Vegan Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe – Cholesterol Free

May 17, 2021

This bright and creamy vegan egg salad is just as good as the real thing! Made with tofu, turmeric, vegan mayo, and mustard, it’s healthy and simple to prepare. Tofu replaces the eggs, so it’s packed with lots of plant-powered protein, but low in calories. Tofu also contains many nutrients like manganese and calcium. Manganese…

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Oil-Free Vegan Caesar Salad Dressing Made With Cauliflower

September 14, 2020

  Today’s recipe, oil-free vegan Caesar salad dressing, has a nice creamy consistency and clean tart taste. Traditionally a Caesar salad dressing uses anchovies, parmesan, and garlic, of course, to create flavor.  I used cauliflower as the base, miso, capers, lemon, dijon, maple syrup, and garlic. A slurry of ground flaxseed replaced the oil. Making…

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Mock Tuna Salad from The Easy 5-Ingredient Vegan Cookbook

July 25, 2020

This mock tuna salad recipe is a perfect example of how it’s not the animal protein we miss in a vegan diet, but the flavors. Chickpeas do a great job standing in for tuna. This vegan take on a classic salad is also extremely flavorful and filling. You can use store-bought vegan mayonnaise or create…

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Three Healthy Oil-Free Summer Salad Recipes

July 2, 2020

I can’t believe summer is only a few week’s away, and I am so ready for some easy, healthy summer salad recipes. Summer is too precious to waste indoors and for anyone who enjoys food and cooking, summer offers the finest produce. The key is to keep it simple and just enjoy the fresh, fragrant…

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Vegan Macaroni Salad For Your Summer Holiday Parties

July 1, 2020

  OK. Trust me. This vegan macaroni salad was beyond delicious. Truth be told it was inspired by The Pioneer Women macaroni salad recipe, but I made it lighter, lower calorie and 100% vegan! But I got to hand it to that women, the combination of the pickles, black olives, and roasted red pepper is…

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Vegan Corn Salad with Black Beans & Oil-Free Avocado Lime Dressing

July 20, 2019

Take advantage of summer’s seasonal sweet organic corn with this easy, healthy, vegan corn salad with black beans and oil-free avocado dressing. Many people underestimate the health benefits of corn. For starters, sweet corn contains lutein and zeaxanthin, two phytochemicals that promote healthy vision. Besides helping with weight loss, the insoluble fiber in corn feeds…

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Top 5 Oil-Free Salad Dressing Recipes

February 27, 2017

  I love oil-free salad dressing recipes. While some oils may be healthier than store bought commercial salad dressing, oil-free salad dressing can provide just as much flavor without all the fat. There is no nutritional value in oils, and vegetable oils contain no fiber, no minerals and are 100% fat calories. Despite all the hype,…

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Bulgur: One Of The World’s Best Foods For Weight Loss

August 30, 2016

Bulgur is a whole grain that often takes a back seat to more traditional grains like quinoa. Did you know quinoa with 222 calories per cup has nearly twice the calories of bulgur, which has 112 calories per cup? Cup for cup, quinoa has more macronutrients except for dietary fiber. However, if you eat two cups…

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Crudite Platter with Creamy Vegan Ranch Dressing

August 15, 2016

The key to a successful crudite platter is to use all the season’s best vegetables. Today I choose green for my crudités because sugar snap peas, green beans, asparagus, cucumbers and green cauliflower were all available at my local farmer’s market. I recommend taking a few minutes to properly prepare each vegetable. Here is what you do.…

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