Hey, Reader! Salads can be so refreshing! With cool vegetables and a great dressing, you can have a huge dinner that's filled with nutrients. We've been washing kale and romaine with some parsley and red cabbage and chopping it up in a big wooden bowl for our salads this summer. We've got a lot of vegan salad recipes on our site. A lot of them come with veganized versions of classic dressings, like our vegan Italian dressing and our nut-free vegan ranch. And there's more to our salads than leafy greens. We've got salads made of orzo, pasta, and fruit that you might enjoy. So check them out below! Satisfying Vegan SaladsVegan Goat Cheese Salad with Strawberries and Pecans Creamy, fresh, sweet, and tangy, this Vegan Goat Cheese Salad with Strawberries and Pecans has it all! Super fresh, easy, and fast, this entree salad comes together in under 30 minutes and is sure to impress your family and your guests. The gorgeous pink Strawberry Tahini Dressing is also incredible, but of course you could use a balsamic vinaigrette if you prefer. This Vegan Waldorf Salad is creamy, refreshing and perfectly balanced for a delicious side or entree. Made from grapes, apples, walnuts and optional celery and served in a beautiful lettuce lined bowl, this is a dish you can bring to any gathering or complement any spread at your dinner table. Butter Bean Salad is fresh and filling! With the buttery flavor of these big beans, fresh vegetables, and a super easy vinaigrette, this recipe is a great side dish with any meal. Take it with you on your next picnic. Melon Salad is a fruit salad that is perfect for a hot summer day. Using a melon baller, scoop from three sweet melons to make little spheres that are fun-sized bites. With a sweet and citrusy light dressing and fresh mint leaves, this refreshing salad will be favorite chilled delight for lunch, dinner, or dessert. Creamy, crowd-pleasing and classic, this Vegan Macaroni Salad will be wolfed down by vegans and non-vegans alike at any gathering or meal. Serve it as a main dish or a side along whatever you like for a refreshing yet satisfying and delicious bite. Protein-packed and super flavorful, this Vegan Taco Salad is easy, delicious, and filling. This delicious salad in a homemade taco shell bowl will quickly become a household favorite. Bright, flavorful, and easy to make, this Orzo Pesto Salad is a delicious and quick entrée or side. Made with fresh and simple ingredients and lots of flavor, this versatile dish will be enjoyed by everyone. Vegan Watermelon Feta Salad is incredibly refreshing, light, and super easy to throw together in less than 15 minutes. Use my easy vegan feta cheese or store-bought vegan feta for a delicious summer salad that’s perfect for sharing. Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Chickpea Croutons and Pickled Onions This Vegan Kale Caesar Salad with Chickpea Croutons and Pickled Onions is a delicious twist on a classic salad. This salad is also protein-packed, super satisfying, and takes less than 15 minutes to throw together! Vegan Ranch Pasta Salad is a creamy, zesty, tangy homemade vegan sauce ranch mixed with cooked pasta and fresh veggies—is there anything better? This simple and delicious pasta salad is great warm or chilled, and the perfect dish to take to a potluck or cook at home for yourself or your family, and free of any nuts, gluten (just use your favorite gluten-free pasta), oil, or sugar. That's all for now. Enjoy a fresh dinner soon! Looking for a specific recipe? Reply to this email. If I have the recipe, I'll send you the link. And if I don't, it might just end up on my recipe to-do list! Liz Madsen |
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Hey Reader, It's so hot out! It's important to keep cool during this heat dome affecting much of the United States. Stay in a cool place and be sure to stay hydrated. One silver lining to this heat is that it comes at a time when melons are going on sale where we are. This means it's a great time to try our Easy Melon Salad recipe to keep cool. Just mix up the dressing and add your fruit and you'll have a no-heat recipe as a part of your dinner tonight! We also have this vegan Watermelon Feta...
Hey Reader, You probably already know we at ZardyPlants love seitan and love making delicious vegan seitan recipes. We first came out with our basic seitan recipe when we made our Instant Pot Seitan, and it really opened the floodgates of experimentation and creativity for us. We started making all kinds of unique seitan recipes with vital wheat gluten and all kinds of wet and dry ingredients. Seitan is a vegan meat substitute that has TONS of protein. Side note that if you cannot have...
Phew, Reader! Summer continues to be a hot one this year! Luckily (or maybe because of it), we've been on point with a lot of frozen vegan snacks and desserts that we've developed over the years. There are some amazing nice cream recipes on ZardyPlants now. We also have milkshakes that are just as easy to make. Check them out and more below! Frozen Vegan Treats Cherry Nice Cream Cherry Nice Cream is a fun and fresh dessert that's bursting with cherry flavor! With only 4 ingredients, this nice...