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  • Brown Rice Salad with Avocado, Cucumber and Wakame

    Brown Rice Salad with Avocado, Cucumber and Wakame

    Lately, I’ve been eating seaweed more often. I love how it adds umami. As I contemplated putting together recipes for spring and summer, I knew the line up needed to include it. So, here we are with a vegan brown rice salad recipe with avocado, cucumber, wakame and a simple tahini dressing. Giving off sushi…

  • Farro Salad with Radicchio, Mandarin Orange, Pear, and Fennel

    Farro Salad with Radicchio, Mandarin Orange, Pear, and Fennel

    This vegan recipe for farro salad with radicchio, mandarin orange, pear and fennel has wintry, Italian vibes. Basically, I wanted to make a salad where radicchio would play a starring role, and this is where we landed. It’s flavorful, hearty, makes an outstanding side dish, packed lunch, or potluck salad to share. This recipe makes…

  • Quinoa Salad with Basil, Berries and Butternut Squash

    Quinoa Salad with Basil, Berries and Butternut Squash

    Recently, I finished reading Finding Ultra by Rich Roll. The book focuses on how he became dependent on alcohol, found his way to sober, and turned to whole foods veganism and ultra endurance sports to change his life. At the very end, Rich provides some of his favorite recipes. This recipe for vegan quinoa salad…

  • Sweet Corn Salad with Tomatoes, Basil and Bulgur

    Sweet Corn Salad with Tomatoes, Basil and Bulgur

    This is an easy recipe for vegan sweet corn salad with tomatoes, fresh basil and bulgur. The flavor is bursting with summer’s bounty! It’s one fresh, tasty corn and bulgur salad that’s perfect for lunch or as a side dish. It’s super simple to make. You boil some water and add it to the bulgur.…

  • Green Bean and Radish Salad

    Green Bean and Radish Salad

    This is an easy vegan green bean and radish salad recipe with barley, pistachios, and a very tasty orange-mint vinaigrette. Between the chewy grains, crisp veggies, and crunchy roasted nuts, there’s a lot of nice things happening with the texture. It instantly asserts itself as a spring salad. It’s light, and yet, filling and satisfying.…

  • Farro Salad with Roasted Root Vegetables

    Farro Salad with Roasted Root Vegetables

    Loaded with the delightful chewy grains and roasted carrots, parsnips and beets, this vegan farro salad recipe is delicious warm or cold, and packs a flavorful punch with its orange balsamic vinaigrette. The dressing has it all–olive oil infused with red onion, orange juice, orange zest, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard and fennel powder. With the…

  • Asparagus Salad with Walnuts, Farro and Lemon Vinaigrette

    Asparagus Salad with Walnuts, Farro and Lemon Vinaigrette

    The best parts of this herby farro asparagus salad recipe are the texture and the flavor! It’s crisp from the lightly steamed asparagus, crunchy from the walnuts, and chewy from the farro. The lemon vinaigrette is a tasty combination of citrus and freshness from the basil. Together, it’s a very satisfying and filling vegan asparagus…

  • Chickpea Millet Salad with Fresh Herbs and Pumpkin Seeds

    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…

  • Lemony Greek Wheat Berry Salad

    Lemony Greek Wheat Berry Salad

    This Greek-inspired, vegan Mediterranean wheat berry salad recipe is chewy from the wheat berries, crunchy from the orange pepper and cucumber, salty from the kalamata olives and vegan feta, satisfying from the chickpeas and possesses a flavorful lemon oregano vinaigrette that keeps you coming back for more! And best of all, this Mediterranean wheat berry…

  • Roasted Carrots and Farro with Citrus, Ginger and Dill

    Roasted Carrots and Farro with Citrus, Ginger and Dill

    This easy vegan roasted carrots and farro recipe works well as a warm side dish or as a cold grain salad. As a warm vegan carrot side dish, it can be served directly after combining all the elements together. If you choose to serve it cold and it has been marinating in the fridge for…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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……

  • 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.…

  • 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…