

Vegan Banana Tofu Smoothie

Yield: 2 1/2 cups (600 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 30 seconds

3/4 cup crumbled tofu
2 Tablespoon sugar, optional
2 (236 g) bananas
2 cups (480 mL) ice cubes

Place all ingredients in the Vita-Mix 5200 container in order listed. Secure two-part lid. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on the Vita Mix and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 30 seconds or until smooth. If necessary, use the tamper to press any ingredients into the blades while processing. Serve immediately.

Vegan Basic Fruit Smoothie

Yield: 1 1/4 cups (300 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 30 seconds

1 cup (240 mL) soy milk
1/2 (60 g) medium banana
1 inch slice (84 g) pineapple with core

Place all ingredients in the Vita-Mix 5200 container in order listed. Secure 2-part lid. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on the Vitamix- 5200 and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve immediately.

Berry Delicious Vegan Smoothie

Yield: 3 cups (720 mL)
Speed: Variable to High
Time: 35 seconds

1 cup fresh pineapple
1 (110 g) ripe banana
1 cup frozen strawberries, unsweetened
1/3 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
1/3 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup ice

Place all ingredients in the Vita-Mix 5200 container in order listed. Secure two-part lid. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on the Vitamix 5200 and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 35 seconds or until smooth. Serve immediately.

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The Wake Me Up Smoothie

Diana — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:17:29 +0000

For best results, use a Vitamix to make this shake.

2 cups of water
1 tbsp of tahini
1 oz of aloe vera gel
1 oz goji berry juice or a handful of soaked goji berries
1/3 of a banana (frozen for extra creaminess)
1/4 cup frozen cranberries
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup of frozen strawberries
2 tablespoons of coconut oil
2 tablespoons of bee pollen
protein powder

Blend the water and tahini. Add all the rest of the ingredients, except the coconut butter and strawberries. Blend. As the blender is running, pour in the coconut oil (if you don’t do it while the blender is running, the butter will harden in a clump). Continue blending and add the strawberries until desired thickness is reached. Top with chia seeds.

This recipe can be for one hungry person or 2-3 people.

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Vegan Caribbean Wild Rice Recipe

Diana — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:23:23 +0000

You will need the following ingredients to make vegan Caribbean wild rice recipe. This vegan wild rice recipe will serve 6 people and keeps for 2-3 days in the fridge.

1 cup wild rice
1 med. red onion, chopped finely (white onion would be good, too)
2 large tomatoes (or 4 medium), chopped
2 large red ( or orange) bell peppers, chopped
2 large yellow bell peppers, chopped
1-1 1/2 cups freshly ‘grated’ coconut (Shred the coconut meat from two young coconuts, and serve the coconut water with your meal)
2/3 + cup coconut cream
2 tsp. chili powder
3 small garlic cloves, pressed or minced
2 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground brown mustard
1 to 2 tsp. lime zest, optional
1 lime, juiced
Nama Shoyu and/or Celtic sea salt (to taste).

Soak 1 cup wild rice for 36-48 hours, changing the water, daily. Then sprout for 2-6 days, until chewy, rinsing three to four times each day. (It is possible for the rice to mold if: you don’t change the water often enough; or the air is very moist or really hot.)
When the rice is ready, finely chop the onion, tomatoes, and red and yellow peppers, and grate the coconut. Mix together in a large bowl and add in the wild rice, which will have expanded to approx. 3 cups.
In a separate bowl, mix the coconut cream, lime juice (and zest, if using), pressed garlic, spices and seasoning. Pour over the wild rice and vegetables, and toss well.

Serve the vegan Caribbean wild rice with the coconut water from your freshly grated coconuts.

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Sinfully Delicious Apple Strudel Vegan Cookies

Diana — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:59:17 +0000

This recipe for apple strudel vegan cookies is so so good. Be careful though because this recipes only makes about 10 vegan cookies. To make sinfully delicious apple strudel vegan cookies you will need a the following ingredients:

Ingredients

1 cup flour
3-4 crushed up vegan graham crackers (this makes the cookies crunchy like pie!)
1 organic apple chopped up into small pieces
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup soy, hemp or almond milk
1/2 cup soy based margarine
1/2 cup unrefined sugar
1 dash of salt

Directions

To make the apple strudel vegan cookies, preheat oven to 350 F.
Melt the margarine, “milk”, and sugar in a saucepan on low heat until the mix is completely dissolved. Pour the contents into a in mixing bowl and add the apple pieces and graham crackers. You want to add these first so that the hot mixture softens up the cone and the apple. Slowly pour in flour as you in the mix, cloves, cinnamon, baking powder and finally the dash of salt.
Divide the mixture, shape them into cookie shapes and bake them for 10- 15 minutes or until they are golden brown and crunchy. Enjoy!

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The Most Delicious Vegan Cheesecake Recipe In The World

Diana — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:39:12 +0000

Everyone has their own variation of a vegan cheesecake recipe. This is our world’s most delicious vegan cheesecake recipe. To make it you will need:

12oz silken tofu
½ cup soy, hemp or almond milk
½ cup raw sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup maple syrup or agave nectar
1 9″ graham cracker crust
a box of fresh organic strawberries

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Wrap the tofu in a paper towel and gently squeeze excess moisture out. This will help keep the final product from being runny.
In a blender, combine the tofu, choice of milk, sugar, vanilla extract and maple syrup or agave nectar. Blend until smooth.
Pour the blended mixture into the pie crust and smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake for 40-45 minutes.
Remove from vegan cheesecake from the oven and place it on the counter to cool.
Place it in the fridge when the vegan cheesecake is cool and chill overnight or for at least 10 hours
Top the entire vegan cheesecake with strawberries.

That’s all these is to this vegan cheesecake recipe. Enjoy!

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Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe

Diana — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:59:11 +0000

Vegan chocolate cake is super easy to make and a vegan chocolate cake with a recipe is even easier!

You will need:

1 1/2 cups organic, unbleached flour, sifted (regular flour works)
6 tablespoons organic cocoa powder, sifted (regular cocoa works)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup evaporated cane juice (organic sugar) (regular sugar works )
1/4 tsp salt
5 T canola oil (may substitute safflower oil)
2 tsp raspberry vinegar *optional
1 tsp vanilla extract or 1/2 tsp almond extract
1 1/4 cup vanilla soy, hemp or almond milk (if batter seems too thick, add more)
fresh berries of choice – blackberries, raspberries, strawberries or blueberries

To make vegan chocolate cake, first:

Preheat oven to 350 F
Place flour, cocoa, baking powder and soda, sugar and salt in a medium size mixing bowl. Whisk to combine.
Pour the soy milk, oil, vinegar, and vanilla into the flour mixture.
Whisk the wet and dry ingredients together until smooth, then pour into a 9 x 9 inch baking pan. (Spray cake pan with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in cake batter.)
Bake the cake at 350 F for about 25 – 30 minutes. After 25-30 minutes test if the cake is done with a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done! Cool the vegan chocolate cake on a cooling rack, and then remove from pan. If you baked the cake in a glass baking dish, the cake should slip out easily once it has thoroughly cooled.
Garnish with fresh berries of your choice, cut and serve.

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