I am trying to grasp the tail-ends of summer, and what better way to end it than with these gorgeously sweet pitayas! They have such a lovely vibrant colour and are chock-full of antioxidants. Pitayas are one of the few fruits where the seeds are eaten together with the flesh. The seeds in pitayas contain high amount of […]
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Roasted Tomato, Garlic & Greens Farro Salad
I fell in love with farro on one of my first visits to Chrissie Hynde’s now-defunct Akron, Ohio vegan restaurant, The VegiTerranean. Chef Scot Jones, now with Crossroads Kitchen, created a farro salad that had asparagus, roasted tomatoes, onions, and some type of bitter greens. I loved it. So when The VegiTerranean closed, I decided […]
Dianne’s Stir-Fry Salad
One of my favorite dinner dishes is a stir-fry with spicy peanut sauce. This salad was inspired by that dish, and it has a crave-worthy dressing that’s similar to my beloved stir-fry sauce. If you’re pressed for time, you can use pre-made baked tofu, but the homemade version is so good that it’s definitely worth […]
Vegan Caesar Salad
Back when I was a vegetarian (long before going vegan), I used to douse my salads with store-bough Caesar dressing. Although I was already becoming adept at reading labels, I never read the ingredients list on the back of the bottle, because I never expected there to be any type of meat in a salad […]
Simply Satisfying: Carrot Almond Salad
This is a wonderful recipe from Heidi at everyone’s favorite veg cooking blog, 101 Cookbooks. Slightly cooked veggies and spicy dressing make this recipe simple but highly satisfying. extra virgin olive oil 1 cup / 3 oz / 85g sliced almonds a small handful cilantro, about 1/2 cup 1 medium clove garlic, peeled 1/2 jalapeno […]