Healthy little vegan

Vanilla nut granola

When you make this fragrant granola your while kitchen will smell like vanilla and toasted oats! Simple ingredients in their raw forms, toasted into a wonderful, nutty granola!

Simpler version

For a extremely simple version of this granola use only vanilla extract, oats,and cinnamon!

Ingredients

Category: American

Serves: 1-2

1/2 cup gluten free oats.

1/2 tbsp chia seeds.

Honey to taste.

Crushed pecans as desired.

Vanilla extract to taste.

1-2 tbsp almond or nut butter.

Cinnamon to taste.

Pinch of ground ginger.

Pinch of nutmeg.

Extra virgin olive oil for the pan.

Pinch of sea salt.

DIRECTIONS

At medium high in a pot, toast all the ingredients until fragrant or toasted as desired.

Serve over yogurt if desired.

Vanilla bean fruit dip (v gf)

So good you’ll eat it by the spoonful as vanilla bean yogurt and why not when there’s oy 3 simple ingredients!

I got a vanilla bean for the first time and didn’t know what to do with it. Well when I was making a simple honey and yogurt fruit dip I remembered my vanilla bean! So I split it open and took some of the fragrant beans out (which smell amazing!)

Other ways to eat it

As yogurt by the spoonful.

As icing on muffins or a healthy cake (make sure to refrigerate).

use in smoothies.

Use it to top off fruit salad or parfaits.

Other dips

Absolutely amazing ranch dip or dressing

Dip for artichokes

Avocado green goddess dressing

Tzatziki

Chinese style dressing

Other fruity recipes

Dragonfruit smoothie bowl

Fruit bowl

Raspberry & blueberry smoothie

Yogurt parfait bowl

Ingredients

Category: American/ french

Makes: 3/4 cup

3/4 cup vegan greek yogurt or yogurt of choice.

honey to taste.

Vanilla beans (or vanilla extract).

DIRECTIONS

Stir or whip with a fork until light a d fluffy.

The fruit platter

This is the fruit I used on my platter, but use whatever fruit you want!

Grapes.

Bluberries.

Orange slices.

Grapefruit slices.

Blackberries.

Golden kiwi slices.

Veggie sandwich

Lettuce, carrots, celery, farmer cheese, mustard, and basil put between two slices of ciabatta bread and wrapped in a napkin! This easy and fresh sandwich is great for an afternoon snack!

Feel free to change this sandwich and fill it with whatever you want!

Make it Dairy free

If you want this sandwich to be vegan or dairy free leave out the farmer cheese.

Make it gluten free

Use gluten free bread, but if you use normal bread organic is the best.

Serve it with…

Raspberry & blueberry smoothie

Absolutely amazing ranch dip or dressing

Lilee’s guacamole!

Vegan apricot bars

For a different recipe try…

Vegan eggless lemon muffins

Thai red curry soup

Fennel, tangerine, and black olive salad

Honey dijon dressing

Ingredients

Category: American

Serves: 1 per sandwich

Two slices of ciabatta bread.

Carrot strips.

Celery strips.

Bib lettuce.

Farmer cheese (optional).

Yellow or dijon mustard.

Basil.

DIRECTIONS

Fill your sandwich with the ingredients. Add in anything else you want!

Add ins

Avocado.

Bacon.

Lunch meat.

Serve with

walnuts or any other nuts.

Grapes or fruit of choice.

Anything else you want.

Raspberry & blueberry smoothie

Only 7 simple ingredients to make this delicious fruity smoothie! Sometimes the simplest smoothies are the best tasting because you can taste every flavor and ingredient that you put in it!

If you dont like this combo of fruit try a different combo all your own! Feel free to change up any ingredients you want!

Granola

The granola on this smoothie is optional, but I did use gluten free oats in my granola

Here is a homemade granola recipe

Apple cinnamon granola

Other smoothie recipes

5 ingredient Blueberry nut smoothie bowl

Exotic smoothie bowl

Dragonfruit smoothie bowl

Bluberry smoothie bowl

3 ingredient peach almond smoothie

Blueberry banana smoothie bowl

Very berry smoothie bowl

Tropical smoothie bowl

The best green smoothie bowl

Ingredients

Category: American

Serves: 1 per smoothie

1/4 cup frozen raspberries.

1/4 cup frozen blueberries.

1/4 cup yogurt of choice.

1/4 cup coconut milk or non dairy milk.

Honey to taste if needed.

1 tsp nut butter.

DIRECTIONS

Blend until smooth.

Topping

Granola (I used gluten free).

Nuts (I used pecans).

Chia seeds.

Chinese style dressing

I’ve gotten into the habit of eating my salads with a mixture if coconut aminos (or soy sauce), rice vinegar, and sesame seeds. These three ingredients taste magnificent together and adding in some scallions and ginger makes it even better!

Not just a salad dressing! This dressing can be a dip, marinade, sauce, or a complement to recipes!

Coconut aminos

If your not a fan of soy sauce or know that soy sauce is packed full of salt…then you’ll love coconut aminos! Coconut aminos are coconut palm tree sap that has it’s own natural salt flavor without the added salt of soy sauce!

Ingredients

Category: Chinese/American

Serves: 1 per salad and 1-2 per dressing

The dressing

1 tbsp rice vinegar.

2-3 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce.

Sesame seeds.

Fresh grated ginger.

Chopped Scallions.

DIRECTIONS

Stir until well combined.

The salad

Chopped romaine lettuce.

Cashews.

Sesame seeds.

Carrot slices.

Mango slice or spear.

DIRECTIONS

Toss and arrange as desired. Drizzle with the dressing.

Protien and health bowl

This bowl has protein, fiber, healthy fats, natural energy, and delicious flavor! I like my breakfasts to be healthy sweet or savory definitely not bland! My tastes buds are begging for lots of flavor in the morning! Feed your tastes buds with this healthy protein and fiber bowl!

having a great day always starts with a great for you breakfast so start the day right with a healthy breakfast even if you dont make this bowl.

Make it vegan

Leave out the bacon and use walnuts or tofu in its place. Use dairy free yogurt in place of normal yogurt.

Ingredients

Category: healthy American

Serves: 1 per bowl

Sliced blackberries.

Granola of choice.

2-3 tbsp full fat greek yogurt or yogurt of choice.

2 crispy cooked bacon strips, chopped.

1/2 an avocado,chopped.

1/2 an apple, sliced.

DIRECTIONS

Arrange in separate sections of a bowl. Enjoy!

Sesame, lime, basil dressing

I was trying to make a new dressing that I had never tried before and lime and sesame came to my mind! Sesame seeds, rice vinegar, and lime goes great together in this tangy dressing!

Try my other dressings

Ginger coconut amino dressing

Lemon ginger dressing

Thai salad dressing

Ginger salad dressing

Try out your own salad!

Making salad of your own is quite easy! All you need is some inspiration and throw a bunch of ingredients in a bowl, top with dressing and enjoy!

Make it dairy free

leave out the farmer cheese on the salad or use dairy free cheese instead!

Ingredients

Category: chinese/American

Serves: 1 per salad and 1-2 per dressing.

The dressing

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil.

1 tbsp rice vinegar.

Juice of 1 lime.

Sea salt and black pepper to taste.

Sesame seeds.

Torn basil.

DIRECTIONS

Stir until well combined.

The salad

Carrots, chopped.

Celery, chopped.

Lime slices.

Farmer cheese (optional).

Sesame seeds.

DIRECTIONS

toss and arrange as desired. Drizzle with the dressing.

Parmesan asparagus (v)

This is the second time I’m using asparagus so far and both my recipes have turned out great! To me asparagus tastes very similar to green beans and tastes good in most green bean recipes as well. However made my first batch of asparagus with lemon, garlic, and butter. This recipe was better then my first one and why wouldn’t it be when you add parmesan cheese to it?!

this recipe uses 5 simple ingredients… asparagus, vegan Parmesan cheese, sea salt, olive oil, and black pepper.

Lemon butter asparagus

If you dont have asparagus

Use green beans in place of asparagus if you dont have it on hand or dont like asparagus.

Ingredients

Category: Italian/ American

Serves: 4-6

1 pack of fresh asparagus.

Vegan Parmesan cheese as desired.

Extra virgin olive oil for the pan.

Sea salt and black pepper to taste.

DIRECTIONS

In the olive oil in a pan saute the asparagus at medium high with the sea salt and black pepper.

When tender a slightly darker in color turn off the heat. Grate the parmesan cheese over top as desired.

parmesan asparagus served with onion sauted chicken and parsley topped sauted potatoes

Serve and enjoy!

Vegan salsa verde

Unlike common salsa verde his recipe uses sweet peppers and avocado for a smoother more delicious flavor!

Switch ups

Use jalapeno instead of sweet peppers.

Leave out the avocado and use more tomotillos.

Add ins

red pepper flakes.

Extra cilantro.

add some spicy peppers for more heat!

coriander.

If you use any of the add ins or switch ups please tell me how it went also if you have your own version of this I’d love to hear about it!

Ingredients

Category: mexican

Makes: about 2 cups

4 plump ripe tomotillos.

1/2 cup white or yellow onion diced.

Cilantro as needed stem and all.

1 garlic clove.

Sea salt and black pepper to taste.

2 pinches or sugar.

Juice of 1 lime or lemon.

1 small sweet pepper.

1 pinch of ground cumin.

1 1/2 ripe avocados peeled and seeded.

DIRECTIONS

Roast the tomotillos in an oven on broil until slightly blackened on top.

Pulse through a food processor until slightly clumpy.

Top with cilantro flowers if desired. Serve with tortilla chips and/or carrot strips.

Lemon ginger dressing

Ginger tastes good in almost anything and dressing is one of the best ways to eat it!

Uses simple ingredients: ginger, lemon juice, rice vinegar, and herbs.

Other recipes using ginger

5 ingredient Ginger chicken

Ginger coconut amino dressing

Ginger salad dressing

Raspberry ginger refreshment

Homemade unfermented non alcoholic ginger ale

Thai salad dressing

Other dressing recipes

Avocado green goddess dressing

Lime balsamic dressing

Sweet rice vinegar dressing

Honey dijon dressing

Ginger coconut amino dressing

For even more dressings and recipes go to my blog @healthyrabbitrecipes

Ingredients

Category: American

Serves: 1

The dressing

1 tbsp fresh grated ginger.

Juice of 1 lemon.

1 tsp lemon zest.

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil.

italian herb blend to taste.

1 tbsp rice vinegar.

Garlic powder to taste.

DIRECTIONS

Stir well before drizzling over a salad.

The salad

Chopped Bib lettuce.

Sliced carrots.

Farmer cheese (optional).

DIRECTIONS

Toss and arrange as desired. Top with the dressing.