Strawberry Compote with Simple Breakfast Waffles

April 2, 2021
Wicked
Recipes

Updated: February 02, 2022

30 minutes
3 large waffles
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Grillin’ is not just for burgers … this hearty salad is a killer stand-alone meal! We are excited to bring you this latest Wicked Healthy recipe that we’ve created with our friends over at Purple Carrot!

Ingredients

for the Ginger-Miso Dressing

1 cup mandarin (or orange) juice
1/2 cup white miso
1/4 C olive oil
1/2 tsp ginger, grated

for the salad

1/2 cabbage, cut into (3) large wedges
1 zucchini, sliced in (3) long planks
1 sweet white onion, peeled and sliced into (5-6)rounds
olive oil
salt and pepper
1 tsp olive oil
1 C chickpeas
3 T sesame seeds
1/4 t sea salt
1/4 C cilantro, rough chopped
1/4 C mint, rough chopped
6 leaves of green kale, removed from stem and coarsley chopped
1 orange, sliced into bite-sized wedges
1 Thai chiles, sliced in thin rounds
3 green onion, sliced thin

Instructions

to make the dressing

In high speed blender, blend all ingredients until smooth.

to prepare the salad

Heat up grill to high heat.
Rub the cabbage wedges, zucchini planks and onion rounds with oil. Brush or rub with a little oil, then season each side with salt and pepper.
When grill is up to heat, place these items on the grill and allow to cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side to get some nice coloration and caramelization. Remove from grill.
Coarsely chop the cabbage and onion. Cube the grilled zucchini. Keep them separate and set aside.
In saute pan on medium heat, add about 1 tsp of olive oil followed by the chickpeas. Once these start to cook, toss them around to get a bit of color. Add in the sesame seeds and sprinkle of salt. Toss well to coat the chickpeas with sesame, and remove from heat.
Combine the chopped cilantro, mint and rough chopped kale. Drizzle with some of the citrus miso dressing to lightly coat.
On a platter, compartmentalize all ingredients. Separate the chopped kale, chopped grilled vegetables and sesame chickpeas. Garnish as desired with the orange wedges, sliced chilis and green onion.
Serve warm with the remaining of citrus miso dressing on the side.

When making the compote, be sure to not overcook the fruit. The acidity in fruit is what makes it delicious, but it also disappears quickly under hot conditions. This is why we add the blueberries after the strawberries (because they take much less time to cook). Also, don’t worry if the compote looks thin halfway through cooking. As soon as you add the corn starch it’ll thicken up!

Waffles LOVE to stick to the waffle iron, so be sure to brush the iron with vegetable oil before you make each waffle.

The waffles will rise much better with a little acidity in the mix – this is why I make a quick soy milk “buttermilk” by whisking together the soy milk and the lemon juice. You’ll notice a lovely fluffy texture to the waffles thanks to this ingredient, so don’t skip it!

The recipe makes 3 large, circular waffles, but this may differ depending on the size of your waffle iron. I like to break the waffles into quadrants when serving a bunch of people. Enjoy!