PS Monster Mash

Chef: Marla Rose, VeganStreet.com

Makes: 2 c

Prep Time: 5 min

INGREDIENTS

• 1 c, edamame, shelled and cooked

• 1 can 15.5 oz cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

• ½ c spinach, fresh

• 1 T garlic, minced

• 2 T nutritional yeast

• 2 T lemon juice

• 1 ripe avocado

• 1/3 c chives, fresh, minced

• ¼ t cayenne pepper

• Salt and pepper to taste

Olive Spiders

1-2 Kalamata or Black Olives

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine everything through the avocado into a food processor and process until smooth. Pulse in the chives and seasonings until combined.

Olive Spider

1. Cut an olive in half for the body and cut the other half into legs. Large olives work best, but I used Kalamata as I like those best.

Marla Rose and John Beske hatched the idea for the original VeganStreet.com in 1997. Vegan Street conveyed the sense of community and spirit of optimism they felt about compassionate living. Through combining their convictions about veganism with their passions for writing, communications and the arts, they began to carve out their perfect vehicle to express it with -- VeganStreet.com.