Salads & Side Dishes
Polenta with Pears and Cranberries
This polenta recipe is one of my favorites! For this recipe use the ripest pears you can find on the market—Bosc, Asian,…
see recipePotato and Onion Bake with Rosemary and Tomatoes
This simple dish of roasted potatoes and tomatoes has amazing flavor and is easy to throw together.
see recipeHollywood Bowl Brown Rice Salad
This brown rice salad recipe has been my favorite for a long time. It is filling yet refreshing, especially in the summer, and doesn’t even need a dressing!
see recipeHerb-Crusted Asparagus Spears
These garlic and ‘Parmesan’-crusted asparagus spears make a tasty side dish, snack, or party appetizer. Easy and elegant! From Naked Food Magazine.
see recipeChickpea Avocado Salad
Serve this flavorful salad on a bed of greens for a complete meal. I like arugula with this dish, but feel free to use your favorite.
see recipeGrilled Veggie Salad
This recipe was adapted from the original in The Plantpower Way, a new book by Rich Roll and Julie Piatt. Summer on…
see recipeRoasted Buckwheat Salad
Roasted buckwheat, also called kasha, has an earthy, woody flavor that I find very interesting. It makes a nice variation to my…
see recipeEasy Black Bean Salad
We could eat this black bean salad for every meal in summer, even breakfast. This is the salad I make when I…
see recipeHeather’s Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Creamy Golden Gravy
This creamy, golden vegan gravy recipe takes just minutes to put together. Sometimes my boys eat just a bowl of mashed potatoes…
see recipeRadicchio Salad with Cranberry Orange Dressing
This simple salad of seasonal autumn fruits is easy to make and yet has an interesting sweet and sour flavor. You can…
see recipePotato Salad with Avocado and Dill
How do you make a creamy potato salad when using whole foods? Simple! Mash up a fresh ripe avocado, and substitute it…
see recipeVegan Mashed Potatoes
Just thinking about mashed potatoes makes me swoon—they’re so fluffy and belly-pleasing. But all the butter, milk, and cream that are typically…
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