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Chickpea & Red Quinoa Salad
Preparing colorful salads makes eating my veggies that much more pleasurable. In this salad, I combine ingredients that by themselves are delicious and healthy, but together, make a gastronomic masterpiece. (This also is my entry into Vegan Mofo’s Iron Chef Challenge #1 for chickpeas.) Enjoy! Chickpea & Red Quinoa Salad 1 head chopped romaine lettuce […]
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Green lentil salad, pickled beets, & crescent rolls
A new favorite of mine lately is a re-creation of a green lentil salad made by my friend Anastasia St. John, whose other recipes can be found in the New York Times Bestseller, Forks Over Knives. Green Lentil Salad 2 cups of cooked green lentils 1 red onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, finely chopped 1 […]
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Raw Zucchini Spaghetti & Tomato-Basil Marinara
Several years ago, I had the unique experience of learning more about raw foods from a friend of mine. She introduced me to green smoothies and a host of other nutritional, fresh, and stimulating raw recipes. To this day, one of my favorite go-to recipes (especially in the summer) is for raw zucchini spaghetti with […]
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Hot night, cool dinner
In a recent short heat wave we had, we were invited to a good friend’s house for an amazing vegan dinner. Even though the temperature was hot, the meal was a cool, refreshing respite from the heat. We started off the night with a delicious and tangy homemade lemonade. We then had kalamata olive crostini […]
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Cucumber & Chickpea Salad with Grilled Napa Cabbage
Still having a lot of chickpeas leftover from the other night, as well as some CSA produce, I decided to whip together another tasty summer meal. Here is my own recipe for a simple cucumber & chickpea salad. My omni husband said it was “surprisingly filling!” Cucumber & Chickpea Salad 2 small cucumbers, sliced 2 […]