Sesame Cashew Dumplings Recipe

Sesame Cashew Dumplings Recipe

  • 4 cups young coconut meat, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ cup carrot, beet, or spinach juice
  • 4 cups cashews, soaked 1–2 hours
  • 6 tablespoons nama shoyu
  • 6 tablespoons sesame oil
  • ¼ cup raw tahini
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 quart carrots, finely diced in food processor
  • 1 quart celery, finely diced in food processor
  • ½ cup minced scallions
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 cups spinach, torn by hand
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  1. To Make the Coconut Wrappers:
  2. Blend coconut meat and salt in Vita-Mix until very smooth. Add vegetable juice to color the wrappers as desired, or divide the mixture into 3 smaller batches and prepare different colors by using different juices.
  3. Spread mixture in a thin, even layer over a Teflex sheet and dehydrate for 4–5 hours. Trim the outer edges of each sheet by about 1/4–1/2 inch; cut each sheet into 9 even squares. Wrap in plastic and store in refrigerator. Remove wrappers from refrigerator and bring to room temperature prior to use.
  4. To Make the Cashew Filling:
  5. Process cashews, nama shoyu, sesame oil, tahini, and ginger in food processor until chunky consistency is achieved. Mix carrots, celery, and scallions with cashew nut meat together in a large bowl and adjust seasoning to taste.
  6. To Make the Marinated Spinach:
  7. Toss spinach with the sesame oil, ginger, salt, and chili powder. Let sit 10–15 minutes at room temperature to wilt.
  8. For Assembly :
  9. Lay Coconut Wrappers out on a cool workspace. Dab very lightly with water. Place a small amount of Marinated Spinach on each. Top with 1 tablespoon of the Cashew Filling. Pull edges up around filling to form a half-circle dumpling. Serve with Sweet Chili–Lime Sauce .