Easy Vegan Latkes with Hollandaise
I grew up celebrating most Jewish traditions. I honestly don’t know if this was a Montessori thing or if it’s just because our best friends were Jewish. But I’m grateful for it, nonetheless. Sometimes I crave the comforts of childhood and often that includes Jewish specialties, like latkes!
I can’t believe I’ve never made these—they are so easy and I feel really good about the ingredients we used. You can eat them plain, with apple sauce or dress them up like we did with some avo, sprouts, tomato, hollandaise, etc.
Gluten Free Vegan Latkes
Makes 6 latkes
2 russet potatoes, peeled and shredded
1/2 yellow onion, shredded
1/4 cup rice flour (or any flour you like!)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp corn starch (could probably omit)
1 tsp baking powder
6 tbl oil (we used canola, but anything will work)
Combine all the ingredients (except for oil) in a mixing bowl. No need to squeeze out water from potatoes. Heat 1 tbl oil on low-medium heat skillet. Use an ice cream scoop to spoon one scoop of the potato mixture onto the hot skillet. Smush down so it’s only 1/3 inch thick or to your desired thickness. Heat on one side for 5 min or until golden brown and then flip. You may want to add a bit extra oil under the new side if you want it as equally golden brown. Heat second side for 5 min or until golden brown. Continue until all the mixture has been used. I stored mine in the oven on BROIL to keep them warm and keep the crisp-ifying process going.
Top with anything you like!
Here’s the hollandaise recipe I threw together. Adjust as you want!
Vegan Hollandaise Sauce
Makes 1 cup
1/2 cup raw cashews (soaked in hot water for 1 hour)
4 tbl nutritional yeast
1 tbl lemon juice
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 /2 cup water
few shakes turmeric powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp black salt (for eggy flavour - can omit if you don’t have)
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
pinch salt
pinch black pepper
Combine the above in a high speed blender. Once smooth, pour into small pot. Heat the pot on low-medium, stirring constantly. Eventually it will begin to thicken. Stop cooking with desired consistency is reached. Pour over everything!!!