Veggie Nuggets
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A mild tasting veggie nugget for kids to snack on (finally, something my kids love!). I imagine you could make these in advance and freeze them (then thaw and warm in dehydrator).
Serve with my remoulade sauce for a more adventurous taste…see recipe in my profile.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups corn off the cob or frozen corn
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded zucchini
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
- 1 cup golden flax seed, ground
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- pinch of sea salt, or to taste
Preparation
In food processor, blend 1/2 cup corn until pureed (I used frozen with a smidge of water but I guess fresh w/o the water can be used too). Add in rest of corn, carrots, zucchini, oil and first round of spices and pulse a couple times just to mix (do not puree veggies…you want some texture).
Mix flax seed and second round of spices on a plate. Scoop out a tbsp size of the corn mixture and gently roll in flax seed mixture until coated (it will be tough to work with). Lay on mesh dehydrator sheet and shape as desired into logs, balls, or nugget shapes. Do this with remaining mixture.
Place in dehydrator on 145 for 1 hour (excalibur only). Flip and reduce teperature to 105 and continue dehydrating until your preferred texture is reached. (likewise you can cook the nuggets at a low temperature the entire time for a longer time period if you prefer).
Serve with a dip.
Comments
meganthevegan writes: (May 20, 2008)
these sound like so much fun…gosh…when i get a dehydrator..I’m going to go CRAZY!
RawKidChef writes: (May 20, 2008)
Oh my Gosh, I would LOVE these! Could I substitute something else for flax seeds? I have trouble digesting seeds, nuts, and grains.
modified phill writes: (May 20, 2008)
whoah. these look incredible! gotta try em soon with that sauce! O_O
Aziah writes: (May 20, 2008)
Maybe you could sub dried corn ground to a powder???
angie writes: (May 20, 2008)
Thanks!
elizabethh writes: (May 21, 2008)
is the garlic powder, onion power, and chili repeated for a reason?? looks great!!
anmanoel writes: (May 21, 2008)
for about how long did you keep cooking them at 105?
Aziah writes: (May 21, 2008)
elizabethh – yes, the first lot of spices goes in the corn mixture and the second goes in the coating (that is what I meant when I said “first round of spices” and “second round of spices)
anmanoel – I think I had mine in another 2 hours at 105 after that
lils writes: (May 21, 2008)
So great, thanks!
Tzefira writes: (May 22, 2008)
how many does this batch make… i have to serve 5 ppl…. is it enouph or should i double the recipe?
Tzefira writes: (May 22, 2008)
how many does this batch make… i have to serve 5 ppl…. is it enouph or should i double the recipe?
Aziah writes: (May 22, 2008)
I would double the recipe
Aziah writes: (May 22, 2008)
This only makes about 8-10 nuggets…I didn’t post that because it depends on the size of the nuggets you make.
Tzefira writes: (May 22, 2008)
Im so excited! Thanx.
jujuchachi03 writes: (May 23, 2008)
what is the sauce you are dipping them in?? looks good!
Aziah writes: (May 23, 2008)
Remoulade. Check my profile for the recipe
shereeb writes: (May 25, 2008)
I just got my excalibur dehydator. Do I put these nuggets on the mesh tray or the solid liners to cook?
Aziah writes: (May 27, 2008)
mesh
RawKidChef writes: (May 27, 2008)
Sorry it took me so long to respond….dried corn flour sounds awesome. I’m gonna try these.
Britzer152 writes: (May 29, 2008)
yum…going to try tomorrow!
Aziah writes: (June 01, 2008)
warning: don’t over-dehydrate! I did mine at night and they weren’t done before I went to bed so I left them on very low overnight. NOT a good idea! They don’t taste good crunchy.
Satchy writes: (June 14, 2008)
I loved this! This is such a creative recipe and I kept imagining all the endless variations of vegetables I could add and the sauces to dip them in. These will be perfect to pack for lunches. Such a tasty way to add more flax in my diet too. Thank you Aziah.
rawleen writes: (June 14, 2008)
brilliant!!!
carrie6292 writes: (June 15, 2008)
Do these come out a little crispy on the outside? they look amazing and i think i’ll be making these on vacation w/ my Sad friend who has lupus and NEEDS to convert over to raw :) Your sauce looks amazing too! Can’t wait to try these!!!
carrie6292 writes: (August 01, 2008)
I just made these Wednesday afternoon and they were soooooo good! Very hard to work with (as stated in the recipe already), but well worth it! Great flavor. This is a keeper – and i’ll play around with different veggies to see if there’s another combo that’s easier to work with. Very good! Great for kids too!
carlamartins writes: (August 26, 2008)
Mine are in the dehydrator right now.. Can’t wait for them to be ready!! I used zucchini, carrots, a little bit of pumpkin and broccoli.. Let’s see how it comes…
carlamartins writes: (August 27, 2008)
I absolutely loved it!!! I made avocado mayo to go with it… But they got better at night, after refrigerating it… Thanks for the recipe!!
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