Vegan Chickpea Meatball Subs with Basil Pesto Cream are the ultimate summer comfort food. Chickpea meatballs are layered atop a crispy baguette along with marinara, basil pesto cream, and fresh baby greens. Nice balls. No, really. Nice balls. Balls that are as good for you as they are for the planet. Balls that taste good…
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Simple Watermelon, Feta, and Basil Salad with Balsamic Reduction
This Watermelon, Feta, and Basil Salad with Balsamic Reduction is summer on a platter! Cubes of juicy watermelon are drizzled with homemade balsamic reduction and topped with fresh basil and feta. Make it vegan by omitting the feta and topping it with cubed avocado or toasted walnuts instead! Here in southern Ontario, the July heat…
Raw Romaine Taco Boats with Tofu Ricotta
Raw romaine taco boats with a zippy tofu ricotta that is 1000 times tastier than dairy ricotta! This Mediterranean-inspired warm weather meal features in-season romaine lettuce, tomato, mint, and cucumber, and is packed with protein thanks to the tofu. In the heat of summer, I’m all about fuss-free, no-cook/low-cook meals. Look around at your local…
Homemade Hummus, 2 Ways: Beet Hummus and Sweet Potato Hummus
Two ways to mix up your homemade hummus routine! Beet hummus and sweet potato hummus start with the same base of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and sea salt. For the beet hummus, you’ll add one small chopped raw or cooked beet, and for the sweet potato hummus, you’ll add one cooked sweet…
Falafel Tacos with Avocado Zhoug and Yogurt Tahini Sauce
These Falafel Tacos with Avocado Zhoug and Yogurt Tahini Sauce will rock your world! Baked falafels are combined with zhoug (a spicy green condiment that has taken the culinary world by storm), zippy yogurt tahini sauce, pickled radishes, and vegetables on soft flour tortillas or taco shells for the ultimate fusion of Middle Eastern and…
Vegan Macrobiotic Bowls with Adzuki Beans and Turmeric Tahini Sauce
Healthy, wholesome vegan macrobiotic bowls with marinated adzuki beans and turmeric tahini sauce require minimal prep and cooking time, making them a great choice for a weeknight dinner. They are also perfect for workday lunches! I enjoyed a vegan macrobiotic bowl at Fresh restaurant during a half marathon weekend in Toronto in May. It was…
Buffalo Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Tahini Ranch Dressing
A healthier take on Buffalo Cauliflower Wings, this Buffalo Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Tahini Ranch fits the bill for those days when you’re craving healthy comfort food.
Vegan Greek Pasta Salad with Homemade Tofu Feta
It’s the fifth recipe in the July Salad a Day Challenge, and it’s a good one: Vegan Greek Pasta Salad with Homemade Tofu Feta! I apologize for my absence here yesterday- I ran out of time to post a recipe before work. In lieu of a blog post, I did I decided to show you…
Savory Breakfast Salad
Welcome to Day 4 of the July Salad a Day Challenge! Today, we have a savory breakfast salad recipe with kale, blueberries, hemp, roasted sweet potato, and a flax oil/apple cider vinegar dressing. For protein, you can serve this salad with a fried egg or two, or if you are vegan, you can serve it…
Farro Pesto White Bean Salad (July Salad a Day Challenge Day 3)
Buckle up your seatbelts, folks, because for today’s recipe, we’re taking a trip to the Mediterranean to enjoy this Farro Pesto White Bean Salad! This salad is the perfect recipe to have in your back pocket in the summer heat, as it requires no oven and minimal cooking. The only cooking that is required is…