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Cobb-ish Salad with Vegan Thousand Island Dressing

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A few weeks ago I popped down to Palm Desert, California, to get a little relief from the Seattle dreariness—sort of a must-do thing in February or March if you live ’round these parts. The PNW is a beautiful area, and has all that rain to thank for its lush, green landscapes, but if you don’t escape for a bit in mid-winter, you start to go a little nuts. Must. Get. Vitamin D. NOW. Anyway, I had the best cobb salad out for lunch one day, and the not-so-secret ingredient—it was right there on the menu—was horseradish. It was added to the dressing, and gave the salad a fantastic zip. I’ve whipped up a vegan version for this recipe that comes pretty close to what I remember tasting. Heirloom tomatoes were looking pretty good at the grocery store when I was shopping for ingredients, so I grabbed a couple of those to toss with the romaine, then topped it off with a hard-boiled egg and chopped avocado. Now, I just need a patio and some …

Avocado-Tomato Salad with Creamy Jalapeno Dressing

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I am going out of town this weekend for my 20th high school reunion (WHAT?!?), so I’m trying to use up everything in my fridge for meals this week. I pretty much always have avocado and cilantro, and happened to buy some heirloom tomatos on my last grocery run, so thought I’d do a beefed-up summer salad by adding crispy potato slices and tofu to the mix. I also have some leftover cooked quinoa from yet another serving of the Mexican Yum Stack (if you haven’t tried it yet, you must), so I fried that up to add a little more crunch. This is an easy salad for a lazy summer night. Happy cooking! M Avocado-Tomato Salad with Creamy Jalapeno Dressing Prep time: 10 min  |  Cook and serve time: 15 min | Ready in: 25 min Yields: 2 servings Ingredients: 1/2 cup cashew cream (add milk if needed to reach the right consistency) 1/2 jalapeno pepper 1 tablespoon lime juice 8-ounce block extra firm tofu 2 tomatoes 1 medium red potato 1 avocado 1/4 …

Arugula Salad with Crispy Quinoa and Steamed Artichoke

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One of the top five best things I’ve discovered in the past month? Crispy quinoa. I wanted to make a meal of a steamed artichoke, but veggies on top of veggies just didn’t sound exciting enough for me. I was pretty sure an artichoke next to a green salad was not going to fill me up. So, I thought of quinoa and how nicely it had crisped up for some Black Bean Quinoa Cakes I’d made recently, and figured I’d give pan-frying it on its own a shot. Worked like a charm! Now I have a salad topping option that crunches like a crouton, but is actually a great source of protein. What miracle is this?! Hope you enjoy! M Artichoke and Arugula Salad with Crispy Quinoa Single Serving | Vegan, Gluten-Free Prep time: 25 min  |  Cook and serve time: 25-40 min Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 lemon 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoon pine nuts 2 cups arugula 1/4 cup quinoa 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional) 1 artichoke 2 tablespoons cashew cream (or mayo …

Fiesta Salad with Avocado-Cilantro Dressing

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This is an old standby for me. No cooking needed—just some blending, chopping, and tossing and it’s done! Throw this one together for dinner when it’s too hot to cook, take it to work for an easy lunch, or throw in some chips, guacamole, and margaritas and you’ve got a fiesta! Fiesta Salad with Avocado-Cilantro Dressing Prep time: 15 min  |  Cook and serve time: 10 min | Ready in: 25 min Yields: 2 servings Ingredients: 1 avocado 2 limes 1 tablespoons mayonnaise (or Veganaise) 1/4 teaspoon salt (Milk, if needed to thin dressing) 1/2 cup cilantro, divided 1/2-inch piece jalapeno, seeded 1 head of romaine 1 red bell pepper A few slices of red onions 2-inch piece of cotija cheese 1 14-ounce can black beans Prep: 1. Rinse romaine leaves. 2. Slice red bell pepper. 3. Chop red onions. 4. Juice limes. 5. Place half of avocado, salt, mayo, half of cilantro, and lime juice into a blender and blend until smooth. (Depending on how much juice you get out of your limes, you may …