Crispy “Funion” Rings

Best laid plans. I attempted to make onion rings, which was a great idea, but in order to get the batter crispy, the onion got crispy with it. This is another case where the original idea failed and the delicious Funion Rings were created.

Well over a month ago Marie ordered a mandolin. She had a specific recipe in mind (coming soon), but I decided to test it first. Where do I begin? This thing is fabulous! Totally worth waiting for. I am not ashamed to admit that I have zero knife skills and I hate cutting onions. The mandolin was exactly what I needed.

In the time it took me to write these two paragraphs Marie’s son has eaten all the “funion” rings. He left me crumbs! Not that I can’t make more. Marie and family gifted me my own dehydrator for Christmas, it came today. I’m excited and can’t wait to use my sparkling new one and give Marie back hers. I have big plans for it.

Anyway, I was planning on putting these on my sandwich tomorrow and I was going to make a ranch dressing to go with it, but it’s not to be. Maybe I’ll add the ranch dressing later, but they taste so good as is, I’m not stressing over it.

Just the perfect opportunity to break out my new dehydrator. Yay!

RAW VEGAN RECIPE: Crispy “Funion” Rings

1 large Vidalia onion

1 cup almond meal

3/4 cup pureed zucchini

1/2 tsp oregano

1/4 tsp basil

1/2 tsp mustard seed

1 clove garlic (crushed)

salt and pepper to taste

2 tblsp filtered water

Slice onion into rings and set aside. Blend the rest of the ingredients together until smooth. Consistency should be thick but not stiff. In a bowl dredge onions thru mixture, coating it well. No lie, it’s messy, but it should stick fairly well. If it’s too thick, add water a 1/4 teaspoon at a time, too thin, add a little almond meal. Place in dehydrator at 115 degrees for 2 hours, turn over and continue for another 2 hours. Remove from sheet and place on mesh for another 2 hours or more if you want it crispier. I had them in for a total of 6 hours and they were perfect, but it depends on how wet your “breading” is.