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Healthier Game Day Recipes

My favorite fun & flavorful vegetarian main dishes, appetizers, and snacks for game day! Plenty of vegan and gluten-free options included.

...peppers. Pile your veggies into bowls with an easy guac, simple chipotle beans, and pineapple salsa for a fun game day meal. Spicy Mango, Black Bean, and Avocado Tacos These...

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Sweet Potato Fries

Learn how to make crispy baked sweet potato fries in the oven! Olive oil, salt, and savory spices pack this healthy snack with irresistible flavor.

...Enjoy the fries as an appetizer or snack, or serve them as a side dish. They’re delicious alongside my black bean burgers, veggie burgers, and BBQ jackfruit sandwiches. More Tasty...

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Watermelon Tomato Salad

Hot days call for hot food, and this spicy watermelon tomato salad is the perfect grilling side! A punchy ginger dressing ties it all together.

...that be veggie burgers, black bean burgers, or corn on the cob. It would also be delicious with these stuffed peppers, stuffed poblanos, or jackfruit sandwiches! Watermelon Tomato Salad Recipe...

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Quick Pickled Radishes

Get ready to fall in love with this quick pickled radish recipe! The crunchy, tangy, salty veggies are perfect for jazzing up tacos, toast, salads, and more.

...Salad sandwiches. They’re great on avocado toast, too! On a veggie burger. Pile them onto this veggie burger, this black bean burger, a portobello mushroom burger, or a BBQ jackfruit...

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Blistered Shishito Peppers

Looking for a fun summer appetizer or snack? Make these blistered shishito peppers! Tender, charred, and topped with sesame oil, they're always a hit.

...also like them with classic cookout fare. Serve them as a side dish with veggie burgers or black bean burgers, and they’ll vanish in no time. How do you like...

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BLT Pasta Salad

This BLT pasta salad recipe is a fun twist on the classic sandwich. Packed with fresh veggies and avocado, it's a flavorful side dish or light lunch.

...can easily pass as a meal on its own. I also like to serve it as a side dish with classic cookout fare like veggie burgers, black bean burgers, and...

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Air Fryer Onion Rings

These air fryer onion rings are such a fun appetizer or snack! They're crispy on the outside, tender in the middle, and filled with sweet onion flavor.

...the onion rings part of a meal, serve them as a side dish with any burger or sandwich. We love them with these veggie burgers, black bean burgers, and BBQ...

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Avocado Fries

Crispy on the outside and creamy in the middle, these avocado fries are SO fun and delicious! Devour them hot with a tasty sauce for dipping.

...a great side with veggie burgers, black bean burgers, or BBQ jackfruit sandwiches. I hope you love them as much as we do! More Crispy, Crunchy Snacks If you love...

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Chipotle Ranch Dressing

Love chipotle sauce? Love ranch? Then you have to try this chipotle ranch dressing recipe! It's creamy, tangy, smoky, savory, and super easy to make.

...burgers, like this veggie burger, this black bean burger, or this portobello mushroom burger. Using it as a dipping sauce. It’s fantastic with air fryer French fries, sweet potato fries,...

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Spicy Mayo

You need this spicy mayo recipe in your life! Creamy and tangy, with a delicious kick, this simple condiment livens up sushi, tacos, and more.

...black bean tacos. Spread it on a sandwich or veggie burger, like this banh mi or this plant-based burger. Use it as a dipping sauce. It’s irresistible with sweet potato...

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Tofu Sandwich

Great for cookouts or game day, this tofu sandwich is loaded up with the works—BBQ tofu, vegan mayo, slaw, avocado, and pickles. Pass the napkins!

...burgers next: Best Veggie Burger Black Bean Burger Portobello Mushroom Burger BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich Banh Mi Sandwich Chickpea Salad Sandwich Healthy Lunch Wraps Or any of these 12 Best Vegan...

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Photograph of Jeanine Donofrio and Jack Mathews in their kitchen

Hello, we're Jeanine and Jack.

We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor.