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Quinoa apricot & arugula salad. I’ll never get tired of salads with arugula, avocado and quinoa.

quinoa apricot & arugula salad

I realize these are common ingredients for me, but hear me out – this one is special (although, truthfully, I think they’re all special). Vegan Gourmet Mushroom Risotto. It’s 3AM here in Sydney.

Vegan Gourmet Mushroom Risotto

I just got off a conference call with Toronto and I can’t sleep! What better time to write about… mushroom risotto?! This is one of my favorite recipes – I love the creamy thick rice and earthy mushrooms. This is such a comfort food for me! I adapted this recipe from the Gourmet Mushroom Risotto recipe at AllRecipes.com, by veganizing the ingredients and adding things like truffle oil. Oyster Mushrooms Shitake Mushrooms Cremini Mushrooms If you can afford really nice dried mushrooms (like porcini), I recommend using a small handful of them. Tip: Use the water leftover from reconstituting them as part of your broth. Giant Lemon Fennel Beans Recipe. Baby fennel, big white beans, sliced lemon, a honey-kissed in-pan white wine sauce, all finished with a shower of chopped dill.

Giant Lemon Fennel Beans Recipe

If any of you are in a side-dish rut, I'm going to lobby for trying this. It's fast, it's good, and as a base idea, it's flexible. Quinoa apricot & arugula salad. Vegan Cumin and Lime Roasted Sweet Potatoes. Nutritional information Serves 4 Children’s and youth pastor Jennifer Plantenberg found inspiration from the food she had on hand one evening when she lacked a plan for dinner.

Vegan Cumin and Lime Roasted Sweet Potatoes

“Last winter, I was using sweet potatoes a lot, so we had several sweet potatoes. My family also really loves cilantro, so we almost always have some in the fridge,” she says. “It’s great to throw this combination into a tortilla with some black beans and avocado for a quick lunch.” 1 large sweet potato or garnet yam (1 ¼ lb.), peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped (2 cups) 1 tsp. Vegan Cinnamon-Soaked Wheat Berry Salad. Nutritional information Serves 6 Wheat berries are hearty grains that hold their shape and texture well in salads such as this one.

Vegan Cinnamon-Soaked Wheat Berry Salad

A hint of cinnamon helps bring out the sweetness of the carrots and dried apricots in the dish. Salad 1 cup wheat berries 1 2-inch cinnamon stick ¼ tsp. coarse sea salt 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice 1 heaping cup thinly sliced dried apricots ½ cup toasted slivered almonds 6 Tbs. chopped cilantro Dressing 3 Tbs. apple cider vinegar 3 Tbs. olive oil 1 Tbs. lemon juice 1 heaping tsp. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. pure maple syrup ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon. Roasted Beets, Carrots, and Jerusalem Artichokes with Lemon and The Greenest Tahini Sauce. INGREDIENT INFO: Jerusalem artichokes are sold at farmers’ markets and in the produce section of some supermarkets.

Roasted Beets, Carrots, and Jerusalem Artichokes with Lemon and The Greenest Tahini Sauce

Aleppo pepper, a slightly sweet Syrian pepper with a moderate heat level, is available at some specialty foods stores and wholespice.com. Preheat oven to 425°. Toss beets with 1 Tbsp. oil on a lightly oiled rimmed baking sheet; arrange in a single layer and season with salt and black pepper. Roast 20 minutes, then turn over wedges and continue to roast until beets are tender and darkened around the edges, about 30 minutes total. Toss carrots with 1 Tbsp. oil on one half of a lightly oiled rimmed baking sheet.

Tunisian Roasted Vegetables. Nutritional information Serves 6 30 minutes or fewer Harissa and tabil, the two cornerstone seasonings of Tunisian cooking, spice up a colorful entrée of roasted vegetables and pistachio-laced couscous.

Tunisian Roasted Vegetables

(To mix up your own tabil, go to Feel free to substitute other seasonal vegetables (e.g., cauliflower, winter squash, and even root vegetables such as turnips, parsnips, or celery root) for the zucchini throughout the year. Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce Recipe. Roasting cauliflower in a very hot oven gives it an appealing crisp-tender texture and toasty flavor that pairs perfectly with the tart tahini dipping sauce in this dish.

Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce Recipe

Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce serves 4-6 Ingredients 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil. Vegan Recipes : Bodybuilder. If there's ever been a greater advert for ditching meat and animal products in favour of a vegan lifestyle, we think we've found it.

Vegan Recipes : Bodybuilder

Meet 78-year-old vegan male bodybuilder Jim Morris, who is PETA's most senior pin-up. And boy is he a picture of health. Jim posed as iconic statue 'The Thinker' for PETA while aged 77, which forms part of his brand-new campaign that 'Think Before You Eat'. The ad, which can be seen here, goes on to encourage viewers to "muscle your way to better health" – and a reduced risk of obesity, heart disease, cancer, diabetes and strokes – by going vegan. Jim says that his health greatly improved after he retired from competitive bodybuilding in 1985 – which is all down to his decision to become vegetarian and, later, vegan. Story continues below... Loading Slideshow. Eat Your Vegetable. VeggieFocus. Always Hungry. Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes. Foodgasm.