Sweet & Sexy Kale Salad

Ingredients:

•  4-6 cups washed, and dried finely chopped Kale

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, (go for mix of red and yellow for extra flavor) sliced in half.

• 1/4 cup dried cranberries

• 1 green or red apple cut into small strips

• 1/4 cup walnuts broken into pieces or sunflower seeds

• Sea salt and pepper to taste

Dressing

Apple Cider Vinaigrette:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

• Whisk all together in a bowl until creamy

• (OR you can use the oil free option in Dressings)

To Prepare

Mix all together in a roomy salad bowl with clean hands. “Massaging” the kale helps to soften the texture.

Super Caesar Dressing (GF, Dairy Free, Vegan)

A healthy change to the usual Caesar dressing. You may want to use this one from now on !

Ingredients:

1/4 cup water

2 tbsp white miso paste

2 tbsp tahini (a thinner consistency works best)

1 tsp dijon mustard

1 juiced lemon

2 tbsp nutritional yeast

1 tsp dried parsley

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp maple syrup

Instructions:

Blend until Smooth

Delicious Dairy free Cheese

A delicious Vegan, GF, dairy free, creamy cheese that can be used as a dip, a pasta sauce, or a drizzle over your favorite nacho combo.

Ingredients :

3/4 Cup peeled and diced Yukon gold potatoes

3/4 cup peeled and diced sweet potatoes

2 cloves garlic

1/4 cup raw cashews

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp nutritional yeast

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup water

Instructions:

Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water by about 1 inch. Add a few pinches of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until fork-tender, 8 to 12 minutes.

Drain and transfer to a high-speed blender with the garlic, cashews, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, onion powder, salt, olive oil, and water. Blend until smooth.

For spicy vegan cheese, add the chipotle pepper or pickled jalapeños. If you’d like a smoky flavor, add the smoked paprika.

Serve with tortilla chips for dipping or over pasta.

Recipe: Loveandlemons