Butter Board… But Make It Vegan? We Asked the Experts How.
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Better-for-You Breakfast
Upgrade from boring cereal with these exciting morning-meal builders that’ll put a spring in your step and set the tone for your day. Here are our 2021 Clean Choice Awards winners.
Lemon & Herb Kefir Spread
Use gut-friendly kefir in place of cream cheese in spreads.
Lemon & Shallot Macadamia Nut Spread
Nut cheeses are a tasty, easy-to-make and protein-rich alternative to cream cheese! Spread it on your morning bagel, toast or crepe, on your midday sandwich and afternoon crackers or pair it with your favorite fruit or veggie for an anytime treat. Try this Lemon & Shallot Macadamia Nut Spread with fresh strawberries or cucumber sticks.
Sweet & Spicy Goat Cheese Spread
This tangy spread hits all the right flavors – subtly sweet, spicy and salty. Use it to add flavor to roasted veggie or prosciutto sandwiches.
Sweet Pea Ricotta Spread
Rich ricotta cheese is the perfect accompaniment to sweet peas in this vibrant spread. Try it over garlic and olive oil crostini as an appetizer or with simple whole-grain crackers.
Raw Beanless Zucchini Hummus
Now being gentle to bean-sensitive tummies won't mean having to sacrifice authentic taste: if we didn't know better, we'd swear this reader recipe was full of garbanzo beans!
Potato Garlic Dip (Skordalia)
Skordalia is a much-loved garlicky dip made with either bread or potatoes as a base, but here we've used both: The bread lightens up the consistency by absorbing some of the potato's starchiness.
Mexican 5-Layer Dip
Finally! A guilt-free 5-layer Mexican dip! Have a fiesta with fresh flavors that won't make you hesitate to dip your chip again and again.
Eggplant Dip (Melazanosalata)
Eggplant is a common vegetable throughout the Southern Mediterranean, where it is often fried. Roasting is a simpler, healthier method of preparing the nightshade veggie and removing any bitter edge. And it is even more delicious when made into an eggplant dip!
Divine Tuscan Bean Spread
Prepare CE columnist Tosca Reno's earthy spread when you need a quick and easy vegetable dip.
Cheese & Pepper Dip (Htipiti)
Typically made with whipped feta, lemon and peppers, our version replaces some of the cheese with mild yet creamy lima beans and adds robust oregano, zippy lemon zest and spicy hot peppers.
Caramelized Onion, Spinach & Artichoke Dip
The flavor of this savory, creamy dip beats any store-bought or restaurant variety by a long shot. Chock-full of vegetables, it is significantly lower in both calories and fat, too.
“Raw” Beanless Zucchini Hummus
Now being gentle to bean-sensitive tummies won't mean having to sacrifice authentic taste: if we didn't know better, we'd swear this reader recipe for zucchini hummus was full of garbanzo beans!