Velvety Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup

Pierre Van ZylSide Dishes, Soups

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This velvety vegan cream of mushroom soup is a umami-rich staple, perfect by the bowl or as a base for casseroles. It comes together easily by blending savory sautéed mushrooms into a quick cashew cream, resulting in a silky purée with a concentrated flavor that far surpasses anything from a can. My mom has always loved thick, puréed vegetable soups (or potages, as they’re known in France), and mushroom is her favorite. Her preference was the initial spark for this recipe, but I…

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Quick Air Fryer Mushrooms

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These air fryer mushrooms are ready in less than fifteen minutes and are so easy to prepare! Made with cremini or baby bella mushrooms, they’re simple, savory, and versatile. You have the option to give them additional seasoning with herbs or balsamic vinegar, and you can add them to many types of dishes. One of the beauties of having an air fryer is the ability to cook vegetables in less time than roasting or sautéing. These quick air fryer mushrooms have become one…

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Miso Butter Beans and Greens

Pierre Van ZylMain Dishes, Side Dishes, Vegan Basics

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The addition of miso to simple sautéed butter beans and greens with garlic and shallot creates a dish that’s so savory and flavorful! This mixture can be paired with a whole grain or served over toasted bread for an easy and nutritious meal. There’s really no easier or more nourishing meal starter than some mixture of beans and greens. As a longtime plant-based eater, I’ve come to rely on the duo for protein and a wide array of micronutrients: iron, zinc, and calcium…

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The Best Cubed Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes

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Say goodbye to dry or shriveled sweet batches of air fryer sweet potatoes! This recipe offers a method of par-cooking your sweet potatoes before cutting them into cubes and air frying them. The resulting sweet potatoes are perfectly tender and moist, yet crispy and gently browning at the edges. For a long time, I said that I owned an air fryer for two purposes: reheating pizza and making sweet potatoes. This was a joke, and I’ve expanded my air fryer repertoire considerably since…

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Vegan Crispy Smashed Potato Salad

Pierre Van Zylpotato salad, potatoes, Side Dish, Side Dishes

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This vegan crispy smashed potato salad is the best of both worlds: a creamy, classic (yet dairy-free) potato salad dressing, mixed together with refreshingly crispy roasted spuds. It’s got so much more textural complexity than a traditional potato salad, and it makes for a hearty, fun, and flavorful side dish! Since first experimenting with crispy smashed potatoes, I haven’t been able to get enough. They’re so tasty and fun to prepare. I was a little skeptical about making them, just as I was…

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Crispy Vegan Smashed Potatoes

Pierre Van ZylSide Dishes, Snacks, Vegan Basics

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This is an easy, 5-ingredient recipe for perfectly crispy vegan smashed potatoes. New potatoes are steam cooked until tender, then smashed with the bottom of a glass or jar to achieve a flattened shape. The smashed potatoes can be seasoned simply and then oven-baked on a sheet pan until they have a wonderfully crisp-tender texture. Snack on the potatoes as they are, or drizzle or dip them using your favorite sauce: either way, they’re irresistable! I don’t make a lot of viral recipes….

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Roasted Vegetable Pearl Couscous Salad

Pierre Van ZylSalads, Side Dishes

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This roasted vegetable pearl couscous salad is easy to make, versatile, and tastes excellent either hot or cold! Plump pearl couscous is the base, and tender roasted zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and onions give the salad color, flavor, and nutrition. This is a perfect dish to meal prep for easygoing lunches or as a side dish. I love grain salads and pasta salads all through the year. But I associate them particularly with the summer months. All throughout the summer, I love to…

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Simple Roasted Japanese Sweet Potato Wedges

Pierre Van ZylSide Dish, Side Dishes, snack, sweet potatoes, Vegan Basics

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These simple roasted Japanese sweet potato wedges are crispy and salty on the outside, tender and sweet on the inside. They make for an irresistable vegan side dish or snack, especially if you serve them with a great dipping sauce! I originally created these roasted Japanese sweet potato wedges to be a component part of a larger recipe. I started snacking on them when they were fresh out of the oven, as I worked on all of the other components. I couldn’t believe…

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Super Fresh Green Pea Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette

Pierre Van ZylSalads, Side Dishes

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This green pea salad features a mix of shelled peas and thinly sliced, raw snap peas or snow peas. It’s so bright, so crunchy, and so fresh! The salad is a perfect accompaniment to any springtime meal and a perfect means of adding more green color to your table. What kinds of recipes do you think about when you think about peas? Me, I think about pea soup, mac and cheese with peas, rice and peas, or spring pasta primavera. In other words,…

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Sheet Pan Smashed Broccoli Florets (Crisp-Tender!)

Pierre Van ZylSide Dishes, Snacks

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These sheet pan smashed broccoli florets have an irresistable, crisp-tender texture! If you’ve been looking for a flavorful and creative way to enjoy broccoli as a side dish or snack, then this recipe is for you. It’s easy and fun to prepare, and the recipe offers different seasoning options. I’m not usually one to jump on viral food trends. The primary reason for this is that I’m not quick enough on the uptake. The first time I made vegan baked feta pasta, for…

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Perfectly Fluffy Vegan Mashed Potatoes

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These are the best fluffy vegan mashed potatoes! Soaking and rinsing the potatoes prior to cooking and use of a potato ricer will ensure that ultra fluffy, yet smooth texture. Steaming the potatoes, meanwhile, helps to lock in flavor. If you don’t have a potato ricer, don’t worry: this post gives an alternative, along with other tips and tricks for creating a perfect, versatile batch of vegan mashed potatoes at home. There’s just nothing like a heap of warm, fluffy mashed potatoes. For…

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Zesty Vegan Italian Chopped Salad

Pierre Van ZylSalads, Side Dishes

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If you’ve ever fallen in love with a zesty, colorful bowl of greens, radicchio, tomatoes, and yellow peppers, then this vegan Italian chopped salad is for you! It’s a plant-based spin on a classic, and it incorporates chickpeas and sun-dried tomatoes for heartiness and umami without meat. An herbed Italian dressing and cashew “Parmesan” cheese ensure that the salad is packed with flavor. Today’s vegan Italian chopped salad is posted in honor of an annual event: my winter salad craze. Yes, summer is…

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15+ Easy Vegan Vegetable Side Dishes

Pierre Van ZylSide Dishes

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If you’re trying to eat more vegetables or to create more balanced and complete meals, these 15+ easy vegan vegetable side dishes are for you! No matter which type of vegetables you love to eat, you’ll find a low-stress recipe to add color, flavor, and texture to your plate. As a recipe developer, I tend to place a lot of emphasis on meals. When I wrote my cookbook Power Plates, that was actually the whole hook: a book in which each “recipe” was…

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Simple Steamed Broccolini with Tahini Dressing

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Simple steamed broccolini with tahini dressing is one of my favorite, quick and easy vegetable side dish to whip up at a moment’s notice. The broccolini becomes crisp tender and mildly sweet with steaming. You can choose your favorite tahini dressing to add flavor, a creamy sauce, and healthful fats—and I provide lots of dressing options to help inspire you! Over the past few months, I’ve been sharing some of the simple veggie side dishes that add fiber, color, and crunch to my…

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Quick Steamed Green Beans with Dijon Vinaigrette

Pierre Van ZylSide Dishes, Vegan Basics

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If you’re rushing to get dinner on the table and need an easy vegetable side dish to pair with it, then these quick steamed green beans with Dijon vinaigrette are for you! Ready in about fifteen minutes, this is one of my favorite low-key side dishes, and it’s packed with good nutrition. I could very easily have called this dish “last minute green beans.” This is the side dish that I’ll whip up every time somebody is coming over for dinner and I…

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Roasted Frozen Cauliflower Florets

Pierre Van ZylSide Dishes, Vegan Basics

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If you’ve ever wondered whether you can roast frozen frozen vegetables directly from the bag, then this recipe for roasted frozen cauliflower florets is for you! The florets are savory and super tasty, and they’re incredibly easy to make. Consider the recipe a convenient, last-minute vegetable side dish that will add flavor and nutrition to any meal. I’ve been sharing some recipes lately for easy vegetable side dishes—dishes that can help to put more vegetables onto your lunch or dinner plate, quickly. This…

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My Favorite Butter Lettuce Side Salad

Pierre Van ZylSide Dishes, Vegan Basics

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This is my favorite quick and easy butter lettuce side salad. It’s the perfect fresh, green accompaniment to any lunch or dinner. The salad features round, tender butter lettuce leaves and a simple Champagne vinaigrette. It’s versatile, crowd-pleasing, and nutritious! On Friday, when I shared my go-to Champagne vinaigrette, I promised that I’d also share my favorite green salad to put it on. This is it: a quick and easy butter lettuce side salad that will add freshness, crunch, and flavor to any…

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Oven Roasted Eggplant Cubes with Balsamic Vinegar

Pierre Van ZylSide Dishes, Vegan Basics

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This oven roasted eggplant with balsamic vinegar is my favorite simple way to prepare eggplant. It’s hands-off, flavorful, and versatile. You can serve the eggplant as a side dish, add it to grain bowls or salads, or fold it into your favorite pasta dish. If you’re a little intimidated by cooking eggplant, this is the starter recipe for you! Does cooking eggplant scare you a little? If so, you’re not the only one. People tell me all the time that they’re intimidated by…

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Marinated Beets

Pierre Van ZylRecipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan Basics

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This is my go-to recipe for marinated beets. The beets are sweet and tangy, made with a simple vinaigrette. They’re a perfect component for adding to grain bowls or salads, and they also make a nice side dish. Memorial Day weekend came and went, and June is only a few days away. We’re now officially entering picnic season. In my mind, picnic season doesn’t only describe literal picnics, though those are certainly a summertime delight. Picnic season is also a time of year…

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My Favorite Crispy Roasted Chickpeas

Pierre Van ZylRecipes, Side Dishes, Snacks

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These crispy roasted chickpeas will add crunch, along with plant-powered nutrition, to your salads, bowls, pasta dishes, and more. They’re one of the most versatile and useful vegan proteins to batch cook, and they’re so easy to make! The first chapter of The Vegan Week is titled simply, “proteins.” Here’s what I have to say about the recipes in that chapter: As a new vegan, I was quick to dismiss concerns about eating enough protein. In fact, I would roll my eyes when…

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Stuffed Dates with Vegan Ricotta Cheese

Pierre Van ZylRecipes, Side Dishes, Snacks, Vegan Cheeses

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These stuffed dates with vegan ricotta cheese are sweet, savory, and completely irresistable! A finishing drizzle of herb-infused agave syrup takes their flavor to new heights. The dates are perfect hors d’oeuvres for entertaining, and they also make a great, plant-based snack. I love Medjool dates so much that it’s often hard to see any reason for embellishing them. If you ask me, they’re one of the most perfect foods: nature’s candy! Whenever I do incorporate dates into recipes, however, I’m reminded of…

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