Mexican toasted quinoa, black beans, Pico de Gallo and oil-free Avocado Lime Dressing come together in this delicious bowl. This is an explosion of flavors and textures! Serve over crunchy Romaine lettuce for a satisfying, gluten-free, plant-based meal.
Healthy, plant-based, oil-free vegan main entrée recipes. Featuring whole foods ingredients, naturally sweetened with dates and other fruits for no refined sugars or syrups. Includes one-pot dinners, cooking for one, budget-friendly meals from Italian, Mexican, Asian, and American comfort food.
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Quinoa Kale Buddha Bowl with Crunchy Chickpeas and Spiced Tahini Dressing
This Buddha Bowl is loaded with all of your favorite plant-based superfoods. Quinoa, kale, and roasted sweet potatoes set the stage for Crunchy Chickpeas and an Easy Oil-Free Spiced Tahini Dressing. A delicious blend of flavors and interesting textures, this gluten-free vegan meal hits all the right notes.
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Quinoa-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Green Goddess Dressing
Green Goddess dressing celebrates the first flavors of Spring with a mixture of fresh herbs like tarragon, parsley, and chives. It makes the perfect cool, creamy topping for these quinoa-stuffed sweet potatoes Make a big batch of these on the weekend for healthy, gluten-free vegan lunches the whole week.
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Ultimate Southwest Sweet Potato Vegan Lasagna
This vegan Southwest Sweet Potato Lasagna is everything you want it to be: smoky, sweet, and incredibly comforting. With hearty beans and plant-based Macadamia Nut Ricotta “Geez!”. A satisfying, healthy casserole!
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Oil-Free Indian Moong Dal Fry
[the_ad id=”3218″] Medium | Servings: 6 | Ready In: 60 minutes | Yield: 6 cups Moong Dal Fry is a classic Indian dish. It starts with cooked lentils then flavors them with an aromatic mix of onion, ginger, tomatoes, and spices. Traditionally fried in ghee, this vegan, oil-free version is healthy and lighter. You’ll love
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Southern Collard Dolmades with Smoky Sweet Potato Puree
Advanced | Servings: 4 | Ready In: 50 minutes | Yield: 12 collard rolls This healthy, vegan recipe is a Southern twist on the Greek classic Dolmades. Instead of grape leaves, collard leaves are filled with southern Carolina Gold rice, one of the heirloom ingredients that’s part of Slow Food USA’s Ark of Taste movement. This
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Baked Spiced Crunchy Chickpeas
Medium | Servings: 4 | Ready In: 70 minutes | Yield: 4 big bowls A mix of flavorful spices coat chickpeas in this easy recipe. An oil-free coating from ground flax helps create a crunchy texture. Make a batch of this gluten-free, plant-based, vegan recipe for healthy snacking. Use on a Buddha Bowl, in place
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Peppery Southern Grits with Sweet Heat Tomato Jam and Caramelized Chard
Advanced | Servings: 4 | Ready In: 60 minutes | Yield: about 8 cups (4 big bowls) Grits are Southern comfort food. Cooked slowly, with love, they become the hearty base for oil-free braised chard. A Sweet-Heat Tomato Jam packs more flavor as sweet tomatoes get a kick from spicy peppers and bright balsamic. This
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Pasta “alla Norma” – Eggplant with Gluten-Free Chickpea Cavatappi Pasta and Spicy Red Sauce
Medium | Servings: 4 | Ready In: 75 minutes | Yield: about 10 cups Gluten-free Cavatappi pasta noodles hold chunks of roasted eggplant and spicy tomato sauce for this classic Italian dish. The traditional version uses lots of oil and cheese, but this healthy vegan version roasts the eggplant until golden brown. Make a batch