A vegan frittata made from sunflower seeds 🤯 He A vegan frittata made from sunflower seeds 🤯 Here’s how:

In your mini cast iron skillet add sautéed zucchini & shiitake mushrooms and air fried diced potatoes. Top with @sperofoods egg mixture.

Top that with vegan cheese, dill, salt and pepper. Bake at 350 for approx 40 min. Let cool and enjoy!

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #veganeggs #frittata #healthybreakfast
Raspberry Baked Oats 💖 Make this for your partn Raspberry Baked Oats 💖 Make this for your partner on V Day (or subtly send it to them to make for u hehe)

To a blender add:
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 scoop protein powder
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp monkfruit sugar
1/2 banana
frozen strawberries (about 2-3 tbsp)

Once blended add to a greased ramekin and bake at 400 for about 30 min! The longer you bake the more of a cake like consistency, the shorter you cook you’ll get more of a porridge consistency FYI!

#veganrecipes #bakedoats #healthyrecipes #healthybreakfast #easyrecipes #oatmeal
If you love caesar salad you will be obsessed with If you love caesar salad you will be obsessed with this easy vegan wrap. Such a simple and healthy meal! Plus it makes lots of leftovers. Here’s how:

01 Prep your vegan chick’n. I used the chick’n from Daring, it comes frozen and you can cook it immediately. It takes about 5-10 minutes, cook it on both sides until it’s nice and browned or blackened.

02 Prep your chickpea croutons. Drain rinse a can of chickpeas then toss them in a tbsp or 2 of oil, a pinch of sea salt, and about 1 tsp cajun seasoning. Air fry at 400 until crispy - check them at 12 min and go from there.

03 For the salad, I bought shredded iceberg lettuce and tossed it with Trader Joe’s Vegan Dill Dressing. You only need a small amount of dressing!

04 Assemble your wrap! I used spinach tortillas that were on the smaller side, so I only needed a small amount of each ingredient.

05 Grill or pan fry your wrap so that it seals. Alternatively, you can wrap it in foil. Cut down the middle and enjoy with fresh berries :)

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #healthyrecipes #caesarsalad #makelunchwithme #healthymeals
Strawberry Skillet Baked Oats 🍓 Blend: 1/2 cu Strawberry Skillet Baked Oats 🍓 

Blend:
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp rolled oats
1/2 banana
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp coconut sugar
4-6 frozen strawberries

Add to a greased skillet and top with diced strawberries and dark chocolate chips. Bake at 400 degrees for about 25-30 min. Let cool and enjoy!

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #bakedoats #heathybreakfast #oatmeal
One of my all time favorite weeknight dinners, ora One of my all time favorite weeknight dinners, orange tofu! It’s hard to find good vegan Chinese food options so I always prefer to make my favorites at home. This one only took 30 min!

Recipe from @frommybowl 

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #cookdinnerwithme #orangetofu #veganchinesefood #easydinner
Nothing like a cold refreshing smoothie 🍌🍓🍎🥬

#smoothie #veganrecipes #healthyfood #colorfulfood #smoothierecipes #smoothiebowl
I love meals like this because it proves how easy I love meals like this because it proves how easy and stress-free cooking can be! I just grabbed what I had on hand and it turned out so bomb 🤤 

Here’s what I came up with:

—Roasted veggies. I used cauliflower, broccoli, butternut squash, and yellow bell pepper. I tossed the veg in @getgraza olive oil, sea salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic. Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 min stirring once halfway thru.

—Cajun Chick’n from @daringfoods SO insanely delicious and was ready in 5 minutes. Like I can’t stress how tasty this vegan chick’n is.

—Chickpea pasta @eatbanza Kept it super simple and just stirred in a cube of vegan butter. So yummy and has a good amount of protein.

—Arugula salad. I tossed arugula with a splash of @getgraza olive oil, a squeeze of lemon, salt and pepper. It added suchhh a nice flavor.

#veganrecipes #makedinnerwithme #dinner #plantbased #healthydinner #easyrecipes #easydinner
are you team overnight oats or team yogurt?!? #ve are you team overnight oats or team yogurt?!?

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #healthyrecipes
If Butternut Squash Soup and Broccoli Cheddar Soup If Butternut Squash Soup and Broccoli Cheddar Soup had a baby🥹 This cozy soup recipe makes about 4 portions. Here’s how:

01 Chop up 1/2 a white onion and sautee in avocado oil with 2 minced garlic cloves. After a minute or so stir in your chopped veggies - 1/2 butternut squash (keep the skin on!), 2 medium carrots, and 2 celery stalks.

02 Stir in 3 cups of vegetable broth, 1/2 cup nutritional yeast, 1 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Cook covered on a medium heat for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are fork tender.

03 While the soup cooks, prep your broccoli. Add about 3-4 small heads of broccoli to a food processor and auickiv pulse a few times.

04 When the soup is done, let cool completely then blend in a high speed blender until smooth. Return back to your pot and mix in the pulsed broccoli. Let cook on a low medium heat for about 10-15 minutes.

05 Lastly stir in 3/4 cup vegan shredded cheese. If you want a thicker consistency, sift in a tbsp or 2 or arrowroot flour. Otherwise serve and enjoy, or keep in an airtight container for up to a week.

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #soup
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Recipes, Salads & Bowls · February 1, 2021

Taco Salad with Tofu Chorizo

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This Taco Salad with Tofu Chorizo is hearty, delicious, and super easy to throw together. The highlights of this salad include vegan shredded cheese, a base of crispy romaine, and a flavorful tofu chorizo. Perfect addition to your weekly meal prep!

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Tofu Chorizo

There are so many creative meat alternatives out there – as glad as I am there are meat alternatives such as Beyond and Impossible, they aren’t exactly healthy. Meat alternatives are highly processed and packed with chemicals – just as real meat is damaging to the body, fake meats can also cause major digestion issues, obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, etc. 

If you don’t like tofu, there are plenty of other whole foods you can use to imitate meat including quinoa, walnut, mushroom, and seitan. My secret ingredient in making taco “meat” is cumin!

tofu chorizo

Taco Salad Substitutions

Taco salad is a pretty broad salad and can be interpreted hundreds of different ways. In fact, I have a couple variations myself right here on the blog:

  • Taco Salad with Quinoa Meat. This taco salad is packed with flavor – pan fried spicy corn, puffed tofu bites, tangy tahini dressing, and of course the quinoa meat. If you’re not a fan of tofu, swap it for the quinoa meat!
  • Chipotle Burrito Bowl. This bowl is a healthy knockoff of Chipotle’s Burrito Bowl. It’s got creamy black beans, blistered peppers and onions, the softest cauliflower rice, and tossed with Trader Joe’s Spicy Cashew Dressing.
  • Vegan Fajita Del Rey. If you live in Southern California, you’re probably familiar with Tocaya Organica. That’s where this bowl originates from! It technically doesn’t call for lettuce, but make a shredded romaine base and you’ve got yourself a taco salad. This one is pretty similar to the Chipotle Burrito Bowl – it’s got cheesy black beans, seitan chorizo, Mexican style cauliflower rice, and is topped with chipotle vegan mayo.

chipotle burrito bowl vegan

My absolute favorite part of this recipe is the vegan shredded cheese! I typically meal prep this salad and reheat for 2-3 minutes when I’m ready to eat it, and the cheese melted on top is to die for. Brands of vegan cheese I trust:

  • Violife
  • Miyokos Creamery

As always, avoid brands that have toxic chemicals and ingredients you can’t pronounce. Brands I avoid include:

  • Daiya
  • Follow Your Heart
  • Go Veggie

vegan taco salad with tofu chorizo

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Taco Salad with Tofu Chorizo

Vegan taco salad with tofu chorizo and shredded cheese on a bed of crispy romaine.
Servings: 1 salad

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup brown or cauliflower rice
  • 1/2 green bell pepper
  • 1/2 orange bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup corn
  • 1/4 cup black beans
  • 1 corn tortilla cut into thin strips
  • 1 head romaine lettuce cut into shreds
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1 tbsp fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 jalapeño pepper optional
  • 2 tbsp shredded vegan cheese

Tofu Chorizo

  • 1/4 block super firm tofu
  • 3/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tbsp avocado oil

Dressing

  • 1 tbsp vegan mayonnaise I use Primal Kitchen. can sub for cashew cream
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle powder
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1-3 tbsp filtered water adjust depending on how thick you want your dressing

Instructions

  • cook brown rice. drain and rinse the black beans and corn then chop the bell peppers
  • spray a pan with oil spray (I used avocado) and sauté the bell peppers. set aside
  • use a fork to crumble the tofu. add to a small bowl and toss with seasoning. sauté in the avocado oil until crispy then set aside
  • cut the corn tortilla into strips and place in your air fryer or oven at 400 degrees and bake until crispy, about 10-15 minutes. serve in strips or crumble them with your hand (as pictured)
  • arrange ingredients in a bowl. top with the dressing, 1/2 a lime, and sea salt

Notes

This recipe is for one salad - is you're meal prepping, double or triple this recipe!
This bowl is totally customizable, so feel free to subtract any of the ingredients! No stress.
If you don’t have access to vegan mayo, you can swap for cashew cream. Simply blend 1/2 cup soaked cashews with a couple tbsp plant-based milk. 
For a lighter dressing, try olive oil and lime juice.

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A vegan frittata made from sunflower seeds 🤯 He A vegan frittata made from sunflower seeds 🤯 Here’s how:

In your mini cast iron skillet add sautéed zucchini & shiitake mushrooms and air fried diced potatoes. Top with @sperofoods egg mixture.

Top that with vegan cheese, dill, salt and pepper. Bake at 350 for approx 40 min. Let cool and enjoy!

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #veganeggs #frittata #healthybreakfast
Raspberry Baked Oats 💖 Make this for your partn Raspberry Baked Oats 💖 Make this for your partner on V Day (or subtly send it to them to make for u hehe)

To a blender add:
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 scoop protein powder
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp monkfruit sugar
1/2 banana
frozen strawberries (about 2-3 tbsp)

Once blended add to a greased ramekin and bake at 400 for about 30 min! The longer you bake the more of a cake like consistency, the shorter you cook you’ll get more of a porridge consistency FYI!

#veganrecipes #bakedoats #healthyrecipes #healthybreakfast #easyrecipes #oatmeal
If you love caesar salad you will be obsessed with If you love caesar salad you will be obsessed with this easy vegan wrap. Such a simple and healthy meal! Plus it makes lots of leftovers. Here’s how:

01 Prep your vegan chick’n. I used the chick’n from Daring, it comes frozen and you can cook it immediately. It takes about 5-10 minutes, cook it on both sides until it’s nice and browned or blackened.

02 Prep your chickpea croutons. Drain rinse a can of chickpeas then toss them in a tbsp or 2 of oil, a pinch of sea salt, and about 1 tsp cajun seasoning. Air fry at 400 until crispy - check them at 12 min and go from there.

03 For the salad, I bought shredded iceberg lettuce and tossed it with Trader Joe’s Vegan Dill Dressing. You only need a small amount of dressing!

04 Assemble your wrap! I used spinach tortillas that were on the smaller side, so I only needed a small amount of each ingredient.

05 Grill or pan fry your wrap so that it seals. Alternatively, you can wrap it in foil. Cut down the middle and enjoy with fresh berries 🙂

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #healthyrecipes #caesarsalad #makelunchwithme #healthymeals
Strawberry Skillet Baked Oats 🍓 Blend: 1/2 cu Strawberry Skillet Baked Oats 🍓 

Blend:
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp rolled oats
1/2 banana
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp coconut sugar
4-6 frozen strawberries

Add to a greased skillet and top with diced strawberries and dark chocolate chips. Bake at 400 degrees for about 25-30 min. Let cool and enjoy!

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #bakedoats #heathybreakfast #oatmeal
One of my all time favorite weeknight dinners, ora One of my all time favorite weeknight dinners, orange tofu! It’s hard to find good vegan Chinese food options so I always prefer to make my favorites at home. This one only took 30 min!

Recipe from @frommybowl 

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #cookdinnerwithme #orangetofu #veganchinesefood #easydinner
Nothing like a cold refreshing smoothie 🍌🍓🍎🥬

#smoothie #veganrecipes #healthyfood #colorfulfood #smoothierecipes #smoothiebowl
I love meals like this because it proves how easy I love meals like this because it proves how easy and stress-free cooking can be! I just grabbed what I had on hand and it turned out so bomb 🤤 

Here’s what I came up with:

—Roasted veggies. I used cauliflower, broccoli, butternut squash, and yellow bell pepper. I tossed the veg in @getgraza olive oil, sea salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic. Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 min stirring once halfway thru.

—Cajun Chick’n from @daringfoods SO insanely delicious and was ready in 5 minutes. Like I can’t stress how tasty this vegan chick’n is.

—Chickpea pasta @eatbanza Kept it super simple and just stirred in a cube of vegan butter. So yummy and has a good amount of protein.

—Arugula salad. I tossed arugula with a splash of @getgraza olive oil, a squeeze of lemon, salt and pepper. It added suchhh a nice flavor.

#veganrecipes #makedinnerwithme #dinner #plantbased #healthydinner #easyrecipes #easydinner
are you team overnight oats or team yogurt?!? #ve are you team overnight oats or team yogurt?!?

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #healthyrecipes
If Butternut Squash Soup and Broccoli Cheddar Soup If Butternut Squash Soup and Broccoli Cheddar Soup had a baby🥹 This cozy soup recipe makes about 4 portions. Here’s how:

01 Chop up 1/2 a white onion and sautee in avocado oil with 2 minced garlic cloves. After a minute or so stir in your chopped veggies - 1/2 butternut squash (keep the skin on!), 2 medium carrots, and 2 celery stalks.

02 Stir in 3 cups of vegetable broth, 1/2 cup nutritional yeast, 1 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Cook covered on a medium heat for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are fork tender.

03 While the soup cooks, prep your broccoli. Add about 3-4 small heads of broccoli to a food processor and auickiv pulse a few times.

04 When the soup is done, let cool completely then blend in a high speed blender until smooth. Return back to your pot and mix in the pulsed broccoli. Let cook on a low medium heat for about 10-15 minutes.

05 Lastly stir in 3/4 cup vegan shredded cheese. If you want a thicker consistency, sift in a tbsp or 2 or arrowroot flour. Otherwise serve and enjoy, or keep in an airtight container for up to a week.

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #soup
Baked Oats 🫐 Blend: 3/4 cup rolled oats 1/2 c Baked Oats 🫐 

Blend:
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup + 1 tbsp almond milk
1/2 banana
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup frozen blueberries
1 tbsp coconut sugar

Add to a greased ramekin or mini skillet like so and top with dark chocolate chips and vegan marshmallows. 

Bake at 375 for about 30 min (check it after 25 min), let cool, then enjoy!

#bakedoats #veganrecipes #easyrecipes
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