chickpea chick’n/tuna salad

Chickpeas can make a great replacement for chicken or tuna in this easy cold salad. I can’t get enough of this as a topping for a green salad or a side or main dish for meals. Also makes a great sandwich filling. Makes approx five 1/3cup servings Ingredients: 1 15oz can of salt-free chickpeas (1…

Raw Vegan Caesar Salad

This is my new favorite Spring food obsession! Serve with crispy chickpeas or tofu to make a light meal of this tasty salad.  Makes 1.5-2 cups Ingredients: 1-2 heads of romaine lettuce, washed and sliced into 1” ribbons (OR 1 head romaine and 1 bunch of kale, washed and sliced into 1” ribbons) fresh lemon juice…

Quinoa-Spinach-Arugula-Apple salad

It’s finally summery weather in New England and that means farm stands, farmers markets and lots of salads! Here’s a quick way to add some protein hearty grains to quick and tasty salad. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked quinoa, chilled large bunch of fresh baby spinach large bunch of fresh arugula 2 granny smith apples, diced…

Warm brown rice penne pasta salad

My salad consisted of crispy seitan, mixed greens, dried cranberries, tomato and avocado.  I didn’t want cold salad for dinner, so I cooked up some brown rice penne pasta and turned it into a warm tasty dinner! This makes several servings. Ingredients: 1 package seitan chunks (* GF use 1/2 inch tofu cubes) 2 Tbsp…