Category: Lunch
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Cucumber Sushi Roll
These cucumber sushi rolls take a summery spin on traditional sushi and are extra crunchy, refreshing, and fun to make and eat! A light meal that doesn’t sacrifice nutrition or flavor. This is what I call “a full meal in a bite”. You get loads of veggies, fiber, vitamins, protein, healthy fat, and whole grain…
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Mini Tofu Quiche Vegan Crustless Quiche Muffins
These crustless mini tofu quiches are the yummiest “eggy” bites ever! They’re golden, tender, firm enough to hold their shape but still jiggly and silky inside. Trust me, you do not need commercial vegan egg products for this! While I’m more than happy to see more and more vegan alternatives, I prefer natural whole food ingredients on…
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Easy Crispy Rice Paper Dumplings with Chili Oil Dip
Literal 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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Pineapple Sweet and Sour Tofu with Cashews
Convert 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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Rainbow Summer Rolls with Peanut Butter Dipping Sauce
The 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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Iced Udon Chilled Broth Noodles
A 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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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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Vegan Japchae – Korean Sweet Potato Glass Noodle Stir-Fry
Packed 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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Miso Butter Tofu Skewers Vegan BBQ
Who says vegans have to miss out on summer BBQ! Be the envy of the party with these incredibly umami, juicy, decadent, and easy to prepare miso butter tofu skewers. It can sometimes get awkward for vegan quests at a BBQ gathering, it’s like what do y’all eat, grilled lettuce? Well, first of all, grilled…
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Vegan Lentil Meatballs and Spaghetti
Hearty, savory, and not just meatless but also fake-meat-less! Made with only wholesome plants that are nourishing to your body and every bit as much satisfying to your taste buds. When it comes to comfort food, there are few things that can match a steamy, hearty bowl of spaghetti and meatballs but let’s face it,…
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Pesto Risotto with Miso Butter Mushrooms Vegan Dairy Free
This vegan pesto risotto is like a symphony in your mouth – creamy, velvety risotto, herby pesto, buttery umami mushrooms, crispy spiced chickpeas, and the bursting flavors of balsamic roasted cherry tomatoes on the vine. Vegan pesto is one of those dishes that help you see just how magical plant ingredients can be. With no…
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Vegan Bibimbap – Korean Mixed Rice Bowl with Vegetables
Got any vegetables lying around? Here’s a quick and simple recipe to turn them into a scrumptious and satisfying mixed rice bowl – or Korean bibimbap. Whenever I’m in a Korean restaurant, bibimbap is always my go-to. Warm, steamy and aromatic rice mixed with all kinds of colorful and juicy veggies and a big dollop…
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Crispy Rice Paper Dumplings with Vegan Fillings
The ultimate easy lazy quick version of dumplings! No need to mix flour or make dough but you get the same satisfaction. Bonus perk, they’re completely Gluten Free! Rice papers are such a perfect “cheat” to make easy dumplings. No need to mix flour, knead the dough, then roll out the wrappers, simply dip rice…
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Lion’s Mane Mushrooms Vegan Crab Cakes with Tofu Tartar Sauce
These melt-in-your-mouth vegan crab cakes are oceanic and savory with subtle sweetness, tender but not mushy, and charged with superfoods benefits! The trick to a convincing vegan crab cake is using the perfect crab meat substitute. For this recipe, Lion’s Mane is the star of the show. This magical mushroom is a true wonder of…
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Whole Roasted Turmeric Cauliflower with Whipped Tofu Feta, Crispy Chickpeas & Chimichurri
Turn cauliflower into your next holiday centerpiece dish! This whole roasted cauliflower is super easy to make yet packed with layers of textures and flavors, high in plant protein, and gluten-free. Cauliflower is literally magic, they can be turned into just about anything and have! This is a dish that fully celebrates cauliflower and compliments…
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