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Vegan Almond Ricotta Cheese
This vegan almond ricotta cheese recipe tastes creamy, bright, cheesy, and salty. It has no oil, no tofu, no nutritional yeast and no cashews. It’s has only 5 ingredients. The real secret is the white miso, which adds depth and umami flavor. It makes ~1 cup. This vegan almond ricotta recipe does not work as…
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Vegan Sauerkraut Goulash
Segedinský Guláš is a pork and sauerkraut stew that’s popular in Central Europe, especially in Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Inspired by this dish, this vegan sauerkraut goulash recipe is savory, creamy and sour in all the right ways. Vegan goulash with sauerkraut and seitan seasoned with paprika? Yes please! I love how the…
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Fennel and White Bean Salad
This easy vegan fennel and white bean salad recipe is awesome for lunch, because it takes very little effort and stores well. And like most cold bean salads, it gets better with time. Add a little extra salt before serving, and you’re ready to go. Serve with garlic toast, put it inside a pita, wrap…
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Vegan Ranch Dressing
This homemade vegan ranch dressing recipe has raw cashews, fresh dill and parsley, lemon juice and all the good stuff. It contains no oil, no mayo, and no tofu. And it’s quick and easy in a high speed blender. It’s awesome as a dip for veggies, on salads, buffalo soy curls, or on anything you…
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Tex-Mex Vegan Black Bean Sloppy Joes
Inspired by Tex-Mex flavors, this easy vegan (or vegetarian) black bean sloppy joes recipe uses canned beans, smoked paprika, ancho chili powder, jalapeños and more. They are absolutely delicious. And, best of all, they cook up fast! In less than 20 minutes, you’ll have a simple, hearty bean meal. They taste great with a little…
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Vegan Pierogi Dough
This is an easy vegan pierogi dough recipe with no eggs or sour cream. It does the trick with basic pantry staples (all-purpose flour, water, canola oil and salt). Once you finish following the directions of this recipe, you’ll be ready to add vegan pierogi fillings, like Vegan Potato and Onion Pierogi, Vegan Mushroom and…
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Radish Salad with Fresh Dill and Scallions
Inspired by Slavic flavors, this vegan red radish salad recipe has a pleasing, bright flavor with fresh dill, scallions and distilled white vinegar. It offers a nice counterbalance to rich foods. I feel like it would go very well with Vegan Potato and Onion Pierogi or with a large, holiday spread. It’s always nice to…
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Homemade Seitan
This is one easy homemade seitan recipe with vital wheat gluten, red miso, soy sauce, nutritional yeast and more. You mix some seitan ingredients in a bowl and then, you simmer it in a pot. You slice it up, and incorporate it into your favorite recipes. I tend to use this vegan wheat meat recipe…
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Roasted Garlic Gravy
This simple vegan roasted garlic gravy recipe is perfect on loaf, mashed potatoes, stuffing, or anything you like to smother in gravy. And it makes a nice, flavorful addition to any Thanksgiving or holiday spread. Finally, a vegan gravy without mushrooms! The most time consuming part of this recipe is roasting the garlic. The rest…
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Roasted Garlic
This roasted garlic recipe is easy, healthy and tastes amazing smeared on toasted bread, spread on a sandwich, added to vegan gravy, put into soups, like Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup, added to bean salad, add it to dips, and more. If you love garlic and haven’t been roasting it, you’ve been missing out! As it…
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Tempeh Bacon
This is an easy homemade vegan tempeh bacon recipe with soy sauce, smoked paprika, maple syrup, hot sauce and garlic powder. There is no liquid smoke, but it’s still smoky, savory, umami and totally delicious. And there are so many ways to enjoy it, because basically, it improves and enhances almost any meal 😊 A…
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Grilled Barbecue Soy Curls Quesadillas
This super easy vegan barbecue soy curls quesadilla recipe tastes like an American cookout. BBQ soy curls, green peppers, red pepper, red onion and a healthy amount of gooey vegan cheese sandwiched between two flour tortillas grilled to perfection. Serve these vegan quesadillas with vegan classic coleslaw. So good! I opted for a bottled barbecue…
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Marinated Grilled or Baked Tofu
Whether the tofu is sliced or cubed, this grilled or baked marinated tofu can be used on sandwiches, on salads, in tacos, in burritos, on pizza, in a grain bowl, in vegan sushi, or whatever your imagination can come up with!
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Vegan Basil Pesto
This is an quick vegan pesto recipe with fresh basil, oregano, parsley and more. You can use it as a pasta sauce, a pizza sauce, on grilled vegetables with gnocchi, on burgers and more! It yields ~1 cup. For the best flavor, make it right before you want to use it. A few things… And…
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Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwich with Kalamata Olive Tapenade, Avocado, Tomato & Arugula
This easy vegan grilled portobello mushroom sandwich recipe is incredibly simple and flavorful. If you love olives and mushrooms, it’s the vegan olive tapenade and mushroom sandwich you’ve been waiting for! It’s savory, salty, and perfect for summer grill season. This recipe makes 4 sandwiches. Choose portobello mushrooms that are large enough to be sandwich…
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Chickpea Millet Salad with Fresh Herbs and Pumpkin Seeds
This is the best vegan chickpea millet salad recipe to serve for lunch, dinner or as a cookout side. The combination of the fresh herb dressing, the hearty grains, the satiating chickpeas, juicy cherry tomatoes and crunchy pumpkin seeds make this one simple, satisfying millet salad. Make sure to let the cooked millet and the…
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Kalamata Olive Tapenade
This quick, easy vegan kalamata olive tapenade (or dip) recipe is packed with serious flavor from sautéed garlic, oregano, parsley, and capers. It tastes great spread on toasted bread, sliced baguette, pizza, sandwiches or really anything that goes on the grill. It also works well as a dip for fresh veggies or pita. Whether you…
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Asian Orzo Pasta Salad
Inspired by Asian flavors, this recipe for vegan orzo pasta salad with sesame ginger dressing tastes great warm or cold. After having time to sit overnight in the fridge, I thought it tasted even better. It uses few ingredients. It works well for a cookout, picnic, road trip cooler, camping trip, simple meal, or lunch.…
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Fennel Risotto with Orange Zest
Risotto is one of my all-time favorite meals. This recipe for vegan fennel risotto with orange zest requires few ingredients, and is quite satisfying. While I have given tips about making a risotto in the past, there are only a few principles you need to adhere to to have success. If you do these three…
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Carrot and Beet Salad with Fresh Dill and Roasted Pistachios
This is an incredibly easy vegan carrot and beet salad recipe with fresh dill, apple cider vinegar and roasted pistachios. I’ve made it a few times for guests. Every time, someone asks, “Is this on your blog?” And I say, “No, I keep leaving it out, because how many beet salads can one blog have?”…
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Winter White Bean Soup
This is one creamy recipe for vegan winter white bean soup with cauliflower, potatoes and rosemary. It uses easy to find ingredients, and cooks up pretty fast (~30 minutes). Rosemary and red pepper flakes create delicious flavor, especially with the synergy of a good broth (like Better than Bouillon No Chicken Base) and lemon juice!…
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Braised Red Cabbage and Carrots
This easy vegan braised red cabbage and carrots recipe makes a terrific side dish. I love how the red onions, granny smith apples, onion and apple cider vinegar contribute to the overall flavor. It’s savory, sweet, sour and totally delicious! Making vegan braised red cabbage takes some time (about an hour), but it is easy…
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Vegan Slow Cooker Seitan and Green Pea Stew
As cooler months approach, I get more and more excited to breakout my slow cooker for vegan stew. Not only is it easy to use, but after a few hours of simmering, you have a dish saturated in deliciousness. And this vegan slow cooker seitan and green pea stew recipe is a phenomenal example of…
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Vegan Green Bean Soup
This recipe is inspired by the Slovak soup, Polievka zo Zelenej Fazule. There are many regional differences in how it is prepared, so I took a little bit from one recipe, a little from another, and then, took some liberties. We end up with a vegan green bean soup recipe that is creamy, slightly sour,…