Ingredients:
Salad:
• 1 cantaloupe
• 1/3 pre-cooked soba noodles
• 3/4 julienne zucchini
• 1 small endive
• 4 pieces snow peas
• 1 small nectarine
• 2 tablespoon toasted pine nuts.
Dressing:
• 1/3 olive oil
• 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 2 teaspoon nutritional yeast
Directions: Thin slice the snow peas and endive and fine dice the nectarine. In a bowl, add the pre-cooked soba noodles and julienne zucchini and mix in the snow peas, endive and nectarine.
In a separate bowl, add all the dressing ingredients and stir until the mixture is homogeneous. Pour it on the top of the salad and mix.
Wash the outside of the cantaloupe; then slice it in half and scoop out the seeds and some of the inside with a spoon. Set aside.
Fill cantaloupe halves with salad and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.
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Daniela was born and raised in Timisoara, Romania, where she spent her teenage years working as a fashion model for Elite. She has appeared in print ads and numerous television commercials in Romania and modeled for various brands in Germany and the U.S. These days, she's working behind the lens as a photographer's assistant and videographer. And when she's not hosting dinner parties for her vegan friends, Daniela dedicates her time to donating and participating in various fundraising events to benefit animals, in particular Last Chance For Animals (LCA).
Daniela is proud to be living and working in America, which in the years following the collapse of Nicolae Ceausescu's Communist regime seemed like only a dream. Despite living through such a difficult socioeconomic transition, Daniela recalls her childhood years spent with family in her grandmother's garden and kitchen as among the happiest of her life.
Long before "farm to table" was revived in America, Daniela was enjoying the culinary practice with her grandmother on a daily basis - growing, harvesting and cooking her own healthy and nutritious plant-based dishes. After moving to Los Angeles in 2010 and discovering the Hollywood vegan lifestyle, Daniela incorporated much of what she learned back home into dishes she cooks for her vegan friends.
Now, she's thrilled to be sharing her vegan recipes and cooking tips with HNGN's readers, who will be salivating in no time.
