Zucchini Carpaccio Roll
Time to wow your family and friends this summer! The freshest, simplest appetizer ever.
Soak <quantity>400<unit>g</unit></quantity> of raw cashew nuts in water overnight
Thinly slice <quantity>1<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of chives
Strain the soaked cashew nuts and stir to remove excess water
Add the cashew nuts, ½ of the sliced chives and <quantity>3<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of the nutritional yeast to the cup of a blender
Add salt and black pepper to taste
Halve <quantity>1</quantity> lemon
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil and squeeze the juice out of the lemon
Blend on maximum speed until homogenous and scrape the sides occasionally. Elongate the texture with more extra virgin olive oil and water if needed, until it becomes a smooth paste
Add <quantity>2</quantity> crushed ice cubes and blend until homogeneous
Transfer the paste to another recipient, add the remaining chives and mix. The cashew nut and chives spread is ready
Preheat the oven at <temperature>220<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Cut <quantity>1</quantity> tomato in half. Remove the core and cut the tomato into eights
Peel and finely chop <quantity>1</quantity> garlic clove
Transfer the tomato and garlic to a bowl. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil to taste
Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste. Gently stir to combine
Spread onto a roasting tray lined with parchment paper
Roast for 20-30m until golden brown
Preheat a skillet over medium heat
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of blueberries and <quantity>3<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of balsamic vinegar
Add <quantity>1½<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of brown sugar. Cook while tossing until the bubbles are larger. To check the correct point, run your finger along the back of a spoon coated with the sauce, edges should stay apart
Add the juice of <quantity>½</quantity> a lemon and combine. The balsamic reduction with blueberry is ready
Thinly slice <quantity>1</quantity> zucchini lengthwise. Choose the larger part from the center, keeping the edges for another recipe
Transfer the tomato to a plate and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil to taste. The roasted tomato is ready
Place the zucchini slices on a countertop and spread a portion of the Cashew Nut & Chive Spread on each slice
Sprinkle <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of chopped roasted almonds and place 1 Roasted Tomato near the end of each zucchini. Leave a portion for rolling
Add the leaves of <quantity>¼<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of arugula
Gently roll each slice. Be careful not to tighten too much to prevent the filling from leaking
Plate the rolls and add a portion of the Cashew Nut & Chives Spread
Finish with a portion of the Balsamic Reduction with Blueberry and garnish with alfafa sprout. Tha Zucchini Carpaccio Roll is ready
Serve it on its own as a delicious starter or pair it it with some hummus, tofu, mushrooms or as you prefer.
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