Think Eggs Benedict without the eggs. An unusual treatment of grilled apple slices, atop a bed of nutritious greens. And finish it off with more herbs, vegan nut cream, and a side of sliced oranges. Make it for brunch or even a “non-special” occasion.
2sourdough English muffins, for a more formal brunch, use crumpets (allow 2 per serving)
1TBSPvegan butter
½tspground cinnamon, 4 pinches
1.5ozspinach, chiffonade*, or other nutritious green such as arugula or kale.
1apples, Jonagolds are inexpensive and taste great
4ozCotswold cheese, an English cheddar with onion and chive. Any mild cheddar will work. Substitute vegan cheese if you like.
½cupcoconut cream, or cashew cream
1ozherb for garnish, dill, alfalfa sprouts, or fennel fronds, chives
2oranges, sliced
Instructions
Prepare the Ingredients
Toast the English muffins until lightly browned. Allow extra time for crumpets.
Make the fresh cashew cream.
While the muffins are toasting, slice the apples horizontally. Remove the core. Melt the butter butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the apples and cook until warm an, lightly browned, and no longer crunchy. Put a pinch of cinnamon on the top side of each apple slice.
Assemble
Lay the English muffin halves open face on a serving plate.
Add a bed of spinach, arugula, or kale chiffonade to each muffin half.
Top each muffin with an apple slice and a thin slice of the Cotswold cheese.
Drizzle your cream of choice on top of the open face sandwich.
Garnish with a few sprouts or fronds of dill, chives, or fennel.
Decorate the plate with 3-5 orange slices.
Notes
*Chiffonade is a technique of stacking and rolling flat leaves to form a "cigar" and then slicing crosswise to form uniform thin strips.Also check out our Vegan Nut Cream recipe here.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Vegetarian No-Eggs Benedict
Amount per Serving
Calories
722.37
% Daily Value*
Fat
45.71
g
70
%
Saturated Fat
31.8
g
199
%
Trans Fat
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2.65
g
Monounsaturated Fat
8.37
g
Cholesterol
59.53
mg
20
%
Sodium
690.6
mg
30
%
Potassium
887.08
mg
25
%
Carbohydrates
61.08
g
20
%
Fiber
9.23
g
38
%
Sugar
22.1
g
25
%
Protein
23.28
g
47
%
Vitamin A
4268.59
IU
85
%
Vitamin C
93.66
mg
114
%
Calcium
558.45
mg
56
%
Iron
4.05
mg
23
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.