These simple roasted summer vegetables are seasoned with fresh tarragon, thyme, and lemon juice. They make an excellent vegan side dish that can complete any dinner.I'm swimming in tarragon over here! This season is my first try at growing this herb, and I'm pleased to see that it's doing so well in our backyard.Even though I have a ton of tarragon, I don't know that many ways to use ...
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Chard and Edamame Quinoa Veggie Burgers
These flavorful quinoa veggie burgers are bright green in color from Swiss chard and edamame, and loaded with plant-based protein and fiber!In my opinion, homemade veggie burgers are so much better than most of the store-bought kinds!Not only can you control the ingredients that go into veggie burgers when you make them yourself, but they're also kind of fun to make. I love ...
Healthy BBQ Green Beans
These BBQ Green Beans are smothered in a lightened up sauce and baked with thinly sliced onions. They're a crowd-pleasing side dish that's great for holidays and potlucks!As you can probably tell from my recent content, I'm all about easy potluck and cookout dishes in the summer.And these Healthy BBQ Green Beans are the perfect vegetable side dish for warm weather get-togethers! To ...
Strawberry Tahini Dressing
Strawberry Tahini Dressing is a vegan and paleo tahini dressing that you need to add to your condiment repertoire! It's creamy and decadent, and upgrades any salad.Eating vegetables is a lot more exciting when you can pair them with a delicious sauce or condiment.I mean, would you rather have carrots and hummus or just plain carrots? What about a salad that just has greens and a bland ...
No Waste Broccoli Salad with Peanut Dressing
A raw broccoli salad with peanut dressing that uses the entire broccoli plant - florets, stalks, and leaves. It's finished with dried tart cherries and fresh mint.Broccoli salad is such a good side dish for dinner, lunch, cookouts, parties...you name it. And there's so much you can do to it to spice it up!I always enjoy making a new variety of broccoli salad during the summertime ...
Jicama Cherry Salsa
A sweet and refreshing snack or condiment, this Jicama Cherry Salsa has a variety of textures and flavors, but only six ingredients!Mixing fruit and veggies together is one of my favorite summertime activities ;-)!! All of the refreshing, crisp vegetables that are available in the summer months are the perfect complements to sweet fruits.I'll typically make a fruit and veggie salad ...
Mango Cucumber Salad
This vibrant and refreshing Mango Cucumber Salad has a beautiful balance of textures and flavors. It's an ideal side dish for warm weather!I'm a huge fan of fresh mangoes, and usually can't wait to get my hands on some once the weather gets warm! They're just so sweet and flavorful. Anyone else feel this way?!In fact, one of my favorite recipes on the blog is my Double Pepper Mango ...
Blended Cucumber Gin Cocktail
This Blended Cucumber Gin Cocktail is a lightened up beverage that's incredibly refreshing. Made with fresh cucumber, mint, honey, and lime (no simple syrup!), it's great for spring and summer gatherings.I did it again. I put veggies in an adult beverage! Because why the heck not?! (See also my Carrot and Orange Mimosas!)I am so excited to share this Blended Cucumber Gin Cocktail ...
BBQ Lentils with Shredded Carrots
Shredded carrots add a sweet taste and crunchy texture to these vegan BBQ lentils for a plant-based twist on traditional barbecue!Cookout season will soon be upon us. And some of you may be looking for veggie-forward recipes that you can add to your typical spread of burgers, dogs, and the like.Well, I have quite the treat for you fellow plant-loving people. BBQ LENTILS. YUP, turns ...
Blueberry Rhubarb Jam
A delicious, low sugar Blueberry Rhubarb Jam made with fresh berries, tart rhubarb, lemon juice, and a touch of honey.Have you ever bought rhubarb just because it's pretty? But then you get home and realize you got way too much?!Don't get me wrong, I love rhubarb. But since it has such a strong, tart taste, most recipes only call for 1-2 stalks worth of this pretty vegetable.So, ...