Blending cashews with lemon juice and hot water creates a luscious cream for this plant-based take on comforting stroganoff. Mushrooms are full of umami taste, which gives the sauce full-bodied flavor in a fraction of the time it takes to make the original beef version.
This zucchini noodle pasta dish isn't only gluten-free, it's loaded with powerful vitamins and phytonutrients. Zucchini is a prime source of vitamin C that promotes cardiovascular health; it also contains lutein, a phytonutrient that's good for vision.
In this clever recipe, a donut pan helps bake the bagels in perfectly rounded shapes. Our favorite part, though, is the “everything” seasoning that is truly reminiscent of the seasoning you’d find at your local bagel shop.
This rich, velvety pasta dish surprisingly has no dairy or pasta in it at all! Zucchini noodles sub in for pasta, while coconut cream replaces the need for heavy cream.
Cauliflower is a great substitution for rice – whether you’re looking to up your veggies, reduce your carbs or go grain-free. We love this Asian take on “cauli-rice” with sesame oil and tamari. If you’re following a gluten-free diet, check the bottle to ensure tamari is gluten-free.
These low-calorie veggie potato soufflés can serve as a side dish or light meal.
Russet potatoes have a dry, starchy flesh that becomes wonderfully fluffy when baked, making them the ideal candidate for these richly spiced twice-baked potatoes. Serrano chiles can be quite hot, so reduce the amount used (or substitute with milder jalapeño) if you prefer this dish to be milder.
Brushing the meatloaf with a mix of hoisin sauce and ketchup keeps it from drying out in the oven while also adding an extra layer of savory umami flavor. To prevent the slaw from becoming soggy, toss the veggies with the dressing just before serving. To get this dish on the table quickly on a weeknight, you can shape the meatloaf the night before; cover with plastic wrap, then brush with the glaze and bake the next day.
This lighter take on chili is made without tomatoes, leaving room for fiber-rich greens. We’ve kept the spices mild to please many palates, but you can easily add more chile powder if you prefer a spicier dish – here at the CE office, we love this meal smothered in hot sauce!
This steak dinner alternate from Dean Sheremet is drizzled with a homemade Romesco sauce. For similar recipes, get his new cookbook Eat Your Heart Out.
Dean Sheremet's salmon schmear is like cream cheese but better! Garnish it with juniper salt before serving.
For a lighter (yet still crispy!) take on tempura, we’ve coated sweet potato in panko and baked it instead of using the traditional frying technique. Wasabi powder, or Japanese horseradish, adds authentic flavor and a punch of heat to the dressing.
Try this nourishing vegan breakfast smoothie from Jorge Cruise that you can enjoy on the go.
This creamy breakfast pudding from Jorge Cruise is made with blueberries and chia seeds, two antioxidant-rich superfoods.
A natural detoxifier never tasted so good. This vegan smoothie is sweet, creamy, and loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. Order Jorge Cruise's book Tiny and Full to find more vegan smoothie recipes like it.
Try this sweet and crunchy vegan breakfast recipe to start your day off right.
Devour these zero-guilt sweets and savory snacks while cheering on your favorite team – or, you know, drinking wine and counting down to halftime (we're not judging). With these healthier apps, you can indulge in an extra glass.
Salty Parmesan and pungent garlic mingle with crunchy roasted chickpeas in our reader's winning recipe, which she created as a snack for her nut-allergic sons.
Loaded with tasty fruit and nuts, our reader's gluten-free squares are the perfect mid-morning snack.
Marinate this killer quinoa salad in a simple sweet-and-sour dressing overnight for crave-worthy bento box lunches, or let it steal the spotlight at your next family barbecue.
Dr. Seuss' dish is all grown up! We've dropped the ham in favor of mushrooms, and ample leafy greens make this breakfast a nutritional powerhouse – with just 150 calories per serving.
An insatiable craving for a moist, sweet slice of zucchini bread sent this reader to the kitchen to try her hand at creating her own clean version. The result: a delicious apple zucchini bread loaf.
Exotic flavor without the need for hard-to-find ingredients or fancy cookware, thanks to one of our readers!
Our reader's fan-favorite recipe, a stuffed zucchini made with just 8 ingredients, is the perfect way to turn extra veggies into a satisfying, low-cal meal!
