This afternoon, I went to a wonderful picnic potluck at St. Nicholas Park here in NY. After a long ride on the subway, it was time to EAT!!!
The great vegan feast! (Clockwise from the bottom: broccoli/cauliflower/cabbage slaw, Multi-grain tortilla chips and homemade guacamole (Thanks Betty!), orzo/beans/rice, summer vegetable whole wheat couscous with vegan chicken (I made this one), green lentil salad, fresh berries (blackberries, strawberry and blueberries), chocolate cake, tofu/broccoli with pasta, quinoa with apples, tomato salad, mint tea, ginger/carrot and sesame noodles, medjool dates,black bean salad, blueberry/radicchio/romaine/peas and onions, haricot vert with chickpeas and fresh oranges.
All of the attendees brought a vegan dish (enough to share for at least 8 people). Undecided on what to bring, I searched through my vegan cookbook collection for inspiration. I finally settled on making a summer vegetable couscous.
Summer Vegetable Whole Wheat CousCous with Vegan Chicken
Carrot ginger sesame noodles
Tomato bean salad
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Broccoli Slaw
My plate: Green Salad, ginger sesame noodles, tofu broccoli pasta, bean salad, and guacamole with chips.
Everyone was asked to bring their own reusable plate, utensil, and cup. Therefore, I brought my laptop lunch container, which was perfect for the potluck!
Leftovers that I brought home.
Great food, great people, and lots of fun. Next post...the recipe for my Summer Veggie CousCous:)
Lastly, at the picnic, I found out about a great opportunity to participate in a cooking competition called the Veggie Conquest Challenge.
To participate in the Veggie Conquest Challenge #1 click here. I think I'm going to try it:)
How cool to have such a great community! And those left-overs would have been ace!
ReplyDeletelove your blog, and your food looks amazing! i love the east village as well, so many great shops and restaurant.
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eliza