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Crispy lentils in a bowl with a spoon scooping some.

Crispy Lentils for Salad, Snacks & More!

Glass jar with coconut pudding in it with coconut flakes on top and spoon scooping some.

Creamy Vegan Coconut Pudding with Tofu

Bowl of tofu chicken salad with crackers to the side and a spoon in the bowl.

No-Cook 10 Minute Tofu “Chicken” Salad

A plate of brownie energy balls with one half bitten and cocoa powder sprinkled on top.

10-Minute Healthy Brownie Energy Balls

chickpea mash sandwich cut in half and stacked on top of each other.

Easy & Healthy Mashed Chickpea Sandwich with Cranberries

Grilled vegie wrap stacked on a plate with parsley and cranberry sauce to the side.

Easy & Healthy Grilled Veggie Wraps with Cranberry Sauce

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Spoonful of chocolate banana overnight oats lifted from a glass jar, topped with fresh banana slices.

Breakfast

Hand holding a vegan candy cane chocolate chip cookie with other cookies in the background

Desserts

Bowl with curry, rice, parsley and a spoon scooping some.

Main Dishes

Green smoothie in a jar with lime to garnish and a white cloth in the background.

Drinks

Snacks

Bowl with breaded tofu, broccoli and rice.

Tofu

Bowl of soup with rice, carrots, celery and white beans with mushrooms on top and a spoon to the side.

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Braised chickpeas in a coconut tomato paste mixture with sundried tomatoes and wilted spinach with a hand dipping naan in it.

20-Minute Marry Me Chickpeas (Using Canned Chickpeas!)

Black beans and rice in a bowl with avocado, lime and cilantro on the side

10-Minute Spiced Black Beans (Made with Canned Beans!)

Mason jar with lemon and garlic as a label with vinaigrette inside.

Quick 5-Minute Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette

Blue and white bowl with soup with tortellini, kale, basil, and basil off to the side.

20-Minute Easy Vegan Tortellini Soup with White Beans

Top down view of cast iron pan with creamy pasta linquine inside with parley and lemon as garnish and a fork spiraling some pasta.

15-Minute Garlic & Lemon Creamy Tofu Pasta Sauce

Easy Meal Prep Recipes

Wooden spoon scooping up some roasted cauliflower and chickpeas as well as pomegranate seeds and red onion with a sauce drizzled on top.

25-Minute Easy Herby Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpeas

Grain bowl topped with buffalo chickpeas, cucumber, greens, pickled onions, and sauce.

20-Minute Buffalo Chickpea Salad Bowl with Vegan Ranch

Finished cheesy skillet garnished with lime and jalapeño slices

30-Minute Healthy Black Bean Sweet Potato Skillet

Bowl with lemon pepper tofu, rice and broccoli.

25-Minute Saucy Lemon Pepper Tofu

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A Registered Dietitian and cookbook author with over a decade of experience making healthy eating simple, satisfying, and actually enjoyable. I share easy, plant-focused recipes you’ll genuinely want to eat, along with evidence-based tips to help you feel your best!

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the best Easy & Healthy Salads

Spoon scooping a portion of the bean salad from the bowl, showcasing white beans, cucumber slices, red onion, and dill.

15-Minute Cucumber Dill Healthy Bean Salad

Bowl with salad with tofu, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, red onion, sundried tomatoes mixed in.

15-Minute Vegan Chopped Salad with Smoked Tofu

Another angle of the same hearty white bean salad with juicy tomatoes and crisp cucumbers, topped with fresh basil leaves

15-Minute Vegan Bean Salad with Sundried Tomato Pesto

Colorful salad with red cabbage, tofu cubes, cilantro, and a creamy sesame ginger dressing in a white bowl.

30-Minute Crunchy Cabbage Sesame Ginger Salad with Tofu

Shaved carrots with sesame seeds, parsley and lime with a fork spiraling some.

5-Minute Soy and Sesame Shaved Carrot Side Salad

easy Healthy Breakfasts

Brownie batter overnight oats in a mason jar with strawberries and coconut flakes on top and a spoon scooping some.

Healthy Brownie Batter Overnight Oats

Jar with green smoothie with strawberries and spinach in the background.

The Best High Protein Green Smoothie (Vegan!)

Two egg bites on a white plate that have sundried tomatoes and broccoli in them with greenery to the side.

Sundried Tomato & Broccoli Vegan Egg Bites

Hand holding blueberry muffin

Best Ever Healthy Blueberry Muffins (Made With Oatmeal!)

delicious & easy High Protein Recipes

Fully mixed tofu, vegetables, and peanut sauce, all cooked and coated evenly.

25-Minute Peanut Sauce Tofu Stir Fry with Vegetables

Bowl with two pieces of ginger sesame tofu with rice and broccoli.

The Best 20-Minute Ginger Sesame Tofu

Cooked pasta in a casserole dish with mushroom and parsley on top.

High Protein Creamy Vegan Pasta Bake (No Boil!)

Brown rice, broccoli and maple glazed tofu in a bowl with sesame seeds on top.

20-Minute Stovetop Maple Glazed Tofu

Recipes you'll love Healthy Dinner Recipes

Bowl with creamy gnocchi soup with chickpeas, spinach, sundried tomato on a cutting board with a spoon to the side.

25-Minute Vegan Creamy Marry Me Gnocchi Soup

Bowl with curry, rice, and parsley on top with lemon on the side.

30-Minute Healthy Sweet Potato Curry with Chickpeas

Bowl filled with golden, roasted buffalo chickpeas.

The Easiest 20-Minute Buffalo Chickpeas (Healthy!)

Fork with a piece of carrot on it and roasted carrots in the background.

Seriously Easy Honey Garlic Glazed Carrots (Oven-Baked!)

Bowl with breaded tofu, broccoli and rice and a fork piercing a piece of the tofu.

Healthy & Tasty Herby Breaded Tofu (Oven-Baked!)

White bowl with tomato soup inside with crispy chickpeas and a spoon in it.

Healthy Dairy-Free Tomato Soup with Crispy Chickpeas

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delicious Easy Bean Recipes

chickpea mash sandwich cut in half and stacked on top of each other.

Easy & Healthy Mashed Chickpea Sandwich with Cranberries

Bowl with black bean and corn salad with chips in it.

Creamy Vegan Chipotle Black Bean & Corn Salad (20-Minutes!)

Sweet potato nachos with salsa and sour cream on the side.

Vegan Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos (with Canned Black Beans!)

White bowl with vegetable soup with a spoon in the bowl with lemon and bread to the soup.

Cozy Vegan White Bean Soup with Kale (30 Minutes!)