hey y'all welcome back to Make it Dairy Free. I am Larisha and today we're
talking about more pantry meals
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Alright yall here we are again with three more vegan quarantine pantry meals with some
substitutions in case you don't have what we are going to mention in the
recipes so you don't have to stare at your pantry any longer I mean seriously
you have been staring between the pantry and the fridge Facebook and Instagram
for the last three hours and you still have no idea what you're about to make
you know I'm right quarantine or pantry meals are hard enough as it is so let us
take all of the guesswork out of this for you and give you three easy vegan
quarantine or pantry challenge meals all three meals can be made in under 30
minutes or less so if you like to meal prep you will love that you can have
three dinners done in under 90 minutes so today's meals are going to be quinoa
and black bean tacos, an orange cauliflower and rice dish as well as a
vegan chorizo fried rice so enough talking let's get right to it
first up is our black bean and quinoa tacos this dish takes 30 minutes to make
and most of that time is letting the quinoa cook we are starting out with
garlic and onions as our produce both of these are on our long-lasting produce
list that we will link in the description smash the garlic to make the
peels come off easier and then you are going to mince your garlic and chop your
onion we are using a red onion to give a milder taste and that's just what we
have on hand right now but you could use a yellow or sweet onion if that's what
you have in your skillet over medium heat we are going to add some vegetable
stock to keep this recipe oil free if you are not oil free then you can use
oil to saute your onions and garlic the recipe also calls for an optional fresh
jalapeno if you wanted to make this spicy but we didn't have any on hand so
we're omitting that we are going to add the onions and saute them for three to
four minutes until soft and then add in our garlic
you want to stir that around and saute your garlic with the onions until
fragrant just about a minute or so then we are adding our seasonings chili
powder cumin smoked paprika red pepper flakes oregano and salt if you don't
have these on hand another option would be to use taco seasoning then we are
adding our tomato paste if you don't have tomato paste you could replace that
with triple the amount of pureed tomatoes or even tomato sauce stir this
all together as well as you can but it's okay if you can't get all the tomato
paste to break apart here we are just toasting our seasonings a bit and adding
more flavor to our dish then add in your rinsed and drained quinoa take the time
here to really combine those ingredients and get the tomato paste spread
throughout your dish then we are going to add our liquid the recipe calls for
vegetable stock but we are adding water to show that you can make that
substitution to. add in your black beans and corn and then you're going to stir
everything together really well if you don't have black beans you could use
pinto beans white beans or even chick peas or lentils in this dish once you
have everything stirred together well you're going to bring it to a boil and
then cover and reduce the heat to simmer let it simmer for about 15 minutes or
until the liquid has all soaked up remove your lid and then carefully stir
everything together a lot of your quinoa will be on top so you want to make sure
that you stir it all together well and get it all really mixed up then it's
time to make your tacos add a little bit of the mix to a tortilla shell along
with any additional taco toppings that you have or like we are using flour
shells but you could use corn tortillas lettuce wraps or even just eat it in a
bowl along with the toppings we are just adding some sliced avocado and cilantro
but you could add diced tomatoes guacamole vegan cheese jalapenos and more
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next up is our orange cauliflower and rice dish to start we are going to
cook up some simple white rice for this video according to the package however
you could pair this with our garlic turmeric rice or whatever your favorite
simple rice dishes we love basmasti rice but you could use any quick cook
rice or even another grain like quinoa to pair with a cauliflower speaking of
cauliflower it's time to chop it up cut off any undesired leaves if you purchase
yours from the store however if you grew this or got it from
a CSA remember all parts even the leaves of a cauliflower are edible so don't
waste those we are using the stems in this recipe to reduce any waste chop
your cauliflower into bite-sized pieces we like ours a bit larger but you can
chop into any desired size just try to make them all the same size so that they
all cook evenly then you're going to add your all-purpose seasoning our favorite
is Trader Joe's 21 seasonings salute but you can use any simple spice blend mix
along with some sesame oil you could use another oil but we love the flavor
sesame oil gives mix everything together really well then in a cast-iron pan add
the rest of your sesame oil and saute your cauliflower for a few minutes
before putting the cast iron into the oven to finish cooking if you don't have
a cast-iron pan you can saute in a skillet and then add to a baking sheet
to cook in the oven while your cauliflower is baking let's make the
orange sauce in a small bowl add brown sugar garlic soy sauce and rice wine
vinegar orange zest and orange juice we are squeezing fresh juice from the
orange but you could use store-bought orange juice to zero-waste tip would be
to add the orange rinds to your garbage disposal or add to a pot with some
cinnamon nutmeg and water on a low simmer for a delicious smell in your
house all day long once all your sauce ingredients are in your bowl stir it
really well and make sure everything combines and make sure the brown sugar
dissolves then you are going to add water to your cornstarch in a separate
bowl with a fork or a whisk you can sub arrowroot powder for the cornstarch once
your cauliflower is ready take it out of the oven your cauliflower should be nice
and toasty with crispy bits here and there
you are going to remove it to a plate and then we are going to use the same
skillet to make our sauce once all the cauliflower is out put the skillet back
over medium heat we are going to start with a little bit more sesame oil and
then in with the rest of our orange sauce ingredients one reason we love
using a fresh orange for the orange juice is that some of the orange flesh
pieces come out when squeezing adding a nice fresh touch also adding your
cornstarch mixture and stir constantly for a few minutes until thickened and
then back in with your cauliflower stir this together gently but really well
making sure that all of cauliflower is well coated and soaks up
most of the sauce one thing to note if you don't have or like cauliflower you
could do this with broccoli chickpeas tofu or seitan feel free to get creative
and top with some green onions and sesame seeds
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lastly we have our vegan chorizo
fried rice we found some chorizo or a Mexican style sausage in our fridge and
wanted to use it up and thought this would be the perfect fusion dish we are
going to start with some oil in our skillet but you could also do vegetable
stock like we did in the first recipe if you want the fresh ingredients that we
are using our onions and garlic again from our long-lasting produce list and
some yellow peppers you can do any color bell pepper you have peppers are great
for freezing so you always have on hand saute the onions and peppers until soft
about three to five minutes and then add your garlic for another minute or so our
seasonings for this dish are cumin and ginger I would have preferred fresh
ginger but all we had is ground stir all this together and then we are going to
add the rest of our ingredients we are crumbling are vegan chorizo but you
could just slice it if you prefer it that way get it as best you can with
your hands and then you can also break it up with the back of your spatula stir
it all together and then we are going to add in our rice like any traditional
fried rice it's best to use day or two old cooked and cooled rice for the best
results however if you need to cook this rice at the start of this dinner you
could add it here you really want to take your time and get everything well
combined I like using white rice because I can tell when it's well combined
because it's no longer white anymore at the end add in your black beans and corn
along with some soy sauce and then you're going to give it a really good
stir together and then heat everything throughout. if you wanted this spicier
you could try adding some garlic chili paste
we made this to eat by itself but you could totally eat it with some tortilla
chips if you want to top it with cilantro sesame seeds or even a little
extra soy sauce we hope these recipes inspire you to get a little creative
with what you have in your pantry leave a comment below and let us know what
you're making from your pantry or which meal you try first make sure to check
out our other quarantine and pantry meal idea videos and posts on our site make
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safe and we'll see you soon you
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