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View recipe →: Easy Crispy Rice Paper Dumplings with Chili Oil DipLiteral little satisfaction bombs – these pan-fried rice paper dumplings are golden crispy on the outside and filled with savory, juicy, and umami fillings inside. Everything used is naturally vegan and gluten-free. There are few heat-intensive recipes I’m willing to make in the current over 100°F weather, and these rice paper dumplings are definitely one…
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View recipe →: Papaya Coconut Milk Jelly Vegan Dairy FreeA dreamy tropical summer dessert, juicy, sweet, and perfectly ripe papaya meets creamy, tender, and slightly crunchy coconut milk jelly – it’s magic at the first bite. Papaya and coconut are a match made in heaven to begin with, their flavors pair so well and now with the coconut jelly, there’s even more depth in…
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View recipe →: Pineapple Sweet and Sour Tofu with CashewsConvert the most stubborn tofu haters with this dish! Crispy fried tofu coated in a sweet, sour, and sticky sauce, mixed with juicy pineapples, crunchy bell peppers and hearty cashews. I call this dish the “rice killer” because you’ll want to wolf down as much fluffy, steamy rice as you possibly can with this lush…
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View recipe →: Rainbow Summer Rolls with Peanut Butter Dipping SauceThe most colorful, appetizing, refreshing and delicious meal you can make with minimum amount of cooking – summer rolls! All ingredients can be prepared raw and you can go wild with colors. Summer rolls, or Gỏi cuốn, is a Vietnamese dish traditionally consisting of pork, prawn, vegetables, and other ingredients wrapped in Vietnamese bánh tráng,…
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View recipe →: Iced Udon Chilled Broth NoodlesA cooling summer version of your winter comfort meal, this udon noodle soup brings all the rich umami flavors but with a refreshing iced broth. You won’t break a sweat cooking or eating this dream boat, I meant dream bowl 😉 I am obsessed with noodles of all kinds but especially udon! I love the…
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View recipe →: Purple Sweet Potato and Yogurt Pudding (Vegan, Non-Dairy)The easiest Asian dessert you could ever make and yet this little purple tower is so satisfying to all senses and 100 percent wholesome and healthy. If you ever go to an authentic Chinese restaurant, or better yet, a restaurant in China, you’ll find an elaborate list of appetizers that do not shy in comparison…
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View recipe →: Cold Sesame Noodles Chinese Takeout Style But Better!A perfect summer meal, rich, creamy, aromatic, and still refreshing. It’s super quick and easy to throw together, no fuss and barely any heat needed! Not to be dramatic but a lot of times I would order Chinese takeouts just so I could get the cold sesame noodles as a side. The sesame paste and…
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View recipe →: Zucchini Roll Ups with Quinoa HummusYour new fave raw plant-based meal to make especially in summer! They’re so colorful, refreshing, packed with flavors and nutrients, but requires no heat and no cooking! Zucchini has been having a moment for the past few years, from “zoodles”, to zucchini lasagna, to zucchini fritters, to even using zucchini in sweet bakes like brownies,…
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View recipe →: Vegan Japchae – Korean Sweet Potato Glass Noodle Stir-FryPacked with fresh vegetables and chewy glass noodles, this dish is savory, umami, slightly sweet, and naturally gluten-free. Plus, there’s very little cooking involved! Japchae literally means “mixed vegetables” in Korean – and as advertised, lots of colorful vegetables are used. However, the star ingredient is the Korean sweet potato glass noodles! They’re chewy, bouncy,…
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View recipe →: Two-Ingredient Oat Waffles Vegan Gluten FreeThe easiest waffles ever! These crispy, fluffy, chewy, and perfectly sweet waffles only call for two ingredients, super quick to make even when you’re pressed for time. These oatmeal waffles are here to redefine “quick breakfast”, just grab your favorite oatmeal, add a bit of plant milk, and quickly enough you’ll get a delicious breakfast…
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