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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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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
How to Make Frozen Herb Cubes
This post teaches you everything you need to know about freezing herbs in olive oil and how to make ready-to-use, frozen herb cubes. It's the ultimate cooking hack!Do you struggle with using up herbs? If so, I bet you're familiar with the scenario of opening your fridge to see that the fresh parsley or basil you got last week is now wilted and rotten. Sound about right?Using fresh ...
Chili Sesame Sautéed Broccolini
This Chili Sesame Sautéed Broccolini is a flavorful and low maintenance vegetable side dish that's on the table in 15 minutes.It's been a while since I posted a no fuss veggie side dish. Like the kind you can just whip together with some pantry staples and call it a day. Those are my favorite type of recipes, if we're being honest.So I'm even more excited than usual about this recipe, ...
One Pan Lemon Artichoke Chicken
This mouthwatering skillet Lemon Artichoke Chicken is bursting with flavor from simple ingredients. It's paleo and gluten free, and features some of spring's best produce: artichokes and lemon!I'm really into this one, folks. It's a gourmet-like dish that's simple enough for a weeknight meal, but tasty enough to serve at a dinner party. And it takes less than 30 minutes to make. Need I ...
Roasted Radicchio with Strawberry Balsamic Reduction
This easy vegetable side dish features roasted radicchio paired with a two-ingredient strawberry balsamic reduction. It's the best way to eat radicchio, hands down!My inspiration for this recipe was the turn of the seasons. Radicchio is on its way out and strawberries are on their way in. So why not pair them together?!If you're not familiar with radicchio, it's a beautiful burgundy ...
Endive Orange Salad with Tahini Dressing
Light, refreshing Endive Orange Salad with a delicious tahini dressing, sunflower seeds, and fresh mint. It's the perfect vegetarian citrus salad to transition from winter to spring!Are you guys familiar with Belgian endive?! If not, it's a cylinder-shaped veggie with pale yellow leaves that has a slightly bitter taste and crunchy texture. My first experience with endive was at my ...