Oh y'all, I can't think of anything more Southern than sweet puh-tay-tuh salad! (Except maybe kudzu, which is---surprisingly---edible.) Anyhow, making this sweet potato salad is easy as falling off a log, which leaves more time for ice-tea-sipping and porch-sitting, two time-honored Southern … [Read more...]
Plant-Based Salads and Dressings (Many Oil-Free)
Delicious vegan salads and dressings! Most dressings are oil-free and whole food, plant based.
Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (Vegan)
As you may have guessed by now, Jeff and I don't have overly sophisticated tastes. When we went plant based, we pretty much had the DTs as we cut out Standard American Diet (SAD) favorites like Velveeta Shells n' Cheese, Papa John's pizza, and Breyer's ice cream. … [Read more...]
Healthy Pizza Pasta Salad
The Thursday before last, my mom and I got a call that my Papaw was in the hospital. He'd developed severe pneumonia, and it didn't look like he was going to make it. We drove to Kentucky to be with him and the rest of the family. Then, after a few days in the local hospital, he was flown by … [Read more...]
Lentil and Cauliflower Rice Taco Filling from FatFree Vegan
I'm keeping this short and sweet, because my dietetic internship applications are due in one week! And not only do I have to finish them, but I have to build a "professional portfolio" website, too. Yeah...this is the part where I don't panic. (Right??) On a happier note, thanks to everyone … [Read more...]
Surpisingly Addictive Butternut Squash Salad
This is a little embarrassing since I write a healthy food blog, but over the holidays I fell off the wagon a lot. I mean, I couldn't say no to my brother's from-scratch plum pudding (including seconds and thirds), the cakes and candies and chocolates everywhere, the late-night snacks that fueled … [Read more...]
Chopped Vegetable Salad with Sweet Corn
As much fun as I've had with spiralizing lately, I'm super excited to share this colorful chopped vegetable salad with you. It’s been my go-to lunch all summer long, and there’s no better way to enjoy the late-summer vegetables hitting farmers markets and grocery stores right now. This salad hits … [Read more...]
Veggetti Zucchini Spiralizer Recipe – Peanutty Vegan Pad Thai Salad
As you may know, I love my new Veggetti spiralizer: smaller than a drinking glass, yet makes perfect zucchini pasta fast! In fact, I think the Veggetti is so great that I’m giving away TWO free spiralizers. That’s right: two lucky readers will each win a Veggetti, shipped straight to their door for … [Read more...]
Oil-Free Lemon Tahini Dressing
As mentioned in my last post, Jeff and I have had some cucumber overpopulation problems. That is to say, they're taking over! The cucumber plants we thought would never grow have been cranking out cukes like you wouldn't believe. Then when life got a little crazy for our neighbors, we took over the … [Read more...]
Mexican Jicama and Orange Salad (Low fat, Vegan, Low Sodium)
We do a lot of taco nights at my house, but serving a green salad with tacos can become a little ho-hum. So this week, on my jicama kick, I decided to shake things up a bit! Enter the tasty (and healthy) Mexican Jicama and Orange Salad. This combination of crunchy jicama, sweet oranges, red bell … [Read more...]
Spinach, Cranberry & Pecan Salad + 4 Ways to Be Good to Yourself Now
Hey there, I've missed you! From wrapping up papers and finals for my registered dietitian coursework to scrambling to pull Christmas together, I haven't had the chance to post on Veggie Quest in far too long. Which makes me blue, because Veggie Quest is a little spot of sunshine for me. (And I hope … [Read more...]