Nothing like a cold refreshing smoothie 🍌🍓🍎🥬

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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?!?

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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
In-N-Out who?! These animal style fries are totall In-N-Out who?! These animal style fries are totally vegan and addicting. Go make them ASAP 🍟 

01 Air fry 1/2 a bag of Trader Joe’s fries until crispy.

02 For the sauce combine 1 container of @siggisdairy vegan yogurt (any yogurt works) with about 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tbsp dijon mustard, 1/3 cup dill relish, and 2 tbsp white vinegar. Adjust as needed.

03 For the caramelized onion, dice about 1/4 of a white onion. Sautee in avocado oil. I added about 1 or 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar to help it along.

04 Plate the fries with 2 slices of vegan cheese (I used violife) and however much of the sauce you’d like. Microwave until the cheese is melted (I did about 1 minute 30 sec) then top with the caramelized onion. ENJOY!!!

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #animalstylefries
Name a better combo than strawberries and chocolat Name a better combo than strawberries and chocolate 🤤 

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #breakfast #overnightoats
Who won Annie or Val?! Thanks hunky @valeria.abram Who won Annie or Val?! Thanks hunky @valeria.abramovich for the challenge 🌯 and @justegg for existing 🍳 

#veganrecipes #veganegg #easyrecipes #veganburrito
Who wants a vegan burrito 🌯 These grilled bur Who wants a vegan burrito 🌯 

These grilled burritos are insane. Truly. They’re packed with the following ultra wholesome ingredients:

—vegan beef from @abbotsbutcher seasoned with @sietefoods taco seasoning
—cauliflower rice (cooked w avo oil, paprika, and garlic)
—refried beans from @sietefoods 
—pico de gallo
—cilantro lime guac
—crisp romaine
—charred fajita veggies (bell peppers & zucchini)

Load the ingredients into a burrito, roll, and grill or pan fry.

I learned how to roll burritos after countless years studying the chipotle workers. Now I’ve got it DOWN and tbh will be enjoying homemade burritos from now on!!

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #healthyrecipes
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Appetizers & Snacks, Recipes · August 17, 2021

Vegan Crab Cakes

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These crab cakes are for all the seafoodies out there! These delicious and healthy crab cakes are of course healthy and plant-based while keeping the flavor integrity of authentic crab cakes. They’re moist on the inside and crispy on the outside – paired with the tangy cream sauce I’m pretty sure I could fool the most diehard seafood lover.

{If you like this recipe be sure to try my VEGAN CRAB STEAMED DUMPLINGS.}

vegan crab cakes with tangy sauce

Authentic Crab Cake Flavors

I haven’t had actual crab cakes in over ten years, so going into this recipe I was a bit rusty and playing it by ear. I used hearts of palm as opposed to artichoke hearts which are more commonly used for mimicking crab, and I think it made the texture even more realistic. I had my fish eating family members try it out and they confirmed the texture and flavor is on point! The best crab cakes should be:

  • Crispy on the outside, moist on the inside.
  • Textured and chunky.
  • Simple. Less is more – easy on the breadcrumbs!
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Tangy, Textured, and Traditional

The dressing was so, so simple to make and lasts awhile in an airtight container in the fridge. The cakes can be enjoyed without the sauce, but I find the sauce gives them that extra oomph you associate with traditional crab cakes. A few notes on how I perfected these cakes –

  • Don’t add too much flour or bread/nut crumbs – the mixture is designed to be on the wetter side. When you pick up a raw patty, it should fall apart/deform, but remain in tact while in position on your baking tray. This ensures they get crispy on the outside but stay soft and wet on the inside. Nothing is worse than a dry crab cake!
  • Use an ice cream scooper to form your patties. I like THIS ONE from Amazon. Scoop your mixture and release it directly onto your baking tray (on parchment paper) then flatten with your hand. If you release it on a cutting board and have to relocate it, it’ll fall apart. Once it’s in position, don’t move it until you’re ready to flip it.
  • Bake for AT LEAST 25 minutes on each side. I did around 33 minutes on each side at 400 degrees and it was the perfect amount of crispy.
vegan crab cakes with tangy sauce

These cakes are great as an appetizer, but feel free to top them to a bed of lettuce (I like shredded romaine) then drizzle with a bit of the tangy cream sauce to make a salad. I personally think they’re meant to be finger food – make a big batch and enjoy on a platter with friends!

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{If you like this recipe, you’ll love my ZUCCHINI & QUINOA FRITTERS and my CORN POTATO QUINOA CAKES.}

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Vegan Crab Cakes

The perfect plant-based and healthy appetizer for summer! These cakes are as close to traditional crab cakes as you can get – crispy on the outside, wet on the inside.
Servings: 28 cakes

Ingredients

Crab Cakes

  • 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 2 cans hearts of palms drained and rinsed
  • 3/4 cup bread crumbs I use Longeve Brand breadless crumbs
  • 1 yellow bell pepper diced
  • 3/4 cup diced red onion
  • 3 stalks of celery diced
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp vegan mayo I used the vegan mayo from Primal Kitchen
  • 1-2 tsp sea salt
  • 3 tbsp chickpea flour can sub for all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
  • 2 tbsp chives diced
  • 1/2 juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp old bay seasoning

Tangy Cream Sauce

  • 3/4 cup vegan mayo
  • 1/4 cup dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  • preheat your oven to 400 degrees. add a piece of parchment paper to a baking tray (the bigger the better!) and spray avocado oil on top. you can use any type of oil spray, I prefer avocado
  • drain and rinse the chickpeas and hearts of palm. add to a food processor and pulse a few times. the mixture should be mixed well while remaining on the chunkier side. add to a large bowl
  • dice your onions, celery, and yellow pepper. pulse in your food processor with the garlic cloves. once mixed throughout (can also be on the chunkier side) add to the large bowl and mix
  • in your large bowl, add the remaining ingredients – diced chives, vegan mayo, bread crumbs, lemon juice, chickpea flour, sea salt, old bay seasoning, and dijon mustard. mix well.
  • start forming your patties! use an ice cream scooper if you have for best, even results. release the mixture from your scooper directly onto the parchment paper and flatten with your hand. be sure to release the patty directly where you want it as it's tricky to move once it's released
  • once all patties are formed on your baking tray, put in the oven for at least 30 minutes. because this mixture gives you so many cakes, it may take 2 rounds unless you have a large baking tray. don’t be afraid to crowd them on your tray as long as they’re not on top of each other.
  • after 30 minutes, flip the patties with a spatula and bake for another 25-30 minutes.
  • while the patties are in the oven, add all your sauce ingredients to a small bowl and mix to combine. store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks
  • when your patties are done, let them cool for at least 10-15 minutes. store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, or store in the freezer for a few months.

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#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
In-N-Out who?! These animal style fries are totall In-N-Out who?! These animal style fries are totally vegan and addicting. Go make them ASAP 🍟 

01 Air fry 1/2 a bag of Trader Joe’s fries until crispy.

02 For the sauce combine 1 container of @siggisdairy vegan yogurt (any yogurt works) with about 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tbsp dijon mustard, 1/3 cup dill relish, and 2 tbsp white vinegar. Adjust as needed.

03 For the caramelized onion, dice about 1/4 of a white onion. Sautee in avocado oil. I added about 1 or 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar to help it along.

04 Plate the fries with 2 slices of vegan cheese (I used violife) and however much of the sauce you’d like. Microwave until the cheese is melted (I did about 1 minute 30 sec) then top with the caramelized onion. ENJOY!!!

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #animalstylefries
Name a better combo than strawberries and chocolat Name a better combo than strawberries and chocolate 🤤 

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #breakfast #overnightoats
Who won Annie or Val?! Thanks hunky @valeria.abram Who won Annie or Val?! Thanks hunky @valeria.abramovich for the challenge 🌯 and @justegg for existing 🍳 

#veganrecipes #veganegg #easyrecipes #veganburrito
Who wants a vegan burrito 🌯 These grilled bur Who wants a vegan burrito 🌯 

These grilled burritos are insane. Truly. They’re packed with the following ultra wholesome ingredients:

—vegan beef from @abbotsbutcher seasoned with @sietefoods taco seasoning
—cauliflower rice (cooked w avo oil, paprika, and garlic)
—refried beans from @sietefoods 
—pico de gallo
—cilantro lime guac
—crisp romaine
—charred fajita veggies (bell peppers & zucchini)

Load the ingredients into a burrito, roll, and grill or pan fry.

I learned how to roll burritos after countless years studying the chipotle workers. Now I’ve got it DOWN and tbh will be enjoying homemade burritos from now on!!

#veganrecipes #easyrecipes #healthyrecipes
There is nothing quite like spicy mayo, especially There is nothing quite like spicy mayo, especially atop a healthy and protein packed vegan salad 🥗 

The crunchy tamari tofu is the star - chop 1/2 block of high protein tofu into cubes and toss in 1 tbsp avocado oil, 2 tbsp tamari, and 2 tbsp corn starch. Air fry until crispy! 

Pair it with warm quinoa, crisp shredded romaine, refreshing cucumber and avocado, black sesame seeds, and flavorful spicy mayo. I use @primalkitchenfoods vegan mayo and any sriacha. To dieee for.

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