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Greek-Inspired White Bean Stew

November 24, 2020 By Nava Atlas Leave a Comment

An easy, warming dish, this naturally vegan Greek-inspired white bean stew showcases tomato-y and herbal flavors.

When you’re looking for a quick dinner that takes less time to prep and cook than most soups, this one’s for you. Filled with plenty of spinach and fresh herbs in a tomato base, it’s a satisfying meal in a bowl.

Use gigante beans or cannellini. Using gigante beans (which are, not surprisingly, the largest of white beans) makes this even more authentic, as they’re a well loved legume traditional to Greek cuisine. You’ll need to precook them, though, as they’re pretty impossible to find in cans. Cannellini (large white beans) work just as well.

Stir-Fried Sesame Green Beans

November 22, 2020 By Nava Atlas Leave a Comment

Made in-season, stir-fried sesame green beans is a delectable side dish. The window for good, fresh green beans happens in midsummer, so take advantage!

Though green beans are generally available year-round, they’re best in season. Otherwise, you might expect tough and stringy. The season for fresh green beans is a lot shorter than for many other forms of produce. Basically, it’s June through September, and in some areas, just July and August.

Serve with: As a side dish, this adds spark to many types of Asian-style tofu, seitan, or noodle dishes, but it jazzes up other types of recipes as well. Serve hot, straight from the pan, or at room temperature.

Butternut Squash or Pumpkin Smoothie

November 22, 2020 By Nava Atlas Leave a Comment

Butternut squash or pumpkin smoothie is like liquid pumpkin pie, but cool and refreshing. A perfect fall and winter beverage, any time of day.

Truth be told, my favorites way to make this is with butternut squash, but it works jut as well with sugar pumpkin — even canned pumpkin.

OJ & plant-based milk: The liquid base of this dairy-free smoothie is a combination of orange juice and plant-based milk. Use your favorite kind plant-based milk — oat, almond, coconut beverage, cashew, flax … plain or vanilla, sweetened or unsweetened.

Vegan Baked Spaghetti Pie

November 19, 2020 By Nava Atlas Leave a Comment

Classic baked spaghetti pie — in this case, a vegan version — is an easy, family-friendly recipe that will please even the pickiest of eaters.

Spaghetti pie one of those classic recipes that might seem a bit silly on paper, but once you’ve made it, you realize that it really is silly — but even so, really good. And it’s one of those dishes that kids are likely to love and request.

You’ll be happy, too, knowing what a good quantity of greens are in it. If you have a springform pan, you can play up the pie aspect of this dish, but any round casserole dish will do.

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