PETA Global AU 2022 Issue 2

What’s Cooking, Omari? Recipes From an Award-Winning Teen Chef

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© Food photography by Tim Atkins | Omari and family photography by Haarala Hamilton Photography | Design by Aimee Stuart | Omari McQueen is the author of Vegan Family Cookbook , published by Scholastic

Omari McQueen started cooking when he was 7, after his mother began experiencing debilitating migraines. One year later, while researching how to help his mum, he clicked on a link about going vegan, and that’s all it took. “I didn’t like the way that animals are treated,” he says. Omari’s first vegan dishwas a barbecue jackfruit wrap. Today, he’s the founder and CEO of vegan dip company Dipalicious, the star of TV’s What’s Cooking Omari? and the author of two vegan cookbooks. Omari says his goal is “bringing people together with good food without harming animals”.

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medium-low heat for 5 minutes, until golden, then flip and cook the other side. Remove to a plate. • In the same pan, quickly cook the lettuce over medium heat until slightly charred. • Build the burritos by layering scoops of the rice and beans on the tortillas, followed by a bit of charred baby lettuce and a few plantain slices. Top with your favourite sauce and roll up.

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Pasta Salad Makes 4 servings

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YOU’LL NEED 250 g egg-free pasta 1/2 cantaloupe, cut into small chunks 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 red onion, finely chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 red pepper, chopped 1 yellow pepper, chopped 2 Tbsp maple syrup 3 Tbs apple cider vinegar 1 lemon, juiced

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Vegetable oil cooking spray 2 ripe plantains, cut at an angle into 1-cm thick slices 1 baby gem lettuce, cut into quarters 500 g cooked brown rice

1 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp basil 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Black Bean and Plantain Burritos Makes 8 servings

8 small tortillas Hot sauce

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YOU’LL NEED 1 red onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 spring onions, finely chopped 1 can black beans, drained 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp all-purpose seasoning 1 tsp cumin

METHOD • In a large frying pan, sauté the red onion in a tablespoonful of water over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and spring onions and cook another 2 minutes. Stir in the black beans, pepper, salt, all-purpose seasoning, and cumin and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Set aside. • Coat a separate small pan lightly with vegetable oil cooking spray. Add the plantain slices and cook over

METHOD • Cook the pasta according to the instructions, drain, and set aside. Place the cantaloupe, tomatoes, onion, and green, red, and yellow peppers into a serving bowl. • To make the dressing, place the remaining ingredients in a bottle and shake well to mix. • Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss to coat. Add the pasta and toss again.

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LET’S GET COOKING!