Made with kale, tomatoes, avocado, tempeh bacon, and a creamy tahini dressing, this vegan BLT salad is hearty enough for a meal, but it also makes a great side dish. Kale Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette A few months ago, I came across two different recipes for kale salad with warm bacon vinaigrette in two…
Vegan Salad Recipes
Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Maple Mustard Dressing
Made with just a few ingredients, this Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad is a terrific side dish for holiday dinners. It’s vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free. Brussels Sprouts Growing up, I really hated Brussels sprouts. They were one of the few vegetables I didn’t like. I’m pretty sure I had only ever had frozen sprouts that were…
Kale Caesar Salad with Roasted Chickpeas
Kale Caesar Salad with Roasted Chickpeas is a hearty dish that makes a terrific meal any time of the year. It’s great for lunch on its own, and it’s a perfect side for pasta or sandwiches, too. Kale, Caesar! Today I answer the question, “How many Caesar salad can one blog have?” The answer, “As…
Vegan Reuben Salad
Loaded with tempeh bacon and sauerkraut and drenched in non-dairy Thousdand Island dressing, this vegan Reuben salad is a terrific light meal for the summer. Sauerkraut You may remember a few weeks ago I mentioned that Dennis had to go on antibiotics briefly, so I’ve been upping our intake of fermented foods, such as kimchi and…
White Bean and Cucumber Salad
Light and fresh White Bean and Cucumber is a wonderfully summery side dish. It’s a great addition to picnics, potlucks, and barbecues. Gardening I’ve always wanted to be one of those people who grows her own food. Before I had a backyard, I would buy herb seeds with the hopes of creating a little garden…
Grill and Chill Salad from Vegan Yack Attack on the Go!
Cook the veggies for this Grill and Chill Salad from Vegan Yack Attack on the Go!, pop them in a jar with dressing, and lunch is ready when you are! Vegan on the Go One of the complaints I hear often hear from my health coaching clients is that they have a difficult time…
Tahini Kale Salad with Garlicky Chickpeas
This Tahini Kale Salad with Garlicky Chickpeas is hearty enough for a meal on its own, but it also makes a great side dish. Love it or Hate it Kale is one of those love it or hate it foods. I I’m definitely in the “love it” category. I’m a big fan of kale salads,…
Vegan Caesar Pasta Salad
Loaded with hearty chickpeas, crispy romaine, and creamy dairy-free dressing, this vegan Caesar Pasta Salad is the ultimate summertime dish! Pasta Salad There’s something quintessentially summer about pasta salad. I don’t think I could eat cold pasta any other time of the year, but give me a big bowl of chilled fusilli mixed with vegetables…
Cruciferous Crunch Salad
Move over coleslaw! Cruciferous Crunch Salad is destined to become everyone’s favorite cookout side dish! Trader Joe’s Cruciferous Crunch I’m quite the nutrition geek, so when Trader Joe’s introduced their Cruciferous Crunch—a mix of shredded kale, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and broccoli—a few years ago, I went a little nuts with it. I bought bags and…
Tahini & Tofu Kale Salad
This Tahini & Tofu Kale Salad is hearty enough to be a meal on it’s own, but it also makes an excellent side dish for lunch or dinner. A lot of people believe that vegans eat nothing but salad, which, of course, is far from the truth. I eat a huge variety of foods, including…
