Spinach is the secret ingredient in these oil-free plant-based muffins. Natural sweetness comes from dates and bananas – no refined sugar or syrup. A dash of chocolate flavor makes them irresistible. Made with whole grain flour, these treats are a healthy, satisfying vegan delight!
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Collard Wraps with Fiesta Hemp Seed Filling
Get your Greens! Healthy collard leaves are filled with a fiesta hemp seed mix for this vegan, grain-free recipe. Easy-to-carry, plant-based lunch!
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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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Why Plants Rule
Kale, Spinach, Collards, Chard, and More: 14 Delicious Oil-Free Vegan Greens Recipes
Green vegetables are a no-brainer when it comes to healthy plant-based eating. They are low in calories but high in nutrition. They also offer a wide variety of flavor, texture, and tons of cooking options. From Collards to Kale, Spinach to Chard…here are some of my favorite Greens Recipes.
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Why Plants Rule
Step One: Get Your Greens, An Easy Change towards a Healthy, Plant-Based Life
Green vegetables are a no-brainer when it comes to healthy eating. They are low in calories but high in nutrition. They are packed with cancer-fighting antioxidants, satisfying fiber, healthy Omega-3 fats, calcium, and even plant-based protein. They also offer a wider variety of flavor, texture, and tons of cooking options. Eat them raw in a salad, wilt some spinach in your soup, steam some broccoli for your stir-fry, drink a green smoothie as an on-the-go breakfast. Stew some collards, saute some spinach, braise some chard…you get the idea. Bottom line: Keep it simple.
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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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Easy Oil-Free Garlic Greens
Easy | Servings: 6 | Ready In: 15 minutes | Yield: 6 cups This easy, oil-free starts by infusing water with garlic and red chili flake. Dark greens like chard, kale, and spinach then sauté for a simple plant-based recipe that is full of delicious Italian flavor. Enjoy on its own or serve with Pasta “alla
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Baby Rapini: If Broccoli and Arugula Had a Green Baby
Baby Rapini: If Broccoli and Arugula Had a Green Baby Baby Rapini is a super-green, related to broccoli, kale, and arugula. Join Chef Katie Simmons at the farmer’s market as describes the sweet-peppery flavors of this vegetable, plus healthy ideas on how to use in recipes and saute. How to Use in Recipes: Use
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Red Kuri Squash “Drunken Noodles” Curry
Medium | Servings: 4 | Ready In: 20 minutes | Yield: about 8 cups Curry Pre-made red curry paste and canned coconut milk come together for this quick weeknight dinner. Red Kuri Squash makes this a fun play on words, but you can use any of your favorite fall squash, bell peppers, or other