Accidental Chop Suey

[SedonaSun]

Hey all, I just accidentally made a raw version of chop suey that's surprisingly like sad. I was just making some marinated veggies and this was the result.

Add or subtract item portions to your taste...

handful of bean sprouts
2 zucchini diced (about 1/4 - 1/2" cubes)
1/2 large onion (cut into about 1/4" slices, then cut eat slice into quarters)
1/2 red pepper, minced
1/2 small head green cabbage, sliced & diced into about 1" long strips

(I put the sauce on at this point, but I'd suggest mixing this and letting it sit a couple hours, then draining off any excess water. I did not and it watered down the sauce so that I ended up dumping it off and adding fresh sauce)

Sauce:
1/4 cup agave
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup braggs
garlic

I found this to be better the next day because the veggies softened up, more like tradtional chop suey.

Credit for the sauce goes to someone on this board that I cannot remember. It's a great veggie marinade and seems it would be good as a salad dressing, though I've not tried that yet.

Oooh, now I'm dreaming of a raw Kung Pao Chicken, sans chicken. Same sauce, add some chili powder or cayenne, some raw peanuts, zucchini...what else is in sad kung pao??

[tracyinfo]

Was it Rawkinlocks you got the recipe/idea from for the marinated veggies?

Since reading about that recipe, I have marinated alot of veggies. The first time I followed the recipe exactly, and from then on I always changed things here and there. Each time it has turned out wonderful.

But, so far, I have never had any leftovers to see if it would taste better the next day!

Blessings.

[rawpriestess]

Sedona sun,

One way to help the veggies get a little softer, is to dehydrate them during the marinating time. I find this not only helps them get a little softer, they also warm up and really taste better than the original SAD dish.

[Cinnamon]

I made something very similar to this for my lunch today and it was wonderful! Lots of veggies and a small amount of the marinade for a dressing and then some lettuce mixed in. My it was wonderful! Thank you for the idea Kelly!

[RawTruth]

Credit for the sauce goes to someone on this board that I cannot remember. It's a great veggie marinade and seems it would be good as a salad dressing, though I've not tried that yet.I posted it as a salad dressing, actually, but I've since used it as a marinade also. Though, I've changed the porportions since it tastes way too salty for me now with this much Nama Shoyu (which I use instead of Bragg's).

I'm wondering if your accidental taste delight might be even more like chop suey if you use Chinese cabbage instead of regular ... ?