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gardein™ Shares New Vegetarian Holiday Appetizer Recipes
 
 
VANCOUVER, B.C. (December 6, 2010) — ‘Tis the season to be jolly and the makers of gardein™ (garden + protein) are sharing two new meat-free appetizer recipes—Chick’n Spring Rolls and Savory Beefless Bites—to help make holiday entertaining tastier, and more stylish this year.
 
  1. Chick’n Spring Rolls are made with either gardein™ Chick’n Filets or gardein™ Chick’n Scallopini and stuffed with vermicelli rice, carrots, cucumbers, green onions and fresh mint, and rolled in rice wrappers. The recipe makes 16 servings and is ready in 20 minutes.
 
  1. Savory Beefless Bites are made with gardein™ Beefless Tips and an onion marmalade, and placed inside 3 inch puff pastry squares. This recipe serves 6 and is ready in 30 minutes.
 
In addition, gardein™ offers a range of vegetarian finger foods that are tasty and easy to make for holiday parties including award-winning gardein™ Seven Grain Crispy Tenders, named a Best Snack by Shape Magazine in 2010, and gardein™ Sweet & Tangy BBQ Wings and gardein™ Chipotle Lime Fingers – all available in the grocers’ freezer aisle.
 
For vegetarian recipes and more, please visit www.gardein.com.
 
About gardein
gardein™ (garden + protein) is a line of delicious line of meat-free foods that are made with 100 percent plant-based protein with a familiar taste. Free of cholestoral, animal and dairy ingredients, gardein™ is a sustainable replacement to animal protein in any dish. Made from vegetables, grains and plant-proteins, gardein™ is available nationwide in the grocer’s produce cooler and freezer and served on the menu at restaurants and in collegiate, corporate and hospital cafeterias. For coupons and vegetarian recipe ideas, visit www.gardein.com.
 
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Editor’s Note: Food photos, recipes and samples available upon request.
 
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