Looking for a quick, healthy, vegan dinner for one? Sweet potatoes are the answer. This easy oil-free meal cooks in your microwave in just 7 minutes…faster than you can say “delivery”. Naturally gluten-free and pumped with extra plant-based protein from beans, this is an essential go-to plant-based recipe.
Salads & Slaw
Whole Wheat Orzo Ratatouille Vegetable Pasta Salad
Medium | Servings: 4 | Ready In: 35 minutes | Yield: about 6 cups Summer’s freshest vegetables come together with healthy whole wheat orzo in this satisfying oil-free French pasta salad. This makes a great plant-based dish for a picnic or serve at a summer party as a vegan side. Enjoy with Grilled Asparagus Kalamata
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Sauces, Dips, & Dressings
Gluten-Free Port Mushroom Gravy – Essential Plant-Based, Oil-Free Recipe
Hearty mushrooms, shallots, and a subtle sweetness from Port wine come together in this satisfying vegan gravy. This is the ultimate recipe for your comfort food collection. No one will know it’s healthy or gluten-free…they’ll be too busy asking for more. Serve it with the Ultimate Smashed Potatoes, Mushroom Lentil Loaf, or Parsnip Mash.
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Sides & Snacks
Ultimate Vegan Smashed Potatoes – Essential Plant-Based, Oil-Free Recipe
This vegan gluten-free, oil-free recipe is an essential comfort food dish. Red and yellow potatoes are boiled and mashed together with some plant-based secret ingredients.
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Mains
Vegan Italian Stuffed Artichokes
Medium | Servings: 4 | Ready In: 75 minutes | Yield: 4 artichokes Stuffed artichokes are a traditional Italian family food, and this version is a vegan twist on a classic Chef Lidia Bastianich recipe. A simple dairy-free, oil-free mixture of whole wheat bread crumbs, lemon, and pine nuts highlights the subtle sweetness of
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Soups & Stews
Spicy Pasilla Pepper Sauce
Medium | Servings: 24 | Ready In: 20 minutes | Yield: 3 cups This spicy salsa uses dried Pasilla peppers, but you can experiment with any dried chilies for different levels of heat, sweetness, and smokiness. Make a batch of this healthy, oil-free, vegan recipe for authentic Mexican flavor. This goes great with Easy
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Chickpea Garden Veggie Burgers
These gluten-free vegan burgers celebrate the fresh herbs and vegetables from the summer season, with healthy chickpeas as a base. This is a delicious, plant-based, oil-free recipe that makes a satisfying dinner, even for meat-eaters. Kid approved.
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Why Plants Rule
How to Make the Ultimate Vegan Salad: 4 Chef’s Tips for Delicious, Healthy Oil-Free Flavor
Salads are a big part of a healthy, plant-based diet. Yet, you want to make delicious, interesting salads. Some boring lettuce and cucumber just won’t do. I’ve put together my Chef’s Tips for creating the best vegan salads. Plus, some hints on making the ultimate oil-free salad dressing. No more boring salads!
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Why Plants Rule
Is 90% Good Enough? What we can learn from the Reducetarian Approach and Blue Zones about Vegan Diets
Is 90% Good Enough? Sometimes the idea of a 100% vegan diet can seem so overwhelming that it detracts us from the big picture. The all-or-nothing approach might appeal to some, especially those of us who thrive off of extremes and set boundaries. However, the totally plant-based lifestyle is foreign to our traditional Standard American