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Big Bean Salad With Broccolini & Dijon-dill Dressing

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big bean salad with broccolini and dijon-dill dressing

I love beans so much that I decided to share the recipe for this delicious big bean salad with broccolini and Dijon-dill dressing I whipped up last week. I call it the big bean salad because I don’t want to single out a specific bean, but for salads I prefer the big beans you can easily spear to the tiny ones you end up chasing around the plate with your fork. Top this beautiful salad with my Dijon-dill dressing, and you veggie lovers will be in heaven! You may even find yourself dipping the beans in the leftover dressing for a quick snack! …

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Black Bean Salad

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Earlier this week I was asked to make a side dish to go with a chicken entree for a church small group dinner. I knew I wasn’t going to eat the chicken, so I decided to make my favorite hearty salad that can be eaten as a side or an entree: black bean salad!

I also made my vegan queso, which, if you haven’t tried it yet, you need to make ASAP!…

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Three-Bean Salad

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It’s unofficially summer, which means it’s time to give the soup bowls a little break and get excited about cold salads again! One summer picnic and potluck staple is the three-bean salad, which seems to have been forgotten by my generation.

Well it’s time to bring it back! Try this super easy three-bean salad recipe, and you’ll wonder why you don’t keep simple hearty salads like this one in your fridge at all times! …

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13 Simple + Healthful Bean Recipes

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You may find that you’re at home with your family for the next few weeks, trying to cook meals that are nutritious and utilize those dried beans you’ve stockpiled to avoid going to the grocery store. Fortunately, beans are the perfect food! They contain protein, soluble fiber, good carbs, and a variety of beneficial phytonutrients. It’s a good idea to eat at least one cup of beans a day; your gut microbiome will thank you! To help you achieve this goal, I’ve given you one new recipe (Creole Beans & Rice) and linked 12 more bean recipes that are easy and family friendly. …

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Summertime Succotash Salad

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Is anyone else as excited about summer produce as I am? We finally have good tomatoes, fresh corn, and home-grown herbs galore. Abby and I have also been tearing up quite a few peaches and cherries.

Even though my Black Bean Salad is usually my go-to summer salad, I decided I wanted something a bit different to eat for lunch over greens or to serve warm as a side dish. Hence, this Summertime Succotash Salad! …

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Veggie Bean Balls

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I often find myself wanting to serve my family spaghetti squash for dinner, but not knowing what to have with it to make it more nutritious and filling. If you’re not familiar with spaghetti squash, it’s a great gluten-free, low-calorie substitute for pasta. It’s also mostly water and needs veggies and a protein source to make it a complete meal. To remedy this problem without topping my spaghetti with processed/oily vegan “meat,” I decided to make some bean balls full of veggies that kids and adults will love….

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Broccoli Salad

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I’ve been craving colorful salads lately — especially ones that are easy to make, oil-free, and hearty enough to stay good in the fridge a few days. Since I rarely eat broccoli raw, I decided to come up with a broccoli salad that gets me excited about eating this cruciferous veggie that usually tastes like sulfur.

Traditional broccoli salads contain junk ingredients, such as bacon bits, mayonnaise, and sugar. I decided to leave out the bacon and sugar and replace the mayo with a dressing made of cashew cream and apple cider vinegar. The vinegar actually cuts the bitter flavor of the raw broccoli!…

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Tuscan Bean and Kale Soup

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Tuscan Bean and Kale Soup

Last week I decided to change up my usual soup routine and come up with a nutrient-packed, low-calorie soup recipe that I can make over and over again and love every time.

Well . . . mission accomplished!

This Tuscan bean and kale soup is a delicious combination of cannellini beans, kale, sun-dried tomatoes, carrots, onions, celery, and a blend of flavorful herbs. And like most soup recipes, it’s easy to make and tastes great as leftovers! …

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Thai Edamame Salad

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Well it’s finally spring here in the south, and the sunny days are encouraging the flowers to bloom, families to hit the parks, and pasty winter skin to be exposed. The warmer weather is also making me crave bright, crisp salads as opposed to the hearty soups that keep me going through the winter….

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Recipe Roundup: 4th of July

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It’s almost time for the 4th of July, which is awesome and crazy at the same time. Where did June go??? Before you know it, the kids will be back in school (hallelujah!) and everything will be pumpkin spiced again. But until then, let’s enjoy the heat with a good old American cookout that isn’t artery-clogging and heartburn inducing, shall we?…

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PSA: Carrot Dogs Are Delicious

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I used to joke with my husband that I was going make him carrot dogs, as if putting a carrot in a bun would be the saddest and most pitiful meat substitution in the vegan world. It was not until I received the latest PlantPure Nation newsletter, which praised the carrot dog, did I realize that carrot dogs are more than just placing a carrot in a bun and adding toppings. …

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