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Vegan Dessert Recipes
Vegan Peach Ice Cream

This vegan peaches and cream ice cream lets me enjoy a favorite dessert from my childhood while still eating healthfully. A drizzle of raspberry balsamic vinegar adds tart notes to complement the sweetness. If you’d like to thicken the balsamic to a glaze, simply simmer raspberry balsamic vinegar until reduced to desired consistency.

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Amazing Grains Recipes
Curried Blistered Green Beans with Orange Rice

A little curry in the glaze adds big flavor to this green bean dish. It’s a perfect duo with orange-studded rice. To save prep time, use packaged julienned carrots and riced cauliflower from the produce department in your supermarket. Look for frozen cooked brown rice in the freezer section of your supermarket. Prepare according to […]

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Vegan Soups & Stew Recipes
Vegan Miso Soup with Noodles and Tofu

This tasty vegan miso soup is packed with savory flavor and fresh veggies, while noodles add some heartiness. Dashi, the clear broth in miso soup, is traditionally made with bonito (fish) flakes, but you can achieve incredible umami flavor with mushrooms and kelp granules instead. Togarashi, aka Japanese Seven-Spice Mix, is a popular soup topper […]

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Vegan Burgers & Wrap Recipes
Peach and Pepper Tacos

Sweet and spicy, with a luscious Avocado Crema, every bite of these colorful veggie tacos packs a punch. Grilling stone fruits allows them to soften and absorb dressings more readily. We used peaches, but you can use any stone fruit, including plums or plumcots, in this recipe. Tip: Chile peppers contain oils that can irritate […]

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Vegan Burgers & Wrap Recipes
Jackfruit Barbecue Sandwiches with Broccoli Slaw

Jackfruit has a meaty texture that soaks up flavors from an easy homemade barbecue sauce to make this classic-style sandwich. Shredded broccoli and mashed avocado make for a creamy, crunchy slaw. Tips Optional oil: This is a Forks Flex Recipe, which means it includes a small amount of optional oil. If you include the oil, […]

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Vegan Salads & Side Dish Recipes
Peachy-Orange Arugula Salad

This simple, juicy salad is the perfect summer side dish. Double down on peachy flavor with a mix of raw and grilled summer peaches tossed together with orange supremes, rosemary, lime, and arugula.

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Amazing Grains Recipes
Polenta Sopes with Beans and Corn

Here’s a healthy convenience-food twist on a Mexican favorite. Sliced tube-style polenta fills in for thick, tortilla-like base that’s traditionally made with masa harina. The hearty vegan toppings get their roasty flavor from fire-roasted tomatoes, but for even more, use frozen roasted corn. Opt for the lowest-sodium tube-style polenta you can find, and go easy […]

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Vegan Salads & Side Dish Recipes
Italian-Style Zucchini and Chickpea Sauté

This colorful, classic Italian side dish features a saucy medley of fork-tender veggies. Look for 6- to 7-inch zucchini with a vibrant green color for best results: Large zucchini tend to have more seeds and less flavor.

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Vegan Burgers & Wrap Recipes
Zoodle Rolls with Pesto Sauce

Long, thin strips of zucchini, aka zucchini noodles or zoodles, are a great way to get the texture of pasta with the lightness of vegetables, and they make a satisfying stuffing in these tasty summer rolls. An easy basil pesto dipping sauce is creamy and refreshing. Time-saving tip: Skip the spiralizer and look for precut […]

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Vegan Salads & Side Dish Recipes
Roasted Asparagus with Tarragon and Balsamic

Miso paste adds complex umami flavor to this roasted asparagus side dish. Cut the bell pepper, asparagus, and scallions into similar-size pieces to ensure you can get a little of each with every bite.

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Vegan Breakfast Recipes
I-Heart Cherries Breakfast Bowls with Cherry Compote

A sweet and nourishing breakfast is as easy as 1-2-3 with this simple recipe. Kasha, or toasted buckwheat groats, have a texture that’s similar to risotto with a more pronounced flavor. Here, it’s paired with a warm cherry compote and nutty hemp hearts. Note: Hemp hearts are naturally gluten-free, but cross-contamination can be an issue.

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Vegan Breakfast Recipes
Savory Tamale Breakfast Bowls

Instant polenta or grits stand in for masa harina in these bowls that get their Southwest flavors from prepared salsa and a dash of chili powder. Feel free to swap out the kidney beans for whatever legume you have on hand (even lentils) and load the bowls up with extra veggies. If you like, you […]

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