This kale salad with roasted jalapeño dressing and smoky chickpeas is a great hearty, belly filling salad. It can be made in advance so is great for meal planning, but also comes together quickly so is perfect for busy nights. Sometimes it happens to me. The unthinkable! I crave a salad for dinner. Ideally served …
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It’s easy to make homemade giardiniera with this simple recipe! Enjoy this delicious Chicago-style relish in sandwiches, atop thin crust pizzas and as deep dish stuffing, with burgers or hot dogs, on salads, in bowls, and more! Back when I lived in Chicago I could buy giardiniera from grocery stores, sandwich shops, and local markets. …
These cilantro and cumin seasoned black beans are easy to make and so flavorful. Enjoy them on their own, in bowls, tacos, burritos, enchiladas or more! So often beans are relegated to the side show of a meal, a spoonful or two of beans alongside other main events. But with these beans, oh boy, I …
This queso is so delicious, ultra creamy, and layered with flavor. Butternut squash gives it a fun fall and winter twist, while adding a bit of extra nutrition to our queso. There are many ways one can make vegan queso, but my favorite way is with a cashew cream base. Nothing gets as silky and …
Homemade salsa verde is made with tomatillos, a cute husk-covered relative of the tomato. They make a flavorful and complex tasting salsa with just a handful of other ingredients, and lend themselves well to spicy and bold flavors. It’s smoky, tangy, spicy, and just the right amount of sweet–perfect for topping tacos, burritos, or dipping …
This roasted jalapeño and cilantro hummus is light and creamy and full of delicious smoky, spicy, peppery flavor. It’s quick and easy to make, and the perfect dip for snacks, appetizers, or to incorporate into a meal! If you enjoy hummus, are looking to switch up your normal hummus routine, or have never made hummus …
Enjoy Salvadoran curtido as a condiment to any Central or South American meal. It’s a delicious refreshing, crispy, salty cabbage relish and super simple to make at home! Curtido is a Salvadoran condiment made of cabbage, onion, carrot, pepper, and oregano. It’s lightly fermented, salty, a bit tangy, and perfect for liberally topping tacos, bowls, …
These barbecue tofu sandwiches with pineapple relish and avocado make a delicious meal. They’re perfect for summer picnics, BBQs, or cozy dinners. This easy recipe is quite a crowd pleaser! “These are inspired,” were the first words my husband Omar spoke after biting into one of these sandwiches. Having already polished one off hours before …
This classic stromboli is made vegan with spicy mustard, vegan cheese & deli meat, red onion and jalapeños wrapped in pizza dough and baked until hot and bubbly. It’s easy to make and even more delicious to eat! Stromboli, a word as fun to say as the dish is to eat! For the uninitiated, stromboli …
You need this vegan pepperoni pan pizza in your life. Like, yesterday already! What are you waiting for?! Look, thin crust pizzas are great and all, but sometimes you need a thick crusted pan pizza. We’re talking an entire inch(-ish) of deliciously doughy crust underneath generous toppings. There’s no need to go light on the …