Vegan Mango Lassi

Vegan Mango Lassi

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This vegan mango lassi with coconut, rose, cardamom, and turmeric is super tasty, tangy; loaded with immune-boosting nutrients; and is an anti-inflammatory avenger. I got this mango lassi recipe from Meredith Baird’s stunning new book, Coconut Kitchen. Meredith says, “A lassi is a traditional Indian yogurt-based beverage. Lassis are a blend of yogurt, water, spices, and sometimes fruit. Everything in this …

Vegan Thai Salad

Vegan Thai Salad

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This Thai salad from Anna Jones’s A Modern Way To Eat is vegan and gluten-free, really easy, and has an incredible fresh flavor. Anna says about this salad: “This salad borrows its flavors from one of my all-time favorite comfort dishes, pad Thai. Unlike pad Thai, though, you’ll notice there aren’t any noodles here—instead, ribbons of zucchini and carrot take their place. I make this salad all year round: in autumn and winter I swap the basil for more cilantro and the zucchini for celeriac or parsnip. Everything used in this salad is completely raw. It’s good to have some raw food in your diet—it helps us appreciate food in its …

Chickpea Tofu Buckwheat Salad

Buckwheat Salad with Tofu and Chickpeas

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This buckwheat salad with tofu and chickpeas is vegan and gluten-free and super easy. This dish is a fantastic protein-rich lunch or dinner. I got this simple buckwheat salad rom The Healthy Cook cookbook. This is a meat-loving book that doesn’t have many vegan options. But, for omnivores looking for super easy healthy recipes, this book is fantastic. Dan Churchill is an Aussie …

Vegan Chocolate Truffles with Cashew Cream

Vegan Chocolate Truffles

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These vegan chocolate truffles made with cashew cream are exquisite and make incredible gifts. I got the recipe for these chocolate truffles from Fran Costigan who is widely known in the vegan community as “the queen of desserts”.  In her gorgeous book, Vegan Chocolate, she shares 120 incredible chocolate recipes for cake, brownies, truffles, puddings, ice creams to delight every incantation of chocolate your …

Cauliflower Rice Salad

Cauliflower Rice Salad

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This cauliflower rice salad with herbs, walnuts, and apricots is vegan and gluten-free. This simple salad is light and has a delightful fresh flavor. I got the recipe for this cauliflower rice salad from The Grain-Free Family Table  Carrie Vitt, who runs the Deliciously Organic blog sharing grain-free and paleo recipes using whole foods ingredients. I was so inspired by Carrie’s story …

Sugar Snap Peas Recipe with Orange Ginger Dressing

Snap Peas with Orange Ginger Dressing

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This sugar snap peas recipe with orange ginger dressing is vegan and gluten-free, really easy and has a fabulous fresh flavor with a zesty punch. I got the sugar snap peas recipe from the Eat Clean Live Well cookbook from Terry Walters. Sugar snap peas are so naturally sweet and delicious. You don’t have to do much to make them taste …

Raw Chilled Avocado Soup

Chilled Avocado Soup

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This raw chilled avocado soup is vegan, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly, and has a delightful light flavor and beautiful creamy texture and color. Best of all, you can blend this soup up in less than 10 minutes. I got this chilled avocado soup recipe out of the Organic Avenue cookbook by Denise Mari. The book opens with Denise’s personal journey from eating a standard …

Sauerkraut Cultured Vegetables

Easy Sauerkraut – Cultured Vegetables

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Easy Sauerkraut – Cultured Vegetables This easy sauerkraut recipe is really easy and delicious. This probiotic-rich mixture is wonderful served with any meal to aid digestion and gut health. I eat sauerkraut with every meal and eat a variety of probiotic-rich (fermented) foods every day. Probiotic replenishment is vital for maintaining a balanced inner eco-system so that the friendly bacteria are …

Creamy Mint Kiwi Spinach Smoothie

Creamy Mint Kiwi Spinach Smoothie

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Mint Kiwi Spinach Smoothie This creamy mint kiwi spinach smoothie from The Blender Girl Smoothies book is vegan and paleo-friendly, loaded with nutrients and really delicious. How To Use Kiwis In Smoothies I love using kiwis in smoothies because they’re low in natural sugar and have delicious flavor. You can throw them into your blender peeled or unpeeled (a lot of …