Best Cashew Chard Burritos Recipes

VEGAN COLLARD GREEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Prepare vegan taco meat and cheese spread if you haven't already. For the cheese spread, we used the recipe for the spread and added a little hot water to thin. Be careful not to get the cheese too thin or it will make for extra-messy burritos.
• Place washed collard green leaves on a cutting board and cut off the large stems at the base. Then use a knife to thinly shave along the remaining stem at the base of the collard green to thin until pliable (this helps ease the rolling process).
• Place a collard green leaf on a cutting board and top with 1/2 cup raw taco meat, 1/4 cup sprouts, 1/4 cup cilantro, a couple slices of avocado, pickled onion (or radish), and a few spoonfuls Mexican Cheese Spread and Red Salsa (see photo).
• Roll one end of collard leaf over the fillings lengthwise. Then fold the ends in, roll again, and place wrap seam-side down on a serving plate. Repeat previous step with the remaining collard leaves and fillings.
• Best when fresh. Leftovers will keep covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days.

CASHEW CHARD "BURRITOS"

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine lentils and enough water to cover by 2 inches. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours. Drain lentils and transfer to small saucepan. Add 3 cups cold water, place over moderate heat, and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to moderately low and simmer gently until lentils are completely tender, about 45 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• In large bowl, combine lentils and enough water to cover by 2 inches. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours. Drain lentils and transfer to small saucepan. Add 3 cups cold water, place over moderate heat, and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to moderately low and simmer gently until lentils are completely tender, about 45 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• In medium saucepan over moderately low heat, heat oil until hot but not smoking. Add onion and garlic and sauté until onion is translucent and garlic is fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Add carrots and sauté until beginning to soften, about 5 additional minutes. Stir in lentils, tofu, cashews, basil, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper flakes, and ground pepper. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 15 minutes. Keep warm.
• Preheat oven to 200° F. Fold each chard leaf in half along central stem and slice away lower, thickest part of stem. (Leaf will remain connected at top but not at bottom.)
• In wide, shallow, covered pan, bring 1 inch water to boil. Set steamer basket in pan and carefully layer chard leaves inside. Steam until tender and flexible, about 5 minutes. Transfer chard to kitchen towel-lined plate to drain.
• Arrange 1 leaf on work surface, overlapping slit sides slightly. Spoon 1/2 cup filling onto center of leaf and fold in top and bottom of leaf to cover filling. Starting on one side, roll up leaf as for burrito. Place seam-side down on baking sheet in oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining leaves and filling. Serve burritos warm.