Vegan Caesar Salad

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The creaminess of this Caesar salad dressing comes from the cashew butter. If you can’t find cashew butter at your store, you can also take unsalted, raw cashews and soak them in warm water for an hour before pureeing them to form the base of the dressing.  

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Roasted Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup

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You can save time and steps by cooking the vegetables in the stock, but roasting them with the spices helps the flavors develop more deeply. Top with a little plain yogurt if desired. If you enjoy a little heat, our taste-testers found that they enjoyed this soup with extra black pepper–the bite of the pepper […]

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Vegan Mac & Cheese

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This sauce in this recipe is essentially a half batch of Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Soup. You can make this dish in a snap by making a full soup recipe and freezing it in portions. Defrost in the microwave when you’re ready to make mac and “cheese.” You can use the sauce straight up over pasta, […]

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Tempeh Bacon

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Bacon. It’s delicious. It’s the reason many omnivores cling to meat and the reason many vegetarians lapse in their commitment to living the meat-free life. It’s also one of the reasons our doctors worry about our hearts. This vegan alternative to bacon is easy to make, speedier to cook up than actual bacon, is better […]

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Rosemary Goat Cheese Muffins

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While pureed fig adds a bit of fruitiness to the mix, these muffins are more like a savory biscuit than your classic sugar-laden breakfast muffin. They’re a perfect way to start the day all on their own, but they’d be equally at home beside a pork roast or lentil stew.  

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Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes

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Give your weekend morning a little more zest with these lemony-good pancakes. Top with fresh blueberries and enjoy!

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Zoodles with White Beans & Garlic Oil

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This simple pasta dish is quick to make, and replacing part of your pasta with spiralized zucchini noodles is a great way to up the amount of vegetables in your meal.

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Make Ahead Steel-Cut Oatmeal

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Start this oatmeal about eight hours before you want to eat it. Dress it up with fresh or frozen fruit and a tablespoon or so of nuts to round out the meal.

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