Posts Tagged ‘vegan salads’

Vegan Easter Veggie Salad

March 23, 2011 |  by  |  recipes

Put hearty vegan recipes that show off bright colors and big flavors on your vegan Easter menu this year. Cruciferous vegetables are bursting with cancer-fighting compounds, offer satisfying crunch, and give you a filling fiber-rich vegan holiday dish. Read More

Kids who grow their vegetables, eat their vegetables

March 21, 2011 |  by  |  lifestyle


Did you know that planting a garden with your kids may be the best strategy for getting them to stop eschewing vegetables at the dinner table? According to the American Gardening Association, 98 percent of kids who grow their own vegetables, eat them. Best yet, a garden doesn’t have to be a huge undertaking. You can simply pick up a garden kit as a starting point for your little green thumbs. Read More

Super Simple Pickled Onions

March 20, 2011 |  by  |  recipes

Toss them with rice, pasta, or veggie salad ingredients, layer them onto sandwiches, roll them in wraps, or serve them as a zesty vegan side dish. Read More

Oven-Dried Tomatoes

March 20, 2011 |  by  |  recipes

Dried tomatoes add a dense chewy texture, concentrated sweet flavor, and delicious dose of antioxidants to many vegan recipes. Certainly you can buy them in dry or oil-packed form, or you can just as easily oven-dry them at home. Oven-drying tomatoes also gives you one more tasty reason to plant (or over-plant) tomatoes in your garden. Read More

Green Pasta Salad

March 15, 2011 |  by  |  recipes

Spring is the green season, giving you a ripe picking of fresh produce to inspire your vegan meals. This vegan pasta salad incorporates in-season spring veggies and a homemade vegan dressing. Serve it as an Earth Day recipe or for your vegan Easter celebration. Visit your farmers’ market for the freshest vegetables and herbs. Read More

Spring Vegetable Salad

February 20, 2011 |  by  |  recipes

Whether you’re harvesting spring vegetables from your garden or stocking up at the farmers’ market, this spring vegetable salad gives you the most delicious opportunity to showcase your gorgeous bounty as a nutritious vegan lunch or dinner. Read More

Kid-friendly vegan lunchbox recipes

February 13, 2011 |  by  |  recipes

Keeping your kids well-fed means packing them school lunches that are healthy (to please you) and delicious (to ensure they actually eat their lunch). We’ve rounded up some of our best kid-friendly vegan lunch recipes, from sandwiches to snacks, that will satisfy both your pint-sized picky eaters and your young vegan foodies. Read More

Strawberry Spinach Salad

February 10, 2011 |  by  |  recipes

Whether a strawberry spinach salad is on the menu for your romantic Valentine’s Day meal, or you simply need one more way to eat succulent strawberries when they are in season, this antioxidant-rich vegan salad will easily become a healthy family favorite. Best yet, you can toss this vegan recipe together in minutes. Read More

Watercress: The leafy green that fights breast cancer

February 7, 2011 |  by  |  lifestyle, news, recipes

A daily dose of watercress may be just as effective in beating breast cancer as traditional breast cancer drug treatments, according to new research in The British Journal of Nutrition. If you haven’t tried watercress, it’s time you pick up a leafy bunch of this cancer-fighting food. Here’s more on watercress and some delicious vegan watercress recipes to put on your everyday vegan dinner menu. Read More

White Bean Sun Dried Tomato Salad

January 30, 2011 |  by  |  recipes

Beautiful as a vegan side dish and bountiful enough for a vegan main course meal, this tasty combination of white beans and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with baby greens is a healthy vegan meal packed with protein, fiber, and flavor that you’ll want to savor all year round. Read More