Vegetarian and Vegan Food Blog
Sometimes it can be difficult to stay healthy during the summer. If you’re all out of of quick, delicious, and healthy recipes to whip up, try this refreshing black bean and chickpea salad! Not is it good for you, but also takes only minutes to make, saving you time in the kitchen. This salad especially tastes great on a hot, summer day when you need a dish that will cool you down. [Read more…]
This black bean and corn salad with avocado is a chock full of health which appeals to the taste buds of all ages. Splash of a naïve lime dressing is all you need to tie the flavors of mellowing black beans and crunchy veggies to taste something exotic. Even its vibrant hue makes it an eye-candy and is bound to make you drool even before you take a mouthful. Simply spare 10 minutes of your time and a refreshing salad [Read more…]
Tabbouleh is undoubtedly one of my favorite salads from the Middle Eastern origin. However, now I see many people moving to a gluten-free diet which is what inspired this dish. Instead of using bulgur or couscous like the original tabbouleh uses, I swapped it with quinoa which is a much healthier option and it keeps you full for a longer period of time! [Read more…]
French beans have always been my favorite type of beans and well, who doesn’t like tomatoes? It’s truly the best of both worlds when the beans’ crunchiness combines with the juices from the tomatoes; it’s like a party for your taste buds! And the added kick from the home-made vinaigrette does a wonderful job [Read more…]
Every year when school goes back into session, I always have a hard time keeping track of my meals while I’m running across campus to reach my classes on time. And eating junk food every single day would make me sick to my bones so I can’t even grab fast food on the way either. However, salads are the perfect option that fill your tummy without leaving you with that terrible groggy feeling that usually follows an unhealthy meal. [Read more…]
Salads are undoubtedly my go-to-meals during the summer because I’m always out and about whether its with family, friends or school-related activities. They’re super easy to prepare, they’re good for your body and easy on the wallet too!
Recently my friend and I were talking about her immense dislike for spinach. She told me how she doesn’t like the plastic-like taste of spinach and the bitter aftertaste it leaves in her mouth. Coincidentally, I was eating my strawberry spinach salad so I forced her to eat a bite of it after catching her ogling at it with disgust. I was expecting her to spit it out immediately but surprisingly she quietly chewed and once she was done, she gave me a bright smile and snatched my salad bowl from me only to devour it all.
My family loves to spend time in my sister-in-law’s place. Apart from her warm welcome, it’s her garden which serves as the prime attraction, especially for my little devils since they get lots of space to run around an materialize their mischiefs. But I fell in love with the garden owing to the luscious veggies growing in it. Each veggie always makes me wonder the wonderful dishes I could have whipped up if I had one such garden in my house. So, when she came to my house with a bag full of her garden-fresh Armenian cucumbers, I was delighted. So here I am with a cucumber salad recipe made from those very juicy fruits.
As a vegetarian, tofu has always been a huge part of my diet as a substitute for meat products in order to get my daily dose of complete protein when I’m not eating lentils. Although many people believe that tofu is tasteless, they are unaware that taste can be added to it by marinating it with different spices. This tofu pasta salad recipe shows a good way to fuse Italian flavors in the traditionally flavorless Chinese tofu to create a pasta salad with a new twist. [Read more…]
My cousins are always complaining about not wanting to eat salad. I tried many different options. I added pasta to the salad, but they ate only the pasta. I tried adding croutons to the salad, but again they only ate the croutons. Consequently, I decided that I had to do something that would tempt them to eat it. I decided to make a face using different vegetables. Using lettuce as the skin, tomatoes as the eyebrows, black olives as the eyes, baby carrots as the nose, and cucumbers and red bell peppers as the mouth, I was able to make a decent looking face. [Read more…]
