Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes with Toasted Almonds and Kombucha Tea
Ingredients:
3 medium size sweet potato
1/2 cup soaked almonds (peel off the skin)
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon apple honey
1 cup raw cranberries
2 tablespoon kombucha tea
Directions:
Wrap the sweet potatoes in aluminum foil and roast until tender. Peel the skin off the sweet potatoes and cut into chunks. Toss the sweet potatoes on the plate grill and grill until slightly charred on both sides. Then place the sweet potatoes in a bowl and set aside.
In a heated pan, add 1 tablespoon of water to the cranberries. Let simmer for about one minute and then add some apple honey to reduce tartness. For dressing, mix together olive oil, lemon juice, apple honey and kombucha tea. In the cranberry pan add the sweet potatoes, the soaked almonds and the dressing. Toss gently! Place the meal on a serving platter and sprinkle with some fresh rosemary.
About Daniela
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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.
