I keep dreaming I have halitosis.

Like, in every dream I encounter someone who alerts me to my offensive breath.

I’ll be in a deep convo and then, “Oh, by the way your breath is just awful…”

It’s permeating my conscious thoughts. I’m brushing my teeth 4 times a day. Excessive flossing (3 times today thus far but I’m thinking I can squeeze another one in) and lots of mouth wash. I’m standing far away from the poor souls forced to come in contact with me. I even priced those little face masks doctors wear, but they didn’t have any cute patterns.

Perhaps it has something to do with the amount of onion & garlic I consume.

 

 

Time: 2 hours (prep + cooking) | Serves: 4-6 as a side

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of baby red potatoes, washed
• 1 head of cauliflower, washed + trimmed into florets
• 1 package of soyrizo
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup of cashews, raw
• 1 tsp. of agave nectar
• 3 chipotles in adobo + 1 tbsp. of the saucy goodness
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 4 tbsp. of olive oil
• 1 tsp. of smoked paprika
• S+P, to taste
• Green onion, for serving

How to:

• Place cashews in a bowl + cover with supes hot water, set aside for 1 hour
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees
• Place potatoes in a pot + fill with water until covered + a pinch of S
• Bring to a boil + cook for 20 minutes or until just fork tender
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp. of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat
• Add onion, cook for 3 minutes
• Add soyrizo, cook until done, set aside
• Once potatoes are cool, arrange quarters on a lined baking sheet
• Smash with fork + drizzle with 1 tbsp. of olive oil + S+P
• Spread cauliflower florets on another lined baking sheet
• Drizzle with 1 tbsp. of olive oil + some S+P
• Roast both pans together
• Meanwhile, add drained cashews + 2 tbsp. of lemon juice + agave + chilis + saucy goodness + smoked paprika + S+P to a food processor
• Process on low and drizzle in remaining olive oil until smooth, put in the fridge
• In a bowl, combine smashed potatoes + cauliflower + soyrizo + some green onion + S+P
• Drizzle on some of your saucy goodness aioli + remaining lemon juice + garnish with more green onion
• Serve warm or room temp
• I made this thinking it would be a side dish but alas it was my dinner for 2 nights, yes it only lasted 2

 

 

Inspiration from here!

http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/potato-salad-chorizo-aioli-scallions

Vegan aioli from here!

5-Ingredient Chipotle Aioli