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 ...
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 ...
Italian Marinated Green Bean Salad
A refreshing marinated green bean salad with red onions, chickpeas, and homemade Italian dressing! This vegan side dish is loaded with nutrition and great for summer potlucks and cookouts.As I write this post, the windows are open and the sun is pouring into my office. Summer, I see you!And what's better than a refreshing, veggie-loaded dish like this cold green bean salad on a hot ...
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, ...
Slow Cooker Black Beans with Scallions
These are the BEST Slow Cooker Black Beans! They're SO flavorful from the scallions, perfectly tender without any soaking, and freezer and budget friendly. A versatile, vegan staple for the whole family!It's the Monday after a weekend away at a bachelorette party in Austin. And needless to say, I'm exhausted from all of the fun we had! What a blast.When I got home yesterday ...
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 ...
Carrot and White Bean Vegan Blondies
These healthy, vegan blondies are made with creamy peanut butter, Great Northern beans, and shredded carrots! Sneak in a few extra veggies with these gluten free treats.I know what you're thinking. Wait a minute...white beans? Blondies? How do those two things go together?Well, the answer is...REALLY WELL. They go together, like, really well!I first heard about using beans in ...