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4 Healthy & Easy Recipes for New Vegans

Happy Hump Day to you all! This week has been busy already, and it doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon. I hope that all of you are having a great week and are gearing up for the weekend much like I am. Just a quick update on what’s going on around here: I have been talking with a lot of great companies that I met at Expo West, so hopefully I can show you all so new product reviews soon; went to lunch with Jill of Vegan Cuts at Seed Bistro before dropping her off to Whitney of Eco Vegan Gal (I miss you already, Jill!); and I have a few great recipes that I’m hashing out for St. Patrick’s day.

But, before Expo West the rest of it happened, I was featured on Spry Living’s Food Bloggers We Love! The recipes I ended up doing for them were based on the ideas of being healthy, made with whole foods, and easy to make for those of you who are just getting into veganism or are vegan-curious. I had a lot of fun with this, and all of the dishes are filled with flavor and color; making them appealing to everyone.

Here are the links to the recipes, and a bit about each of them:

  • Massaged Kale Salad with Homemade Avocado Cilantro Vinaigrette– Sometimes salads can get boring. But, when you start learning about what combinations of foods can help you absorb more nutrients, they become a lot more interesting. In this salad, you have chickpeas and tomatoes paired together to help your body absorb more calcium, while the creamy vinaigrette and pepitas up the protein content.
  • Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup– I find that the slow cooker is often an under-utilized kitchen appliance that can create some amazingly delicious meals with ease. Here is a black bean soup that is simple to make, and has all of the flavors of traditional Cuban black bean dishes with a couple of extra ingredients stirred in.
  • Grilled Portobello Burger with Caramelized Onions & Jicama Salad– For warmer weather, you can never go wrong with a burger. In this case, the greasy meat is substituted with a grilled Portobello mushroom topped with perfectly caramelized onions. A touch of balsamic really gives a burst of flavor to what may become a summertime favorite. Serve it with a refreshing shredded jicama salad or even a side of watermelon
  • Zesty Lemon Cranberry Muffin Tops– These tasty treats are the best of both worlds when it comes to cookies and muffins. They are fluffy and have great texture from the cranberries and walnuts, but are half the size of a muffin. Now, you can have a healthier treat, full of flavor, without feeling an ounce of guilt.

I hope that you check all of them out and share them with friends!

Also, I have something really exciting planned for tomorrow that will go along with a recap of Expo West!

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Herbivore Triathlete

Saturday 16th of March 2013

Wow, I've never seen this post before! I love all 4 of these recipe suggestions, awesome, thanks!

Jackie @ Vegan Yack Attack!

Sunday 17th of March 2013

Thank you! They're all very easy and VERY delicious. :)

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Cathy Jacob

Wednesday 30th of May 2012

I love your recipes!

Jackie @ Vegan Yack Attack!

Monday 4th of June 2012

Thank you, Cathy!

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