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Couscous Salad

This couscous salad recipe is a delicious make-ahead lunch or side dish. It's filled with fresh veggies, chickpeas, feta, herbs, and a bright lemon dressing.

...Salad This couscous salad recipe is a fantastic summer side dish. Serve it with anything you’re grilling—bbq tofu, black bean burgers, etc. I also love it as a main dish,...

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Sushi Bowl

This sushi bowl recipe is the easiest way to satisfy a sushi craving at home! Flavorful fixings like sliced avocado, nori, and spicy mayo top seasoned rice.

...of sriracha, mayonnaise, lime juice, and sesame oil, and it’s SO easy to stir together. Make it vegan by using store-bought or homemade vegan mayo. And garnishes – Microgreens, sesame...

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Vegetarian Club Sandwich

This hearty club sandwich is one of my favorite lunch recipes! A creamy spread and lots of veggies perfectly accent smoky marinated tempeh strips.

...lemony garlic white bean spread. The second is a sun dried tomato spread that I made by blending half of the original white bean spread with a few sun dried...

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24 Best Dutch Oven Recipes

These easy Dutch oven recipes show off the versatility of everyone's favorite cast-iron pot. Use yours to make bread, stew, pasta, risotto, and more!

...them to make these homemade refried beans. How to Cook Black Beans They’re delicious as a side dish or in chili, tacos, enchiladas, burrito bowls, and more. Cannellini Beans and...

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How to Cook Couscous

Learn how to cook couscous! Toss this tiny pasta with herbs and lemon to make a simple side dish, or try one of the couscous recipes suggested below.

...one of these grains or starches next: Herbed Farro Instant Pot Quinoa Creamy Polenta Perfect Brown Rice Instant Pot Brown Rice Stovetop White Rice Forbidden Black Rice Wheat Berries Lemon...

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How to Cook Lentils

Learn how to cook lentils perfectly every time! Tasty, nutritious, and easy to make, they're a fantastic way to add protein to salads, side dishes, and more.

...over before you cook them. Discard any shriveled lentils in addition to debris. Then, simmer! Unlike when you’re cooking couscous or quinoa, you don’t need to use a specific lentil:cups...

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Collard Green Wraps

Ditch the tortillas and make collard green wraps instead! They're fun, healthy, and delicious with all sorts of fillings. Find my favorites below!

...vegan collard green wraps with classic burrito components: roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, brown rice, fajita veggies, fresh corn, and pico de gallo, with creamy chipotle sauce on the side....

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Homemade Chili Powder

The first time I tried this chili powder recipe, I knew I'd never get the store-bought kind again. It's flavorful, complex, and surprisingly easy to make.

...toast. Dust it onto your favorite dip, like guacamole or vegan cheese dip. Simmer it in a pot of beans, like my pinto beans, stovetop black beans, or Instant Pot...

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28 Easy Summer Appetizers

These easy summer appetizers will be a hit at your next cookout or BBQ! They include creative crudité platters, delicious dips, and more.

...gets better the longer it chills in the fridge! Vegan Seven Layer Dip A plant-based ode to my mom’s famous seven layer dip, this recipe features refried beans, guacamole, spiced-up...

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51 Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Whether you're seeking classic Thanksgiving recipes or something totally new, you're sure to love one (or more!) of these 50 Thanksgiving side dishes.

...top. Homemade Dinner Rolls These homemade dinner rolls are soft, fluffy, and flavorful. Careful—they might upstage the turkey! Easy Vegetable Thanksgiving Side Dishes Green Beans Almondine Skip the green bean...

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Bibimbap

This bibimbap recipe is my spin on the famous Korean dish. I top this delicious rice bowl with gochujang sauce, seasoned veggies, and a fried egg.

...a raw egg yolk, but I like to use a cooked sunny side up egg on mine. If you’re vegan, skip the egg, or replace it with baked tofu or...

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I'm Jeanine Donofrio, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author and recipe developer. I share fresh, delicious vegetarian recipes that celebrate seasonal ingredients and flavors.

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