Recipes — American

What’s more American than a green bean side dish? Enjoy this vegan side next to soups, salads, sandwiches, and more. This dish is crispy, crunchy, refreshing, and filling. Even better, it’s simple and quick to throw together! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Yield: 4 servings as a side Ingredients:  3 cups of raw green beans (1/2” pieces)1 lemon wedge¼ cup of almond sliversa small pinch of sea salt¼ tsp of ground black pepper¼ tsp of garlic powder Instructions: 1. Toast the almonds on the stovetop (continuously stirring)2. Once almonds are golden, add beans, lemon wedge (skin and juice), spicesand a few TBS of...

Looking for a unique plant-based side dish? Tired of steamed veggies or bland rice? Try these protein packed, fiber-rich, whole food plant-based garlic tahini crusted green beans. Loaded with vitamin C, calcium and iron, this easy-to-make dish provides both creamy and crunchy textures, savory and tart flavors, and will keep you full and satisfied.   Prep Time: 5 minutes Yield: 4-6 servings Ingredients: 3 cloves of garlic, minced 12 oz of green beans, ends trimmed   2 TBSP of Tamari ½ a lemon 1 TBSP of sesame seeds 3 TBSP of tahini Water (a few TBSP to prevent sticking) Instructions: In a stovetop pan, sauté...

This plant-based Thanksgiving recipe could pass as a side, dessert, or even breakfast! It’s sweet, smooth, crunchy, and makes a healthy substitute for marshmallow sweet potatoes over the holidays. Japanese sweet potatoes are extremely healthy and famous for keeping people feeling and looking young.   Bonus tip: Feeling stressed over the holidays and need some “treat yourself” time? Set aside some mashed Japanese sweet potatoes (before adding plant-based milk, and syrup) and use it as a facemask! It will rejuvenate your skin, and leave you feeling refreshed and ready to take on any extended family visits, snow shoveling, shopping trips, and...

There are so many great things about the holiday season but catching up with family over the dinner table has to be at the top of the list. If you've recently transitioned to a whole food plant-based diet, you may be scratching your head wondering how you'll participate in some of your favorite food-oriented holiday traditions this year. But fear not! You can have your whole food plant-based cake, and eat it too. Except in this case, the cake is a healthy apple crisp. This single-serve heathy apple crisp is the perfect plant-based Thanksgiving dessert recipe because it's so so easy AND your...