Plants to Plate ...recipes, encouragement and guidance for your plant based way of eating.
This Kale and Quinoa Salad with Apples is a nutritious meal by itself or a great addition to your potluck table. It’s great for packed lunches too!
I’m a big fan of salads, but one thing I especially like about a kale salad is that it can be made ahead. Kale is so hearty that it doesn’t wilt or get wimpy if it sits in the fridge for a few days. Even after having dressing on it, it is still crunchy and good. …
These Vegan Meatballs can be seasoned to go with spaghetti, stirfry, or in a barbeque sandwich! They’re oil-free and full of fiber and protein.
I wanted to name these Your Mom’s Got Vegan Balls, but…I listened to my more mature side (and a much more successful blogger) and kept it simple. Not as funny, but not everyone is into my sense of humor, haha!
They’re quite easy to make so if you don’t need step by step pictures, scroll down to the recipe box at the bottom of the page.
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This vegan kale and quinoa beet salad is a meal in one bowl. Or a beautiful side dish that will impress everyone at your next potluck.
We’re finally getting some warm weather here on the Central Coast of California! It’s rare that we actually get… summery weather ..in the summer…. so while it lasts I get to avoid my oven and make lots of salads.
The beauty of salads is that you can have so many of your favorite veggies and grains all in one bowl.
Isn’t it weird how some people can’t stand beets?
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This has been popular at all the potlucks that I’ve taken it to and great as a one-dish meal. You can’t go wrong with this tasty quinoa salad!
Isn’t quinoa a funny little grain? (Well, I’ve been told it’s not a grain…it’s a seed.)
Either way, it’s a tasty and cute little grain-like food that can replace rice in most recipes. It packs quite a nutritional punch too! It is 15% protein and it is one of the few plant foods that is a complete protein.
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