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I love Hollandaise sauce. I thought I was a chef when I first made it properly. Yesterday, I found the most beautiful asparagus I have ever seen at the Farmer’s Market and decided it needed Hollandaise. So I made some Vegan Hollandaise.

As you can see, it was a bit runny and the color wasn’t quite right. It tasted great!

So this morning I decided to make “Eggs Benedict” – without the eggs of course. I think I nailed the consistency and the color this time, although if you don’t use it immediately the  Earth Balance butter starts to separate (the horror!). I decided to share  it none-the-less, just make sure to eat it right away!

Vegan Hollandaise

1 1/2 tbs Earth Balance Butter

1 tbs Lemon Juice (it’s quite tart, if you want it less tart start with 1 tsp and work your way up)

2 (heaping) tbs Tofutti Better than Cream Cheese

dash of each: mustard, paprika, turmeric

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Start by melting the EB butter on low-medium heat.

Then add the lemon juice and the Tofutti “cream cheese”.

Stir it until creamy, then add the spices and mix well.

As you can see, the texture is smooth and creamy.

I let the sauce sit while I made my Veggie Benny, but I would advise making the sauce last and serving immediately.

Veggie Benny

2 slices vegan bread/english muffin

1/4 cup Daiya Cheese Shreds (I used Mozzarella)

1 medium tomato, sliced

1 small avocado, sliced

handful of fresh spinach

handful of shredded carrots

1-2 tbs Vegan Hollandaise sauce

First cut the tomato and avocado into slices (I chose to slice them length-wise).

Next, “cut” two circles of bread. I thought it would look prettier, but feel free to skip this or use an English Muffin (I can’t seem to find them!) I used a glass to press down and pulled the crust away by hand (it did not go to waste – see dipping photos above). Set the oven to broil.

Add a layer of Daiya cheese shreds.

Pop them in the oven for about 3 minutes – be careful, they will toast fast!

Place on a serving dish and add some spinach and shredded carrots.

Then some tomato.

Some avocado…

Add some Hollandaise on top.

Serve with fresh fruit/berries and some tofu scramble or beans!

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enjoy x