Berenjena con almendras / Aubergines with almonds

Alba del blog "Mi vida con un vegano" envía una deliciosa receta ideal para vegetarianos y veganos que encontraréis aquí.  ¡Muchas gracias por compartirla! 

Alba from the blog “Mi vida con un vegano” sent a delicious recipe suitable for vegetarians and vegans.  Thank you very much for sharing it!

Foto / Photo : Alba - Mi vida con un vegano

Ingredients

Aubergines

Bread crumbs

Raw almonds

Parsley

Salt

Chickpea flour

Oil for frying

Salt

  

Preparation

Slice the aubergines, salt them and put them on absorbent paper to drain.  Mix the bread crumbs, parsley and the ground almonds together in a deep plate.  Pour two to three spoonfuls of chickpea flour in another plate (according to how many aubergines you have), and add water until you obtain a mixture with the consistence of a whipped egg.  Put oil to the depth of one finger in a saucepan and heat.

Coat the aubergines slices with the chickpea batter first and then coat them with the mixture of bread crumbs, ground almonds and parsley.  Fry each side for one minute and put on absorbent paper.  This dish is ideal as a garnish or as an appetizer.

Tostada con guacamole y tomate / Guacamole and tomato on toast

Una vez más, contamos con la participación de Alba del blog Mi vida con un vegano.  Esta vez nos trae una sencilla y deliciosa receta para compartir con los amigos que se apuntan a cenar. ¡ Muchas gracias por esta estupenda idea!

Alba from Mi vida con un vegano is here once more with a delicious recipe to share with friends.  Thanks a lot for this great idea!

Ingredientes

1 rebanada de pan

1 aguacate

Media cebolleta

1 tomate

Sal

Vinagre

Ingredients

1 slice of bread

1 avocado

Half a spring onion

1 tomato

Salt

Vinegar 

Preparación

Pelar el aguacate y quitar la semilla, ponerlo en un bol y chafarlo.
 Añadir la cebolleta picada pequeña, un chorrito de vinagre y la sal.
 Cortar el tomate a dados.
 Tostar el pan, poner el guacamole encima, y encima el tomate.

Preparation

Peel the avocado and remove the stone.  Put it in a bowl and squash it.  Add the chopped spring onion, a little of vinegar and salt.  Cut the tomato into cubes and toast the bread.  Spread the guacamole on the bread and the tomato on top.

Pastel de cerezas vegano / Vegan cherry pie

Alba, del blog Mi vida con un vegano nos trae un pastel de cerezas que nada más verlo quieres hincar el diente. Seguro que ya estás como yo, cuchara en mano esperando tu trocito. Pero dame unos segundos y te cuento un poco de qué trata el blog de Alba :)

Alba, from the blog My life with a vegan, shares the recipe of a vegan cherry pie with us. I know for sure, you will want to taste it immediately. Of course you are like me, sitting with a little spoon in the hand, waiting for your slice. Just give me some seconds and I will tell you about Alba's blog :)

En Mi vida con un vegano, podéis encontrar un montón de recetas veganas, además de algunas especiales para niños!

On My life with a vegan you can find a lot of vegan recipes. Moreover, some of them are especially useful for kids!

Ademas, Alba es miembro de Veganiza al chef, un blog en el que cada mes nos proponen una receta de un chef conocido para transformarla en una receta versión vegana. Anímate y participa.

Besides, Alba is a member of the Turns the chef as a vegan blog. Every month they present a recipe of a recognized chef, a recipe that you can turn into a vegan version. Go ahead and participate.

Ya sabes, no dejes de lado esas cerezas y prepara este fabuloso pastel.

This is a great way to actually use your cherries and prepare this fabulous tart. You can find the Spanish version here and the translation in English below:

Ingredients (for the dough):

1 cup of whole-weat flour

1 tablespoon of brown sugar

1/8 teaspoon of salt

6 tablespoons of margarine

4 tablespoons of very cold water 

Ingredients for the filling:

500g cherries (more or less)

2 tablespoons of margarine

1/2 cup of brown sugar

Preparation:

1. Mix the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl. Add the margarine with a fork and add the water until you get a compact mass.

2. Put the mass in a covered bowl and keep it in the fridge.

3. Wash the cherries and de-stone them. Put them in a bowl and add the sugar and the margarine. Let it rest while finishing the preparation of the dough..

4. Put the mass on a baking tray covered with a greaseproof paper and stretch it. Put the cherries in the middle and 'close' the edges to keep the fruit together.

5. Sprinkle the edges with some brown sugar and bake it in the oven at 180ºC for about 40 minutes.