Raw zucchini pasta carbonara topped with Kinda Bacon

We were just blown away with this gorgeous recipe by Vegie Project 

Raw zucchini pasta carbonara topped with Kinda Bacon.  Grab yourselves some Kinda Bacon & give this recipe a go! Check out Vegie Projects website for more delicious vegan/veggie recipes. 

The below recipe & photography is directly sourced from Vegie Projects website.

Raw zucchini pasta carbonara

I’ve recently discovered this awesome product/vegan bacon substitute called Kinda Bacon. It is made from coconuts and tastes so good. It’s smoky, salty and crispy. It’s great on it’s own as a snack and also works really well when added to any meal.
I haven’t made a raw recipe in a long time and when I tried Kinda Bacon the first dish that came into my mind was pasta carbonara!
I made my zucchini pasta using a julienne peeler (or you could use a normal vegetable peeler instead and make a fettuccine style pasta) and added to it a creamy cashew nut based sauce with little bits of coconut bacon and some sliced mushrooms. It was so rich and delicious!
This is such an easy recipe to make and it is best eaten straight away as I don’t think it would stay fresh for long.

Ingredients

• 2 zucchinis
• 3/4 cup raw cashew nuts
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• 1/2 garlic clove minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup Kinda Bacon
• 5 button mushrooms thinly sliced
• 1 spring onion thinly sliced
• chopped fresh parsley to serve

• Prep time: 10 min
• Servings: 1
• Difficulty: easy

Directions

Make your zucchini pasta using a julienne peeler or normal vegetable peeler. Place pasta on a strainer and set aside (the zucchinis may release some moisture).
To make the sauce if you're not using a high speed blender (such as a Vitamix) it's best if you soak the cashews for a few hours, otherwise you don't need to worry. Place the cashews, water, nutritional yeast, garlic, mustard, a pinch of salt and pepper in a blender and blend until it's a smooth sauce. Combine sauce with the remaining ingredients and add to zucchini pasta.
Serve with some chopped fresh parsley and extra Kinda Bacon on top.

Kinda Bacon Product Release

 

So, I've been a little quiet on the blog front & here is the reason why..For the last 4 months I've been focusing on bringing to life my first very own food product, yes indeedy, you heard it right.

It's all been very exciting, from logo designs & packaging to perfecting the balance of my recipe.

So, what is the product? Firstly, it's vegan & gluten free, yaye!

We are only using organic produce & ingredients with no added nasties. It just happens to incorporate one of my favourite plant based foods, coconut! Don't even get me started on the benefits of coconut (that's another whole blog post altogether).

Kinda Bacon will hit the spot for all your savoury cravings, it's the perfect mix of saltiness, smokiness & crispness.

I have fond memories of family weekend fry-ups as a child and now I can enjoy the flavour of bacon again, and it's a 100% plant-based food option. Win!

 

Suggested uses for Kinda Bacon...sprinkle into salads,
whack it on your BLT, it's a pizza topper, bung it on baked potatoes, or just straight outta the pack for pure snacking pleasure. Oh no, this isn’t all just one big old savoury fest, here are some sweet suggestions...add to maple drizzled pancakes, even use to top cupcakes!

Kinda Bacon is due for release around Feburary 2014, woo hoo!

Stay tuned & check out both the Kinda Bacon Facebook page & Kinda Bacon website for recipe ideas, stockists & market stall dates.

I look forward to sharing this moreish treat with you all.

Ok lovelies, I'll keep you posted.