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Category: Salads

  • Grilled Sweet Potato Salad with Creamy Curry Dressing

    Grilled Sweet Potato Salad with Creamy Curry Dressing

    This is a revised vegan grilled sweet potato salad recipe with a creamy curry dressing, celery, currants and cilantro. While many of the components are exactly the same and the technique hasn’t changed, the dressing has been altered. The key ingredient is no longer madras curry powder, but garam masala instead. It’s so good with…

  • Summer Wild Rice Salad

    Summer Wild Rice Salad

    While I think of wild rice as an American staple (especially in states like Minnesota), it always feels pretty seasonal. One eats wild rice in the fall or winter. I rarely see it outside of soup or stuffing recipes. It’s a shame, because it has a lot of vital mineral and vitamins, and possesses a…

  • Kale Farro Salad

    Kale Farro Salad

    Bursting with fresh Italian flavors, this vegan kale farro salad recipe has a simple dressing with fresh oregano and juicy grape tomatoes. It is quick, easy and makes a delicious side, lunch, or light dinner. It’s perfect for summer or any time you want a hearty grain salad with minimal effort. A few notes… ・Not…

  • Pineapple and Cucumber Salad

    Pineapple and Cucumber Salad

    This Thai-inspired oil free, vegan pineapple and cucumber salad recipe has Thai basil, lime juice, and sweet chili sauce. It’s fresh and easy. Bringing together spicy elements with sweet and sour elements, it’s a refreshing pineapple cucumber salad that’s perfect for summer. I’ve been going through a slight obsession with Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce.…

  • Black Bean Avocado Salsa

    Black Bean Avocado Salsa

    This is an easy vegan black bean avocado salsa recipe with cherry tomatoes, canned black beans, lime juice, apple cider vinegar and more. It’s the perfect answer to the question, “What should I make for lunch?” A crowd-pleasing dip for chips. An awesome topping for a baked sweet potato. A delicious filling for a tortilla…

  • Asian Sesame Noodle Salad

    Asian Sesame Noodle Salad

    Some people are allergic to peanuts, and some people just don’t like them. I’m one of the latter. So, I put together this recipe for a nutty vegan Asian sesame noodle salad with almond butter, cucumber, carrots and more. This easy recipe for Asian sesame noodle salad is satisfying, and great for any time of…

  • Artichoke Potato Salad

    Artichoke Potato Salad

    This quick, easy vegan artichoke potato salad recipe is positively delicious. The entire recipe came together in less than 30 minutes. You steam baby potatoes, cool them down, make a dressing and combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. And thanks to the fresh dill and parsley, it tastes really fresh. This simple potato…

  • Barley Lentil Salad with Fresh Dill and Chives

    Barley Lentil Salad with Fresh Dill and Chives

    This is an easy vegan barley lentil salad recipe with fresh dill and chives, carrots and red bell pepper. It’s chewy, crunchy, hearty and satisfying. And it works well for potlucks, picnics, packed lunches, and really, any season of the year. After storing in the refrigerator overnight, this barley and lentil salad may need a…

  • Middle Eastern Wheat Berry Salad with Kale, Cucumber and Tomato

    Middle Eastern Wheat Berry Salad with Kale, Cucumber and Tomato

    If you love tabbouleh, you’ll love this hearty vegan kale wheat berry salad recipe! In some ways, it is very similar—tomatoes, cucumber, lemon juice, and olive oil are all involved. In other ways, it’s a departure—no parsley, loads of oregano, wheat berries, kale and capers. Heavily influenced by Middle Eastern flavors, this easy kale cucumber…

  • Hazelnut Kale Salad with Roasted Sweet Potato, Rutabaga and Green Apple

    Hazelnut Kale Salad with Roasted Sweet Potato, Rutabaga and Green Apple

    Man, this is a delicious, vegan recipe for kale salad with roasted sweet potatoes, rutabaga and red onion mingled with crisp green apples, and hazelnuts. The hazelnut vinaigrette is a mix of lemon juice, hazelnut oil, agave and kosher salt. Just good stuff. Is adding hazelnut oil to your pantry worth it? The answer is…

  • Herbed Black-Eyed Pea and Cannellini Bean Salad with Garlic Toast

    Herbed Black-Eyed Pea and Cannellini Bean Salad with Garlic Toast

    This is an easy, delicious vegan recipe for herbed black-eyed pea and cannellini bean salad with fresh dill, mint, parsley and chives.  Serving it over garlic toast is absolutely divine. It’s like one big, buttery crouton begging for this delicious salad to live on top of it. I love the contrast between the warm, crisp…

  • Vegan Broccoli Pasta Salad with Fresh Italian Herb Dressing

    Vegan Broccoli Pasta Salad with Fresh Italian Herb Dressing

    When I was a kid, my mom would let me pick a salad from the deli counter at our local grocer every week. I almost always picked the same one with broccoli. It was on my mind as I put together this recipe for vegan broccoli pasta salad with black olives, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, and…

  • Balsamic Potato Salad with Fresh Basil, Cherry Tomatoes and Wheat Berries

    Balsamic Potato Salad with Fresh Basil, Cherry Tomatoes and Wheat Berries

    This delicious vegan recipe for balsamic potato salad with fresh basil, ripe cherry tomatoes, arugula and wheat berries tastes like summer. The wheat berries add a hearty chewy quality to an otherwise pedestrian balsamic potato salad. All together, it is easy side dish to make, and so tasty! It makes ~4-6 servings. A few things……

  • Creamy Chickpea Salad

    Creamy Chickpea Salad

    This is an easy recipe for creamy vegan chickpea salad that’s perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or even as a snack on crackers. All you do is a bit of chopping and stir everything together in a bowl. And the ingredients are common vegan pantry items, like plant based mayo, dijon, nutritional yeast, pepperoncini (or dill…

  • Edamame Kale Slaw with Orange Sesame Dressing

    Edamame Kale Slaw with Orange Sesame Dressing

    Inspired by Asian flavors, this is an easy, refreshing vegan kale slaw recipe with edamame, red cabbage, toasted almonds, carrots, red pepper, and an orange sesame dressing. To match it’s tasty flavor, it’s got a texture that’s also very satisfying. Depending on whether it’s the main course or a side salad, this recipe serves ~2-4.…

  • Roasted Chickpea Kale Salad with Vegan Ranch Dressing

    Roasted Chickpea Kale Salad with Vegan Ranch Dressing

    This is a delicious roasted chickpea kale salad recipe with a homemade vegan ranch dressing. The chickpeas contribute a smoky bacon flavor. The dressing is creamy, acidic, savory and salty. And the massaged lacinato kale, crunchy veggies and sunflower seeds bring freshness and texture. Overall, it’s a satisfying, totally vegan, ranchy bacony salad that hits…

  • Cucumber Cantaloupe Salad

    Cucumber Cantaloupe Salad

    Light and refreshing, this is the perfect cucumber cantaloupe salad recipe for warm days.  Fresh cantaloupe, crisp cucumber, mint, lemon, and rich macadamia nuts, it’s the perfect cookout side or works well as a cooling side dish on a lazy, hot evenings. The best parts… the way mint works with cantaloupe, the refreshing cucumber mingling…

  • Grilled Beet Salad with Tarragon, Carrot and Red Onion

    Grilled Beet Salad with Tarragon, Carrot and Red Onion

    Grilling beets? Yes, please! It’s a great solution for when you want beets in warmer temperatures, but you don’t want to heat up your kitchen. I learned how to do it back in 2018, and back then, it inspired this vegan grilled beet salad recipe with tarragon, parsley, carrots, red onions, and more. After some…

  • Chipotle Bean and Barley Salad

    Chipotle Bean and Barley Salad

    I revised this vegan chipotle bean and barley salad recipe for simplicity. Let’s just say that I’ve made it a number of times since I first published it, and I realized, it can be simpler to make. What’s not to love about that?!  It still possesses the flavors of the original bean and barley salad.…

  • Vegan Classic Coleslaw

    Vegan Classic Coleslaw

    This creamy vegan coleslaw recipe is super quick. All you need to do is chop some veggies, add everything to a bowl and mix it together. If you buy a package of tricolor coleslaw mix from your grocer’s produce department, it becomes even quicker! Outside of any sweetener in the plant based mayo, the vegan…

  • Cauliflower and Olive Salad

    Cauliflower and Olive Salad

    While I used Castelvetrano olives in this cauliflower and olive salad recipe, feel free to substitute other olives.  Castelvetrano olives are well-known for their mild flavor, so if you prefer a stronger olive presence, go with a bolder olive.  If you have trouble tracking down Castelvetrano olives, you may consider substituting Manzanilla green olives.  It…

  • Grilled Peach Salad

    Grilled Peach Salad

    Growing up in the US’s Midwest, I was spoiled every summer with peaches from Southern Illinois.  They were bigger than a softball and incredibly juicy.  So sweet, so perfect.  If you could stand to turn on the oven, they made such an incredible peach-raspberry cobbler. But this post isn’t about dessert, it’s about making an…

  • Artichoke, Fennel and Farro Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

    Artichoke, Fennel and Farro Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

    This is an easy recipe for vegan artichoke, fennel and farro salad with lemon vinaigrette. It’s super tasty for lunch, a light meal, or as a side dish. Enjoy it right after mixing it together or after it’s chilled in the refrigerator. A few things… Enjoy! And check out more UVK recipes, like Asparagus Salad…

  • Vegan Heirloom Tomato Salad

    Vegan Heirloom Tomato Salad

    Crispy tempeh bacon, shallots, and fresh basil with a white wine vinegar and olive oil dressing, they all felt like the right things to put in this delicious vegan heirloom tomato salad. I mean, what better way to celebrate the king of all tomatoes? A few things… As a variation, use this recipe to make…