Making the Creamy Vegetable Bagel

Cooking Class

Making the Creamy Vegetable Bagel

Ingredients

  • bread of choice, choose Whole Grains or Spelt (bagel or toast style)

  • cucumber (or tomato) avocado salad-use salad as a spread, make creamier by continuing to whip)

  • 1 cucumber, halved or chopped

  • ½ pint grape tomatoes, halved or chopped

  • ½ small red onion, small dice

  • ½ tablespoon of olive oil

  • 1 cup spinach leaves, chopped or julienne

  • sea salt, for garnish

  • black pepper, for garnish 

  • red pepper flakes, for garnish micro sprouts, for garnish

  • seeds, garnish

Prep

Brush desired bread choice with oil, toast to desired temperature and texture.

Add avocado salad as a dressing.

Top with chopped onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, spinach leaves and any other desired vegetables on hand.

Season with salt and pepper, add love and enjoy!


Scroll down to the worksheet and see what you’ve learned!


Bagel Worksheet

Goal

Learn to make a a veggie bagel sandwich that knocks out your comfort food cravings AND packs a nutritious punch.

Learn how to tell which grains are most nutritious.

What I Learned

There are at least 7 game-changers in Chef Araba's Creamy Avocado video. Jot down the answers as she discusses the questions below:

*For more information on a topic, check the listed section of our References (page 51-53)


1) Paying attention to the link between my mood and my cravings is called ___?


2) Why is whole grain bread more nutritious than "white" bread made with refined flour? *check Whole Grains section of references (page 51-53)


3) Where can I buy bagels or bread, other than a supermarket?


4) What's the best way to control how much salt, sugar and fat is in my dressing?


5) Which ingredient delivers healthy fats (omega3s) in this recipe? *check Heart Health section of references (page 51-53)

6) Which ingredient adds flavor and makes my avocado dressing last longer?


7) What simple trick dulls the spice of hot peppers?


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