Laughing Seed Cafe

Laughing Seed Cafe Menu

(828) 252-3445
40 Wall Street, Asheville, NC 28801
$$$$$

Small Plates


Jalapeno Onion Fries
$5.00-7.50
V, GFI. Hand-cut organic russet potatoes fried with jalapenos and onions. Served with organic ketchup. Add our insanely good vegan chipotle ranch dressing for an additional charge.
Brussel Sprouts
$7.00
V, GFI. Caramelized Brussel sprouts tossed in vegan maple brown butter sauce with smoked pecans and shitake bacon.
Gyoza
$8.00
V. House-made pan-fried dumplings stuffed with ground seitan, ginger, garlic, napa cabbage, onion, shitake, and scallions. Served with our sweet and spicy dipping sauce.
Pakoras
$8.00-11.00
V, GFI. Two or four of our popular Indian style fritters made with chickpea batter and seasonal vegetables. Served with our delicious Punjabi sauce and vegan raita for dipping.
French Onion Soup
9.00
Caramelized onions in a rich, buttery mushroom broth topped with house-made focaccia croutons and melted Swiss cheese.

$Salads


Laughing Seed Salad
$14.00
V, GFI. Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, grated carrot, purple cabbage, cherry tomatoes, red bell peppers, cucumber, red onion, blanched broccoli, mung bean and clover sprouts, topped with sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
Lotus Grain Bowl
$16.00
V, GFI. Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, purple cabbage, grape tomatoes, and cucumbers topped with a mound of brown rice, purple kraut, blanched broccoli, daikon radish, grilled marinated tofu, and avocado. Sprinkled with pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
Fireside Salad
$15.00
V option, GFI. Local kale tossed with sherry vinaigrette and topped with smoked onions, cranberry pickled apples, chevre, smoked pecans, and shiitake mushroom bacon.
Mediterranean Salad
$14.00
V option, GFI option. Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and red bell pepper tossed in champagne Dijon vinaigrette and topped with feta cheese, house-cured olives, and pepperoncini. Served with freshly baked whole wheat pita.
Dragon Bowl Salad
$16.00
V, GFI, Raw. Layers of arugula, cauliflower rice, seasonal raw veggies, house-made purple kraut and kimchee, avocado, and cashew-beet pate, topped with pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Served with raw lemon tahini dressing.
Tostada Ensalada
16.00
V option, GFI. Crispy corn tortillas layered with organic salad greens, black beans, brown rice, and our house-made chorizo style grilled tofu. Topped with cheddar or Jack cheese, salsa, guacamole, grape tomatoes, red onion, corn, and house-pickled jalapeños. Served with chipotle ranch.

$Sandwiches

Served with house-made pickle and your choice of hand-cut sweet potato chips or slaw. Sub a small salad or jalapeno-onion fries for an additional charge. Our buns are freshly baked in house or locally made gluten-free bread and buns from Eat More Bakery can be substituted for an additional charge.
The Seed Burger
$13.00
V, GFI option. A black bean, beet, carrot, tofu, and onion burger, seasoned with roasted garlic and chipotle barbecue sauce. Served on a vegan bun with shiitake bacon aioli, lettuce, tomato, and red onion. Add swiss, cheddar or Jack, goat cheese or feta, chevre, bleu cheese, or house-made vegan pimento cheese, and smoked onions for an additional charge.
Reuben Sandwich
$14.00
V option, GFI option. Grilled and marinated pastrami style dry-rubbed tempeh, Swiss cheese, grilled onions, house-made purple kraut, and Thousand Island dressing on Annie's grilled marble rye.
Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
$13.00
V, GFI. Grilled corn tortillas filled with crispy fried cauliflower florets tossed in Buffalo sauce and topped with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and our vegan chipotle ranch dressing. Served with your choice of side. Add Bleu cheese crumbles for an additional charge.
Grilled Cheese
14.00
V. Local sour dough bread with curry roasted sweet potato, caramelized onions, pistachio goat cheese, spinach, and a tamarind cherry chutney.

$Entrees


Cauliflower Crust Pizza
$16.00
GFI. A thin cauliflower and parmesan pizza crust with the chef's choice of toppings. Served with a small salad.
Harmony Bowl
$13.00-16.00
Layers of organic brown rice, black beans, marinated and grilled organic tofu or tempeh, steamed seasonal veggies, and our addictive sesame ginger sauce. Add avocado, kimchee or purple kraut for an additional charge.
Crab Cakes and Grits
$17.00
GFI. Creamy cheddar bay grits with a sauteed succotash of lima beans, corn, onions, and peppers, served with two jackfruit crab cakes, crispy okra, and roasted red pepper sauce.
Spinach Pesto Manicotti
$16.00
V, GFI, Raw. Zucchini noodles stuffed with cashew ricotta and sunflower seed-spinach pesto. Served over sundried tomato marinara with house-cured olives and a drizzle of lemon basil olive oil.
Thai Green Curry
$17.00
V, GFI. Sauteed seasonal vegetables with local mushrooms in a spicy coconut milk-based green curry sauce. Served over coconut basmati rice with crispy fried tofu and a lentil papadam.
Enchiladas
$15.00
V, GFI. Soft corn tortillas stuffed with house tofu chorizo, sauteed peppers and onions smothered with our house enchilada sauce and a vegan cashew chipotle queso. Served with a side salad.
Shakshuka
$15.00
GFI option. A fiery tomato sauce with garlic, onions, and peppers baked with two local eggs in a hot cast-iron skillet, topped with feta cheese and drizzled with chili oil. Served with garlic bread.
Farmer's Pie
$17.00
V, GFI. Our version of a classic shepherd's pie. A rich mushroom ragout layered with creamed peas and carrots, topped with a delicious parsnip-potato mash and crispy fried parsnips. Served with a salad.
Butternut Squash Risotto
$17.00
V option, GFI. Creamy butternut squash risotto with crispy kale smoked pecans and drizzled with fresh sage oil.
Cast Iron Mac and Cheese
16.00
V. Cavatappi noodles and sauteed broccoli tossed in our vegan truffle cheese sauce, topped with toasted bread crumbs, and served with a side salad.

$Fresh Live Juices


Sunrise
$6.00
Beet, apple, strawberry, and carrot.
Bright Eyes
$6.00
Carrot, apple, and ginger.
Greener Warrior
$6.00
Kale, celery, parsley, cucumber, and apple.
Carrot Combo
6.00
Add any combo of the following: parsley, beet, ginger, celery, cucumber, apple, and kale.

$Smoothies


Soda, Iced Tea and Juice


San Pellegrino
$3.00
Oskar Blue's Root Beer
$3.00
Blenheim Ginger Beer
$3.00
Extra spicy.
Blue Sky Natural Cola
$3.00
Blue Sky Natural Lemon
$3.00
Blue Sky Natural Lime
$3.00
Pineapple Juice
$3.00
Orange Juice
$3.00
Cranberry Juice
$3.00
Apple Juice
$3.00
Pomegranate Juice
$3.00
Grapefruit Juice
$3.00
Black Iced Tea
$3.00
Grandma's Garden Herbal Iced Tea
3.00
Rose hips, hibiscus, and berry.

$Hot Tea


Chamomile Hot Tea
$2.50
Ginger Hot Tea
$2.50
Peppermint Hot Tea
$2.50
White Hot Tea
$2.50
Green Hot Tea
$2.50
Darjeeling Hot Tea
$2.50
Jasmine Hot Tea
$2.50
Earl Grey Hot Tea
$2.50
Yerba Mate Hot Tea
2.50

$Mocktails


Strawberry-Basil Lemonade
$6.00
Raspberry, Jalapeno Lemonade, Blackberry, Ginger, Mint Lemonade, Citrus or Ginger Limeade.
Vanilla-Almond Dream
$6.00
Oasis (pineapple, vanilla, almond, lime), pina colada, grapefruit, ginger mojito or cucumber margarita.
Orange Creamsicle
6.00
Zen Garden (Celery, Rosemary, Lemon, Green Tea).

$Buchi Kombucha


Fire Buchi Kombucha
$5.50
On tap. Cayenne and ginger.
Water Buchi Kombucha
$5.50
Watermelon, coconut water, and blueberry.
Unlimited Buchi Kombucha
5.50
Apple and lime.

$Sunday Brunch Appetizers


Sunday Brunch Cinnamon Buns
$6.00
V. Whole wheat sweet buns rolled with cinnamon filling and touch of orange zest served over salted caramel and topped with vanilla-orange glaze.
Sunday Brunch Poke
$8.00
V, GFI. Baked, marinated cubes of organic tofu tossed with a tamari dressing, topped with sesame seeds, scallions, and a drizzle of wasabi aioli. Served on a bed of arugula with cucumber and daikon.
Sunday Brunch Carrot Lox Bagel
11.00
V. House-cured carrot lox served on a homemade everything bagel with vegan shallot, dill cream cheese topped with capers and fresh dill. Add smoky potatoes and avocado for an additional charge.

$Sunday Brunch Salads


Sunday Brunch Laughing Seed Salad
$14.00
V, GFI. Organic spring mix, romaine lettuce, grated carrot, red cabbage, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red bell peppers, red onions, blanched broccoli, mung bean, and clover sprouts. Topped with sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Choice of dressing served on side.
Sunday Brunch Grilled Breakfast Salad
$13.00
GFI. A warm salad with grilled romaine, portabella ham, smoky potatoes, a local sunny-up egg and drizzled with house-made honey mustard.
Sunday Brunch Lotus Grain Bowl
$16.00
V, GFI. Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, purple cabbage, grape tomatoes, and cucumbers topped with a mound of brown rice, purple kraut, blanched broccoli, daikon radish, grilled marinated tofu, and avocado. Sprinkled with pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
Sunday Brunch Mediterranean Salad
14.00
V option, GFI option. Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and red bell pepper tossed in champagne Dijon vinaigrette and topped with feta cheese, house-cured olives, and pepperoncini. Served with freshly baked whole wheat pita.

$Sunday Brunch Omelets


Sunday Brunch House Omelet
14.00
GFI option. Classic three-egg omelet with sauteed broccoli, smoked onions, Portobello ham, and Swiss cheese. Served with a biscuit and smoky potatoes.

$Sunday Brunch Raw Entrees


Sunday Brunch Spinach Pesto Manicotti
$16.00
V, GFI, Raw. Zucchini noodles stuffed with cashew ricotta and sunflower seed-spinach pesto. Served over sundried tomato marinara with house-marinated olives and lemon-basil oil.
Sunday Brunch Dragon Bowl
16.00
V, GFI, Raw. A bed of fresh arugula topped with cauliflower rice, fresh seasonal veggies, avocado, house-made kraut, kimchee, and our cashew-beet pate.

$Sunday Brunch Entrees


Sunday Brunch Sweet Potato Pancakes
$12.00
V. Homemade sweet potato pancakes topped with bourbon-glazed local apples and smoked pecans
Sunday Brunch Breakfast Bowl
$13.00
V option, GFI. Yukon Gold potatoes, sweet potatoes, blanched kale, smoked onions, carrot bacon, and two eggs your way or scrambled tofu. Add avocado and chevre for an additional charge.
Sunday Brunch Blue Plate
$14.00
V option. Choice of scrambled eggs or organic scrambled tofu, with vegan biscuits and gravy, smoky potatoes, seitan sausage, and a kale pickled onion salad.
Sunday Brunch Shakshuka
$15.00
GFI option. A fiery tomato sauce with onions and peppers baked with local eggs on a hot cast iron skillet topped with feta cheese and drizzled with chili oil. Served with our grilled house-made french bread.
Sunday Brunch Huevos Rancheros
$14.00
V option, GFI. Fried corn tortillas layered with house chorizo tofu, organic black beans, brown rice, grilled peppers and onions with your choice of scrambled tofu or eggs your way. Topped with chipotle-ranchero sauce, poblano pico de gallo and fresh cilantro.
Sunday Brunch Breakfast Burrito
$13.00
V option. A whole-wheat tortilla stuffed with brown rice, black beans, our chorizo style tofu, grilled peppers and onions, spinach, scrambled egg or organic tofu scramble, cheddar or Jack cheese and house-pickled jalapenos. Served with house-made salsa and a side of smoky potatoes.
Sunday Brunch Personal Frittata
$15.00
GFI option. Scrambled eggs baked in a cast-iron skillet with potato, onion, red peppers, garlic, parmesan cheese, and topped with shiitake bacon. Served with our grilled house-made french bread.
Sunday Brunch Crab Cake Benedict
$16.00
English muffin topped with jackfruit crab cakes and local sunny-side-up eggs, smothered with old bay hollandaise and served with smoky potatoes.
Sunday Brunch Chicken and Waffle Sandwich
$13.00
V option. Housemade scallion waffles stuffed with crispy fried seitan, shiitake bacon maple aioli, and your choice of tofu scramble or eggs your way. Served with smoky potatoes.
Sunday Brunch Harmony Bowl
13.00-16.00
V, GFI. Our house favorite. Layers of organic brown rice, organic black beans, seasonal steamed vegetables, and our addictive sesame-ginger sauce on the side. Topped with a choice of marinated and grilled organic tofu or tempeh. Add egg, kraut, kimchee, and avocado for an additional charge.

$Sunday Bistro Starters


Sunday Bistro Jalapeño Onion Fries
$6.00-7.50
V, GFI. Hand-cut organic russet potatoes fried with jalapenos and onions. Served with organic ketchup. Add our insanely good vegan chipotle ranch dressing for an additional charge.
SUNDAY BISTRO POKE
$8.00
V, GFI. Baked, marinated cubes of organic tofu tossed with a tamari dressing, topped with sesame seeds, scallions, and a drizzle of wasabi aioli. Served on a bed of arugula with cucumber and daikon.
SUNDAY BISTRO FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
10.00
V. Classic cornmeal-crusted green tomatoes served on a bed of baby spinach with red pepper aioli.

$Sunday Bistro Sandwiches

Served with house-made pickle and your choice of hand-cut sweet potato chips or. slaw. Sub a small salad or jalapeño-onion fries for an additional charge. Our buns are freshly baked in house. Locally made gluten-free bread and buns from Eat More Bakery can be substituted for an additional charge. House-made vegan pimento cheese, avocado, and tempeh bacon are available for an additional charge.
Sunday Bistro the Seed Burger
$13.00
V, GFI option. A black bean, beet, carrot, tofu, and onion burger, seasoned with roasted garlic and chipotle barbecue sauce. Served on a vegan bun with garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, and red onion. Add Swiss, cheddar, Jack or feta, chevre, bleu cheese, or house-made vegan pimento cheese, and smoked onions for an additional charge.
Sunday Bistro Carolina Bleu Burger
$15.00
GFI option. A classic seed burger patty with garlic aioli, tomato, grilled romaine bleu cheese slaw, and caramelized onions.
Sunday Bistro Reuben
14.00
V option, GFI option. Grilled and marinated pastrami style dry-rubbed tempeh, Swiss cheese, grilled onions,house-made purple kraut, and Thousand Island dressing on Annie's grilled marble rye.

$Sunday Bistro Salads


Sunday Bistro Laughing Seed Salad
$14.00
V, GFI. Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, grated carrot, purple cabbage, grape tomatoes, red bell peppers, cucumber, red onion, blanched broccoli, mung bean and clover sprouts, topped with sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
Sunday Bistro Lotus Grain Bowl
$16.00
V, GFI. Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, purple cabbage, grape tomatoes, and cucumbers topped with a mound of brown rice, purple kraut, blanched broccoli, daikon radish, grilled marinated tofu, and avocado. Sprinkled with pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
Sunday Bistro Mediterranean Salad
$14.00
V option, GFI option. Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and red bell pepper tossed in champagne Dijon vinaigrette and topped with feta cheese, house-cured olives, and pepperoncini. Served with freshly baked whole wheat pita.
Sunday Bistro Tostada Ensalada Salad
16.00
V option, GFI. Crispy corn tortillas layered with organic salad greens, black beans, brown rice, and our house-made chorizo style grilled tofu. Topped with cheddar or Jack cheese, salsa verde, guacamole, grape tomatoes, red onion, corn, and house-pickled jalapenos. Served with chipotle ranch.

$Sunday Bistro Entrees


Sunday Bistro Harmony Bowl
$13.00-16.00
Layers of organic brown rice, black beans, marinated and grilled organic tofu or tempeh, steamed seasonal veggies, and our addictive sesame ginger sauce. Add avocado, kimchee and purple kraut for an additional charge.
Sunday Bistro Spinach Pesto Manicotti
$16.00
V, GFI, Raw. Zucchini noodles stuffed with cashew ricotta and sunflower seed-spinach pesto. Served over sundried tomato marinara with house-cured olives and a drizzle of lemon basil olive oil.
Sunday Bistro Grilled Vegetable Quesadilla
$16.00
V. Mole grilled yellow squash, zucchini, and onion folded into a whole wheat flour tortilla with spinach, corn, and cheddar or Jack cheese. Finished with salsa verde, feta cheese, and red pepper aioli and served with a salad.

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