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Grilled Broccoli

This easy grilled broccoli recipe is a simple, delicious summer side dish! Ready in 20 minutes, it's crisp-tender, flavorful, and beautifully charred.

...side dish for any summer meal. Serve it with veggie burgers, black bean burgers, or a simply grilled protein like grilled tofu or halloumi cheese. It would also pair well...

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An Easy Pasta Salad for Your 4th of July Cookout

I've made dozens of pasta salads, but this fresh, herb-flecked one is my favorite. Readers love it too. It’s always our most popular 4th of July recipe!

...black bean burgers, between grilled asparagus and grilled zucchini, but I know one thing for certain: my go-to pasta salad will be on the menu. If you’ve been following for...

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25 Crowd-Pleasing Party Food Ideas

These crowd-pleasing party food ideas will be a hit at any celebration! They include tempting cheese boards, finger foods, delicious dips, and more.

...party food! For a heartier variation, stir in black beans, a bit more lime juice, and an extra pinch of salt. Tomatillo Salsa Verde Roasted tomatillos, onion, garlic, and jalapeños...

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41 Healthy Lunch Ideas

If you're looking for new healthy lunch ideas, you're in the right place. These easy lunch recipes are fun, filling, and good for you, too!

...or black. They hold their shape nicely when cooked, adding satisfying (aka not mushy) texture to this hearty salad. Black Bean and Corn Salad Scoop up this zesty salad with...

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Loaded Potato Skins

You'll love these loaded potato skins with black bean salad, sunflower sour cream, and crispy coconut bacon. Great for parties!

...lemon juice ½ teaspoon sea salt Black Bean & Corn filling 1 (14-ounce) can black beans (1½ cups), drained and rinsed ¾ cup frozen corn kernels ¼ cup diced red...

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21 Rice Bowl Recipes

Want to get creative with your weeknight dinners? These easy rice bowl recipes are just the thing for you! They're flexible, fun, and delicious.

...the black beans with pinto beans. Tofu Broccoli Bowls with Carrot Ginger Dressing Don’t sleep on this carrot ginger dressing—it’s creamy, bright, and sooo refreshing. Made with just 6 ingredients,...

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The 21 Best Father’s Day Gifts For Foodies

Need a gift for the dad in your life? Check out our guide to the best Father's Day gifts! They include tasty treats and kitchen tools that foodies will love.

...not just a cup of coffee, get him a quality bean to enjoy in the morning. Stumptown Coffee Roasters signature beans are 100% organic Arabica coffee that is part of...

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Quick Pickled Cabbage

Learn how to make quick pickled cabbage with this easy recipe! Tangy, crunchy, and refreshing, it's delicious on sandwiches, tacos, and more.

...of sweet and tangy flavor to meals like these: Tacos and burritos – Try it on these black bean tacos, these cauliflower tacos, or in a breakfast burrito. Sandwiches –...

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Quinoa Risotto

This creamy quinoa risotto is just as delicious as traditional risotto, but it comes together with half the fuss! Top it with roasted veggies, and enjoy.

...beans, or cook your own. Garlic, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast add nutty, tangy, bright flavor to the creamy white bean puree. Extra-virgin olive oil supplies necessary richness. Shallots, thyme,...

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Heirloom Tomato Sandwich

This delicious tomato sandwich is my veggie take on a classic BLT. A creamy white bean spread subs in for the bacon, giving this sandwich a tangy kick.

...as I was deciding whether or not to “bacon” some coconut, Jack had the idea to call this a Bean-LT. The B in this version is the Bean spread that...

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60 Healthy Meal Prep Ideas

Busy week? These meal prep ideas are here to help! With tips and recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, they make eating healthy, delicious meals easy.

...Rice Forbidden Black Rice Plant-Based Proteins Toss them into bowls, salads, stir-fries, noodle or pasta dishes, and soups! These are the protein sources I like to meal prep: Black Beans...

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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.