The Desert Rose Cafe


	Foods that are or can be vegan Foods that are or can be dairy free SOUP OF THE DAY 4.25 With bread 4.75 With bread and cheese 5.75 With 1/2 sandwich 6.75 (Choice of egg & almond, tuna or tofu spread) SMOKED SALMON SPIRALS A flour tortilla wrapped with smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, fresh dill and red onion 5.75 SALAD SPRING ROLLS Unfried rice paper wrapper stuffed with thin rice vermicelli, carrot & fresh greens served cold with Thai dipping sauce 5.25 TEX MEX PIZZA Black bean pesto, our homemade salsa, avocado & cheese, baked on a 6" flour tortilla 7.25 QUICK FIX A variety of breads, kalamata olives & hummos and dipping olive oil 5.75 NACHOS (Ours are really good!) HALF ORDER 8.75 LARGE ORDER 12.95 ADD TO YOUR NACHOS: Extra cheese 2.00 Bean dip or sour cream 2.00 EXTRAS: Fresh Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Green Onions, Black Olives, Pineapple, Jalapenos....EACH ITEM 1.00 All food and non-alcoholic beverages are subject to 6% GST and 8% PST		EGG & ALMOND SALAD Our version of egg salad 4.75 TUNA SALAD 4.75 TOFU SPREAD A delicious mixture of organic tofu, finely chopped celery, carrots, parsely, and a hint of garlic. It tastes like egg salad! 4.75 NAVY BEAN PÂTÉ Finely minced carrots, scallions, roasted garlic & navy beans served with fresh basil mayonnaise 4.75 Sandwiches are topped with lettuce, tomato & alfalfa sprouts Your choice of 7-grain, rye, pita or wrap DESERT ROSE SALAD Our house salad combines a mixture of greens, tomato, carrots, sprouts, red & green cabbage, radishes with our own tarragon & honey vinaigrette 6.25 CAESAR SALAD Crispy romaine lettuce, homemade croutons, parmesan cheese and a wonderful garlicky dressing 7.25 GREEK SALAD Cucumber, tomato, feta cheese, red onion & kalamata olives on a bed of greens with an olive oil and oregano dressing 7.25 SALADE NIÇOISE Artichoke hearts, green beans, potato, tuna, tomato and olives on a bed of mixed greens with an olive oil & balsamic vinegar dressing 7.95 THE ORGANIC OPTION A variety of greens, sprinkled with pine nutsand a light oil and raspberry vinegar dressing 7.25
	SPECIAL OF THE DAY Please ask your server QUICHE OF THE DAY 6.25 Add house salad 8.75 BLACK BEAN CHILI Topped with our own salsa & sour cream served with corn chips or toast 8.25 Add house salad 11.75 BEAN BURGER A soybean patty topped with Resa's own relish, melted cheese, lettuce, tomato & sprouts served on a sesame bunwith veggie chips 8.25 Add house salad 11.75 FELAFEL Spiced chick pea patties, panfried and stuffed in whole wheat pita with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, sprouts and tahini-yogurt sauce 8.25 Add house salad 11.75 MEXICAN BURRITO Refried beans & cheese wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla, baked & served with salsa, sour cream and house salad 10.95 MOUSSAKA A meatless variation of the Greek classic. Roasted eggplant layered with mushroom tomato sauce and a creamy bechamel topping, served with house salad 11.95 OLIVADA SALAD A Mediterranean olive spread served with toasts, on a bed of greens with bocconcini cheese, tomato, fresh fennel and artichoke hearts (not available as a salad substitution) 8.75 AVOCADO SUPREME A hot, open-face sandwich on rye bread with tomato, avocado, tuna, melted cheese and alfalfa sprouts 7.75 Add house salad 11.25 BAGEL DELUXE Smoked salmon, cream cheese, red onion & capers 9.25 SALAD SUBSTITUTIONS 2.50 EXTRA

	TRIFLE Homeade cake, soaked in sherry, layered with pineapple, blueberries, jam and real whipped cream 5.25 CARROT CAKE Our ever popular carrot cake with cream cheese icing 5.25 CREME CARAMEL The traditional dessert our way! 4.25 BUTTER TART You haven't had a butter tart till you've had one of these! 3.50 THE AMAZING LOW FAT BROWNIE No butter, no chocolate squares, no egg yolks! 4.50 THE DAILY DELIGHT Check the boards or ask your server about our daily made sweet things 5.25		Courvoisier Cognac Saint Reme Brandy Grand Marnier 525 per oz. Amaretto di Saronno Sambucca Baileys Irish Cream Tia Maria Kahlua 3.95 per oz. Taylor Fladgate Port 4.50 per oz.