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Grilled Halloumi Salad

This halloumi salad is a cheese lover's dream! It features fresh veggies, croutons, and a tangy Greek dressing, plus lots of smoky grilled halloumi.

...it easily keeps me full till dinnertime! It’s also a wonderful summer side dish. Serve it with stuffed zucchini or stuffed peppers, classic cookout fare like veggie burgers or black...

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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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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.

...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 add bold depth 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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Vegan Meatballs

The BEST vegan meatballs! Made with mushrooms, walnuts, and black beans, they're crisp on the outside, tender in the middle, and full of savory flavor.

...from getting too mushy! Black beans – For plant-based protein. Onion and garlic – For savory depth of flavor. Fennel seeds, cumin, smoked paprika, and ground sage – This mix...

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7 Layer Dip

Based on my mom's classic recipe, this 7 layer dip is a perfect party appetizer or game day snack. Serve with tortilla chips for dipping!

...layer dip recipe: Refried beans – Make homemade refried beans, or use canned ones! I like to make this recipe with refried pinto beans, but refried black beans would also...

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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!

...form! Don’t forget the spicy mayo for serving. Burrito Bowl So much better than Chipotle! I love to pile on black beans, tofu sofritas, fajita veggies, and guacamole, but feel...

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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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25 Easy Rice Recipes

These rice recipes include quick weeknight dinners, flavorful side dishes, and more! Easy and delicious, they show off this pantry staple at its best.

...be hot off the stove to be sticky enough to do the trick. Vegan Burritos My Spanish rice bulks up these black bean, bell pepper, and guacamole-filled burritos. Serve with...

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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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Chile-lime Grilled Veggie Skewers

Chile-lime Grilled Veggie Skewers - mango, zucchini and red pepper are SO good on the grill. Serve them on skewers or wrap them in tortillas with tomatillo salsa. Perfect for memorial day or 4th of July cookouts.

Cookouts are not always a vegetarian’s best friend. Over the years, I’ve eaten more dry cardboard-flavored Boca burgers than I care to remember. And for no good reason other than...

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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.