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Arugula and Butternut Squash Salad
This is an easy recipe for vegan arugula and butternut squash salad with cinnamon maple vinaigrette dressing, toasted walnuts, crisp apples and pomegranate seeds. My favorite part is the vinaigrette with it’s hint of vanilla extract and touch of ground ginger. This arugula butternut squash salad recipe makes ~6-8 servings. It’s a great addition to…
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Grape Cucumber Couscous Salad
With flavors inspired by Spanish white gazpacho, this easy vegan grape cucumber couscous pasta salad recipe is simple and refreshing. It’s got nice texture and flavor. The toasted walnuts add a satisfying crunch, but also work really well with the sherry vinegar. The green grapes, cucumbers and herbs make it taste very fresh. And the…
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Strawberry Spinach Pasta Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Often, I write down recipe ideas, and come back to them later. This month felt like a good time to circle back and look for inspiration. And there within all the scribbled notes was this little gem. What could be more delightful than an easy vegan recipe for strawberry spinach pasta salad with poppy seed…
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Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
This super simple vegan sun-dried tomato pesto recipe uses walnuts, fresh basil, shallots, loads of garlic, a touch of balsamic vinegar, nutritional yeast and more. It’s very flavorful, makes ~¾ cup. Is sun-dried tomato pesto vegan? Pesto usually has a hard cheese in it, like parmesan or pecorino. So, when in doubt, read the label,…
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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…
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Vegan Brussels Sprout Slaw with Cranberries, Apples and Walnuts
This vegan Brussels sprout slaw recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving, the holidays, or as a delicious winter salad. It’s easy. You blend the walnut-miso dressing, chop some ingredients, and mix it all up in a large bowl. Simple! The real showstopper here is the creamy vegan walnut-miso dressing. It’s oil free, gluten free and has…
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Rosemary Lentil Walnut Burgers
This is an easy vegan lentil walnut burgers recipe with green lentils, bulgur, sherry vinegar, rosemary and more. They’re hearty, savory and oh so good topped with sautéed mushrooms. You can enjoy these vegan lentil and walnut burgers year round, whether you grill them on the bbq, pan fry them on the stove, or bake…
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Vegan Lentil Loaf with Porcini Mushrooms, Walnuts and Cashews
Traditionally, I am not a fan of “loaf” of any kind. I usually find them a bit underwhelming. So, I felt challenged to create a vegan lentil loaf recipe that was flavorful and savory. And this mushroom lentil loaf does just that! Dried porcini mushrooms bring so much flavor. They work so well with the…
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Kale Pesto Sandwich with Seitan and Apples
This is a revised recipe for a grilled vegan kale pesto sandwich with seitan and apples. I did very little to change anything, because let’s face it, this is plant based excellence. It’s warm, savory, a touch sweet, cheesy, and very satisfying. This recipe makes enough for 1 very large sandwich or 2 medium sized…
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Mandarin Orange Salad
One very cold and snowy evening in Colorado, I was looking through my pantry asking myself the age old question, “What can I make for dinner tonight?” Sometimes, it’s good to be stuck in a snowstorm. It’s like your very own episode of Chopped. I ended up recruiting some stray items from the…
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