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Thai Peanut Rainbow Salad

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Thai Peanut Rainbow Salad - healthy, dairy free, gluten free. guesswhoscooking.com   

Ingredients

For dressing:

1/3 cup peanut butter

1 1/2 Tablespoons tamari

juice of 1 lime (1 1/2 Tablespoons) (or rice vinegar if you don’t have a lime)

2 teaspoons sambal oelek (or Thai sweet chili sauce)

1/4 cup water

Thai Peanut Rainbow Salad Dressing - healthy, dairy free, gluten free. guesswhoscooking.com

1 cup sugar snap peas, chopped

1 cup carrots, sliced

2 cups red and yellow bell pepper, chopped

1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved

2 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced

1 cup cucumber, chopped

1/2 medium avocado, diced

1/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced

Garnish: 1/4 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

Optional: Baked tofu*

Thai Peanut Rainbow Salad - healthy, dairy free, gluten free. guesswhoscooking.com

Directions

Combine all dressing ingredients in a blender, food processor, or by stirring in a bowl. Combine all salad ingredients and top with dressing. Top with peanuts or other nuts (optional) as a garnish and serve.

 

*For baked tofu: slice 2 packages of firm tofu (non-GMO and/or organic) into blocks and press between 2 towels to squeeze out some of the water. Cut into cubes, toss with olive oil, and bake in the oven at 350 degrees until golden, stirring once or twice.

Cauliflower Mash

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Print recipe
Serves 6
Prep time 5 minutes
Cook time 10 minutes
Total time 15 minutes
Dietary Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Meal type Lunch, Side Dish
Misc Pre-preparable, Serve Hot
Occasion Barbecue, Casual Party, Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower (roughly chopped into florets (about 3 cups))
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1-2 clove garlic (start with 1)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Step 1
Steam cauliflower for 7-8 minutes, until fork tender. Set aside and let cool.
Step 2
In a food processor, add cooled cauliflower, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Puree until smooth. Add more salt and pepper to taste, or more olive oil to make it creamier.

Cauliflower Mash - Lower-carb, dairy-free, gluten-free, low glycemic, vegan, & vegetarian. Follow GuessWhosCooking.com - @guesswhoscookin on Twitter, Pinterest.com/guesswhoscookin, & Facebook.com/guesswhoscooking

Vegetarian Baked Beans

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baked beans

This easy, vegetarian (and vegan) baked beans recipe is satisfyingly savory without being overly sweet. Most brands of canned baked beans contain about 12g (or 1 tablespoon) of sugar per 1/2 cup serving. In addition, most recipes call for bacon, which is a processed meat. This recipe has neither, making it low in added sugar and free of meat of any kind. The small amount added sugar is in the form of 1 tablespoon of molasses. Molasses is still sugar, and although it contains healthy minerals, let’s be real, you’re not going to get a significant amount of from 1 tablespoon divided by 6 servings. 

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Vegetarian Baked Beans

Easy homemade baked beans without the meat or extra sugar.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword barbecue, Beans, dairy-free, dinner, easy, one pan, plant-based, summer, vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or other cooking oil
  • 1 cup onion, diced about 1 small to medium onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 15-ounce cans beans, rinsed and drained such as pinto and white beans
  • 1 can diced tomatoes,
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth or more as needed
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon reduced sodium tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard or 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke optional

Instructions

  1. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil, then onions and cook until soft. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Simmer on low heat for 30-45 minutes. Add more vegetable broth as needed to keep the beans from drying out, until you reach the desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Vegetarian Baked Beans

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Fudgy Flour-less (Black Bean) Brownies

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Fudgy Flour-less Brownie Recipe - grain free, gluten free, dairy free, and good source of protein and fiber. Follow GuessWhosCooking.com on Twitter @guesswhoscookin & Pinterest.com/guesswhoscookin

Ingredients

1 can black beans, rinsed well and drained

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup sugar (raw sugar, coconut sugar, etc.)

3 large eggs

3 tablespoons virgin coconut oil, plus about 1 teaspoon for greasing pan

1-1/2 -to 2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped (or mini chocolate chips)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking powder

20 drops liquid stevia

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8×8 baking pan with coconut oil. In a food processor, puree all ingredients except chocolate, until very smooth. Fold in chocolate pieces or chips. Pour into prepared baking pan. Bake 25-30 minutes, until set.

Note – Once baked, I topped the brownies with a light sprinkle of pink Himalayan salt.