This healthy vegan protein salad features high-protein plant-based foods such as tofu, tempeh, chickpeas and hemp seeds alongside arugula, tahini, cucumber and avocado. It’s protein-rich, high in fibre, gluten-free, easy to make and full of amazing flavour and texture. The protein and fibre in this delicious bowl make it a filling option for a plant-based…
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Chickpea Blueberry Salad
This high-protein vegan chickpea blueberry salad is perfect for those warm Summer nights when you crave something fresh and light for dinner. No cooking, no ovens, no stovetops, just a quick, easy, flavourful meal made from simple whole food ingredients. The delicious salad features fresh blueberries, greens, cranberries, red cabbage, chickpeas, hemp seeds and a…
Roasted Chickpea Avocado Salad
This roasted chickpea avocado salad might just be your new favourite meal. It’s made with a base of kale, a creamy tahini lime dressing, crispy roasted chickpeas, hemp seeds and avocado for a simple but flavourful and filling dish. This hearty, nutritious salad can be enjoyed as a main dish or a side to your…
Cauliflower Quinoa Tabouli Bowls
These cauliflower quinoa tabouli bowls are loaded with nutrition, flavour and texture. They feature roasted cauliflower, quinoa tabouli, kale, kalamata olives, pickled red onions and creamy tahini sauce. This recipe is vegan, gluten-free and can be made ahead of time so works great for meal prep. Try it for a filling, comforting and delicious plant-based dinner…
Mediterranean Farro Salad Bowls
These vegan Mediterranean Farro Salad Bowls with lemon tahini sauce are easy to prepare in advance so you can quickly assemble them for healthy and delicious weeknight meals. They feature farro, red onion, roasted red peppers, parsley, kalamata olives, chickpeas and a creamy tahini sauce to bring it all together. This yummy and filling dish…
Chia Seed Oatmeal with Tahini and Persimmon
This healthy, chia seed oatmeal with tahini, persimmon and walnuts is rich in fibre, omega-3 essential fatty acids, protein and iron. It’s made with flax, chia seeds and walnuts for a boost in healthy fats and plant-based protein powder for added protein and sweetness. Cooked stovetop and topped off with chopped persimmon, walnuts and tahini,…
Vegan Chocolate Tahini Energy Bars
These nut-free, gluten-free, vegan chocolate tahini energy bars are made with just a handful of simple, whole food ingredients and they don’t require any baking. You’ll need tahini, dates, cacao powder, hemp seeds and plant-based protein powder. These wholesome ingredients combine into the most delicious homemade energy bars that are a breeze to make and…
Tahini Chocolate Chip Oatmeal with Caramelized Bananas
This is not your everyday oatmeal. This Tahini Chocolate Chip Oatmeal is topped with sweet and gooey, coconut sugar caramelized bananas making it a special, extra delicious treat. This bowl of oats screams rainy Sundays and cozy Christmas mornings. Or, go ahead and eat it everyday if you want. With wholesome ingredients like oats, almond milk,…
Tahini Cacao Fudge Balls
These salted tahini cacao fudge balls require just 3 simple ingredients: tahini, dates and cacao. And sea salt but we’re not counting that as an ingredient as it’s optional but highly recommended for that salted brownie flavour. These balls are rich, decadent and fudgy but with those 3 healthy ingredients you can go ahead and…
Vegan Tahini Date Cookies
These 3-ingredient, vegan tahini date cookies are perfectly sweet with hints of caramel, thanks to the natural sweetness from the dates. Best of all you only need 3 ingredients to make them. I’m obsessed with these sweet little cookie and have been making a week after week. I love how amazing they taste despite their…
Roasted Carrot, Kale and Quinoa Bowl
Cooler weather has arrived and all I want to eat is bowls, bowls, bowls. Now that the temperature has dropped, I’m starting to crave warm, cooked meals in contrast to the raw and cooling dishes I enjoyed all Summer. This hearty Roasted Carrot, Kale and Quinoa Bowl is cozy, nutritious, comforting and perfect for chilly…
Vegan Meal Prep Ideas | Week 4 | Lentil Beet Salad
This weeks vegan meal prep ideas post is much like the buddha bowls we looked at in week 3. Lately this is my preferred method of prepping and while I might make a recipe for two here and there I prefer to prep things I can just throw together day-to-day. Today we’ll check out a couple of…
Roasted Chickpea Kale Salad
I’m sure many of you have either bought roasted chickpeas or made your own at home. Roasted chickpeas are very easy to make and they make a delicious, healthy snack you can enjoy any time. As for kale salad, it’s a staple at my house and in the warmer months I eat it couple times…
Buffalo Cauliflower Kale Salad
This Buffalo Cauliflower Kale Salad is the stuff salad dreams are made of. Spicy baked buffalo cauliflower mixed with kale, avocado and roasted red onion all topped off with creamy tahini and vegan parmesan? Ya, it’s dreamy alright. It’s also packed with nutrition. It’s got everything from antioxidants, to fibre, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats and…
Green Buddha Bowls with Tahini and Vegan Parmesan
Let’s keep the buddha bowl fun going, k? To follow up my Coconut Cauliflower Rice Buddha Bowl we’re making Green Buddha Bowls with Tahini and Vegan Parmesan. The beautiful, vibrant, green buddha bowls have a base of lemon garlic broccoli rice. Much like cauliflower rice, broccoli rice is another fun, healthy and tasty grain-free alternative…
Salted Tahini Maca Smoothie
I know there’s be a lot of smoothies at Running on Real Food lately but it’s summer and I don’t feel like cooking much lately. This Salted Tahini Maca Smoothie is a little different but it’s really, really yummy and very filling and satisfying. Tahini is one of my favourite ingredients both for it’s flavour…
Lemon Tahini Chickpea Veggie Burgers
So, I’m kinda excited about these veggie burgers…almost excited as I am about these veggie burgers but that’s another story (one you should check out because they’re awesome). Lemon and tahini are two of my favourite ingredients, partly because they’re the key to amazing hummus, but also because they’re both healthy, flavourful and versatile foods…
Creamy Roasted Asparagus and Zoodle Pasta Salad
Yep, this is the third zoodle recipe I’ve posted in less than 2 weeks. What can I say, I love zoodles! Or rather, I love pasta..lol, but I don’t really love how it makes me feel but zoodles are close enough and this Creamy Roasted Asparagus and Zoodle Pasta Salad is just da. bomb….diggity-bomb. While I’m…
Chocolate Chip No-Bake Granola Bars
Where my nut-free peeps at? Whether it’s for allergy reasons or otherwise, some people just can’t eat nuts! And I am very sorry for that. No peanut butter? That’s rough. Anyways, to make you feel better I thought I’d share a recipe that’s nut-free yet still delicious and full of nutritious ingredients: Chocolate Chip No-Bake Granola…
Roasted Carrot Hummus
We could all use a little more hummus in our lives, am I right? I’ve made hummus of just about every variety, from avocado, to edamame, kale and spinach, but I’ve never made a roasted carrot hummus until now and I’d have to say it might be my new favourite! It’s a little sweet and a…