These sandwiches are great for picnics or just a nice meal at home. The creamy pesto spread makes people curious: "What's in this? It's delicious."
Read MoreThis is the familiar and comforting sauce many of us know from our childhoods. It doesn't have the sugar, oil, and preservatives you might find in canned sauces. You can control the heat level.
Read MoreSome dishes are just homey and good. Scalloped corn, like its close relation scalloped potatoes, is one of them. Blended cashews made into a white sauce provide an excellent substitute for a traditional dairy-based white sauce.
Read MoreThese three “sisters”—corn, squash, and beans—taste delicious together. This fast and easy approach yields delicious quesadillas in less than 30 minutes.
Read MoreThis lovely curry makes good use of home gardens’ harvests—eggplant and summer squash. I like to serve this curry with baked Indian fritters.
Read MoreZucchini “noodles” cook quickly, making for a fast dinner. Pair it with a no-oil pesto and you’ve got a delicious, satisfying, healthy dish that’s light on calories.
Read MoreTzatziki is a delicious side dish from Greece. Traditionally made from yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, salt, and dill, tzatziki can also be made with cashew cream, and it comes out divine.
Read MoreThese fritters are very much like pakora appetizers at Indian restaurants. Baking them rather than deep-frying makes them a lot healthier.
Read MoreZucchini and curry play well together. This easy soup is thickened with beans and rice. No oil and whole-food ingredients mean this soup is super-healthy and low-calorie, though it doesn’t taste like it.
Read MoreThis is one of those comforting soups that helps you relax. The combination of green and yellow split peas gives it a golden-green glow, and the vegetables provide welcome chunkiness and variety.
Read MoreThis chutney is super-flavorful. Packed with cilantro and mint, it makes a big impact on breads, appetizers, roasted vegetables, or just spooned out of the container into your mouth!
Read MoreThese gluten-free black bean burgers have incredible texture and taste without any added oil. The burgers are baked rather than pan-fried, which not only saves on oil but also eliminates time standing at the stove. They freeze well and go with lots of toppings.
Read MoreAvocado toast is a fast breakfast, and with this addition of chickpeas, it’s also the delivery system for lots of protein and fiber, not to mention iron, zinc, folate, and potassium (found in all legumes).
Read MoreMushrooms and ricotta cheese couldn’t be more complementary: earthy vs. sharp, chewy vs. creamy, brown vs. white. Throw in tomatoes and Italian spices, and you’ve got a delicious party going on inside the folded-over pizza crust.
Read MoreFaces light up when you announce that dessert is tiramisu! The cashew cream gives dairy-based mascarpone cheese a run for its money.
Read MoreThis marinara and rich and thick, even though it has no oil or meat. Starting with a can of good whole tomatoes is key—they really create the texture of this sauce.
Read MoreYour friends and family won’t miss the meat with this lasagna. The cashew-based ricotta is the key, and it’s super-delicious.
Read MoreYes, you can make eggplant parmigiana without oil! Roasting the eggplant slices releases their flavor and keeps the dish clean-tasting. Light and delicious, this Parmigiana will please the eggplant lovers among us.
Read MoreWhether you’re a new cook, experienced, or a plant-based expert, there’s a vegan pizza for you. You’ll be well rewarded for your efforts. Use my guide to choose your crust, sauce, and toppings.
Read MoreThis non-dairy crema made with cashews is the perfect substitute for both sour cream and cheese in many Mexican dishes like tacos, tostadas, nachos, and dips.
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