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  • Oil-Free Caramelized Sweet Onions - Healthy, Fat-Free Vegan Recipe

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    Caramelized Sweet Onions: How to Cook Oil-Free Plant-Based

    June 4, 2019June 4, 2019

    Caramelization is a classic cooking technique for naturally developing sweet flavor. This healthy recipe shows you how to caramelize onions without any oil or butter.

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  • Almond Butter Green Bean Pad Thai with Tofu - Healthy, Plant-Based, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Asian, Stir-fry Quick Recipe from Plants-Rule

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    Oil-Free Almond Butter Green Bean Pad Thai – Gluten-Free Vegan Recipe

    May 9, 2019November 22, 2020

    Almond butter is the star ingredient in this healthy twist on classic Asian Pad Thai. This oil-free, vegan recipe adds green beans and sweet onion for simple, delicious flavor. A quick and satisfying plant-based dinner! So much better than typical takeout!

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  • Peppery Southern Grits, Tomato Jam and Braised Greens - Healthy, Plant-Based, Oil-Free, Gluten-Free, Comfort Food, Vegan Recipe

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    Peppery Southern Grits with Sweet Heat Tomato Jam and Caramelized Chard

    March 6, 2019April 29, 2019

    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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    Chipotle Barbecue Sauce – Oil-Free, Vegan Recipe

    December 20, 2018

      Medium |  Servings: 32  |  Ready In: 30 minutes |  Yield: about 4 cups Smoky, sweet, this barbecue sauce is a must-have for the foodies in the house. Dates, apple, and sweet onion provide healthy, plant-based sweetness in place of refined sugar or syrup. Use this as a base for Chipotle Baked Beans or

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  • Chipotle Barbecue Baked Beans - Healthy, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Plant-Based Vegan Summer Picnic Recipe

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    Chipotle Baked Beans – Oil-Free, Vegan Recipe

    December 20, 2018

      Medium |  Servings: 8 |  Ready In: 90 minutes |  Yield: one 9×9 dish Smoky Baked Beans are a classic summer barbecue dish.  A dash of chipotle powder adds a smoky, spicy kick, perfect for impressing guests at a dinner party or family picnic.  Serve this all of the summer sides, like Sweet Corn

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    Apple-Sweet Chipotle Ketchup

    December 17, 2018

          Easy  |  Servings: 12 |  Ready In: 20 minutes |  Yield: 3 Cups This sweet-smoky ketchup gets a spicy kick from dried chipotle powder.  Naturally sweetened with apples, this vegan recipe is a must-have for your healthy, whole foods diet.  Enjoy it with Baked Sweet Potato Fries, Southwestern Black Bean Burgers, or

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    Smoky Sweet Braised Giant Lima Beans

    October 30, 2018March 17, 2019

    Medium  |  Servings: 8  |  Ready In: 60 minutes + soaking |  Yield: about 4 cups Giant Peruvian Lima Beans bring hearty, satisfying texture to this vegan recipe.  Infused with Spanish flavor from smoked paprika, this gluten-free, fat free recipe is satisfying easy comfort food any night of the week. Ingredients 1 cup dried Giant

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