All that’s in these burgers and fries is a whack load of vegetables and spices. Goes like this: throw stuff in the food processor, rub things with your hands, toss something in the dehydrator and you’ll get a gourmet raw food meal in no time! (Okay, I may have simplified that process a little.) But seriously – it’s pretty much that easy. Look at the colours of this food.

It’s alive. I’m alive. Let’s boogy.

yam burgers & daikon fries with ketchup: serves 5 or so

Burgers:

• 1 yam
• 2/3 cup green onions (or onion)
• 1 red bell pepper
• 4 dates
• 5 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 4 large mushrooms
• 4 garlic cloves
• Salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, basil, turmeric, paprika (to taste)

Fries:

• 1 daikon radish (the size depends on how many you’re feeding)
• 1 teaspoon veg oil (optional but recommended)
• Salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, basil, turmeric, paprika (to taste)

Ketchup:

• 1-2 tomatoes
• 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes
• Salt (to taste)
• 3 dates
• Water or lemon juice (as needed)

Preparation:

To make the burgers: prep the veggies as needed and cut them into chunks. Then pulse all the ingredients in your food processor until everything becomes a thick, wet-ish mixture, but don’t pulse too long. You want pieces of the food still visible and you don’t want it to be too wet. Adjust according to taste. Then form into patties and dehydrate for 3-4 hours, or use your oven at it’s lowest temperature.

To make the fries: peel the daikon and slice into fries. Rub in the oil and spices. Dehydrate for 3 hours or in your oven at it’s lowest temperature, (or you could eat them raw if you like).

To make the ketchup: blend all ingredients in your food processor or blender until smooth, adding liquid as needed. Adjust according to taste. Serve the burgers, fries and ketchup with lettuce, tomatoes, marinated mushrooms, onions, sprouts, avocado, and anything else you like. Enjoy!