Ellen Boeke

Need more time in the morning? Let your high-speed blender do all the work with this meal-worthy 10-minute smoothie bowl featuring the always-a-hit pairing of peanut butter and chocolate. Frozen bananas and dates keep things luxuriously sweet while cocoa powder and plant-based milk bring big chocolate flavor without adding much fat. These chocolate peanut butter […]

A great way to showcase peak-season eggplant, caponata is a Sicilian relish that’s delicious on pizza and sandwiches, stirred into soups, tossed in salads, or just spooned onto crackers. Eggplant gets sweet and saucy when simmered with onion, carrot, garlic, and tomatoes (canned or fresh). Red wine vinegar offers a subtle sour flavor, balancing the […]

Save the trip to a specialty shop and make your own big bowl of antioxidant-rich acai goodness. This colorful, low-fat bowl is as refreshing as it is satisfying and is ideal for breakfast or snacking. Cauliflower, blended with plant-based milk, provides a fiber-rich base. Frozen acai, banana, and dark cherries deliver a fruity flavor that’s […]

The buttery flavor of oven-roasted garlic transforms a red wine vinegar dressing into something truly special, coating every mouthful of this summery pasta salad with rich flavor. This easy-to-adapt recipe is best served chilled, and it features the complementary flavors of Spicy Pickled Green Beans and sweet, tender plums. Butter beans add creaminess and extra […]

A great choice to pack for lunch or a potluck, this scrumptious cold noodle salad comes together in 25 minutes, brims with flavor, and is hearty enough for a main meal. Earthy soba noodles, which are made from buckwheat, anchor the salad and work well with lighter ingredients like snow pea pods, sweet bell peppers, […]

Nutrient-dense dates are a staple ingredient in the whole-food, plant-based kitchen, bringing natural sweetness to everything from salads to grain bowls to desserts. And for an easy yet elegant appetizer or a decadent-tasting snack, you can’t beat stuffed dates. Here are five simple yet satisfying stuffed date recipes that come together in just 15 minutes. […]

Half fruit, half greens, these gorgeous peach smoothie bowls deliver vibrant goodness and make a satisfying breakfast (or snack). They come together in just 5 minutes with the help of your blender. For the smoothest blend, add arugula and orange juice first. Then, add frozen peaches and bananas. A little maple syrup rounds out the […]

This fiery chile-garlic sauce is a great way to add spicy flavor to almost any meal. With equal parts red bell pepper and hot chiles, plus plenty of garlic, it delivers quite a kick of heat. You may want to add it, in small amounts, while cooking a dish, rather than serving it as a […]

Take pesto pasta to new heights with this summery dish, which pairs smoky grilled cherry tomatoes and yellow summer squash with creamy basil pesto. This fresh dish explodes with flavor and has a slightly different take on pesto; cashews stand in for pine nuts, raw leek adds subtle onion notes, and nutritional yeast gives it […]

Sweet-tart cherries ooze juicy flavor in this healthy vegan take on a timeless dessert, which is perfect for entertaining but easy enough to make any day. Traditional versions are loaded with butter, while this healthy dairy-free twist gets rich flavor from walnuts ground with whole wheat flour and rolled oats. Reserve some of the crust […]

Filled with a mouthwatering medley of veggies, nuts, and herbs, these Mediterranean-style stuffed summer squash are excellent as a hearty side dish or a light meal served with a salad. They’re also a great way to use up squash that grew bigger than you meant them to! The tasty quinoa filling comprises earthy chard (or […]

Ready in 5 minutes, this slurpable dragon fruit smoothie bowl makes healthy eating a breeze and is a great way to start the day! Look for frozen dragon fruit in your supermarket and blend it with creamy frozen bananas and beverage-style coconut milk (which is much lighter and lower-fat than canned coconut milk). Starfruit is […]