Vegan Recipes

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Salads, Side Dishes

Confetti Salad

A big bowl of this colorful salad comes together easily and is perfect for backyard barbecues, potlucks, and at-the-ready meals throughout the week!   A fresh, colorful addition to a backyard barbecue or potluck, this vibrant salad is equally well suited to packed lunches and speedy dinners. The recipe has many attributes: filling fiber, plant-based…

Burgers, Main Dishes

Portobello Mushroom Burgers (Roasted or Grilled)

You don’t have to give up beef to love these portobello burgers. A 3-ingredient marinade creates incredible flavor, and they’re simple to cook in the oven or on the grill.   You don’t have to give up beef to love these portobello burgers. They’re tender, meaty, incredibly satisfying. A simple, three-ingredient marinade heightens the mushrooms’…

Appetizers, Condiments, Side Dishes, Snacks

Small Batch Refrigerator Pickles

Quick Pickled Vegetables are easy to make with almost any vegetable and are a practical way to use the odds and ends in your crisper drawer. The tangy, crisp bites are great for snacking and will elevate salads, sandwiches, charcuterie boards, burgers, burrito-type bowls, stir fries, and more.    Pickling can be a very simple…

Side Dishes

Coconut Rice

Light, fluffy, and delightfully fragrant, coconut rice is a cinch to make and offers a delicious upgrade to curries, stir fries, salmon, and more.   Coconut rice offers a quick and easy upgrade to a range of cuisines, and the process is not that much different than making a pot of basic white rice. A…

Appetizers, Condiments, Salsas, Snacks

Restaurant Style Salsa

The very best salsa can be made in 10 minutes and will rival your favorite restaurant and store-bought salsa.   Ten minutes is all you need to make the most incredible salsa, which will outshine your favorite store-bought jar. The best part is that you can control the thickness and level of spice, effectively achieving…

Salads, Side Dishes

Emerald Lentil Salad

Simple, nutrient-dense ingredients deliver outstanding flavor in this easy, hearty, plant-based salad. Perfect for wholesome dinners and packed lunches with options to keep everyone happy. Vegan and naturally gluten-free.   This plant-based salad boasts multiple shades of green and its simplicity belies how very satisfying and flavorful it is.  Cooked lentils and roasted broccoli form…

Side Dishes

Speedy Roasted Broccoli

Roasted broccoli in 10 minutes? It’s possible AND delicious. With their crispy, golden edges, these tender spears may just cement a spot on the weekly rotation!   When it comes to roasting vegetables, a certain time commitment is typically required to achieve those signature caramelized edges and concentrated flavor. When it comes to broccoli, however, we can…

Appetizers, Snacks

Spanish-Style Marinated Olives

An impressive appetizer recipe that takes five minutes to prep and adds something special to any cocktail hour, cheese board, or antipasto platter. Irresistibly snack-worthy and giftable too!   For many of us, olives plucked straight from the jar are incredibly satisfying. They are salty, meaty, and even deliver a dose of monounsaturated fats, fiber,…

Appetizers, Salads, Side Dishes

Cilantro Lime Edamame & Black Bean Salad

Quick to prepare and brimming with zippy flavor, this colorful salad can be served as a versatile side dish or as an appetizer with tortilla chips. (We love it with Scoops!) Filling and fiber rich, leftovers make a great lunch.   Essentially an elevated version of the age-old three bean salad, this recipe updates that classic…

Side Dishes

Greek Lemon Potatoes

This adaptable, tried-and-true Greek family recipe for lemony roasted potatoes is simple, fresh, and packs a flavorful punch.    Special guest Christina is back with another classic Greek recipe, and her background information is as warmly entertaining as her recipe is delicious! Pair the lemony potatoes with Chicken Gyros or serve as a complementary side dish to…

Beverages, Coffee and Tea

Vanilla and Caramel Iced Coffee (or caramel vanilla!)

A café-worthy drink comes together in minutes – faster than a Starbucks drive-thru and more economical too. You can use this recipe as a guide, choosing an easy-to-make syrup, and adjusting the coffee strength, sweetness, and creaminess to taste.   A recent New York Times article asked the following question: Does anyone drink hot coffee…

Side Dishes

Corn Ribs

Corn ribs are the food you didn’t know you were missing, and you can make them at home with simple ingredients and a few helpful tips. The flexible recipe can be air fried, grilled, roasted, or pan fried.    Corn ribs? When my husband and I noticed them on the menu at Basic Kitchen, a…

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