Oil-Free Chocolate Banana Waffles

Waffles are a breakfast treat! These oil-free chocolate banana waffles are easy to make and healthy. They can be served with fruit to be even healthier, or with chocolate icing to taste more like dessert. I have updated my waffle recipe many times over the years, and my favourite waffles are also oil free: find…

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Vegan Meatball Stroganoff

This vegan meatball stroganoff is healthy and savoury…a perfect dish for cold days. Chef’s notes For these meatballs, I use my Spaghetti with Veggie Meatballs recipe (meatball recipe and stroganoff sauce recipe inspired by the Gentle Chef), but I added textured vegetable protein. See this vegan meatballs recipe for details about meatballs with soy mince….

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Potato Salad with White and Sweet Potatoes

Potato salad is a satisfying side dish. This white and sweet potato salad is colorful and flavorful. Chef’s notes Boil diced potatoes for about 25 minutes. Cool and mix with finely chopped red onions, vegan mayonnaise, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and spices (garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, dill, oregano). For a healthier version, use blended…

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Quinoa Burgers

Quick and easy, these quinoa burger patties are healthy and tasty. They have a firm texture that holds together well, and taste great on a bun topped with lettuce, tomato, onions, avocado, and your favorite condiments. The burgers are made with equal parts cooked quinoa and vital wheat gluten. The mixture is flavored with chopped…

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Vegan Butter Chicken

This vegan butter chicken has no butter and no chicken. A delicious, mild, Indian dish served with basmati rice. This vegan butter chicken is made from healthy stir fried vegetables (onions, peppers, carrots), soy chunks, and a sauce made from coconut milk and vegetable broth seasoned with cilantro, ginger, garlic masala, and curry. Optional Becel…

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Quick Vegan Waffles

When you want quick and tasty waffles, this is an easy recipe that is light, fluffy, and crispy. This recipe is easy because the ingredients do not need to be measured. Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, add the wet ingredients to the same bowl and whisk together, then cook in a waffle maker…

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Vegan Salmon Sandwich Filling

This vegan salmon sandwich filling is healthy and familiar, and contains no fish. Sandwiches are made with toasted whole grain bread and this delicious spread. Vegan salmon ingredients: Jackfruit (canned young green jackfruit in brine, drained and rinsed, then mashed with a fork) Mashed chickpeas (use canned or cooked chickpeas) Finely diced onion Ground flaxseed…

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Cashew Butter Cups and Apples with Caramel

Two delicious and healthy desserts – one hot and one cold – are a satisfying and sweet combination. Caramel is made from medjool dates, vanilla, and coconut milk. The apples are topped with caramel sauce, then baked at 350 F for 25 minutes. Cashew butter cups are made from layers including melted chocolate, cashew butter,…

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Quick Cheesy Vegan Pasta Bake

This vegan pasta bake is quick, easy, and cheesy! Tossed with a light tomato sauce, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and garlic and then topped with bread crumbs and cheese, this pasta is sure to delight even the pickiest of eaters. It can be made with any style of pasta (pictured is corkscrew shaped multicolored pasta). Chef’s…

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Egg-Free Eggs Benedict

If you like eggs Benedict, you will love this quick egg-free vegan version. This vegan breakfast Benedict includes: Toast with vegan margarine Optional dairy-free cheese (pictured is Emborg cheddar) Tofu Diced grape tomatoes Diced onion Avocado slices Vegan hollandaise sauce Spices (marjoram and oregano) Chef’s notes: Slice two thin pieces of tofu (the long way,…

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Quick Apple Crumble

When you feel like eating apple pie, but don’t have time to make a whole pie, try this quick and easy apple crumble for one! A sliced apple, topped with healthy topping mix, is baked for about 20 minutes and is then ready to serve. This recipe is easily multiplied by slicing more apples! Topping…

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Lasagna

This vegan lasagna has a traditional, familiar taste. It is simple, with basic ingredients, and is quick and easy to make. Layers, from bottom to top: Sauce (diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes with spices – oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme, garlic powder, onion flakes) Oven ready lasagna noodles Sauce Noodles Sauce and cooked brown lentils Optional…

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The Best Pancakes and Tofu Benedict

These pancakes tofu Benedict are based on recipes from the Gentle Chef Cookbook. The pancakes have a nice, fluffy texture and good flavor. The tofu Benedict is low fat and has a good flavor, with delicious hollandaise sauce. Accompanied with vegan sausage, this is a big, filling breakfast or brunch.

Breakfast scramble

A quick breakfast scramble that is filling and flavorful. A variety of ingredients can be used for different types of breakfast scramble. Examples of ingredients: vegan sausages, potatoes, onions, peppers, rice, carrots, tofu scramble (tofu coated with chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, onion powder, turmeric, and kala namak, an egg flavored salt).

Sausages

These vegan sausages are versatile. They can be eaten on a bun, in pasta as Italian sausages, slices sautéed and eaten on their own or in mixed dishes, or as breakfast sausages. The ingredients are prepared and then steamed in foil. The sausages can then be refrigerated for later use, or cooked and used immediately….

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Meaty vegan chili

A meaty, filling, and flavorful vegan chili. This chili is not like eating a bowl of just beans! This chili is high in protein and low in fat. The base is made from textured vegetable protein (unflavored dehydrated soy protein) and crumbled tofu, sautéed until crispy. Add tomato sauce, beans, sautéed vegetables, and spices for…

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Almond Parmesan pasta

A filling, savory pasta that is not saucy, this penne dish is flavored with vegan almond Parmesan and balsamic vinegar. Chef’s notes Almond Parmesan is made from almonds, nutritional yeast, and miso blended in the food processor. Optional soy curls: Soak soy curls in vegetable broth for about 10 minutes, until soft. Drain and squeeze…

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Spaghetti with veggie meat balls

Spaghetti with lentil bolognese and veggie meatballs is a flavourful and filling main dish. These veggie meatballs are flavourful and have an excellent meaty texture. They hold their shape, even when cooked in sauce or reheated. The lentil bolognese sauce is thick and meaty, low in sodium, and very tasty. This pasta is hearty and…

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Potato and Spinach Tacos

This recipe is from https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/spinach-potato-tacos/#gs.sjXQwAc. These tacos are healthy and tasty, with a spicy potato and spinach filling. Red pepper flakes were used instead of poblano peppers, and a combination of onion and leek instead of just onion. Add salsa and cilantro, if desired.    

Pasta Primavera

Pasta and lightly cooked vegetables. Pictured is penne pasta with onions, yellow bell peppers, and tomatoes, seasoned with basil, thyme, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, nutritional yeast, and black pepper.

Smoothie

Fruit blended until smooth. Optionally topped with nuts, fruit, seeds, coconut, etc.

Flatbread

Flatbread can be served on its own, as a wrap, or topped with vegetables and baked as pizza flatbread.  

Healthy Oil-Free Caesar Dressing

This healthy Caesar salad dressing tastes good, plus it contains no oil and is very low in fat. White beans 1 cup Mustard seed 1/4 tsp Lemon juice 1 tbsp 5 peppercorns 2 green olives 1 inch strip of nori White vinegar 1 tbsp Nutritional yeast 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar 2 tsp 1 clove garlic

Soy Curls and Vegetables with Cauliflower Sauce

Like a spicy Alfredo sauce. Soak soy curls in vegetarian chicken broth and steam cauliflower. Meanwhile, fry onions, carrots, and peppers. Add soy curls. Stir fry with vegetables and keep adding broth as needed. Add sauce and broccoli near the end of cooking. Add more broth as needed until the sauce is the right texture….

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Thick Crust Pizza

This pizza is made with bread dough crust, and topped with tomato sauce, a variety of vegetables (onions, peppers, sun dried tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot), cheese sauce and cashew mozzarella cheese. Cheese sauce made with cashews, water, nutritional yeast, miso, garlic, and tapioca flour; it thickens in the oven. Add optional soy curls for a…

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Pizza Bread

This pizza bread is made with bread dough pieces topped with tomato sauce and cheese sauce and baked. Marinara sauce or lentil bolognese work well. Cook’s note: Bake the bread dough for about 10 minutes, add marinara sauce and bake for 10 more minutes, then add cheese sauce and bake for 10 more minutes. Cheese…

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Strawberry shortcakes

These strawberry shortcakes are made with biscuits topped with strawberries and coconut whipped cream. Biscuits (recipe adapted from 4H cookbook) 2 cups flour 1/4 tsp salt 4 tsp baking powder 3 tbsp coconut oil about 1 cup coconut milk Mix dry ingredients. Add solid coconut oil and mix into dry ingredients until evenly distributed and…

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Thai Soup

This spicy Thai soup is made with coconut milk and vegetable broth as a base, plus onions, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, spinach, chickpeas, mung beans, garlic, and soy vegetarian chicken. Spices such as lime, cilantro, and ginger compliment the main flavors of curry and garam masala. Cook’s note: sautée the vegetables one at a time and…

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Lentil Bolognese pasta sauce

Lentil bolognese sauce is quick, versatile, and meaty. It is a hearty sauce that will satisfy vegans and non-vegans. There are a number of variations for this recipe.Two options for making this sauce are featured in the recipe below. The quickest version is the red lentil and carrot sauce. Version 2 is an equally delicious…

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