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Chickpea Flour Pancakes (Vegan + GF!) + VIDEO

Vegan Huli Huli Cauliflower Bites + VIDEO!

{Vegan} Pesto Pasta Salad

Homemade vegan pesto, grape tomatoes, peas, and gemelli pasta create this delicious side dish. Bring this vegan pesto pasta salad to a cookout for a healthy chilled pasta salad.

I love pasta salad. I mean who wouldn’t? It’s carbs, veggies, and an irresistible dressing. I love that this recipe is not mayonnaise-base and it full of fresh Summer vegetables.

Here’s a break down of the ingredients:

Grape tomatoes: Great source of antioxidants. Used a combination of yellow and red for a colorful touch!
Peas: Contain some serious heart-healthy minerals and add a great texture element
Gemelli pasta: I love this fun, bite-size shape. Perfect for a chilled pasta salad like this one!
note: can substitute with shells, farfalle (bowtie), rotini, macaroni, or any other bite-sized pasta
Homemade pesto: Pesto is beyond easy to make and this version is VEGAN!

glass bowl full of three bean salad on marble background

Classic Three Bean Salad (Naturally Vegan and GF!)

This classic three bean salad is all in the name – three beans! Kidney beans, chickpeas, and green beans tossed in a refreshingly light dressing. Perfect for potlucks, cookouts, or simply an easy side dish for dinner.

I’m kicking off Summer with a classic. Something I grew up eating and if you didn’t, well you’re about to!

Let’s just start with the things that I love about three bean salad:

Healthy
Super EASY to make
Cheap ingredients
Refined sugar-free
Great for cookouts or BBQs
Perfect make-ahead recipe
Naturally gluten-free and vegan
Freakin’ delicious

Super Easy Charcoal Lemonade!

When life hands you lemons, just add some activated charcoal and make lemonade! Charcoal lemonade is the PERFECT way to stay hydrated, detox, and get a taste of Summer all in one sip. Activated charcoal, fresh lemons, and maple syrup make this charcoal lemonade deliciously good.

Charcoal lemonade might look weird (or super cool) depending on how you look at it, but it’s packed with some crazy detox powers.

Lemons and maple syrup are a metabolism boosting combo and when charcoal is added to the mix, it becomes a really healthy (and delicious) beverage! I swear this stuff tastes JUST LIKE regular lemonade.

What is activated charcoal?

Activated charcoal is NOT the charcoal you use for grills. It’s charcoal that has been heated at high temperates to make it more digestible. It’s gaining popularity for natural skincare, but it can have the same detoxing benefits for your body as your skin!

It can come in a capsule or powdered form. I like the powdered form, but make sure to measure it and not just “eyeball”!

vegan banana nice cream in cones with walnuts and chocolate chips on grey background

Chunky Monkey Banana Nice Cream + VIDEO

No-churn banana nice cream is what dreams are made of. Frozen bananas and creamy coconut milk make up the base and its jam-packed with chocolate chips and nuts! Best part is all you need is a food processor and five ingredients to get the job done. Enjoy ice cream without the guilt this Summer!

What is banana nice cream?

Perhaps you’ve heard the term before, or maybe you just think there’s a typo, but NICE CREAM is a thing! It’s a delicious vegan substitute for ice cream and instead of cream, we use frozen bananas. The banana base turns into a creamy, indulgent ice cream that is totally dairy-free AND healthy!

But of course, I don’t stop there. In this nice cream recipe, I add cold coconut milk for extra creaminess (and healthy fats).

Peanut Noodle Vegetable Spring Rolls + VIDEO

Soba noodles blanketed in a peanut sauce topped with vegetables and wrapped in a rice paper roll! These vegetable spring rolls are to die for! Dip em in extra peanut sauce, you know, just for good measure. See how easy it is to make this healthy recipe even if you are a spring roll newbie!

Don’t limit yourself to salads as the weather gets warmer. Coming from a true salad lover, this shows how highly I think of these spring rolls.

Spring rolls are a great no cooking option and are PERFECT for lunch or dinner. It’s an easy way to pack all your carbs, vegetables, and protein in one little (or big) roll to take with you on the go. They are so easy to make ahead so you can have meals planned out for days. That leaves more time for you to enjoy the warmer weather!