Category Archives: salads

Capri Tomatoes

By allyson | Published: August 2, 2010

Inspired by the beautiful Capri Salad, this lovely antipasti is broiled and served hot. If you have a favorite vegan mozzarella that tastes great cold, this dish would be wonderful uncooked as well…  just like a cold Capri Salad. I would love to get my hands on some Teese to compare, but Daiya’s the only [...]

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Purslane & Mint Pesto Vermicelli Salad

By allyson | Published: June 25, 2010

This cold noodle salad combines a lot of great flavors and textures to make the perfect summertime meal. It also includes my newly discovered friend, the purslane. These beautiful and nutritious succulent plants are often weeded from folks’ gardens. Last week, as I was weeding my own garden, I came across this little plant that [...]

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Mint & Apple Chickpea Salad

By allyson | Published: June 4, 2010

The ingredients for this salad came together based on what I had on hand, including the first two crops ready for harvest in our garden: mint and green onions. Yay for homegrown food! We had also picked up some “real” tomatoes from the farmers market earlier this week, so I threw them in there too. [...]

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Fruity Kale Salad with Coconut Lime Dressing

By allyson | Published: April 2, 2010

I know this is the second time (in a very short while) that I have posted a kale salad.  But here’s the deal, I love kale.  It is one of the few things I look forward to every single day.  I seriously believe I could survive off of raw kale and red wine for the [...]

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Forbidden Rice Salad

By allyson | Published: January 22, 2010

Forbidden rice is so wonderfully amazing.  With its chewy texture and deep purple hue, it is as striking as it is tasty. If you have not yet experienced the taste/texture/greatness of Forbidden rice, it’s worth tracking down.  It is, without a doubt, the best rice I have ever enjoyed… and it’s practically black.  Very cool. [...]

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Vegan Thousand Island Dressing

By allyson | Published: April 30, 2009

I admit, I’m not a big salad eater.  And, when I do enjoy a salad, I usually opt for no dressing.  However, I realize many people enjoy dressings on their salads, sandwiches, etc.  Unfortunately, the selection of salad dressings suitable for vegans is not very large… especially if you are a fan of the creamy [...]

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