Earlier today, I tweeted a quickie photo of my delicious vegan Sunny Day Snack I made as an early afternoon light lunch: radish, pea shoots, hummus, balsamic drizzle. Light, flavorful, healthy and satisfying. I gobbled this baby up! I received a lot of requests for the specific recipe, so here ya go.
I hope this inspires you to make an easy sunny day snack at home, instead of running for fast food or store-bought eats. You can definitaly fold this open-faced sandwich up and bring it to work in a reusable lunch tote, with a side of sun tea perhaps. Perfection. My recipe…
Fresh, hearty, fluffy spelt bread from Le Pain Quotidien, is my must-have for a homemade tartine or sandwich. They will slice it in-store for you. Love this stuff!…
Sunny Day Snack
Veggie and Hummus Tartine, aka open-faced sandwich
4 slices spelt bread, lightly toasted
4 Tbsp sun-dried tomato/basil hummus
fresh raw pea shoots
*purchased at Trader Joe’s
4 fresh radishes, sliced thin
fresh black pepper grinder
drizzle: truffle balsamic vinegar ‘cream’
*I am in love with this new product from Isola Imports brand. 100% vegan, don’t let the ‘cream’ word fool you. You can use a thick/sweet balsamic vinegar as a substitution.
Optional: a few dots of spicy harissa, also from Le Pain Quotidien
Directions:
1. Toast bread.
2. Spread hummus.
3. Layer radishes.
4. Sprinkle a layer of pea shoots.
5. Slice into triangle wedges.
6. Plate.
7. Grind a plentiful amount of black pepper on top. And a drizzle of balsamic.
Serve. Yum.
Sunshine optional, but recommended!
Happy Sunny Day.
PEA SHOOTS! that what those are. I get them on my sushi now and then and have never been able to figure out what they were. they are delicious!
anyhoo, just found your blog and now follow it. Recipes look AMAZING, and I cant wait to try some out!